Piano Concert with Moritz Ernst

Nov 7, 06:30 pm
Conservatory Ho Chi Minh City, 112 Nguyen Du, District 1

The German pianist and harpsichordist Moritz Ernst is making his debut in Vietnam on a Southeast Asian tour with stops in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The program in Ho Chi Minh City includes important pieces by leading composers of the 20th century and the present.

Moritz Ernst began playing the piano at the age of 5 and shortly afterwards received lessons from teachers at the Detmold University of Music. After graduating from high school at the age of just 16, he began his artistic training there, with an additional minor in musicology. In 2005 he moved to the Musikhochschule Basel to complete his studies there in 2008 with Jean Jaques Dünki.

Already during his studies he began an active concert career at home and abroad, which he expanded to include performances with the harpsichord after additional harpsichord studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In addition, from 2002 he was a student of Prof. Peter Feuchtwanger in London, who had a great influence on him.

Moritz Ernst cultivates an extraordinarily broad repertoire, ranging from baroque virginal music to modern music, often switching between harpsichord and piano in the same concert.

In the field of modern music, he works with leading contemporary composers (Klaus Huber, Sandeep Bhagwati, Wolfgang Rihm, Michael Plezel, Jimmie LeBlanc, Miklos Maros, Kent Olofsson, Michael Edgerton…), who often dedicate works to him.

Leading international magazines gave his recordings the highest ratings: Diapason (5/5 for Lourie Piano Works), Fono Forum 5/5 (for the Ullmann Piano Concerto) and the BBC Music Magazine. Moritz Ernst’s interpretations are broadcast by leading German and international radio stations (WDR, DRadio, DLF, BR, SR, SRF2, BBC…) and he is regularly invited to record.

In addition to his worldwide activities as a soloist and under conductors such as Gabriel Feltz and Mario Venzago, Moritz Ernst regularly gives master classes at venues such as the Stuttgart University of Music, the Malmö Royal Academy, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Boston Conservatory.

Future CD productions are complete recordings of the piano sonatas by Joseph Haydn, Karel Reiner and Sandeep Bhagwati. A complete recording of the works of Hans Erich Apostel was recently completed.

His commitment to the performance of ostracized composers led to an appearance in the German Bundestag in 2017.

Moritz Ernst is a member of the Steinway Artists.

I Know You Know I Know You Don’t Know

Sat 05, 12, 19 & 26 Nov 2022, 08:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Theatre 21
21, alley 12/2/5 Đặng Thai Mai, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội

Hanoi, every Saturday in November 2022. ATH Production presents a brand new duo improv show where the audience decide the character’s destiny & the actors improvise their ride of life.

Different from the improv cabaret where actors warm their audience up through small games and then they perform a medium lenghth improv from 10 to 20minutes, I know you know I know you don’t know, like their title is one long improv. To make one hour improv show, the only way is to be well prepared. The structure of the show has been invented for a two person show, the actors experimented it and changed it until they were completely satisfied.

Vietnam-RoK cultural exchange week

Until Nov 1,

September 23 Park in District 1.

Featuring Vietnamese and Korean singers and artists including Daoom and Lux, MAD-X, The Shadow, BEAmE Dance Team, G.O.D Dance Cover, The Honor Cards and D149 CREW, among others.

A showcase of Korean martial art Taekwondo will be presented at the event.
In addition, the event includes 200 stalls showcasing Vietnamese and Korean cuisine and products.
A series of seminars, investment promotion and business matching events will be held during the week.

Exhibition “The world needs superheroines”
 

27 Oct – 13 Nov 2022
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
66 Nguyễn Thái Học, Hà Nội

“The world needs superheroines” is an exhibition that aims to both highlight and recognize the contributions of women to the society and at creating an artistic dialogue between emerging voices in the comic sector of the two countries.

The inauguration of the exhibition will take place in the framework of the celebration of the National Day of Spain at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on October 27th.

The exhibition includes 64 works by 62 women authors from Spain and Vietnam. The works are diverse both in their category and content, covering topics such as feminism, love, friendship, society, etc., and all of them witness the endless creative capacity of women, especially those who work in the comic sector – the ninth art with great potential for development in Vietnam.

In addition to the exhibited works, visitors are invited to download for free the exhibition catalogue (via QR code at the exhibition) and enjoy a larger selection of works of the participating authors.

Month of Arts Practice 2022

Until Dec 15,

Month of Arts Practice (MAP) abbreviated as MAP, is an annual art project of Heritage Space. MAP was initiated and operated since 2015 with a view to creating a space for composing and developing contemporary art on the basis of cooperation and interaction among Vietnamese and international artists. Each year, MAP sets out a specific theme, inviting the participation of international acclaimed artists and curators come to Hanoi (Vietnam) to practice and exchange with talented young Vietnamese artists..

Month of Arts Practice 2022 – the 8th season of MAP continues with the WAR theme. Through discussion and art practice during their residency in Vietnam from October to December, artists together reflect, exchange, and present their premonitions about the wars from the past to present time by different perspectives and minor histories, about unknown entanglements, unnamed truths, and uncertain future in a volatile world. The work results will be presented to the public through Artist’s talk, especially during the Final Exhibition 2022 at the end of November in Hanoi.

There are 10 artists from Germany, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam participating in this project: Oscar Lebeck, Miho Shimizu, Bae Byung Wook, Ryusuke Ito, Sodam Lim, Nguyễn Minh Hoàng, Mi Fa, Jo Ngô & Lê Minh Châu and Lê Tú Anh. The project also has contributions and mentoring through lectures and exchanges from experts: curator Haruka Iharada (居原田遥), Dr. Pamela Nguyen Corey, curator Gahee Park, Prof. Dr. Nora Annesley Taylor, and guest artist Lê Nguyễn Duy Phương.

Month of Arts Practice 2022 is organized by Heritage Space in close cooperation with Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, Korea Foundation, and with the support of the Vietnam Institutes for Cultural and Art Studies (VICAS), Á Space, Matca, APD Center for Art Patronage and Development, Nha San Collective, the Goethe-Institut, TÁCH Space, A sông, Hanoi Grapevine, Artplas and Art Republik Vietnam.

Programme:

30 Oct: The 1st Artist’s talk – What do I say when I talk about the war?
05 Nov: The 2nd Artist’s talk – What do I say when I talk about the war?
12 Nov: The 3rd Artist’s talk – What do I say when I talk about the war?
19 Nov: The 4th Artist’s talk – What do I say when I talk about the war?
27 Nov – 17 Dec (10 am – 07 pm everyday): WAITING ROOM, the MAP 2022 exhibition.
03 Dec – 17 Dec (10:30 am – 12 pm every weekend): WAITING ROOM Exhibition tour.

”Du Miên” Exhibition

22 Oct – 06 Nov 2022, 09 am – 08 pm
REI Artspace
371/4 Hai Bà Trưng, D.3, HCMC

REI Artspace is pleased to present the solo exhibition “Du Mien” of emerging visual artist Phan Dinh Khanh. The exhibition takes the audience on a journey into dreams – where ‘memories’ are saved. At first glance, it appears to be Khanh’s own fantasy, yet, the more you look the more viewers will feel that the images in front of their eyes are very nostalgic – the memories that everyone has experienced at least once in their life.

From the early days of his career, Phan Dinh Khanh has chosen ‘memory’ and photography as the material for his works. By overlapping images, the interlacing blur effects are shown by Khanh as memory pieces stacked on top of each other, the images vaguely appearing, giving you the feeling: the more you try to remember, the fader they become. With Khanh, “Memories are a part of life, they are always in your mind subconsciously, I want to recreate them into works that can be seen, touched, and kept by the senses, other than perception”.

Khanh returns to Saigon this time with “Du Mien”, using the same technique of superimposing many photos, interacting with color and composition theory in painting, Phan Dinh Khanh invites the viewers to his dream journey. Viewers will enter Khanh’s dream where memories collage, and the colors tangled. Dejavu is the best definition to explicate the feeling.

Art photos featuring contemporary life

Nov 4-13, HCM City Fine Arts Museum, HCM City

Titled 'Vietnam Art Photo Exhibition', the exhibition features 250 works by 187 photographers.
Introducing Vietnamese people, culture, and landscapes, and thinking of artists on issues of contemporary life.

Collective Canvas – Drawing with machine
 

Sat 05 Nov 2022, 09:30 am
EMASI Nam Long
147 Street No.8, Nam Long Residential area, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

Have you ever considered picking up a brush to paint, but then gave up because you didn’t know where to start? Did you know we can now use machines (and not just our hands) to create artworks? In this fast-paced world, how closely-intertwined with human life do you think machines and technologies are becoming? Will machines (digital tools, and even AI) help expand the boundaries of contemporary art? If this sounds like you, then come join us in this workshop with artist UuDam Tran Nguyen, where he will talk about his work License2Draw – L2D (a ‘robotic hand’ that can draw!), and join in on a ‘collective drawing’ session with other participants using the L2D app. Who knows, this might be your chance to bring home your first artwork!

This workshop is part of the educational programming for ‘Illuminated Curiosities’, an exhibition presented by Nguyen Art Foundation.

– Guest artist: UuDam Tran Nguyen
– This workshop is for participants ages 10 and up.
– Location: EMASI Nam Long. To ensure a good experience for participating guests, we will prioritize the first 15 to register.
– Language: Vietnamese only

UuDam Tran Nguyen (b. 1971) was initially trained as a sculptor at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts, and went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts at UCLA and Master of Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Working with video, performance, photography, sculpture and new media, UuDam’s playfully provocative practice is one of the most diversified in Vietnamese contemporary art today. He has exhibited at various international institutions, including Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia; Singapore Art Museum, as part of the 4th Singapore Biennale; Asia Society, New York, US; Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK; The Jewish Museum, New York, US; Bildmuseet Museum, Sweden; RISD Museum, Rhode Island, US. Nguyen is a co-founder of the experimental art magazine XEM. His art is represented in public and private collections such as Asia Society, NYC, US; Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia; and Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco, US.

”Science is for All” Campaign (SIFA Movement)
 

In Vietnam, Science Film Festival has been implemented since 2010. In 2022, it emphasizes the theme “Equal Opportunities in Science”. It is committed to promoting inclusion and diversity in STEM education and ensuring equal opportunities of learning and working in the related fields are open to all and for the benefits of everyone in the society.

The Goethe-Institut and the 2030 Youth Force Vietnam call for the participation and contribution of young people in particular and the whole society in general in the three main activities of SIFA Movement, which are deployed from October to December this year.

Science Film Review Writing Contest: Science Journal Writing Ambassador
10 Oct – 20 Nov 2022

Science Journal Writing Ambassador is an online writing contest on Facebook for individuals aged from 17. Participants will write a scientific journal to share their views on the topic of any of their favorite science film(s) in the list of the Science Film Festival 2022. The entries will then be posted on the fanpage of 2030 Youth Force Vietnam and the event page to attract a great deal of public interest in the film and the scientific knowledge conveyed through the film(s).

Science Film Screening Week
12 – 18 Dec 2022

Science Film Screening Week includes 03 film screening sessions on 03 evenings at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi on the 03 themes: Biodiversity, Green Energy and Waste Management. Using films as a bridge, the series of events opens up an inclusive space for Vietnamese young people, especially disadvantaged groups, to experience the synthesis of culture, art and science.

A Seminar on Equal Opportunities in Science
19 – 25 Dec 2022

In the last week of this year, the Goethe-Institut and 2030 Youth Force Vietnam will especially welcome all science lovers, interested in sustainable development issues, to the seminar on Equal Opportunities in Science.

’The Four Subjects'

Until Nov 5, Tues – Sun, 11 am – 07 pm
Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 Ngo Hang Bun

From Manzi:

Manzi is proud to present ‘The Four Subjects’ – a new series of installations by visual artist Nguyễn Huy An, one of the most important figures of Vietnamese contemporary art.

For this comeback after three years (since his third solo show in Saigon), Huy An assembles an exclusive space for singular objects/relationships which would provoke an odd encounter of disparate subjects (they are essentially alien to each other and, at first sight, seemingly unfamiliar to the keen followers of Huy An’s art practices as well).

Exhibition: Illuminated Curiosities

Until Dec 2022
EMASI Nam Long
147 Street No.8, Nam Long Residential area, District 7,
EMASI Van Phuc
2 Street No.5, Van Phuc Residential City, Thu Duc District,

Nguyen Art Foundation (NAF) proudly invites you to the opening of ‘Illuminated Curiosities’, a group exhibition with 26 artists featuring 46 artworks from within and outside NAF’s Collection. Curated by art researcher Ace Le, with the curatorial assistance from Duong Manh Hung and Tam Nguyen, the exhibition will take place simultaneously across the campuses of EMASI Nam Long and EMASI Van Phuc, over the course of six months from May to December of 2022. ‘Illuminated Curiosities’ is a collaborative effort between NAF and Lan Tinh Foundation.

Exhibition “Inside the Garden”
 

Opening: Sat 22 Oct 2022, 06 pm
Exhibition: 22 Oct – 15 Nov 2022, 09 am – 08 pm
The Muse Artspace
Số 47 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

This lacquer painting series “Inside the Garden” is a project starting from early 2019. Artist Vu Van Tich once told us that 3-years is the minimum period that he needs to do preparation, due to the intricacies required in lacquer techniques. Perfecting this artistic medium can be challenging, even with years of experience. The exhibition is made possible thanks to the perseverance driven by passion and discipline of the artist. We have had many discussions regarding the essential techniques and unique values ​​of lacquer – a material that’s mentioned in the book The Artistic Capital of Vietnamese Nation.

Van Tich often concerned himself with the creative directions of lacquer painting. He began by spending 10 years working on simple topics that stem from personal perspectives. The level of sophistication of these paintings is the direct result of Tich’s efforts in the early days.

The exhibition “Inside the Garden” includes 20 artworks that share a coherent composition rhythm. Two paintings, Inside the Garden and Spring is Here, are scaled up to 1,6 meters, depicting the romantic floral scenery of the Northwest region in Vietnam. Other paintings such as Purple Cactus, Wind Day, or Night focus on the elegant beauty, and the different states and characteristics of plants in the garden. Having a cold, gloomy background, the painting Late Afternoon highlights the red-orange hues of the flower bushes. The foliages lurk behind a mysterious night. The painting shines a light on the distant memories that are hidden deep within.

Meanwhile, the Golden Mai directly took inspiration from the artist’s personal event. He applied thin layers of multi-tone purple on the surface, and powdered them with reflective silver/gold leaves, producing a clear and vast setting. By using fine silver powder, painting through multi-layer, combining three shades of red, extracted from Cinabrio minerals, fusing artistic quirks such as inverting contrasting spaces, and employing symbolic language, Van Tich has constructed a vibrant and vivacious garden.

International science film festival

Oct 8 - Dec 31
Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City

The 12th international science film festival featuring a range of scientific topics which are both accessible and entertaining to a broad audience and demonstrates that science can be fun and educational.

Some 16 science films across different categories will be screened during the festival.

Le Ha (Hanoigrapevines)