Post on 22-Dec-2015
ABOUT THE VILLAGE
Thanh Tien Village is located on the Huong River about 5km downstream from Hue (Thua Thien – Hue Province) and opposite the ancient town of BaoVinh.
The village is famous for its 400-year-old traditional craft of making paper flowers.
OBJECTIVE
To revitalize this 400 year old industry in Thanh Tien village.
Total estimated Budget: $10,000
Actual Paper Flower Handmade by Artisans in Thanh Tien Village
PURPOSE:PURPOSE:To lift this very poor community out of poverty by supporting an indigenous art form, with a long-term view of establishing a sustainable, income generating, self-run cottage industry
PHASE 1:
Register designs of village Chief ($80).
Rent land (10 – 15 year lease) for Welcome Centre – a tourist oriented space where visitors can learn how to make the flowers, purchase the flowers. Could include a pictorial history of Thanh Thien/Hue ($2500-$5000).
Initiate training programmes for guides / translators: ESL essential, and another language, if possible, hospitality courses ($1000)
If funding permits, initiate design and construction of welcome centre (Volunteer Architect-no Fee)
2011 2012
PHASE 2
Build Welcome Centre ($3500).
Establish Thanh Thien based Rose board to oversee activities and growth of project (with Mr. Phuoc as chair of the board).
PHASE 3
Marketing ($500): Press release style
announcement to national newspapers
Communicate with Saigon Tourist and other large tourism agencies