Related festivals of carving gourd in Liaocheng

Liaocheng gourd planting and gourd technology have a long history. At present, the development of gourd industry has achieved initial results. The planting area of gourd is more than 3000 mu, and the annual sales of gourd and carved gourd are more than 40 million yuan. Dongchang gourd is not only sold all over the country, but also exported to Britain, America, Canada and other countries 10. In 2006, Dongchang Hulu participated in the second Shenzhen International Cultural Industry Expo and the first Shandong Cultural Industry Expo, and Liaocheng was also named as the "hometown of gourd art" in Shandong Province.

The first Hulu Culture and Art Festival in China Jiangbei Watertown (Liaocheng) was held on 2007.6438+00.2. Hulu Festival invited well-known domestic gourd culture research experts, leaders and experts from the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Social Culture Department of Shandong Provincial Department of Culture, experts from Shandong Mass Art Museum, experts and professors from Shandong Art College and Shandong Arts and Crafts College, experts and professors from Shandong Folklore Society and Fine Arts College of Liaocheng University, and relevant leading experts from Liaocheng Cultural Bureau, totaling 10. On the morning of September 30th, 2008, the 2nd China Jiangbei Watertown Ancient Capital of the Canal (Liaocheng) Hulu Culture and Art Festival was grandly opened in museum square of the Canal. Hulu Art Festival is jointly sponsored by Dongchangfu District Committee, District Government and Liaocheng Cultural Bureau. The main contents of this activity include: the second Hulusi Culture and Art Festival Hulusi Craft Competition, China Hulusi Exhibition Fair, China Hulusi Cultural Industry High-end Forum, etc. Ms. You Qi, former director of the Outreach Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of China, president of the Oriental Culture Research Association of China, initiator of Chinese gourd culture research, Mr. Liu Delong, vice chairman of Shandong Social Science Federation, party secretary and president of Shandong Folklore Society, and other famous domestic folk culture researchers and celebrities in the cultural and artistic circles attended the opening ceremony. Liu Guanfeng, Vice Mayor of Liaocheng, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. The opening ceremony was presided over by Comrade Li Xiaoping, secretary of Dongchangfu District Committee of Liaocheng City.