Screening of “Manhattan” and “Midnight in Paris”

Screening of “Manhattan”: Fri 10 Oct 2014, 7.30 pm

Screening of “Midnight in Paris”: Sat 11 Oct 2014, 7.30 pm

Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents

51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi

In the second week of Woody Allen film month, let immerse yourself in the magical and romantic atmosphere of New York, Paris through 2 interesting stories.

Original language with English subtitles. The screening is for educational purpose and supportive to TPD Centre’s Young Cinema Fund.

About films

Manhattan

MANHATTAN is a 1979 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen from his screenplay co-written with Marshall Brickman and produced by Charles H. Joffe. Allen co-stars as a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer dating a 17-year-old girl (Mariel Hemingway) before eventually falling in love with his best friend’s (Michael Murphy) mistress (Diane Keaton). Meryl Streep and Anne Byrne also star in the film.

Midnight in Paris

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS is an American 2011 romantic comedy fantasy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism.

In 2012, the film won both the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Screenplay; and was nominated for three other Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Art Direction. It was shown on Channel 3 on Spanish television with subtitles and won a Goya Award, the Spanish equivalent of an American Academy Award.

Entry: 20,000 VND (donation for TPD’s fund for movie talents)

Firework Shows to Celebrate Hanoi Liberation on 10 October

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation (10 Oct 1954 – 10 Oct 2014), a range of activities including parades, music performances and fireworks will be held at 30 venues in Hanoi.

On Oct 10, the music performances will be broadcast directly from August Revolution Square (in front of Hanoi Opera House), King Ly Thai To Monument along with a fashion show titled “Hương sắc Hà Nội” at Temple of Literature.

In addition, let’t enjoy 30 firework shows from 9 pm to 9.15 pm including:

- 5 high range venues: Hoan Kiem Lake (Return Sword Lake), Thong Nhat Park, West Lake, Van Quan Lake, My Dinh National Stadium.

- 25 medium range venues in 25 remaining districts and towns in Hanoi.    

Vietnam – South Korea Animation Festival

10 – 11 Oct 2014

Au Co Arts Center

8 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hanoi

You are invited to the free screening of 12 animations within Vietnam – South Korea Animation Festival 10 – 11 Oct 2014 at Au Co Arts Center.

These enchanting animations were made by Vietnamese and South Korea producers including “Cloud Bread” (South Korea), Pororo (South Korea) , The peacock feathers (Vietnam), Dance of Light (Vietnam), etc.

Free tickets are distributed from 08 – 10 Oct 2014 at 9 am.

At: 1st floor, Korean Cultural Centre. 49 Nguyen Du street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi.

For more information, please contact: 043 944 5980 (ext: 109, 115).

Sculpture Showcase “New Form: Sculpture – Architecture – Space”

Opening: Fri 10 Oct 2014, 2 pm

Exhibition: 10 Oct – 04 Nov 2014

Manzi Art Space

14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi

Exhibition New Form II

Artists: Phạm Thái Bình, Thái Nhật Minh, Khổng Đỗ Tuyền, Hoàng Mai Thiệp

Curator: Nguyễn Anh Tuấn

Manzi Art Space and New Form sculpture group cordially presents a piece of experimental sculpture named “New Form: Sculpture – Architecture – Space”. The exhibition is an activity in New Form project phase II, 2014 – 2015.

NEW FORM is an experimental sculpture project, which aims to overcome stereotypes of traditional sculpture and to open up new directions in thinking and creative possibilities of this art form. NEW FORM was founded by sculptors living and working in Hanoi with the desire to develop their career and to find new creative directions as well as experience a professional working environment.

In phase II, New Form project aims towards the connection of sculpture works with architectural living space in reality. The dialogue characteristics between the artworks are placed in the communicative ability with architecture, interior, and usage of that space. This dialogue has created special challenges when sculptures aren’t just dealing with its traditional inner relation such as shapes, materials, surfaces, colours, and aesthetics… but also with the correlation between sculpture and architectural space in the shape and function. This has to do with the environment, light, air, time, weather, the available context, and the changeable context as well as with the viewers’ behaviours and attitude to arts. As it isn’t just purely for the visual satisfying display, art has transformed into an intervention, intrusion and being parallel with movements, feelings, psychologies in everyday life activities.

The works of Thai Nhat Minh is a sculpture experiments with its role to connect the current space with the concept. Minh tries to find the connection between the inner and outer space, interior and exterior space by implementing at the gallery’s windows. The sculptural shapes were pressed flat and shown in a reflective material. The space in and outside interfered through the gaps of the window frames creating a visible visual connection for the audience.

The showcase of Pham Thai Binh took inspiration form the strong influence of architecture and modern design language to sculpture. Leaving the sculptures based on fixed forms, the works of Binh has developed towards site-specific installations and modularity.

Khong Do Tuyen continues to deploy the art direction of combining the rope structure from phase I. Following this way; he uses the ropes to create the structure of the space. Tuyen uses the walls, windows and the entire gallery ceiling as the space for sculpture. The artist’s experiment expanded the sculpture possibility. It isn’t just integrating but also changing the architecture space and also shows the connection between architecture space and sculpture space can be a unified piece.

This is the first time Hoang Mai Thiep joined New Form project. He showed a piece of sculpture combining with site-specific installation. Having the inspiration from the family tree – the popular family genealogy in rural life, Thiep uses the wooden blocks in many different sizes to mount on the large walls of the room. The conceptual elements of the work is expressed through the installation of the blocks in a random way, the empty and solid of each block, as well as the ambition to show the complex content through the sculpture language.

The participation of Pham Dam Ca brought graphical solution for the showcase of the sculptures. They aren’t just present with the auxiliary function for the sculptures. The graphic language of Dam Ca goes along with the works in the spirit of a specialized graphic solution for the art exhibition, and to be dissected to intentionally independent fragmented segments and pieces. This is a concise expression in visual and graphic language in parallel to the development of sculpture form and space.

To understand in a simple way, architecture is a work of creating spaces to serve the function of human lives. However, architecture isn’t just the physical space with the divided spaces of specific function. That is also the structure of human lives such as space structure, thinking structure, relationship structure or aesthetic structure. When sculpture starts to find a way to intervene, intrude in that space, it is not only the process of seeking and adapting with architecture but it has the ability to shift, change or even redefine architecture spaces by its visual elements and time concept. When architecture has oriented more and more to the universality in public space, uniqueness in small and medium spaces with its own meanings, sculpture also needs to shift and change to bring out the suggestions. That is the objective of New Form project and the spirit of this exhibition.

Performance of Swiss Choir – La Chanson de Fribourg

Wed 08 Oct 2014, 8 pm

Youth Theater

11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi

You are invited to the performance of a folk choir from the Fribourg state, Switzerland – La Chanson de Fribourg – in their Vietnam tour.

Founded in 1952, La Chanson de Fribourg specializes in performing folk songs from the Alps, which is shared by Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland. They are well-known both inside and outside of Switzerland with numerous tours all over the world, from the US, Canada to Brazil. La Chanson de Fribourg also takes part in international cultural and political events. During their Vietnam tour, in addition to one concert in Hanoi this week, the Swiss Choir will learn more about Vietnamese culture and hold charitable activities in several southern provinces.

Tickets have run out. However, according to the organizer, you can still come to the theatre on the night and there will still be seats available because they distributed less tickets than the real amount of seats. First come first served.

Exhibition “P1: Palette – Space for New Palette”

Opening: Wed 08 Oct 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 08 – 30 Oct 2014

Cuci Fine Art

2nd floor, 22a Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Opening hours: 9 am – 6 pm, from Tuesday to Sunday

Cuci Fine Art is pleased to present the group exhibition ‘P1: Palette – Space for New Palette’. The exhibition provides an opportunity for the young artists to challenge themselves with a familiar and unfamiliar subject. These are thirteen young contemporary artists who are seeking ways to enhance dialogue and exchanges between local and international audiences and practitioners. Featuring artists working predominantly in Hanoi, the artwork ranges from installation, video, painting, sculpture. This group of eager experimenters focus on the experience of their daily lives as inspirations for their works. The artists included in this show are Phạm Hà Duy Khánh, Nguyễn Ngọc Thanh, Trần Giáp, Nguyễn Hồng Phương, Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng, Phạm Hoài Anh, Trần Văn PHong, Phạm Trà My, Nguyễn Đức Hùng, Ngô Thành Bắc, Trần Dân, Triệu Tuấn Long and Phạm Văn Tuấn.

Cuci Fine Art is a very young art gallery in the centre of Hanoi city. It is located in an old French house with a beautiful art space surrounded by greenery. The showroom area is about 80 square meters with a charming small reading corner. The aim of Cuci Fine Art is to be a bridge for Vietnamese artists to both local and international art lovers, and also provide greater opportunities for young artists to show their works in a professional, creative and flexible space.

Cuci Fine Art is run by Vo Quynh Hoa, who has worked many years in the professional art environment in Vietnam in spaces such as Galerie Quynh, San Art etc., with support and advice from artist Nguyen Hong Phuong.

Showcase “Colors Changing Hues”

Exhibition: 04 Oct – 04 Dec 2014

Art Tunnel Gallery

16 Trang Tien, Hanoi

In art, an artwork attracts viewers because of not only its idea and content but also its emotional attraction. Why does a painting have such a strong obsessing attraction to viewers? 80% of the reasons may be related to the human’s sense of colors. Color affects us, resonating in memory, instinct, the body and all the five senses.

Artists create colors and bring about aesthetical values. When artists stand in front of nature, their sensibility can feel every tiny change from a long distance like a fume on a mountain or a small wave in the sea. They can also detect every fine change of color in a single second, a single minute. They apply their intuitiveness into their artworks which bring about to viewers a different feelings to familiar and simple scenes and people.

In this display, by arranging artworks, the organizer hopes to bring a multidimensional experience of sense and feeling to all art lovers as a way colors talking to people.

Latin American Film Week

06 – 11 Oct 2014

Hanoi Cinematheque

22A Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

The 2nd Latin American Film Week will be held in Hanoi from 06 – 11 Oct 2014.

Film schedule:

Latine American Film Week schedule

For more information about film synopses, please download Latin American Film Week.

Free entrance. Due to limited space, seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Hanoi Filmmakers – Speaker Series – In the Lens 2

Mon 06 Oct 2014, 8 pm

Madake

81 Xuan Dieu Str, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi

4 Filmmakers speak about their films and animations, show the work and do Q&A with the audience.

This is a dual language and free entrance event. Each speaker is translated into Vietnamese or English depending on the native language of the speaker.

The focus is on the people, the idea and the process rather than the film. We will have 4 speakers.

Please come with your own ideas to share with everyone or share one-on-one at the end. We want to collaborate on some projects together. Needed: producers, script writers, storyboard sketch artists, camera people, editors, motion graphics, directors, etc… The most important thing is that you’re excited about doing something.

See also Hanoi Filmmakers – Speaker Series – In the Lens last August

Speakers/Filmmakers:

1st: A short silent film that was a university project and the speaker was the director. (Vietnamese, Female)

2nd: An in-process animation and the speaker is the artist. (Vietnamese, Male)

3rd: Film festival short film (TBD)

4th: A Tropfest 7 minute film festival short film (Vietnamese, Male)

Schedule:

8:00pm

5 minute introduction about the event

1st Filmmaker and Film - (Giang [Female] – Silent short)

8:05 – 8:15pm

Filmmaker will discuss their film. She has some drama to share about this film and Film-making.

For example:

Free form speaking – anything they want which may include:

Original concept

Why did they choose to make this

Process

Unique challenges

Characters

Technique

Gear

Locations

Lighting

Sound

8:15 – 8:30 (15 min)

Watch the film

8:30 – 8:40 (5 – 10 min)

Q&A/Discussion with Giang

2nd Filmmaker and Film – (Giang Hoang Nguyen [Male]- Hand Drawn Animation Project)

8:40 – 8:50pm

Filmmaker will discuss their animation – He wants some specific feedback from the audience.

8:50 – 9:00 (10 min)

View some stages of the animation (work in progress)

9:00 – 9:10 (5 – 10 min)

Q&A/Discussion with Giang (Give your feedback – He has some questions for you)

3rd Filmmaker and Film – (Nguyen Le Hoang Viet – 20 minute drama “The cat and the orange seeds”)

9:10 – 9:20pm

Filmmaker will discuss their film

9:20 – 9:30pm (10 min)

Watch film

9:30 – 9:40pm (5 – 10 min)

Q&A/Discussion with filmmaker

4th Filmmaker and Film – (Nguyễn Trung Kiên @Kiên Bounce 7 minute short film, “September” created for Tropfest South East Asia 2014 edition)

9:40 – 9:50pm

Kien Bounce will discuss his film

9:50 – 10:00pm (3 – 10 min)

Watch festival short film

10:00 – 10:10 (5 – 10 min)

Q&A/Discussion with Kien Bounce

10:10 – 10:40

Half hour to hang out and discuss things more in depth and one on one.

Exhibition “Now is When”

Opening: Thu 09 Oct 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 09 Oct – December (expected)

Tan My Gallery

61 Hang Gai, Hanoi

“Now is when” is the title of the photographic exhibition by Suzette Mitchell on abstractions of Buddhist monks and nuns. The title is a reflection on “being in the present” which is the focus of Buddhism. The appearance of monks and nuns provide an extraordinary beauty, tranquility and focus. Suzette’s photography aims to capture this aesthetic, from the fold of their robes, the holding of their prayer beads, the lines of their faces: the equanimity of their lives.

Often beauty lies more in the detail than the whole. The images of this exhibition are a focus on simplicity to create an atmosphere for contemplation, meditation and inspiration.

Screening of Film “The Purple Rose of Cairo”

Fri 03 Oct 2014, 7.30 pm

Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents

51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi

This October, you are invited to the screening of typical works directed by Woody Allen. The first week of Woody Allen film month comes along with “The Purple Rose of Cairo”

Original language with English subtitles. The screening is for educational purpose and supportive to TPD Centre’s Young Cinema Fund.

THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO is a 1985 American romantic fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Inspired by Sherlock, Jr., Hellzapoppin’, and Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author, it is the tale of a film character who leaves a fictional film of the same name and enters the real world.

Entry: 20k (donation for TPD’s fund for movie talents)

Exhibition “Modern Arts”

Opening: Thu 09 Oct 2014, 10 am

Exhibition: 09 Oct 2014 – 09 Oct 2015 (expected)

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day (10 Oct 1954 – 10 Oct 2014), Vietnam Fine Arts Museum proudly presents exhibition “Modern Arts” by various famous artists.

28 artworks will be featured in this event (Oil painting: 15; Lacquer Painting: 01; Silk Painting: 02; Paper Painting: 04; Synthetic Material: 01; Sculpture: 05). Within limited space of Vietnam Fine Art Museum, we hope to give the audience a comprehensive overview about the developing modern art of Vietnam through the richness of styles and materials.

Note: Free admission on the opening day. After that, you need to buy entrance ticket to the museum.

The First “Asia-Europe” New Music Festival in Vietnam 2014

08 – 12 Oct 2014

Hanoi and Halong City

The Asia-Europe New Music Festival in Vietnam 2014 will be organized in Vietnam for the first time from 8 – 12 Oct, with the participation of over 100 famous composers from Vietnam, Asia, Europe and artists from 30 countries.

The 1st “Asia- Europe” New Music Festival in Vienam – 2014 includes a chain of concerts of various genres and types, ranging from Symphony, Orchestra, Folk Music, Opera, Ballet, Choir to Contemporary music.

Program

Concert No 1

The Opening Ceremony and Symphony Concert

20h00, October 8, 2014 Hanoi Opera House

Concert No 2

The Program of Vietnamese young Composers

10h00, October 9, 2014 Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music

Concert No 3

The Program of Chamber Music

20h00, October 9, 2014 – Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music

Concert No 4

Special program of The Japan-America Institute for New Music (JAINM)

10h00, October 10, 2014 Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music

Concert No 5

The Program of Chamber Music and Choir

20h00, October 10, 2014 – Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music

Concert No 6

The Program of “Friendship Melodies”

20h00, October 11, 2014, Vietnam – Japan Friendship Cultural House

Ha Long city, Quang Ninh Province

The Program of Traditional music

11h30, October 11, 2014, The Dau Go cave – Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province

Concert No 7

The Closing Ceremony and Gala Concert

20h00, October 12, 2014 Hanoi Opera House

Cabaret Night in October at L’Espace

Sat 18 Oct 2014, 8.30 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

The popular Cabaret Night is changing with particular theme, artist, period and specific topic for each concert.

Come and enjoy your favorite song performed by well-known Vietnamese and French singers.

Save the date and let yourself be seduced!

Free entrance.

Music Night with Alex from Tokyo

Fri 03 Oct 2014, 10 pm

The Observatory

Corner of Le Lai and Ton That Tung, Dist.1, HCMC

Expertly eclectic and globally recognized, Alex From Tokyo is a DJ and producer that has played in some of the most well respected underground clubs on the planet.

His sets can range from ethereal and spooky introductions to string-licked instrumental syncopation that moves forward with an energy and determination into the worlds of both old school and advanced house and techno.

Support act: Hibiya Line & Masa Niwayama

Tickets: 100,000 VND

Pop Concert with Sophie Maurin in Hanoi and HCMC

Sat 11 Oct 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace, Hanoi

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

Fri 10 Oct 2014, 8 pm

IDECAF, HCMC

You are invited to the Pop Concert with Sophie Maurin in Hanoi and HCMC.

The singer – songwriter Sophie Maurin made an appearance on French and international music scene in 2013 with her debut album entitled “Far away”, which is rich in pop and catchy melodies. Accompanied with her piano, the young architect takes us into a world in constant motion where composers are inspired by blues and classics underline a feminine and soft voice.

Tickets

Ticket price: 160 000 VND

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 80 000 VND

Tickets are available at L’Espace and IDECAF.

“That’s New – What’s Next” – Graphic Art Exhibition of Benjamin Badock

Opening: Thu 09 Oct 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 10 Oct – 02 Nov 2014

Goethe-Institut Hanoi

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học

Ba Đình, Hà Nội

The Goethe-Institut presents Benjamin Badock, one of the most seminal and original graphic artists in Germany, with a selection of 29 works on paper. Benjamin Badock is the third artist to receive the artist residency grant from the Cultural Foundation of Saxony for Vietnam. In December 2014, Benjamin Badock will be awarded the prestigious Sprengel award in Germany for his artistic oevre.

Benjamin Badock was born in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz) in 1974. He studied art at the Eesti Kunstiakadeemia in Tallinn, Estonia, and at the Braunschweig Academy of Fine Arts (2001 – 2008). He was a master student of Professor Olav Christopher Jenssen in 2009. The artist lives in Leipzig. He was recently awarded the Sprengel Prize for Visual Arts 2014 by the Lower Saxony Sparkassen Foundation.

Free entrance.

Hanoi Liberation Day Celebration

Fri 10 Oct 2014, 7 pm

Summit Lounge & Le Panorama

Sofitel Plaza Hanoi

1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

On 10th October 1954, Hanoi was brightened with national flags, flowers and banners to welcome Vietnamese People’s Army taking over the capital. This was a glorious milestone marking a new period in the country’s history, opening a new era of freedom and happiness.

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day, Sofitel Plaza Hanoi will take you on a memorable journey with a grand celebration.

Marvel at the unrivalled panoramic views of Hanoi when the sky is lit up with the spectacular display of fireworks. Take a sip of your favorite drink while enjoying the inspiring performances by our live band in the graceful ambience. All is set to bring guests an everlasting memory on this special occasion.

Located on the 20th floor of Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, Summit Lounge endows guests with a cozy atmosphere and a mesmerizing vista of the picturesque lakes. Meanwhile, Le Panorama at 19th floor brings a genuine experience of sophistication and luxury.

Ticket price

At Summit Lounge: VND350,000++/adult

Families with children are invited to the party at Le Panorama: VND350,000++/adult, VND250,000++/children

Summit Lounge – 20th Floor

Le Panorama – 19th Floor

Sofitel Plaza Hanoi, 1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi

Tel: 84 (0)4 3823 8888, ext. 5301

Screening of Film “Mère et Fille”

Fri 10 Oct 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the screening of “Hidden Diary” (French, 2009, 105 mins) directed by Julie Lopes Curval.

For more information about the synopsis, please see L’Espace website (in French) or refer to the Vietnamese version of this post.

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle.

Tickets

Ticket price: 40 000 VND

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Oktoberfest 2014 in Hanoi and HCMC

Hanoi: 23 and 24 Oct 2014, 6 pm

JW Marriott Hotel

HCMC: 10 and 11 Oct, 14 – 18 Oct 2014, 6 pm

7th floor, Jade Balloom

Windsor Plaza Hotel

Oktoberfest comes back to Hanoi and HCMC this October. The Oktoberfest in Vietnam definitely creates the authentic atmosphere found in the massive beer halls of the original Oktoberfest in Munich, complete with delicious German cuisine, premium imported German brews and a great party mood with very authentic Bavarian music from the band “Gaukis Bavaria” in Ho Chi Minh City and the “Anton Showband” in Hanoi, who promise to keep the party in both cities rocking through the nights this year.

Source: vietmaz.com

Tickets

Hanoi:

GBA non-member: 1,210,000vnd/ticket

GBA members and non-member with order of more than 20 tickets: 1,100,000vnd/ticket

For tickets reservation, please contact at 08. 3823 9772, ext 112 or email Ms. Ngoc at: oktoberfesthanoi@gba-vietnam.org

Or hotline: 84 986219180 (Pierre) / Email: hien.le@marriott.com

HCMC:

For Tue – Thu: 1,000,000vnd/ticket

For Fri and Sat: 1,300,000 vnd/ticket

For tickets reservation, please contact: 08. 3823 9772, ext 113 or email: oktoberfestsaigon@gba-vietnam.org.

JW Marriott Hotel

8 Do Duc Duc Str, Me Tri, North Tu Liem, Hanoi

Windsor Plaza Hotel

8 An Duong Vuong, District 5, HCMC

Theatre Performance “Waiting for Godot”

09, 10 and 12 Oct 2014, 7 pm

Sat 11 Oct 2014, 3.30 pm

Cargo Bar

7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC

You are invited to theatre performance of “Waiting For Godot” by Samuel Beckett. Generally considered to be one of the finest plays of the twentieth century this black comedy takes a lighthearted and irreverent look at the biggest questions in life: Who are we? Why are we here? What are we waiting for? The play follows two men as they wait for the seemingly never present Godot. At times striking and thought-provoking, at others down right silly, this is a play for all.

Tickets

Purchase your tickets at ticketbox.vn – 300,000 VND in advance, 350,000 VND at the door.

Performance of Ballet “Coppélia” in October

Thu 09 Oct 2014, 8 pm

HCMC Opera House

No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC

Following the huge success of two performances in the last August, the classical ballet Coppélia (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes) by Léo Delibes will come back to HCMC Opera House on 09 Oct 2014.

Coppélia is a comic ballet originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles Nuitter. Nuitter’s libretto and mise-en-scène was based upon two stories by ETA Hoffmann: Der Sandmann (The Sandman), and Die Puppe (The Doll).

Coppélia, considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th Century, has remained one of the best-loved classical works in the ballet repertory.

Music: Leo Delibes

Choreography: Johanne Jakhelln Constant

Assistant choreography: Mer. A. Phan Thị Hồng Châu, Trần Hoàng Yến

Scenography: Johanne Jakhelln Constant

Costume design: Johanne Jakhelln Constant

Lighting design: Nguyễn Phúc Hải

Stage manager: Nguyễn Mạnh Duy Linh

Swanhilda: Trần Hoàng Yến / Đinh Thị Diễm Trang

Franz: Đàm Đức Nhuận / Hồ Phi Điệp

Dr. Copelius: Bùi Ngọc Quang

Performed by HBSO Ballet

Tickets

Ticket price: 650.000 – 550.000 – 400.000 – 150.000 VND (For students)

Booking and Delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Hương 0989874517, Mr.Luân: 0903041959 at HCMC Opera House, no. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCMC

Exhibition by Jeong Il Jin, Painter of the Fire

Opening: Tue 30 Sep 2014, 5 pm

Exhibition: 30 Sep – 06 Oct 2014

Korean Cultural Centerc

49 Nguyen Du, Hanoi

You are invited to the art exhibition “Jeong Il Jin, Painter of the Fire”.

12 oil paintings on canvas themed “Fire” successfully record burning moments of the fire and raise different questions towards human life. “At the moment he looks at blazing fire, he wonders himself what is the purpose of existence”.

Exhibition of Wearable Art Collaborative Project “Memories of Vietnam” at Lucy’s Dream

Exhibition: 30 Sep – 15 Oct 2014, 10 am – 10 pm

Lucy’s Dream

31 Hang Giay, Hanoi

Showcasing our latest collaborative wearable art collection featuring Viet Phuong Le, the artist with his outstanding Digital Art Manipulation and Hand-drawing Skills.

“Memories of Vietnam” strings together historical elements, modern symbols and emblematic images of Vietnam, such as the Dong Son Bronze Drum, the Temple of Literature, Traditional Propaganda Artworks, Sapa Ladder Rice Fields, etc. Our aim is to engineer visually-striking objects of art around the human forms, to create an innovative collection that will be remembered for its design aesthetic as well as function.

The Second Hanoi Open Exhibition

Opening: Sun 05 Oct 2014, 3 pm

Exhibition: 05 – 26 Oct 2014

Work Room Four

24th floor, Packexim Building, lane 15, An Duong Vuong Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi

We would like to formally invite you to the opening of the Second Hanoi Open Exhibition on Sunday, 5th of October 2014 at 3pm. Our first Open Exhibition in 2013 showcased over 100 artworks produced by more than 60 artists. Similarly, this year, we have received a large range of submissions from established and unknown, professional and amateur, national and international artists. The exhibition will take place in our exciting new space on the 24th floor of Packexim Tower 1, 49 An Duong Vuong.

The exhibition is designed to be a unique showcase for art and design in a variety of style and media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. The works have been selected and curated by Work Room Four Directors and artists. This year, we have received generous sponsorship from a number of organizations for 7 different awards. Works will be judged by a panel consisting of Work Room Four directors, our sponsors, and Suzanne Lecht from Art Vietnam Gallery, who will oversee the process and offer her expertise.

Free entry.

Hanoi Urban Flea Market in October

Sun 05 Oct 2014, 9 am – 5 pm

Hanoi Rock City

27/56 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Hanoi Urban Flea Market open-air shopping and gathering place where people from all walks of life come to buy and sell new and used stuff, So whether you are clearing out the attic, leaving the country, strapped for cash or just looking for a good day out, is the meeting point for all those who want to remove stuff in good conditions from home and for those who come to browse or simply have a good time with friends in a good atmosphere.

Here you will find a mish-mash of second hand, vintage and retro clothing, collectibles and antiques, as well as a tightly curated selection of jewelry, art, and crafts by local artisans and designers and much, much more! It is the best spot to meet your friends, browse, rummage, haggle, drink and eat delicious food.

Ticket: 15,000 VND

“Z” Factor 2014 – Connecting Souls

Sun 05 Oct 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Club

76 Yen Phu, Hanoi

“Z” Factor 2014 will be a chain of events including the main event held on 5th October 2014, in the presence of “Alisson Sandi” – “Audrey Isautier” and many famous Vietnamese artists such as Nhat Thuy (winner of Vietnam Idol 2013), Minh Hien, Toan Trung, Hoa Duc Cong (So you think you can dance),…

Alisson and Audrey are world’s leading zoukers and have won numerous awards internationally. In particular, they achieved the gold medal for Zouk at the Australian Championship in May 2014;

You can also join Zouk’s workshops:

- Workshop 1:

19:00 – 20:30, Thursday, 2nd October 2014

BlackBox, 2nd Floor, 54-56 Nguyen Khuyen, Ha Noi

- Workshop 2:

19:00 – 20:30, Friday, 3rd October 2014

Hanoi Dancesport Club, 14A Trinh Hoai Duc, Ha Noi

- Workshop 3:

19:00 – 20:30, Saturday, 4th October 2014

Hanoi Dancesport Club, 14A Trinh Hoai Duc, Ha Noi

Tickets

Workshop Fee: 200,000 VND (10$) / 1 Workshop

Main Event Ticket: 250,000 VND (12$)

Full Pass: 700,000 VND (33$) (no discount)

Hotline: 0938 279 510    

JF Garage Concert Vol. 04 – J-CLASSIC

Sat 04 Oct 2014, 8 – 9 pm

Courtyard, Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam

27 Quang Trung

Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents its fourth act of the JF Garage Concert, “J-CLASSIC” by Hanoi Ensemble & friends in Hanoi on Saturday 4 October 2014.

Hanoi Ensemble consists of young artists and teachers from Vietnam National Academy of Music. They had studied in Vietnam and several well-known conservatories abroad. Members of Hanoi Ensemble had won several domestic as well as international prestigious music prizes. They have participated and plays regularly in several concerts, music festivals as well as many cultural exchange programs in Vietnam and abroad.

In this fourth garage concert, Hanoi Ensemble & friends introduce us not only all-time masterpieces by Antonio Vivaldi, Béla Bartók and Ástor Piazzolla but also a variety of classical and popular tunes from Japan, including by Nanae Mimura, Takatsugu Muramatsu and Shin-itchiro Yokoyama.

JF Garage Concert is a series of concerts at the garage and courtyard of the Japan Foundation in hope to provide musical diversity to Hanoi through the introduction of Japanese music played by distinguished musicians.

Program

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

“Le Quattro Stagioni, The Four Seasons” – String Quartett

L’estate , Summer

L’ inverno, Winter

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

“Contrasts” – Piano, Violin & Clarinet

Verbunkos

Ástor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)

“History du Tango” – Flute & Marimba

Bordel 1900

Nanae Mimura (*1974)

Transformation of Pachelbel’s “Canon” – Marimba

Takatsugu Muramatsu (*1978)

Land – Marimba

Shin-Ichiro Yokoyama (*1982)

“Le Nid des Roseaux” – Flute, Violin, Viola & Cello

Takeda no Komoriuta: Lullaby of takeda

(Japanese folk song) – Violin, Viola, Cello

Soran-bushin

(Traditional Japanese song) – Flute

Furusato: Hometown

(Japanese folk song) – Piano, Violin, Clarinet

Aizu Bandai-san

(Japanese folk song) – Tutti

Free admission and no registration is required. First come, first served (Capacity: around 100 guests)

Screening of Film “Run Boy, Run” and a Talk with the Director

Sat 04 Oct 2014, 7 pm

Goethe Institut

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

You are invited to the film screening “Run Boy, Run” with the participation of director Pepe Danquart from Berlin.

Run Boy, Run! is the film adaption of the same-titled novel of Uri Orlev, which has been translated into 15 languages. The book tells the true story of an 8 year old refugee, escaping from the ghetto of Warsaw, who is out on a limb during the occupation period. Always depending on the goodwill of the people he meets on his way.

Academy Award-winner Pepe Danquart staged this oppressive and impressive story of a boy who manages to be one step ahead of his pursuers for three years because of his courage and an incredible instinct for survival as an ode to life and humanity into chaos.

Genre: drama, colour, 107 minutes

FSK: from 12 years old Germany/France/Poland 2013

Language: German with Vietnamese and English subtitles

Free entrance.

Pepe Danquart was born in Singen. He studied communication science from 1975 to 1981 at the university in Freiburg und was co-founder of the  

collective Medienwerkstatt. He taught at German Film and Television Academy Berlin and has been lecturer at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. His short films and documentaries reflect German society, sports and political affairs. In 1994 he received the best short film Oscar for “Schwarzfahrer”.

Image from danquart.de

Screening of Film “Les Gamins”

Fri 03 Oct 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the film screening “Les Gamins” (French, 2013, 95 mins) directed by Anthony Marciano.

“Two men, two kids’ dreams. Two prices to pay for regaining their teenage dreams? … A real burst of French laughter.”

For more information about synopsis, please see L’Espace website (in French) or refer to the Vietnamese version of this post.

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle

Tickets

Ticket price: 40 000 VND

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND

Tickets are available at L’Espace

Monsoon Music Festival 2014

02 – 04 Oct 2014

Thang Long Imperial Citadel

19 Hoang Dieu St., Hanoi

For the first time in Hanoi, a true music festival featuring international and local famous artists, will be held in 3 consecutive days.

A colorful and sumptuous musical feast of professional artists who will perform jointly to thousands of audiences in a large outdoor space.

Be ready for the performance of famous artists Vietnam: Thanh Lam, Ha Tran, Suboi… and from countries Denmark, England, France, Belgium, South Korea, Japan; an annual music festival aims to become an international brand name made and developed by the community.

Ticket

Ticket price: VND80 000VND/ticket.

Ticket price for students: VND150 000/3 nights

Tickets are available now at:

- Ticket booth at Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Hoang Dieu St., Hanoi)

- Paris Deli – Ciao Coffeee

- Cộng Café

- Tonkin Coffee

- Argento Coffee

- Âu Lạc Cafe (3A Nguyen Khac Can, Hanoi)

- Ấy Café & Lounge (63 Hang Bun, Hanoi)

- Swing Lounge & Cafe (21 Trang Tien, Hanoi)

- Cosa Nostra Lounge & Cafe (24 Tong Dan, Hanoi)

- The Bank Entertainment (41 Hai Ba Trung St., Hanoi)

Exhibition “Black and White”

Opening: Fri 03 Oct 2014, 6 – 9 pm

Exhibition: 03 Oct – 03 Nov 2014

Craig Thomas Gallery

27i Tran Nhat Duat, Tan Dinh ward, Q.1, HCMC

You are invited to “Black and White”, a solo exhibition of lacquer paintings by Binh Duong-based artist Nguyen Quang Son.

Nguyen Quang Son was born and raised in what is commonly referred to as the “lacquer village” in Binh Duong Province. Son says, “Growing up in a family wedded to the use and production of lacquer, it is quite natural for me to pursue this as my artistic practice. I know and understand this special material and am more intrigued by the possibilities of lacquer than I am of any other kind of creative material.”

Lacquer is among the most technically demanding and time consuming of materials for an artist to work with. Experience is crucial and one small error at any of the numerous stages of creation can mean the difference between success and failure. In this regard, Son benefits from operating a workshop where in addition to making his own art he also produces basic materials used by other lacquer artists. This includes the commercial production of vóc which are the upholstered and lacquered panels of wood which serve as the beginning “canvas” upon which lacquer artists craft the images in their work.

Son’s bona fides as a lacquer craftsman serve him well in his artistic practice. His fluency with the entire lacquer process is evident in the flawless colors and smooth finishing achieved in his paintings of the Black and White series. Eschewing the traditional themes of temples and rural life common to most Vietnamese lacquer painting, Son has chosen a more abstract route for his latest collection. He uses large quantities of sliced pieces of mother of pearl, inlaid into the lacquer and sanded to a delicate fineness, to create his abstract compositions. Set against the deep black background of the lacquer, Son’s images glitter and sparkle evoking the infinite cosmos.

Nguyen Quang Son (b. 1971) graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University in 1998.

Exhibition “Vietnam – South Korea Art Exchange”

Opening: Wed 01 Oct 2014, 4.30 pm

Exhibition: 01 – 07 Oct 2014

Exhibition House 29 Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

On the occasion of 60th anniversary of Hanoi Liberalization, Hanoi Fine Arts Association in collaboration with Busan International Art Exchange  Association is holding an exhibition titled “Vietnam – South Korea Art Exchange”.

The exhibition expresses the intimate relationship and offers a better understanding of Korean and Vietnamese culture, plus a chance to learn from one another in both daily life and art creation.

During one week, 108 artworks including Paintings, Graphics and Sculptures will be featured (84 artworks by Korean artists), which all reflect life and the mindset of Korean and Vietnamese people. Main materials used by Korean artists are acrylic, water color and oil while traditional ones: lacquer, oil, silk, acrylic, synthetic are preferred by Vietnamese counterparts. People, lively everyday activities and beautiful landscapes of two countries are the main themes of this exhibition.

The opening will be held at 4.30 pm at Exhibition House, 29 Hang Bai Street, open to public from 01 – 07 Oct 2014.

Screening of Film “Eva”

Sun 05 Oct 2014, 7.30 pm

THBC Spanish Tapas Bar

44, lane 31 Xuan Dieu Str, Hanoi

Contact: 043 718 8246 (English – Vietnamese speaking)

Come to the film screening “Eva” (2011, 94 mins).

About the film

Eva is a 2011 Spanish science fiction film directed by Kike Maíllo. The film is set in 2041, in the time when humans live along with machines. Álex (Daniel Brühl), a renowned cybernetic engineer, returns to Santa Irene to carry out a very specific mission for the Robotic Faculty — to create a child robot. During his ten–year absence, life has moved on for his brother David (Alberto Ammann) and for Lana (Marta Etura), who married David after Álex’s departure. Álex’s routine is altered in an unexpected ways by Eva (Claudia Vega), Lana and David’s charismatic daughter. She and Álex have a special connection from the moment they meet. They set out on a journey together, which will bring them to a revelatory end.

Take a look at the trailer here:

Free entrance.

Language: Spanish and English sub

The First Belgian Beer Festival in Vietnam

Fri 03 Oct 2014, 6 pm

American Club

19–21 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

The Belgian Beer Festival will be organised for the first time in Vietnam in the evening of Friday, October 3rd, 2014.

At the festival, visitors will get the chance to know more about Belgian beers, their wide diversity, personality and quality. Visitors can taste a variety of Belgian beers including fruity and light beers made for female beer-lovers, discover the generation-to-generation beer brewing process, what makes Belgian beers incredibly special, and enjoy Belgian games, jazz music and much more.

Tickets

Tickets can be bought at the entrance or at the hotline: 09.7467.7754/04.3519.0808 at attractive prices: VND 250.000 if purchase before 27 September and VND 300.000 after 27 September or at the entrance. Tickets include 3 free beer bottles.   

Swedish Film Festival in Hanoi

03 – 05 Oct 2014

Hanoi Cinematheque

22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội

What are you up to this weekend? Why not come and watch some great Swedish movies with us? From Friday 3 October to Sunday 5 October, there will be a Swedish Film Festival at the Hanoi Cinematheque and we would love to see you there. The festival is free of charge but it is important to show up early since there is a first come first served policy with limited seats. We will serve some traditional Swedish cinnamon rolls or “bullar” at each screening.

“Cinema lovers from Hanoi will be offered a unique chance to undertake on a cinematic journey through a fantastic line-up of Swedish films which have been appreciated for years by the Vietnamese audience”, said Ambassador Camilla Mellander, Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam.

From the bestselling “Easy Money” portraying organised crime in Stockholm to the Oscar-winning story of the forgotten music phenomenon Rodriguez in “Searching for Sugar Man”, the film festival has something for every taste. Focus lies on popular Swedish films, so don’t miss the chance to see some of the best films that the Swedish film industry has to offer!

Schedule of Film Screening

3/10 19:00 Palme: The Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was loved and hated. He was a strong supporter of Vietnam during the American War and in 1986 he got assassinated on his way home from the cinema in Stockholm (this screening is by invitation only).

4/10 16:00 Show Me Love: The film tells the story of two girls and how they struggle with teenage life, and their love for each other. Finding out who they really are in the remote Swedish town of Åmål.

4/10 19:00 The Black Pimpernel: The story about the Swedish Ambassador to Chile who opposed the norm and risked his career in order to save lives during Augusto Pinochet´s military coup in 1973.

4/10 21:00 Easy Money: A hard core thriller about organised crime in Stockholm. Everybody wants their piece of the pie.

5/10 19:00 Tzvetanka: A poetic, playful and touching documentary about the life of a women and the history of a nation.

5/10 21:00 Searching For Sugar Man: The Oscar winning documentary about the music phenomenon Rodriguez who suddenly disappeared. In his own country nobody knew who he was but in South Africa he became a super star.

For detailed program, please download Swedish Film Festival.

Language: All films with Swedish audio will be subtitled in Vietnamese and English. All films with English audio will be subtitled in Vietnamese.

Tickets: No tickets needed. Free entrance, first come – first served.

African Vinyl Festival with DJ Frank Gossner

03 and 04 Oct 2014, 7 pm

ATK

73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi

The premiere archaeologist of African vinyl FRANK GOSSNER comes for a weekend festival of African sounds, infectious rhythms and delectable beats.

He’ll have years of original African vinyl in his luggage ready to share with Vietnam about the exceptional, yet unheralded music being made in the world’s most underprivileged continent. He’ll be selecting danceable African cuts that can’t be heard anywhere else on the planet.

Program

FRIDAY 03 OCT: Frank Gossner presents VOODOO FUNK (Funky Highlife, Afrobeat, Afrofunk)

SATURDAY 04 OCT: Frank Gossner presents LAGOS DISCO INFERNO (Nigerian Disco, Boogie, Edofunk)

About DJ Frank Gossner

Frank’s African adventure began in 2005 when he followed his passion and curiosity to West Africa. Since then he’s travelled extensively through Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria building one of the most unique collections of rare African vinyl in the world. It wasn’t easy, Frank has fled martial law and civil uprisings, been stranded in the bush, robbed at machete-point, followed old sailors around downtown Freetown, fished records out of insects nests and travelled thousands of kilometres on dirt roads – all in search of rare grooves.

Tickets: 100k/1 night 150k/2 nights   

Vietnamese Artists in France – Photography Exhibition “Exposition Réalités Chimériques”

Exhibition: 02 – 26 Oct 2014

L’Espace TriArtis Editions (19, rue Pascal 75005 – M7 Censier Daubenton), Paris, France

Photography Exhibition “Exposition Réalités Chimériques” is held in Paris as part of Vietnamese Year in France to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relation between the two countries, after a successful French Year in Vietnam in 2013.

The exhibition showcases artworks by four Vietnamese photographers: Nguyen The Son, Khong Viet Bach, Binh Dang and Pham Ngoc Lan. Nguyen The Son and Khong Viet Bach also take part in the opening ceremony on 02 Oct and the art talk on 03 Oct.

Nguyen The Son is a Master’s degree graduate from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China, a lecturer at the Vietnam Fine Arts University, and a respected fine art photographers whose works have been exhibited in all over Vietnam as well as many other countries. Some of his recent projects include the book “Lost and found Hanoi”, exhibition “Nhà Tây transform”, exhibition “Houses Facing the Street”.

Khong Viet Bach and Binh Dang are two emerging photographers whose names have been recognized after the group show “Autopsy of Days” at Goethe-Institut last year. Read our art writer KVT’s piece on the exhibition here.

Pham Ngoc Lan is a graduate from DOCLAB and contributed to the Mini DOC-Festival organized by Goethe-Institut in 2001.