HCMC – A Dance Performance ” The Mist”

13 and 14 Nov 2012, 7.45 – 9 pm
HCMC Opera House
No.7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Dist.1, HCMC

You are invited to a special dance performance “The Mist” with the elaborately staged by many famous domestic and foreign choreographers such as Tan Loc, Ngoc Khai, Ngọc Anh.

You can book ticket by calling Ms. Phuong: 0903966798

Installation Exhibition “Bố Hạo”

Opening: Sat 10 Nov, 4 pm
Exhibition: 10 – 14 Nov 2012
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St. Hanoi

Bố Hạo is the most ambitious exhibition to date from visual artist Lê Hiền Minh. The exhibition includes two works: the installation Sách Từ Điển and a printed object Còn Lại/Rời Rạc.

Lê Hiền Minh has used Vietnamese traditional handmade Dó paper and Bản paper for more than ten years to create sculptural installations. For installation Sách Từ Điển, she creates one thousand sculptural forms based on large-scale dictionaries. It is a commemorative work, marking the 10th anniversary of her father, the language researcher Lê Dưỡng Hạo’s passing. Besides bringing new form to traditional materals, these two artworks are an honest reflection of the artist’s own feelings regardingmemories of her father and the loss thereof.

Opening reception will include guest singer Giang Trang and DJ Jeremy.

Printed object Còn Lại/Rời rạc will be handed out to guests on a limited basis.

Who Let the Dogs out?



BOO Skateboarding Day 2012

Sun, 11 Nov 2012, 1 pm
Indochina Plaza Hanoi
241 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Ha Noi

Come to “BOO Skateboarding Day 2012″ with a very interesting program including: skateboarding contest, performance, Hiphop dance and environmental activities… This is a place not only for skaters but also a Street Festival for young people to show their own and unique street style clothing, other street art and sport. “BOO Skateboarding Day 2012” is an event where young people can be unleashed to explore, create, challenge themselves and let their personality shine.

Exhibition “A Lifetime of Illustrations”

Opening: Mon 12 Nov 2012, 4 pm
21 NORTH, 49 Lang Yen Phu, Ha Noi

Launch of the new exhibition at the 21 NORTH starts at 4pm this Monday.

“A Lifetime of Illustrations” – 50 years of art by Michel Trublin. Originals and copies from comics to children’s books classics, from Metal Hurlant to Pitou l’Enfant Roi. Michel Trublin started illustration in the 50′s in some of the newly born mature comics publications (Metal Hurlant, Echo des Savanes). He later moved to children’s book illustration producing some of the major best seller of the past 20 years in France.

Ticket Giveaways for DJ Vincent Oleg’s Performance

Sat 10 Nov 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Trang Tien, Hanoi

Don’t forget the electronic music performed by DJ cum producer Vincent Oleg this SATURDAY.

To celebrate Hanoi Grapevine 5th Birthday, L’Espace will give away 20 invitation tickets (1 invitation ticket for 2 people) for 20 earliest readers who register by leaving comments under this post. Hurry up!!!

Word Hanoi Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary

Sun 11 Nov 2012, 7 pm
Southgate
28 Tong Duy Tan, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi

It seems like only yesterday that we partied barefoot on grass by the banks of the Red River. But come that all important auspicious date — 11/11 — Word Ha Noi will be turning three years old.

So, if you want to come and celebrate with us, pop down to Southgate (28 Tong Duy Tan, Hoan Kiem) on Sunday Nov. 11 from 7 pm onwards to imbibe some well-deserved, Sunday evening drinks to loungey beats. We’re doing a little free-flow wine bash accompanied by canapés starting at 5 pm for our clients and staff. Though this first part of the event is an invitation-only affair, we’d love to see you after. Honestly. Hands on heart. Everyone involved in this publication, from readers through to our general director, is important. Without you we don’t exist.

Open Dance Workshops

Workshop with Bui Ngoc Quan: 10 and 11 Nov, 9 am – 4 pm
Workshop with Quach Phuong Hoang: 17 and 24 Nov, 9 am – 4 pm
Workshop with Quach Hoang Diep: 18 and 24 Nov, 9 am – 4 pm
Vietnam Dance College
Ho Tung Mau Str, Mai Dich, Cau Giay Dist, Hanoi

You are invited to the activities of the dance project “Contemporary dance and development steps”. The project will be expressed through dance workshop sessions, discussion, analysis, images and instructions on how to build a choreographic  works.

I. 10,11-11-2012 lead by dancer, dance instructor, choreographer BUI NGOC QUAN

Bui Ngoc Quan graduated Vietnam dance school in 1995, left to study contemporary dance in France since 1997. He has been involved as a dancer for many well-known dance companies in Europe. He is known now as international dancer, dance instructor and most invited choreographer in many countries.

About workshop:

Bui Ngoc Quan shares with the group a working method to find new movement and dance material that could be extremely physical, or quite simple. Form or concept are not so important for Quan. He familiarises the group with a cross of physical movement and dance, imaginary situations and recognize able circumstances that can awaken the body and sensations and that even can lead to unknown directions… Extreme? Awkward? Emotional? The workshop will certainly have a confrontational effect.

II. 17,24-11-2012 lead by dancer, dance instructor, choreographer QUACH PHUONG HOANG

Quach Phuong Hoang graduated dance school in 1993. After four years working at the Vietnamese Ballet Opera Theatre he received two-year scholarship to study in contemporary dance in France. From 1996 to 2007 it’s a journey to discover his abilities and learning in many contemporary dance groups in France such as: L ‘Esquisse, company Joelle Bouvier, company Claude Brumachon, company Caroline Carson … Quach Phuong Hoang participated with a starring role in many big works and had tour show in many countries around the world.

In 2007 he returned to Vietnam to work and began his choreographic career. Established dance group LIME in 2009. Contributed experimental works with LIME in: Solo (Le personage), Duo-Grapes, Moon Garden, Hanoi Moment … The work of Quach Phuong Hoang was performed on stage in Floence and Siena, Italy. He received the award Premio Franco Di Francescatonio in the festival Constance Combiamento, Italy.

About workshop:

As well as the writers wrote with his pen, with choreographer the dancer’s body is a pen, the material for him to write up his thoughts, sharing and creativity. So Quach Phuong Hoang once again would like to give us the examination of our motion in a flexible, dynamic and none limited. Body, such a pen will write on the new movement with liberal and proactive way.

III. 18,24-11-2012 lead by dancer, dance instructor, choreographer QUACH HOANG DIEP

After the graduation at the school dance Vietnam, Quach Hoang Diep become dancer of Vietnam National Opera and Ballet theatre. In 2001, the first time he was familiar with contemporary dance. It was a surprising discovery about his ability in a new kind of dance and makes a turning point in his dancing career. In 2002 – 2004 he studied in Coline dance company, France. 2004 – 2006 Quach Hoang Diep join Ballet Atlantic, France in many works of choreographer Regine Chopinote with a starring role. In 2006-2008 he worked with choreographer Ea Sola and performed in many countries around the world.

In 2008 he began teaching contemporary dance at the Vietnamese dance College. He is currently the contemporary teacher at dance faculty of the Hanoi Arts College.

About workshop:

Every human body is different by the structure of the skeleton, the arrangement of muscles, tendons and skin. No one is like none other. So, how do from the difference of the body can blend the same motion, the movement rule of the same dance. Given the harmony between different bodies, so they can listen to the movement, emotions and uplifted with the blend of dance. Quach Hoang Diep’s message will help you discover this.

IV. Sunday, 25-11-2012: Dance discussion

+ Introduction about the project

+ Summary of the formation and the development of contemporary dance

+ Harvesting the knowledge received through the dance workshops

To involve in the dance workshops, please kindly register at togetherhigher@gmail.com

HCMC – International Anthropological Film Festival

Anthropological film festival: 10 – 14 Nov 2012
Ho Chi Minh City

Anthropological film festival is a new type of cultural-art festival hold in Vietnam for the first time. In this festival, all submitted films must be curated for their participation. Main theme of the Festival is “Modern Society and Sub-cultures”.  The Festival’s objective is to introduce and disseminate anthropological film and to develop its audience in Vietnam, therefore, there are no entrance ticket required. This year, 52 anthropological films will be screened in 3 venues in HCMC, during 5 days (2 times/day).

Free entrance.

Meet the Artists Playing at Upcoming Grapevine Party!

Fri 09 Nov 2012, 6 pm
Hanoi Rock City

Hanoi Grapevine turns five and we are going to finally throw out an official party to celebrate our anniversary. First time in the last 5 years so make sure that you won’t miss it! Come to Hanoi Rock City this Friday night and you’ll see diversity! The most diverse music line-up that you may see this year in Hanoi. And it also reflects most of the music genres being played in the events posted on Grapevine so far.

1. Good Graeff – acoustic pop folk:

This twin sister duo is among the latest contributors to the Hanoi music scene and they have charmed the audience with their musical talent as well as their mystical twin-power. The two Florida girls formed the band in 2004 and has been writing original music since high school. They can play whatever instruments they could get their hands on including violin, guitar, bass, harmonica, ukulele, drums, mandolin, and cello.

If you haven’t got a chance to hear them play before, we promise you’ll adore them after this Friday night.

2. Zamina – African reggae:

Zamina – the true party makers who have taken Hanoi by storm in the last couple years! First known as The Only Reggae Band, the band has brought over African swinging beats with two Nigerians in the line up. If you haven’t heard about reggae before or know nothing about Afro music then this is definitely the chance for you.

As Hanoi Rock City used to say “When it comes to reggae music, there’s really only two options: either you like it, or you love it!” maybe you’ll find yourself fall in love with Zamina even before you notice.

3. Nu Voltage – nu metal & post rock:

Although all the five members are very young, the Hanoi rock band Nu Voltage has been around since 2007. The music style they are pursuing is a unique (even strange) combination of the two-very-different-genres, nu metal and post rock, and the thing is they are brilliant at both! The band won third prize in a reputable competition for rock bands in Vietnam, Tiger Translate – Battle of the bands 2012, and now is working hard to finish their debut album in the near future.

Watch their two videos below with the Linkin Park influenced nu metal and the experimental post rock then you will see why you don’t want to miss their performance this Friday night:

4. Hanoi Sessions – Rap Hip-Hop:

Remember these guys? Just 7 months ago they got a hit that went viral on Youtube and actually the hit was released when their rapper EP was still in the UK. Now he’s back to Hanoi and this Friday night we will be hearing him rapping live this famous track! So are you ready to mumble “Oi gioi oi” along with him?! Hanoi Sessions stand up let’s go! Everyone stand up let’s go!

And besides “Oi gioi oi” EP also wants to reveal his latest production at the party. Sounds exciting right? We are all looking forward to listening to what’s he got next! And while waiting for his next video to go viral on Youtube, let’s watch this famous “Oi gioi oi” again.

5. Dao Anh Khanh & Vu Nhat Tan – electronic, experimental music and performance:

Dao Anh Khanh and Vu Nhat Tan no doubt are two of the most famous names in the contemporary art scene of Hanoi and Vietnam, one on performance and the other on experimental electro music and sound art. If you have followed HanoiGrapevine for a while then you may see these two names popping up a lot of times, and if not then our suggestion is that you should try googling them and you’ll be amazed by the number of results showing up on your screen.

This Friday night they will be together giving out a set with Vu Nhat Tan on his electronic devices and Dao Anh Khanh on vocal and performance. Wonder what “contemporary art” is like? You’ll capture a part of it after this night!

6. Tri Minh & Sebastien Gesell – DJ:

Coming to our birthday party this Friday, Tri Minh and French artist Sebastien Gesell will be taking charge of the DJ sets downstairs. Again, if you follow Hanoi Grapevine then you may see that Tri Minh is a frequently mentioned name. He is also one of the leading musicians in the contemporary music scene in Hanoi and is the man behind the biggest annual festival for electronic and experimental music, Hanoi Sound Stuff.

Together with Tri Minh, we also welcome Sebastien Gesell, a bilingual French-Japanese sound artist who now calls Hanoi home. Taking the DJ sets downstairs they promise to bring the best festive atmosphere to our birthday party.

Watch a video of Tri Minh’s new album “Hanoi love story” here:

7. Dirty Fingrz – DJ:

Being one of the faces behind Hanoi Rock City and known for his on stage energy and love for the music, Dirty Fingrz thrives at the edge of the unexpected. His musical skills and tastes are as eclectic and versatile as the club he runs, spanning drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, electro house, trip hop, glitch hop, grime, brit pop, indie dance / nu disco, 70s, punk, funk, 80s. He will be running the party both up and downstairs this Friday and guarantee to keep you swinging whole night.

HCMC – Art House Cinema at Snap Cafe

A Solo Exhibition by Vuong Tu Lam
Opening: Fri 09 Nov, 6 pm
Exhibition: 09 – 14 Nov 2012
Artist Talk: Sat 10 Nov, 3 pm
Viet Art Centre
42 Yet Kieu Str, Hanoi

You are invited to the solo exhibition of artist Vuong Tu Lam who has many years of experience in minimal art. He has studied works of Cezanne, Mondrian and Mark Rothko and realized the contribution of their works on the thinking of flat surface. He focuses more on the geometrical form of the artworks and discovers the relationship between paintings and the perception of spatial dimensions. His paintings are the settlement of physical and aesthetic aspects with the desire to go to the end of the minimalist and express the most refined form and ideas.

Film screening ‘We Are Legion: The Story of the Hactivists’

Wed 07 Nov 2012, 7.30 pm
Snap Cafe
32 Trần Ngọc Diện, Thảo Điền Ward, Dist 2, HCMC

You are invited to the film screening ‘We Are Legion: The Story of the Hactivists’ (1912, 93 minutes) by director Brian Knappenberger at Snap Cafe.

Film synopsis: A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described “hacktivist” collective, Anonymous. Enlightening insight into the power of the internet and the right to protest. Wikileaks, The Arab Spring, The Church of Scientology and FBI dawn raids all feature.

Films are in English or have English subtitles. Films do not have Vietnamese subtitles. Films are not suitable for children.

FREE ENTRY

Music Night with DJ Glaser

Every 2nd Thu of the month from 08 Nov 2012
The Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
19th Floor, Pacific Place
83B Ly Thuong Kiet Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

The young Swede DJ who has knack for reading audiences and keeping crowds going for hours on end will be returning back to The Rooftop. Catch DJ Glaser “Live” spinning Electro & House at The Rooftop on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Let DJ Glaser save your life!!!

Events at ATK this Week

PORT ACTIF: Wed 07 Nov 2012
Films from 8.30 pm, Music from 9.30 pm
Now that the Ground Has Stopped Trembling
Thu 08 Nov 2012, 9.30 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi

Come to 2 live shows at ATK this week. On Wed 07 Nov,  Simon Blu Wasem, an experimental sound artist and performer, will represent PORT ACTIF – an international art organisation and collective of both video artists and performers. The evening will feature a powerful selection of experimental videoworks, all with a focus on the sound aspect and all heavily experimental.

On Thu 08 Nov, new band Now that the Ground Has Stopped Trembling will perform live.

Dan Henneberry and David Payne are familiar to most on the Hanoi music scene having played guitar in a myriad of popular bands around the capital. Now they’ve joined forces to create a free-form behemoth of improvisational pedal-based guitar explorations. Their recent appearances at ATK’s Experimental Music Nights won more than a few fans for managing to marry improvisation with a sense of melody and form. Joining them for the first time will be southern pop sensation Mai Khoi. Her voice and showmanship has made her ridiculously popular in her native Saigon where she sang the hits for big audiences.

Ticket

Entry VND 50,000 for both 2 events (All entrance money is for the artists)

HCMC – Electro Music Concert with DJ Vincent Oleg

Thu 08 Nov 2012, 7 pm
IDECAF
31, Thai Van Lung, D1, HCMC

You are invited to an outdoor electro music concert around the talented virtuoso turntablist DJ Vincent Oleg. Vincent Oleg has cooperated with Alex Millan for many years in recording. He has participated in Alex’s 2nd recording as artist producer. After the release of the first album in 2003, Vincent Oleg begins with work with the album « le Maitre Penseur ». He has performed and successfully combined simple electronic music and teckhouse. He will perform in Vietnam some of the songs in the album and some special compositions.

Free entrance.

Screening of “3 Women”

Thu 08 Nov 2012, 3 pm
DOCLAB
Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Video Art Video cordially invites you to screening series called “Different Cinema” with 3 Women (124 min), a film by American director Robert Altman. The story came directly from a dream Altman had, which he did not fully understand, but nonetheless adapted into a treatment, intending to film without a script. 20th Century Fox financed the project based on Altman’s reputation, but a script was completed before filming, although, as with most Altman films, the script was just the beginning for what emerges during production.

The film depicts the increasingly bizarre, mysterious relationship between a woman (Duvall) and her room mate (Spacek) in a dusty, underpopulated Californian town. In a dusty, underpopulated California resort town, a naive southern waif, Pinky Rose (Sissy Spacek), idolizes and befriends her fellow nurse, the would-be sophisticate and “thoroughly modern” Millie Lammoreaux (Shelley Duvall). When Millie takes Pinky in as her roommate, Pinky’s hero worship evolves into something far stranger and more sinister than either could have anticipated. Featuring brilliant performances from Spacek and Duvall, this dreamlike masterpiece from Robert Altman careens from the humorous to the chilling to the surreal, resulting in one of the most unusual and compelling films of the 1970s.

The film is in English with English subtitle.

The screening is non-profit and aims for studies and research only.

If you’re interested in getting news, announcements from DOCLAB for its activities, workshops, and schedule of film screenings, etc., please email us at hanoidoclab@gmail.com to subscribe to DOCLAB news.        

Comic Art – City Tales Blog Project

Goethe Institut VietnamCity Tales Blog
Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội

So you think comics are only for collectors and superhero fans? Not the City Tales blog of the Goethe-Institut. Over the course of 12 months, beginning in May 2012, comic artists from eight countries have the opportunity to create stories about their cities. The artists, from Hamburg, Berlin, Bangkok, Melbourne, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, send their characters on a journey through their respective cities.

Each month, a new theme is provided by the Goethe-Institut. The result is a varied collection of stories, each revealing typical characteristics of their country. While Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thanh Phong uses the topic “Ramadan, Idul Fitri, Festivals” to explore the real meaning of the traditional mid-autumn festival in Hanoi, the Malaysian artist has his protagonist Jambu, the street cat, experience Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. Even fans who think they know everything about soccer can discover whole new aspects of the sport:  for example, what “rat goal” means in Bangkok, to what extent soccer dictates daily life in Indonesia, or what it’s like to be an anti-soccer fan in Germany. Even daily topics like food and traffic are cast in a new light and presented in entertaining stories: the Australian artist Mandy Ord compares the sound of Niagara Falls with traffic noise in Melbourne, and Lyndon Gregorio from the Philippines illustrates local meals, organised according to the time of day.

In the next few months the artists will send their characters through the streets of their cities to explore such topics as “Music in Clubs and Streets” and “Fashion, Chic and Style”.

The young comic artist Nguyen Thanh Phong sketches the modern Vietnam in his comic strips and illustrates how traditional cultural values can be combined with a modern lifestyle. For example in his most recent comic strip, he turns an apocalyptic vision of the end of the world into a report about the traditional Vietnamese soup phở.

The comics genre he enjoys the most is experimental comics such as narrative portrait and autobiography. And he also has a great passion for historical Vietnamese comics.

The City Tales Blog offers an exceptional insight into the art of the comic strip in different cultures and entertains with interesting urban stories.

Join the journey through different countries, cities and comic cultures on: City-Tales: http://blog.goethe.de/CityTales/

Exhibition of Wood Carving Art

Opening: Mon 12 Nov, 6 pm
Exhibition: 12 Nov – 04 Dec 2012
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the exhibition of woodcut of 5 contemporary artists: Pham Khac Quang, Nguyen Huu Tram Kha, Nguyen Khac Han, Nguyen Quang Vinh and Nguyen Nghia Phuong.

Wood carving is the oldest form of printing art. Today wood carving has changed a lot in its technique, form and art functions.

With the hope to bring this form of art to a new height, the exhibition poses to the visitors and look for an answer to one question: What is open wood carving? What is its role in the modern art scene? And thus redefine the concept “installation for printing art” in Vietnam.

Free entrance.

HCMC – Exhibition “Houses Facing the Street”

Opening: Sat 10 Nov, 6 pm
Exhibition: 11 Nov – 10 Dec 2012, 9 am – 6 pm
Artist talk: Tue 13 Nov, 6 pm
Cactus Contemporary Art
17/12 Nguyen Huy Tuong Street, Ward 6, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

Goethe Institute is proud to present Nguyen The Son’s artwork with an exhibition “Houses Facing the Street – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City” from november 10th – december 10th in Gallery Cactus, HCMC.

The exhibition focuses on an aspect of the development of the two cities in modern day Vietnam: a rapid change which has spread without having been noticed marked by huge billboards that cover entire house fronts and compete for the viewer’s attention with their bright colors. Thus the colorful advertisement is dominating the picture of many streets and it remains the only thing the human eye captures by passing by. Old residential buildings or even more modern ones, which have long shaped the face of the cities, are changing: Instead of windows and balconies which facilitate the communication between neighbors, tall billboards seal the houses off, both towards the street, the outside, as well as the inside. What remains is a lightless living space behind the façade losing in value as well as a city with a changed face.

Nguyen The Son seizes upon the issue of these billboards and, by digital means, makes it into entire streets. Using a unique printing technique on Xuan paper and silk, the artist manages to intertwine both old and new techniques in an appealing union. Furthermore, the exhibition features photographic installations which play with the beholder’s perception and blur the line between reality and fiction.

This extraordinary exhibition by Nguyen The Son which focused on Hanoi and was shown in March at the Goethe Institute Hanoi, comes now enlarged with a new series of pictures from Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen The Son, who has already focused his attention on other phenomenons of big cities urban landscape in earlier works, invites the visitor to compare both cities by means of his pictures and to discover differences with its own eyes.

Nguyen The Son was born in 1978. He graduated from the Vietnam Academy of Fine Arts in 2002, where he then filled a teacher’s position from 2002 until 2008. In 2008, he began the pursuit of his Master’s degree in Fine Art Photography at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Apart from his solo exhibitions “Headwash”(2005), “High Above” (2007) and “New higher Level” (2009), Nguyen The Son’s work has been shown in numerous group exhibitions in Vietnam and China from 2000 until today.

Free admission.
    
Science Film Festival 2012

Opening: Thu 8 Nov 2012, 8.15am
Nguyen Binh Khiem high school
6 Tran Quoc Hoan, Cau Giay, Hanoi
Science Film Festival: 08 – 30 Nov 2012
Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang, HCMC and 6 other provinces

From the 8th of November to the 30th of November the Goethe-Institut presents the 2nd Science Film Festival in Vietnam. The Festival wants to encourage scientific awareness in young people and demonstrate that entertainment and learning can be combined effectively through film and television media. Besides the screenings at the schools the Goethe-Institut presents a “green weekend” at the Institute for families, school classes and everybody who wants to stay curious.

After the huge success and positive responds of the first Science Film Festival in Vietnam in 2011, the Goethe-Institut Vietnam is going to initiate the Festival again in 2012. Since 2005 the Science Film Festival inspires children and youth in countries all over Asia like Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and in 2012 also for the first time in Laos and Myanmar. The Festival is for children and youth in the age of 6-18 years who have a special interest in topics like nature, environment and technology.

In cooperation with the vietnamese NGOs A&C and Live&Learn the Goethe-Institut presents the Festival from the 8th November until the 30th of November in schools of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City as well as in the provinces of Dak Lak, Phu Yen, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Vinh and Kien Giang. The opening will take place on the 8th November at 8.15 am at the Nguyen Binh Khiem high school in Hanoi.

Besides the opening at the school on the 8th, 10th and 11thof November at 7pm the Goethe-Institut will show films from the festival for young adults (15+), students and everyone who wants to stay curious! The Institut will also present a “green–weekend”: on the 10th of November from 3pm-5pm and on the 11th of November from 10pm-12pm and from3pm-5pm where we will show selected films. The 10th November is reserved for school classes and the 11th November is reserved for young children and families (with a lot of games and experiments) who can sign up at Thuy.Do@hanoi.goethe.org

This year the Science Film Festival has the special theme WATER. The 20 selected films convey in an entertaining way important coherences of nature and environment, explain how innovative technology works and sensitizes the young audience for a sustainable use of our environment. Our young audience will explore that water can be a life giver and a source of energy. They will experience how they can stop the pollution and wastage of drinkable water and learn why the overfishing of the ocean causes a huge threat.

All films will be presented in Vietnamese synchronization and the screenings are accompanied by experiments and other activities. The festival wants to encourage scientificawareness in young people and demonstrate that entertainment and learning can be fun.

For more Information visit: www.goethe.de/sciencefilmfestival

HCMC – Artist Talk at San Art

Sat 03 Nov 2012, 4 pm
Sàn Art
3 Mê Linh
District Bình Thạnh, HCMC

Please join artist talk @San Art this Saturday 3rd November, by 3 artists Kjersti Bjerke Hagen and Tuan Mami (resident artist of San Art Laboratory), and visiting artist Yu Araki from Japan.

With his current exhibition on view at San Art, showing the results of his 6 month residency at San Art Laboratory, Tuan Mami will talk about his working researching process here and his experience spending time in the first home-grown studio-residency program in Vietnam.

Danish artist Kjersti Bjerke Hagen (b. 1982, Norway) started her research work about the urban changes of HCMC in 2010, as a part of her Master of Arts in Architecture. During her residency at San Art Laboratory, she is hosting a multidisciplinary workshop to enlighten the image and perception of the city through sensorial experiments and informal installations. She will talk about the importance of artistic involvements within and with city’s development.

Yu Araki returns to Vietnam for an art project and exhibition, supported by Japan Foundation Hanoi. Born 1985 in Yamagata City, Japan, Yu shall share his voyage with video art that started by swallowing a miniature camera to search for a small figurine in his internal organs to explore ‘the relationship between camera and the self’.

Photo Exhibition “THE PINK CHOICE”

Opening: Thu 15 Nov, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: 16 Nov – 02 Dec 2012, 9 am – 7 pm
Artist Talk: Sat 17 Nov, 6.30 pm
Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Homosexuality is no longer considered a big taboo in today’s world: people have heard a lot of it, have almost come to accept it. Many can easily say they are homosexual, or have homosexual friends. However, there still exists a large barrier, when the notion of homosexuality is still limited to define what homosexuality is and howdifferent it is… Starting from the own curiosity, the own confusion and the own motivation, as well as the insights into homosexuals’ lives that Maika herself had a chance to witness, she wholeheartedly carried out this project: a photography document about homosexual couples’ daily activities and their private moments (called THE PINK CHOICE).

Maika focuses on living spaces, the affectionate touches, and more importantly, the synchronized rhythm of lovers sharing life together. Viewers may not see much of personalities of the people in the photos but they can feel the warmth of love and caring. In another way, in this project, she wants to show what she saw from homosexual people and not to show how homosexual people see themselves.

Love is beautiful, and we can only claim ourselves supportive of homosexuality when we accept their love – and see it beautiful as it naturally is!

The artist Maika Elan full-name is actually Nguyen Thanh Hai and was born in 1986 in Hanoi. 2008 she graduated from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi, since then she is working as a freelance photographer. Regularly, she participates with her works in photography workshops and festivals in Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Bangladesh und won several prices. In September 2012 her pictures were shown at a festival in Europe, the World Event Young Artist Festival in Nottingham (UK).

Free entrance.

Music Night “Electronic Hanoi”

Sat 03 Nov 2012, 9 pm
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

Hanoi’s biggest genre-defying electronic music night returns to bring you a selection of fine DJ imports for your listening pleasure.

Red Room: Electronic
Vaughan (UK)
Audio In Motion (Germany)
Daiya (Japan)
Kulture (South Africa)

Downstairs: Grooves
Polo (France)
Blipblop (UK)
Black Diamond Kicks (Australia)

Live Visuals

Entry: 50,000 VND

Extended Deadline for 2nd Hanoi DOCLAB Mini Docfest

MINI DOC FESTIVAL 2013 is calling for application
Extended deadline: 30 Nov 2012

Hanoi Doclab is calling for application of documentary or experimental films to join the 2nd Hanoi Mini Doc Festival which will be held at Goethe Institute in January 2013. The extended deadline is 30 Nov 2012.

You could upload the draft and screened version of the film on the Internet (via youtube, Vimeo, dropbox…) or send a DVD to the address below:

Hanoi Doclab – Goethe Institute Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi
Email: hanoidoclab@gmail.com
Website: www.hanoidoclab.org
Tel: 84-4-37342202/ext 39

Screening 3 Award-Winning Documentaries

03 – 05 Nov 2012, 7.30 pm
Hanoi Cinematheque
22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội

Cinematheque is pleased to announce that the San Francisco-based director Micha X. Peled will be with us on November 3, 4 and 5, 2012 to screen three award-winning documentaries, comprising his “Globalization Trilogy.”

Featuring memorable characters, compelling stories and stunning cinematography, these three films have enjoyed wide distribution around the world – both on television and theatrically. The films have won dozens of awards at international film festivals, and are often used in schools, and by NGOs and community groups.

SCHEDULE

Saturday  November 3
19:30   BITTER SEEDS

Sunday  November 4
19:30   CHINA BLUE

Monday  November 5
19:30   STORE WARS: WHEN WAL-MART COMES TO TOWN

We expect a full-house, so please reserve early. We will also accept non-members for these three screenings.

For reservations, phone us – daily from 14:00–21:00 – at (04) 3936 2648.

If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please call and cancel, so your seat can be given to someone else.

Concert with Trio Trinity

Fri 09 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Goethe Institute
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội

The Trio Trinity consisting of two lectures and a student of the masterclass of the Music Academy Vietnam inspired the audience in Hanoi and Haiphong already in 2011 and in summer 2012. This year, after the concert in June, we sincerely invite you again to a concert of the Trio Trinity at the Goethe-Institute Hanoi. Nguyen My Huong (violin), Nguyen Hong Anh (cello) and Tran Thai Linh (piano) will play works of Schuhmann, Brahms, Rachmaninow and Piazzolla.

Nguyễn Mỹ Hương, Violine

Nguyễn Hồng Ánh, Violoncello

Trần Thái Linh, Piano

Program

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) | Piano Trio “Fantasy Pieces” op.88

    Romance
    Humoresque
    Duett
    Finale

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | Sonata No.2 for violin and piano, op. 100

    allegro amabile
    andante tranquillo
    Allegreto grazioso (quasi andante)

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) | Sonata for Piano and Cello Op. 19

    Lento
    Allegro scherzando
    Andante
    Allegro mosso

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) | Escualo for Violin, Cello and Piano

Nguyen My Huong studied violin at the Music Academy of Vietnam from 1992 to 2005. She then studied at the University of Music and Drama in Graz with Prof. Thomas Zehetmair. In 1999, 2000 and 2006 she was a member of the Asian Youth Orchestra and the PMF orchestra and thus took part in many concert tours including to Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Canada, Australia and USA. My Huong is now a lecturer at the Academy of Music and plays often in the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra.

Nguyen Hong Anh studied cello from 1995 to 2004 at the Music Academy in Vietnam. In 1999, 2000 and 2004 she was a member of the Asian Youth Orchestra and went on many concert tours to countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, USA, Australia and Canada. In 2005 she played in the CISMA Orchestra in Quang Dong (China). 2009-2010 she studied at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar with Prof. Ulrich Beetz, Prof. Birgit Erichson and Prof. Brunhard Böhme. She now teaches at the Vietnam National Music Academy and is first cellist in the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tran Thai Linh completed his piano studies at the Vietnam Academy of Music in 2006 and did his master’s degree under the guidance of Prof. Tran Thu Ha and Prof. Max Olding (Queensland University, Australia). Thai Linh won the Second Prize at the International Piano Competition A.S.K.M Gold Coast VI.

Free admission.

Installation – Performance INSIDE/OUTSIDE

Thu 08 Nov 2012, 11 – 11.45 am, 2 – 2.45 pm and 6 – 6.45 pm
Fri 09 Nov 2012, 11 – 11.45 am, 2 – 2.45 pm
Kim Ma Theatre
71 Kim Ma, Hanoi

Welcome to the installation/performance INSIDE/OUTSIDE.
Concept: Nguyễn Thanh Thủy
Choreography: Marie Fahlin
Music: Nguyễn Thanh Thủy, Matt Wright và The Six Tones

Admission is free.

The Classic Ballet “The Nutcracker”

15 and 16 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the performance of The Classic Ballet “The Nutcracker”. Composed in 1892, the music of the Casse – Noisette is native, not descriptive, not imitative, but simply suggestive of a fabulous and dreamy world. Considered a fermata of musical – choreographic production, the Casse – Noisette will make Tchaikovski Known as the Master of symphonic ballet.

This version of Casse – Noisette is relatively true to the scenes that Tchaikovski expects except two sequences extracted from the Labelle au Bois Dormant.

Performers:
Clara Chuc Quynh
Casse Noisette Cao Chi Thanh
( the Puppet )
The Fairy Thu Lan
The Prince Nguyen Manh Hung
The Pricess of Forest Tuyet Minh
The Friends of the Prince Quang Hung and Anh Duc
Spanish dance Quoc Tuan and Minh Ha
Arabian dance Kieu Ngan and Tran Ngoc Hien
The Clowns Thai Son and Ngoc Truong
Russian dance Tuan Anh, Hoang Diep and Minh Thong
French dance Ngo Huong, Tuyet Dung, Hai Minh
With dances of the Vietnam National Ballet Company and the Orchestra of Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.

Director: Peole’s Artist Pham Anh Phuong
Conductor: Graham Sutcliffe
Ticket

Ticket prices: 200 000, 350 000, 450 000, 600 000 VND. All Tickets available at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien or can book over  www.ticketvn.com, ticketvn@gmail.com
For free delivery Call: www.ticketvn.com, 0913489858, 0983067996, 35651806, 66617859.

KOTO Bike Ride 2012

Sat 10 Nov 2012, 8 am – 4 pm
Ciputra to Dong Mo Lake

Have you been waiting for the Hanoi’s best bike ride event of 2012?

Join 2012 KOTO BIKE RIDE to participate in the most exciting ride on Saturday, November 10th in support of street and disadvantaged youth through KOTO training program!

KOTO Bike Ride aims to raise fund for KOTO to cover the rental expense of training centres and housing for 200 trainees for 01 year.

Our 50km charity cycle route will head to the west of Hanoi capital and take us to the beautiful Dong Mo Lake where the last 10 minutes of your ride will be taken by boat.  Upon arrival, we will have time to explore leafy forests on the island, enjoy fruit-picking or take a dip in the fresh water of Dong Mo Lake.

The warm hospitality and continuous cheering of KOTO staff and trainees will accompany cyclists throughout the ride and will spur on even the most tired cyclist. The ride will conclude with a hearty meal serving by our thankful trainees.

For more information and register, please email kotobikeride@koto.com.au or call our hotline 0934 548 985.

Concert “Carmen Fantasy”

10 and 11 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Worker Theatre
42 Trang Tien Str, Hanoi

You are invited to the concert “Carmen Fantasy” with the performance of conductor HONNA Tetsuji, violin soloist Do Phuong Nhi and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. For more information, see below:

Program

Alber Ketelby Persian Market
Pabro de Sarasate Carmen Fantasy
Georges Bizet I’Arlesienne Suite No.1 & No.2
Ticket

Ticket prices: 150000, 250000, 300000 VND. All Tickets available at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien or can book over  www.ticketvn.com, ticketvn@gmail.com
For free delivery Call: www.ticketvn.com, 0913489858, 0983067996, 35651806, 66617859.

Screening of “Tout ce qui Brille”

Fri 09 Nov 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the film screening of a comedy “Tout ce qui Brille” (A Posh Life) (France, 2010, 100 minutes) from director Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran. The film has received the Cesar Award in 2010 and Leïla Bekhti also received the 2011 Most promising actress Cesar.  ”A Posh Life is an expected blockbuster” – Le Firagoscope Newspaper . For more information, see below:

Film’s synopsis: Ely and Lila considered themselves as sisters. They have known each other since childhood, share everything and dream of another life. They are living in the same suburb, ten minutes from Paris.

Today, Ely and Lila desire to live the lives they see around them and not the one they have. From small mix-ups to big lies, they will try everything to enter a world that is not theirs and where everything seems possible.

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles

Ticket:
Ticket price: 20 000 VND

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 10 000 VND

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

HCMC – Electro Music Concert with DJ Vincent Oleg

Thu 08 Nov 2012, 7 pm
IDECAF
28 Le Thanh Ton, Distr 1, HCMC

You are invited to an outdoor electro music concert around the talented virtuoso turntablist DJ Vincent Oleg.

Vincent Oleg has cooperated with Alex Millan for many years in recording. He has participated in Alex’s 2nd recording as artist producer. After the release of the first album in 2003, Vincent Oleg begins with work with the album « le Maitre Penseur ». He has performed and successfully combined simple electronic music and teckhouse.

He will perform in Vietnam some of the songs in the album and some special compositions.

Free entrance.

Performance of “Chau van”

Thu 06 Nov 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the performance of Vietnamese singing (“Chầu văn”) organized by L’Espace in collaboration with Vietnamese club for Chau Van. For more information, see below:

Performers:
Nguyễn Văn Chung, Nguyễn Thanh Long, Khắc Tư, Trọng Quỳnh : nguyệt, singing
Thanh Hà : tam thập lục
Văn Liên : drum
Đức Hải : kèn tầu
Xuân Dũng: flute
Văn Khải : nhị
Nguyễn Mạnh Đức : painter
Thái Chân, Bùi Hoài Mai: Sound, light
Director: Đoàn Kỳ Thanh

Ticket:
Ticket price: 120 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 60 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Japanese Film Festival: Comedy 2012

HANOI: 25 Oct – 4 Nov 2012
National Cinema Center
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PHAN THIET: 16 – 18 Nov 2012
19/4 Cinema
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HCMC: 24 Nov- 1 Dec 2012
Dong Da Cinema

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam shares the delight of hosting Japanese Film Festival: Comedy 2012 from 25 October – 1 December 2012 in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phan Thiet City.

Japanese, businessmen in particular, are believed in overseas to be very serious and relatively weak in telling witty jokes to foreigners. In an extreme case, some even believe Japanese look like Noh masks with never showing any emotional expressions on faces. But of course, we tell jokes to each other, laughing at comical dramas on TV, on stage, and on film. In short, our senses of humors are packed and enriched in various cultural products including films.

In this year’s Japanese Film Festival, we introduce the diversity of comedy in hope to share our laughs and smiles with Vietnamese audience. 8 popular and smash-hit films all made in 2000s are carefully selected to showcase the variety of comical senses in Japanese film.

Languages:

In Hanoi: All films are in Japanese with subtitles in both Vietnamese and English. There is only 1 exception for Vietnamese children: “Summer Days with Coo” will have Vietnamese voice-over on Saturday 27 October at 9:15 am and on Saturday 3 November at 9:15 am.

In Phan Thiet and HCMC: All films are in Japanese with English subtitles and Vietnamese voice-over.

Tickets:

Hanoi: Free tickets to be distributed from 2pm, Fri 19 Oct at The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. [Opening hours: 09:30 -12:00/13:30-17:30 on weekdays, 09:30-11:30/12:30-18:00 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays]. First-come, first-served.

Phan Thiet and HCMC: Free admission, no tickets are required

For more information, please contact us at 04-3944-7419 or access our website for film list and screening schedule.
    
National Cinema Center
87 Lang Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
    
19/4 Cinema
30 Nguyen Du, Phan Thiet City
    
Dong Da Cinema
890 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 7, District 5, HCMC

Toyota Classics 2012

Sun 04 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

Toyota Classics 2012 – the 15th annual concert held in Vietnam by Toyota Motor Asia – Pacific and Toyota Motor Vietnam in cooperation with Vietnam Performing Arts Centre (Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) – is going to take place only one night at Hanoi Opera House on November 4th, 2012.

This year, with the memorable presentation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Toyota Classics 2012 will bring classical music lovers in Vietnam world-famous romantic repertoires under the conduction of Japanese maestro Joji Hattori, with the marvellous notes of the acclaimed Japanese guitarist Soichi Muraji. Especially, with the participation of Vietnamese talented violinist Le Hoai Nam, Toyota Classics 2012 promises a stunning live performance with unique Vienna-flavored musical style.

The Toyota Classics marks its 23rd edition with the memorable presentation of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, under the conduction of Joji Hattori and featuring Soichi Muraji, one of the most prominent guitarists in Classic music. The first time together with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, violinist Le Hoai Nam will perform perfect musical style with romantic repertoires to the audience.

With its unique Vienna-flavored music, this leading Austrian orchestra promises an evening of complete delight to our distinguished audience with a repertoire of extraordinary music that comprises tunes from the mastery of Vivaldi to the joy of the “Sound of Music”. The conduction of the orchestra is on the hands of Joji Hattori, who brings all his virtuosity and experience as one of the leading Japanese musicians of his generation. And bringing to life all the marvelous notes of the guitar, the acclaimed Soichi Muraji performs the best of his art to contribute to this stunning live performance of one of the finest chamber orchestras.

So far, Toyota Classics concerts have been held successfully, becoming one of the most expected music events of the year. Toyota Classics presents Toyota’s efforts not only to make contribution to culture development of Vietnam but also to create an opportunity for local musical students and teachers to learn experiences in performance of world-famous orchestras. All ticket proceeds are used for charity and from 2009 for “Toyota Scholarship for Young Vietnamese Music Talents”.

Ticket

Tickets of Toyota Classics 2012 will be sold from 22/10/2012 at

- Hanoi Opera House (1 Trang Tien, Hanoi)

- Toyota Motor Vietnam, Hanoi branch (8th floor, Viglacera Building, 1 Thang Long Avenue, Me Tri, Tu Liem, Hanoi).

Ticket prices: Class A (1,000,000 VND/ticket), Class B (800,000 VND/ ticket), and Class C (500,000 VND/ ticket).

Hotline for contact: 01243 652 659 or (04) 35536878 – ext: 177.

HCMC – Exhibition “Flying Autumn”

Opening: Sat 03 Nov, 10 am
Exhibition: 03 – 26 Nov 2012
Tu Do Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau Str, Dist 1, HCMC

You are invited to the painting exhibition “Flying Autumn” by artist Nguyen Duy Linh. 16 lacquer paintings of artist Nguyen Duy Linh in this exhibition depict the artist’s feeling and to praise the beauty of Hue in autumn.

Music and Words Program with Good Graeff

Sun 03 Nov 2012, 12 pm
The Hanoi Bicycle Collective
44, lane 31 Xuan Dieu Str, Hanoi

Music & Words is a new format of concerts where audiences would be able to get more connected to artists by knowing more about artists’ lives, passions in their music.

THBC is very pleased to present Music & Words with latest revelation in Hanoi music scene: Good Graeff!

Good Graeff has 2 members who are twins Brooke and Brittany Graeff. They first formed the acoustic folk pop due Good Graeff in 2004 in Florida when they were just 15 years old. They can play whatever instruments they could get their hands on including violin, guitar, bass, harmonica, ukulele, drums, mandolin, and cello. Brooked started writing music in high school and Good Graeff was unleashed on the streets of Sarasota. Now living in Vietnam where their main goals to share music, they use mysterious twin powers and musical influences from classical to country, from indie rock to blues, Good Graeff’s unique sound is there with great vengeance.

Ticket price: 100.000 VND (including one soft drink)

Good Graeff will also perform at Hanoi Grapevine Birthday on 09 Nov.

Exhibition of French Press

Exhibition: 05 – 10 Nov 2012
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

Come to the exhibition of French press at L’Espace. Do you want to find your favorite French magazine, or specialized magazine? Or do you want to find a magazine for your children?

Hundreds of French magazine and newspapers will be presented at the exhibition by UNI-Presse.

This event is organized annually by UNI-Presse – Association for French Press development throughout the world. UNI-Presse provides subscriptions for more than 4000 magazines. Each country has at least one UNI-Presse brance. Vietnamese office is established since 1995.

Readers will receive 25% discount for members of UNI-Presse.

For more information, contact: Ms. Hong Thi Thu Thuy – UNI-Presse Representative – Email: tmf@hcm.vnn.vn

Free entrance.

Vietnam – Korea Culture and Food Festival 2012

02 – 04/11/2012
Keangnam Garden Landmark
72 Me Tri, Hanoi

You are invited to Vietnamese – Korean Food Festival. There will be areas for cruisines of the two countries, exhibition and one area for people to play traditional games.

At the festival, you will have the experience to taste special cruisine and cultural highlight of both Vietnam and Korea such as kimbab. bulgogi, mixed miến trộn, spring rool – tteobokki, Vietnamese noddle, kimchi, bun cha, seasonal fruit and other entertainment performances such as lion dance, Taekwondo, Vietnamese martial art, K- Pop, jump rope, etc.

Free entrance.

Sat 03 Nov 2012, 6.30 pm
Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel
01 Thanh Nien Str, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi
Fri 02 Nov 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

Special Screening of Short Cartoons

You are invited to the screening of 11 short cartoons at L’Espace. Each cartoon will bring one surpise and one special gift! For more information on the cartoons, see below:

- Mr. Tong, directed by David Celler – Florent Limouzin – Arnaud, 9’00
- The Baby Doll of Berni, directed by Yann Jouette, 11’18
- Hàm oan, directed by Johanna Bessière, 3’14
- The Sleeping Beauty, directed by Bernard Palacios, 12’51
- Calypso, The Deadly Dance, directed by Bruno Collet, 7’08
- Potr’ and the Mermaids, directed by Jean-François Laguionie, 12’01
- Even Pigeons will Be Sent to Heaven, directed by Samuel Tourneux, 8’25
- 50/50, directed by Geoffroy Barbel – Massin, 5’35
- The Lame Day, directed by Geoffroy de Crécy, 15’44
- The Sacred Love Story, directed by Jérémy Clapin, 9’09
- The Angel Fall, directed by Geoffroy Barbel-Massin, 5’03

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles

Ticket:

Ticket price: 20 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 10 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Gorgeous Night

01 and 02 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
1 Trang Tien, Hanoi

Come to concert “Gorgeous Night” with conductor Dorian Wilson, cello soloist Ngo Hoang Quan and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. For more information, see below:

PROGRAM

Gioachino Rossini Overture from Opera “Semiramide”
Robert Schumann Cello Concerto
Leonard Bernstein ”Candide” Overture
George Gershwin Funny Face
Leonad Bernstein Musical “West Side” suite
Ticket

Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All Tickets available at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien or can book over  www.ticketvn.com, ticketvn@gmail.com
For free delivery Call: www.ticketvn.com, 0913489858, 0983067996, 35651806, 66617859.

HCMC – Quintet Night with Song Hong Chamber

Thu 01 Nov 2012, 8 pm
Ho Chi Minh Conservatory of Music
112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1, HCMC

You are invited to the concert with Song Hong Chamber Ensemble on 01 Nov. The Song Hong chamber ensemble was formed 3 years ago by a group of musicians trained in Vietnam and overseas, each with an active career of solo and chamber music recitals and orchestral concerts over many years at home and abroad. United by their dedication and passion for music, they joined forces to establish the ensemble in 2009.

Already in early 2010 they performed their first Spring Concert together to public acclaim as if they had played together for many years. With this motivation they have continued to organize performances all over major cities in Viet Nam such as Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Vinh, Dong Ha and Quang Tri, always receiving the support of audiences, colleagues, critics and businesses. In 2011 the group was invited to perform and take part in the jury of the Mozart string competition in Bangkok, Thailand. They are honoured to have been invited by the Austrian Embassy to perform in October 2012 alongside the Acies quartet, one of the leading string quartets in Austria today, on the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and Viet Nam.

The members of the Song Hong Chamber Ensemble are: Phạm Trường Sơn (Violin), Phan Thị Tố Trinh (Violin), Hồ Việt Khoa (Viola), Đào Tuyết Trinh (Cello), Phạm Quỳnh Trang (Piano)

Program
F. Schubert String Quintet in C
A. Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major

Ticket

Ticket price: 100 000, 200 000, 300 000 VND.

You can buy ticket at: Anh Thien Hotel, 35E Nguyen Trung Truc Str, Dist 1, HCMC.

Contact: Mr Pham Truong Son, email: sonviolin@yahoo.com, tel: 090 323 0685.

HCMC – Exhibition “Voracious Embrace: The Human/Animal Interface”

Opening: Thu 01 Nov 2012, 5 pm
HCMC Fine Arts Museum
97 Pho Duc Chinh, Dist 1, HCMC

‘Voracious Embrace: The human/animal interface’ explores the hidden, perhaps overlooked encounters, between the human and animal world. Over the last nine months, Lena Bui has been working with the scientists of the Centre for Tropical Medicine in Ho Chi Minh City, as an ‘artist-in-residence’, meeting with its scientists to learn more of their research and methods of working, including the dilemmas they face in the world of crisis ‘control and prevention’. Particularly fascinated by zoonosis and the inexplicable distance between the consummation of animal parts and the conditions they are bred, executed and packaged, Bui traveled to rural farming areas in Soc Trang ands Dak O with scientists and returned to the studio compelled by what she witnessed. Drawings of pink flesh – the typical meat morsel found in wet markets across Vietnam – became a recurring motif on the studio wall coupled with the chaotic patterning of the microscopic world where the invisible, yet lethal, universe of bacteria rage their battle for existence. What was particularly intriguing for Bui was the farmer’s intimacy with their animals and the lack of fear towards interacting with blood, raw flesh, feathers, skin and bones, under conditions most urban dwellers would consider unhygienic. Bui was struck by the integral presence of traditional farming practices that continue quiet, yet highly effective ways, giving evidence of a natural relation between the growth of the crop, the herding of animals and their consummation. Documenting her fieldwork through video, photography, sound and sketch, Bui was determined to experiment with differing media, desiring a weight and viscerality that reflected the reality of what she had witnessed. Here was a world seemingly unaffected by the scientific knowledge of the microscopic potential dangers inherent to living with animals in such close proximity – an existence that ironically forms the backbone of a crucial part of the human food chain in Vietnam today.

‘‘Voracious Embrace: The human/animal interface’ is part of an international project titled ‘Art in Global Health’, initiated by Wellcome Collection and curated by Danielle Olsen. Establishing 6 artist residencies – in the UK, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam – ‘Art in Global Health’ seeks to engage artists and scientists, through sharing of research techniques and methods of enquiry, to question or re-frame the relevance of their work, building a comparative impression of global health research, both in terms of the process of research itself and its place in local and global society.

Lena Bui’s ‘artist-in-residence’ is co-organized in Ho Chi Minh City by the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, a Wellcome Trust supported research centre and Sàn Art, Vietnam’s most active independent, non-profit contemporary art space and reading room; with exhibition hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum showcasing new works realized as a result of this unique collaboration. For further information, please visit wellcomecollection.org/global