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The 9th ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium or ATTS 9 is dedicated to promoting traditional textile practices and cultural heritage in the ASEAN region. The event will feature panel presentations, exhibitions, and group discussions by local, regional, and international textile experts. Join us in Vientiane, Lao PDR also known as Laos, to discover the rich and diverse cultural heritage of traditional textiles in Southeast Asia and neighbouring countries.
Weavers, designers, and researchers will share their expertise through research presentations, panel discussions, exhibitions, and demonstrations. Speakers from all Southeast Asian countries will present a traditional textile from their country, and exhibitors will display traditional textiles from the region too. Scholars, museum professionals, and artisans from neighboring countries will also join the symposium.
Experts will also discuss strategies for textile preservation and display in museums. You are welcome to join the discussions!
The organizers of ATTS 9 have prepared several package options for attendees to choose from. All packages include access to ATTS 9 and IASSRT symposiums. Other details vary by package – please see below for more information.
Attendees must register and pay for selected attendance package before the start of the symposium to guarantee access.
Available payment options: online payment using credit card or direct bank transfer.
By registering and purchasing an attendance package you agree to the event’s Terms and Conditions.
Excludes accommodation, airport transfer, dinner on 3 November and Gala Dinner
Excludes accommodation, airport transfer and all dinners
Registrations for November 4 or 5th includes:
Registrations for November 6th only includes:
Excludes accommodation, airport transfer and all dinners
The schedule below is tentative and may change based on speakers and venues availability. Finalised schedule will be posted closer to the event date.
Arrive in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Visit the last day of the National Handicraft Festival
MORNING
9:00 Opening Ceremony – Cultural Performances and Speeches
Coffee/Tea Break
ATTS Keynote Address – The Naga Motif in Lao Textiles by Dr. Douangdeuane Bounyavong
IASSRT Keynote Address by Dr. Linda S. McIntosh
Lunch – Buffet Style
AFTERNOON
Session – ASEAN Traditional Textile Paper Presentations
Parallel Session – IASSRT Paper Presentations
Coffee/Tea Break
Panel Discussion – Founding a Textile Museum. What factors are involved?
Dinner with Cultural Performances
MORNING
Session – ASEAN Traditional Textile Paper Presentations
Parallel Session – IASSRT Presentations
Coffee/Tea Break
Panel Discussion – What makes a textile business sustainable?
Parallel Session – IASSRT Paper Presentations
Lunch – Buffet Style
AFTERNOON
Session – ASEAN Traditional Textile Paper Presentations
Parallel Session – IASSRT Paper Presentations
Coffee/Tea Break
Session – ASEAN Traditional Textile Paper Presentations
Parallel Session – IASSRT Paper Presentations
GALA DINNER
MORNING
Closing Ceremony – Closing speeches and handover of the flag to the host of ATTS 10
Coffee/Tea Break
AFTERNOON
Lunch – Buffet Style at Landmark Hotel
Study Trip: Vientiane – Destination TBA
Closing dinner
AATS 9 is developing its programming of speakers and exhibitors from ASEAN member states and neighbouring countries. Updates of the list and its details will occur continuously.
Speakers
Dr. Siti Norkhalbi binti Haji Wahsalfelah, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Culture)
Exhibitors
Ms. Nooraidah Ahmad, Little Ummi
Speakers
Ms. Sonetra Seng, Lecturer at Faculty of Archaeology, Royal University of Fine Arts
Title: Krama in Khmer life: One textile, one thousand uses
Exhibitors
Mr. Pheng Sophal, Kei Khmer
Speakers
Dr. Komarudin Kudiya
Exhibitors
Ms. Mayasari Sekarlaranti, Galeri Batik Jawa
Speakers
Dr. Douangdeuane Bounyavong
Dr. Linda S. McIntosh for IASSRT
Ms. Kongthong Nanthavongdouangsy – Panelist on Textile Business Sustainability
Speakers
Ms. Janet Rata Noel, Curator, The Tun Jugah Foundation
Exhibitors
Judeth Baptist, Linangkit or Needle Weaving of Sabah
Speakers
Dr. U Kyin Lam Mang
Exhibitors
Ms. Daw Khun (Nu) Shwe, Yoyamay Textiles
Speakers
Dr. Analyn Salvador-Amores, Professor of Anthropology, Cordillera Textiles Project (CORDITEX) and College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio
Title: Indigenous Textiles from Northern Luzon, Philippines: From Museums to Weaving Communities
Exhibitors
Kiyyangan Weavers Association
Speakers
Ms. Chor Lin Lee
Exhibitors
Mrs. Ratianah Tahir, Traditional Clothing
Speakers
Ms. Methaporn Singhanan, Researcher/Historian at Northern Archaeology Center (NAC), Chiangmai
Title: Historic manuscript textiles from mainland Southeast Asia: cultural and economic ties
Exhibitors
Ms. Prang Rojanachotikul, Chiangmai Textile Terminal
Speakers
Mr. Sam Cong Danh, Center for Vietnamese Language and Culture, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH)
Exhibitors
Ms. Thao Vu, Kilomet109
The Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel in Vientiane, Laos, is the venue for the 9th ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium or ATTS 9. The 5-star features a pool, fitness center, and spa. The hotel offers a shuttle to the city center for hotel guests.
Wattay International Airport is located 3 kilometers from the center of Vientiane, the national capital of Laos. It is the domestic and international airport of Vientiane.
Various options exist for airport transfer and for getting around town. Full-package participants have airport transfers included in their registration fee. Other attendees should inquire with their chosen hotel if airport transfer service is available. Other transport options from the airport include public bus, airport taxi, and ride applications such as Loca Laos.
Citizens of ASEAN Member States do not require a visa to enter Laos for 30 days or less. Citizens of other countries generally require a visa to enter Laos. Please check with the Laos Consular Service in your country of residence about visa requirements and costs if unsure.
E-visa service and visa-on-arrival are available for most nationalities.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival, and you should have 2 clean unused pages in your passport. For visa on arrival please make sure you have 2 recent passport size photos as well.
The official currency in Laos is the Lao Kip, although United States Dollars and Thai Baht are widely accepted. Currency exchange is only permitted at official bank outlets. Exchanging foreign currency at unofficial shopfronts is not permitted.
A few ATM facilities allow cash withdrawals from international credit cards. Banks offering these services include the BCEL, JDB and Lao-Viet Banks. Several banks offer over-the-counter credit card cash advance services during bank opening hours.
Credit cards are not readily acceptable outside of major tourist hotels, shops, and restaurants.
Your registration for and attendance of this event are subject to the event’s Terms & Conditions.
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