Red Dao Market at Metropole Hanoi

15 – 20 Sep 2014, 6 5 – 9 pm

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

15 Ngo Quyen Str, Hanoi

A miniature highland bazaar will be held at Hanoi Street Night Market which takes place in the Metropole courtyard.

Check out Sapa Night Market at Metropole with the participation of Red Dao ladies from Taphin, Sapa.

From Monday, 15th to Saturday, 20th, September to bring the atmosphere of an mountainous fair to the most storied hotel in Hanoi, members of the Red Dao ethnic minority from Sapa will be showcasing and selling their own homemade products such as brocade, silver jewelry, and other handicrafts.

Free entrance.

Fashion Design Contest SAKURA COLLECTION 2014 Final

Fri 19 Sep 2014, 7 pm

Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, B2-R3

72A Nguyen Trai St., Thanh Xuan, Hanoi

The finale of Japanese-themed fashion designing contest SAKURA COLLECTION 2014  which is open to all non-Japanese students will be held under a fashion show in Hanoi.

10 finalists who passed the qualifying round have completed their collection within 1 month. The youthful and professional designs will be presented on stage in Hanoi and evaluated by famous designers.

Judge committee includes designers from Japan and Vietnam: Mina Watanabe, Le Ha, Ha Duy and the editor-in-chief of Adventure Japan – Head of the contest.

Especially, with the present of guest judge: Figure ice skating queen Ando Miki.

Free entrance.

Concert “Tchaikovsky and Wieniawsky”

Fri 19 Sep 2014, 8 pm

HCMC Opera House

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

You are invited to the special concert titled “Tchaikovsky và Wieniawsky” which features some of the most impressive compositions by two well-known composers: P.I.Tchaikovsky and H.Weiniawsky, with the participation of Korean pianist Eva Eun Young Joo and the return of Vietnamese violin talent Hoang Tuan Cuong.

Program

Part I

Do Hong Quan Nocturne “Echo from past”

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1, op.23

Piano: Eva, Eun Young Joo

Part II

Henryk Wieniawsky Violin Concerto No.1, Op.14

Violin: Hoang Tuan Cuong

Tickets

Ticket price: 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only)

Booking and Delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Hương 0989874517, Mr.Luân: 0903041959

At HCMC Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square

Snapshot Party “18.9.1999″ with Artist Veronika Radulovic

Snapshot Party: Fri 19 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Display: 19 – 28 Sep 2014

14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi

Nhà Sàn Collective, Queer Forever! and Manzi Art Space are pleased to invite you to the “18.9.1999″ – a snapshot party with artist Veronika Radulovic.

On Sept. 18 1999, a very special party took place when a group of Vietnamese and foreign gays and lesbians dressed up as drag queens and kings at the Press Club Hanoi. This party snapshots by Veronika Radulovic captured this unique and almost historical moment of the city. At Manzi today, exactly 15 years later, these photos become a document of Hanoi’s fancy social life in the past.

The show includes:

- 160 archival pictures by Veronika Radulovic.

- A video-interview by the German documentary filmmaker Heiko Kalmbach in 2014 with Tran Van Thang, one of the drag-queens from the party.

- An archival video made by Therese Zambra, of the second drag party in 2001.

Dress code: Anything goes!

Free entrance.

Veronika Radulovic is a Berlin-based artist/lecturer/curator who played a great role of introducing contemporary art in Vietnam, as a lecturer of DAAD (German Accademic Exchange Service) and the University of Art Vietnam and in nurturing the first generation of independent Vietnamese contemporary artists in the early 90s.

*Please note: The photo series and videos will be on display at manzi from 19 to 28.09.2014.

Exhibition “Attimi – Images of the Ordinary in Vietnam”

Opening: Thu 18 Sep 2014, 5.30 pm

Exhibition: 18 Sep – 02 Oct 2014

Casa Italia

18 Le Phung Hieu, Hanoi

In the framework of “Y-Viet 2014″ programme, the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is pleased to announce the official opening of the art exhibition “Attimi – Imagines of the ordinary in Vietnam” by the Italian artist Barbara Pellizzari, due to take place on 18th September at 5.30pm at Casa Italia.

Barbara Pellizzari was born in Turin and achieved a Diploma in Fashion, Theatre Design and in Painting Conservation. As a painting restorer, Pellizzari worked in the field of art restoration with several Art Institutes (USA, Austria, Pakistan and China) and later gave art lessons at SCIS in Shanghai. From 2007 to 2012, she joined Dulwich College Beijing. Her works were displayed in a number of solo exhibitions, both in Italy and abroad.

In the project “Attimi – Imagines of the ordinary in Vietnam “ which will be opened to public until 2nd October 2014, Anchisi will showcase the images of contemporary Vietnam in its everyday reality reinterpreted through her personal lenses. The artist explains “I cannot detach myself from what surrounds me. My work is the means of revealing how we can all be as deeply involved in our surroundings as I feel myself to be”. The characters in the paintings draw the viewer’s attention by  an original display of colours and tones while the technique of composition with Dó paper inlaid on canvas makes us appreciate the metaphorical association of colour and personality of the artist.

Contemporary Dance “The Mist”

15 and 18 Sep 2014, 7.45 – 9 pm

HCMC Opera House

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

Following the success of last year’s events, namely Story of the shoes, MOC, The Mist and Tick Tock, Arabesque would like to introduce to you a special dance performance with the elaborately staged by four famous domestic and foreign choreographers Tấn Lộc, Ngọc Anh, Ngọc Khải, Thanh Phương and a totally new factor that is “LIVE” CONTEMPORARY MUSIC arranged by music director Nhất Lý and performed by Phuong Thao, Thanh Binh, Thang Long and Y San.

Tickets

Ticket prices:

* AAH! – 630.000vnd

* OOH! – 1.050.000vnd

* WOW! – 1.470.000vnd

Booking: Email themist.danceshow@gmail.com or call 0909 28 0904.

    

“Fairy Night” Concert

Sun 14 Sep 2014, 6.30 – 9.30 pm

Thanh Nien Theater

37 Tran Binh Trong, Hanoi

You are invited to “Fairy Night” concert – a meaningful event for everyone who has a genuine interest for music.

The Miracle Choir and Kai Dinh, a young singer and composer, will be appearing as the guest on that night.

Miracle Choir - the members of which are unprivileged children and orphans in Hanoi with music love under the instruction of artist couple Trang Trinh – Park Sung Min.

Kai Dinh, a young singer – songwriter born in 1992, is well-known for participating in “Bai hat Viet 2012″ game show with the song “Cuối Đường” (Road-end) which won “Council of Music Producers ” Prize in the final of “Bai hat Viet 2012″.

To join the concert, please register and select Event 1 at this link.

Or contact to get tickets: Tú – 01692143964

Screening Documentary “The Sacred Trace of Luy Lau”

Sun 14 Sep 2014, 7.45 pm

Heritage Space

Dolphin Plaza, 17 Tran Binh, My Dinh, Ha Noi

We will show “The sacred trace of Luy Lau”, a documentary directed by a young talented director – Mr. Dao Thanh Hung.

This documentary was chosen to show on Viet film Festival in USA in 2013. It’s about 2 Vietnamese generations, 2 different age groups who grow up in 2 distinct environments but they have a common sense of passion with national history. From that, they want to picture national identity and bring it to their own country. They are the author – Nguyen Huu and the artist – Son Giang.

After the showing, there will be a small talk show with the appearence of Son Giang – the representative of the youth, who brings this film come closer to audiences.

Let’s join us and enjoy the documentary.

Language: Vietnamese.

This is a non-profit film showing!

Audience donates for the show by buying drink with the cost of 80.000 dong.   

Printed Paintings by Vietnamese Artists Exhibited in Belgium

Opening: Sat 13 Sep 2014, 4 pm

Exhibition: 14 Sep – 19 Oct 2014

Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum

17 Renier Street, Verviers, Belgium

Some Vietnamese artists in printed painting will meet their Belgian counterparts within the framework of art exhibition “Vietnam – Belgium Printed Paintings in Dialogue” for the first time in Belgium and then in Vietnam in April 2015.

The event features many well-known artists in Vietnam and Belgium: Pol Authom; Michel Barzin; Marie-France Bonmariage; Virginie Faivre d’Arcier; Chantal Hardy; Habib Harem; Martine Monfort; Nguyen Nghia Phuong; Le Huy Tiep; Ngo Anh Co; Phan Hai Bang; Pham Khac Quang.

All of them have had experience in many international exhibitions so throughout the two exhibitions, in Vietnam and Belgium, the audience can explore distinctive cultural characteristics of each country, beyond cultural assimilation posed by globalization.

Screening of Film “Enxaneta”

Sun 14 Sep 2014, 7.30 pm

THBC Spanish Tapas Bar

44, lane 31 Xuan Dieu Str, Hanoi

Come to the film screening “Enxaneta” (2011, 82 mins).

About the film

The ‘enxaneta’ is a boy or girl who climbs up the “castell” (human tower), a major festival in catalonian culture. Blanca used to be an enxaneta when she was a child. She is a grown up now, and has a relationship with Alberto, a writer. ENXANETA is a radiograph of their love story, a love story out of sync.

The film aims to raise awareness of the values and examples of the castells (human towers) after UNESCO declared them to be part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Free entrance.

Language: Spanish and English sub

Contact: 043 718 8246 (English – Vietnamese speaking)

Screening of “Reservoir Dogs” and “The Virgin Suicides”

Screening of “Reservoir Dogs”: Fri 12 Sep 2014, 7.30 pm

Screening of “The Virgin Suicides”: Sat 13 Sep 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 debut film month, you are invited to the screening of “Reservoir Dogs” directed by Quentin Tarantino and “The Virgin Suicides” directed by Sofia Coppola – the daughter of a film family, at TPD.

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

About films

Reservoir Dogs

RESERVOIR DOGS is a 1992 American crime film that depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. The film was the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, and stars an ensemble cast – Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen. Tarantino and criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker have minor roles.

It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino’s hallmarks-violent crime, pop culture references, profuse profanity, and a nonlinear storyline. The film has become a classic of independent film and a cult hit. It was named “Greatest Independent Film of all Time” by Empire magazine. RESERVOIR DOGS was generally well received, and the cast was praised by many critics.

The Virgin Suicides

THE VIRGIN SUICIDES is a 1999 American drama written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her father Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and A. J. Cook.

Based on the novel of the same name by Jeffrey Eugenides, the film tells of the events surrounding the lives of five sisters in an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit during the 1970s.

After the youngest sister makes an initial attempt at suicide, the sisters are put under close scrutiny by their parents, eventually being put into near-confinement, which leads to increasingly depressive and isolated behaviour.

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

Autumn Ambient Work with SPACE360 and Dee.F

Fri 12 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Manzi Art Space

14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi

A night of electronic tranquility for the start of autumn season. Air is filled with Manzi magical art space. Music is crafted by:

:: SPACE360

:: Dee.F

:: Chu Minh

:: DJ Knobz

Artists

Dee.F

“Dee.F is an artistic side of Phu Pham, who in sound he attempts to capture its spectrum to codify the unstructured rhythm of being”.

Phu is one of the most active artists in the current Vietnamese music scene and has constantly striking his sounds through both solo and his band work – currently with “XAI”, a live techno punk band. Having performed from intimate venues to festivals, Dee.F continuously shapes his artistic expressions through experimental / obscure techno form.

SPACE360

Space360 is musical alter ego of Auttaratt Benz Photongnoppakun and he creates multiple dimensions of Electronic Music Sound and he confines to no specific genres… Best to place him in Experiment Electronic Music and IDM room. He is also a special lecturer in DCI Institute and he taught himself how to create Electronic Music since the age of 17.

In 2002, he released first single with BAMA Record (Red Twenty, Panda Record). He was also a DJ and studied musical instruments so strengthen his all around musical knowledges. In 2005, he followed his passion for Electronic Music and released “Forward” which was a mini album for sale nationwide and he decided to keep everything simple for Thai Audience.

End of 2007, “Dream” was released along with other 12 bands in Passion Sound N.E.R.D. Project 1 Compilation and with the love in attending live Electronic Music and motivation from friends, Space360 decided to establish “Delicate”, so he could start to have his own party nights which only concentrate on Electronic Music and as the space for younger and new generation of Thai Electronic Music scene too… He has been very active since then and his Delicate nights can be seen every month… Delicate has been touring in CM and also started to spread out to nearby country as Vietnam and hopefully soon Philippine and beyond…

Start of 2009, Space360 released his new single, “Wrong” and was featured in Compilation called, “Delicate Resonance”. The song became much more complex in tonal and colours quality… and also in Nov 2009 he also was part of “Bangkok Consciousness” Compilation which featured 11 other amazing Producers… In 2010, Space360 started touring in South East Asia and performing in many interesting electronic music festivals.

Admission: 50,000 VND (All proceeds to artists)

Painting Exhibition by Le Nguyen Manh and Dang Xuan Hung

Opening: Wed 17 Sep 2014, 5.20 pm

Exhibition: 17 – 22 Sep 2014

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St. Hanoi

You are invited to the painting exhibition by painters Le Nguyen Manh and Dang Xuan Hung.

In our time, when was the last time you encountered an insect or beheld the rice fields in a tranquil village? We wonder whether our children can touch any insects and breath in the fresh air like us in the future. That is the brief idea of Le Nguyen Manh in his painting collections “Oxygen party” and “New World”.

“Dark Inside” is the title of Dang Xuan Hung‘s collection. He wants to place himself in a different angle within the internal life whereupon he contemplates the human flow in our contemporary society.

Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2014 for Charity

Sat 20 Sep 2014

Sapa, Vietnam

Following the success of the first Vietnam Mountain Marathon in 2013, the event is set to return this year on September 20.

It offers unique trail runs of 21km, 42km and 70km in the stunning rice terrace-clad mountains surrounding Sapa. With an expected field of 400 runners, this will be the largest mountain marathon ever seen in Vietnam. Competitors from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Denmark, Hong Kong, Brunei, England, and Switzerland have already signed up.

Contacts: info@vietnammountainmarathon.com

Charity purpose: Every entry fee for the event includes a $20 donation to Sapa O’Chau. Sapa O’Chau runs a variety of local projects in Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, including its own school with over 70 students from disadvantaged families. Through their participation in the Vietnam Mountain Marathon, runners can help make this happen.

Recital “La Vie, L’Amour”

Sat 20 Sep 2014, 8 pm

HCMC Conservatory of Music

112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1, HCMC

You are invited to a recital of French operette and opera “La Vie, L’Amour” by Thanh Huyen.

Together with some of the best operatic voices in Vietnam: Ta Minh Tam, Cho Hae Ryong, Hagim, Ngoc Tuyen and dancing performed by Urban Dance Group (UDG), the show will feature more than 50 musicians and dancers, interpreting masterpieces of French Operette and Opera from Offenbach, Strauss, Audran, Bizet, Saint-Saens, Delibes …

The orchestra and the choir are conducted by Brian Riedlinger from the HCM City International choir and the show is staged by Chaymae Lougmani, a young artistic director from Morocco.

Tickets

Ticket prices: 50,000 ; 100,000 VNĐ

Ticket sale contact: Ms Lan Anh, email: lananh@lysevents.com, tel: 0932015454.

Opening of German Film Festival in Thai Nguyen, Hue, Da Nang

Huế: 11 – 17 Sep 2014 | Center for Culture & Information

Đà Nẵng: 12 – 14 and 19 – 21 Sep 2014 | Le Do Cinema

Thái Nguyên: 15 – 20 Sep 2014 | Data Centre, Thai Nguyen University

German Film Festival 2014 has run its halfway and attracted  a large number of audience as usual. Following Hanoi, Hai Phong and HCMC, the opening of Film Festival will be held in Hue, Da Nang and Thai Nguyen.

In 2014 German films take up current topics about family bindings and responsibilities; home and identity; and love and friendship. This year’s German Film Festival in Vietnam offers the audience a selection of 10 film highlights from renowned directors and with popular German actors.

Live Folk/Pop with David Christopher

Thu 18 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Social Club

6 Hoi Vu Str, Hanoi

David Christopher returning to Vietnam to promote his latest album, “Apartment”, don’t miss this rare opportunity for new, international sounds.

Take one part sparse, heart-rending acoustic confessionals a la The Swell Season and Bruce Springsteen. Blend them with the image-laden pop sensibilities of James Blunt and Neil Finn and mix with good friends, food, drinks cushions and candles for an intimate acoustic performance from Australian singer/songwriter David Christopher.

Tickets: 50,000 VND The Door

Autumn Concert

Thu 18 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Opera House

1 Trang Tien, Hanoi

You are invited to Autumn Concert with:

Conductor: Dong Quang Vinh

Singers: Thanh Binh (Tenor), Vanh Khuyen (Soprano), Thang Long (Soprano), Kieu Tham (Alto), Huy Duc (Tenor), Thanh Nga (Soprano), Long Vu (Baritone)

And the Hanoi International Choir, the Choir and Orchestra of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet

Program

I. “Land of Hope and Glory” in D Major by Edward Elgar

II. Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” in E minor by Antonin Dvorak

1st movement: Adagio – Allegro molto

2nd movement: Largo

3rd movement: Scherzo: Molto vivace

4th movement: Allegro con fuoco

III. “Carmen” by George Bizet

1. Prelude

2. Aragonaise

3. Habanera

4. Gypsy Song

5. Aria of Micaela

6. Duet of Don Jose and Escamilo

7. Duet of Carmen and Don Jose

8. Intermezzo

9. Finale

10. Chorus

11. Toreador Song

Tickets

Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com.

For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996.    

David Christopher: Hanoi Tour 2014

Tue 16 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Tadioto

24B Tong Dan, Hanoi

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Wed 17 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Đờ-luých Art Bar

19B/12 Dang Thai Mai Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi

After some great acoustic shows in February, David Christopher is coming back to Hanoi to perform in September.

Take the sparse, heartrending acoustic confessionals of The Swell Season and Bruce Springsteen. Blend them with the image laden pop sensibilities of James Blunt and Neil Finn and you’ll arrive at the emotive landscapes showcased on David Christopher’s debut album, Apartment.

Free entry.

Screening of Film “La Strategie de la Poussette”

Fri 19 Sep 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Trang Tien, Hanoi

You are invited to the film screening “The Stroller Strategy” (French, 2012, 90 mins) directed by Clément Michel.  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.

World Music/Jazz Night with Quartet Fayçal Salhi

Fri 12 Sep 2014, 8 pm

IDECAF

28 Le Thanh Ton, Distr 1, HCMC

You are invited to the World Music/Jazz night with Quartet Fayçal Salhi – a brand new and thrilling experience which satisfies all music fans.

Despite coming from a family of musicians, Fayçal Salhi took up music quite late and pursues a unique style. The Quartet plays modern jazz songs with a flavour of Arab-Andalusian rhythm and tone. The rural melodies of  Andalousie have imprinted in Fayçal Salhi since his early childhood, becoming his novelty style with his ancient Middle Eastern Oud.

Tickets

Entrance: 160.000 VND (50% discount for students)

Tickets on sale at the IDECAF (Tel : 08 38 23 99 68)

Quartet Fayçal Salhi also takes place in Hanoi on 11 Sep.

COCC + Proportions: First Time in Hanoi

Sat 13 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Rock City

27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

First ever Hanoi appearances of both these bands: COCC and PROPORTIONS, 2 of the Vietnamese rockbands (and musicians in general) who truly do not shy away from experimentations and pushing superficial boundaries of genres and styles

As with all the other line-ups curated by The Onion Cellar, though their music may not appear similar (and why should they?), the masterful combination of ‘violence’ and ‘melodies’ that both bands pursue (and manage to achieve) is sure to bring about a perfect gathering suited to lovers of all kinds of (heavy) music

And for those looking to find out more about contemporary Vietnamese rock music – YOU SIMPLY MUST BE THERE

COCC (HCM City / psychedelic alternative rock etc)

PROPORTIONS (Hanoi / melodic hardcore, post-rock, screamo etc)

Listen to Proportions music.

You can purchase Proportions’ Shadow at Hanoi Grapevine Shop.

TICKETS:

40,000 VND : Early Bird tickets, limited to 25, available from Hầm Hành (170 Đội Cấn) from 15.00 – 10 Aug

80,000 VND : Advance tickets, available from Hầm Hành once the 25 Early Bird tickets sell out, and available until 10 Sept

120,000 VND : door tickets

World Music/Jazz Night with Quartet Fayçal Salhi

Thu 11 Sep 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the World Music/Jazz night with Quartet Fayçal Salhi – a brand new and thrilling experience which satisfies all music fans.

Despite coming from a family of musicians, Fayçal Salhi took up music quite late and pursues a unique style. The Quartet plays modern jazz songs with a flavour of Arab-Andalusian rhythm and tone. The rural melodies of  Andalousie have imprinted in Fayçal Salhi since his early childhood, becoming his novelty style with his ancient Middle Eastern Oud.

Ticket

Ticket price: 160 000 VND

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

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

War Lords – Ngũ Cung Mini Live Show

Sat 16 Sep 2014, 9 pm

Hanoi Rock City

27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

Come to War Lords – Ngũ Cung Mini Live Show this Saturday.

The show will be opened by “Cuộc Sống” an alternative/grunge band who’s been in the scene for 11 years, and they sure will make you sweat !!

After that will be the mini live show from Ngũ Cung Pentatonic, which, undoubtedly one of THE BEST progressive/hard rock band in the whole of Vietnam !!!

The only thing left is you !! BRING IT ON !!!

Check out one of many brilliant performances by Ngũ Cung

Tickets: 100,000 VND (Including 1 free beer/softdrink)

Screening of Film “Comme un Lion”

Fri 12 Sep 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the screening of “Little Lion” (French, 2012, 102 mins) directed by Samuel Collardey

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.

Book presentation of “Camille and Paul” by Dominique Bona

Thu 18 Sep 2014, 2 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the book presentation of “Camille and Paul” by Dominique Bona on the occasion of publishing this book in Vietnamese.

This bibliography features two parallel lives, two different trajectories: poet Paul – brother and Camille sculptor – sister. Two distinct destinies in spite of their similarities.

As attractive as a novel.

Author: Dominique Bona has published several biography books including: Romain Gary (Grand Prize for biography from the Académie Française, 1987) and Berthe Morisot (Goncourt Prize for Biography, 2000) and novels including: Le Manuscrit de Port-Ebène (Renaudot award, 1998).

With the participation of lecturers cum translators: Pham Thi That, Duong Cong Minh, Vu Ha Nguyen, moderator: professor Chu Hao

Language: Vietnamese

Free admission.

French Press Exhibition

trien lam bao chi phap

15 – 20 Sep 2014

Mezzanine floor, L’Espace

24 Trang Tien, Hanoi

Hundreds of French magazines and newspapers will be presented at French Press exhibition from 15-20 Sep 2014.

An annual event organized by UNIPRESSE local office in Vietnam for French readers in Hanoi where they can subscribe all kind of French magazines.

A discount of 10% will be applied for subscriptions by UNIPRESSE’s members.

Free admission.

Green Building: Art Gallery and Multimedia Exhibition

Exhibition: Fri 12 Sep 2014, 9 am – 8 pm

Exhibition Hall

29 Hang Bai, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

“The Green Building: Art Gallery and Multimedia Exhibition” will showcase about 20 good green building case studies in Vietnam through posters, infographic and documentaries during the whole day. Besides, there are 2 small workshops. The morning workshop is a discussion panel on the constructive role of media in green building’s development in Vietnam. The afternoon one will serve as a green network gathering well-known architects to share information about modeling software.

Blue Hawaii (Canada) + Nova Lab (Hoi An) Live Show

Sat 13 Sep 2014, 8 pm

ATK

73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi

Come to enjoy chill-wave – electronic pop – ambient techno – live!

► from Quebec DIY scene with Grimes, Doldrums etc

► “songs of humid, sun-kissed, heart-on-its-cut-off-sleeve electro-pop” (Pitchfork)

Dense female harmonies, tape saturated synths, guitars and drum machines… this is the magical combination of BLUE HAWAII – a duo based outta Quebec, Canada.

Raphaelle Standell-Preston + Alexander Cowan have been making chill-waves around the world with their releases Blooming Summer (2010) and ‘Untogether’ (Arbutus) in 2013.

Part of a DIY Canadian scene which includes the electronic-jellyfish-core outfits Grimes, Majical Cloudz, Doldrums, BRAIDS and more, these groups have all emerged from a very collaborative, community-driven environment which combines the punk ethos with a pop sound: resulting in a blend of the two.

Tickets

100,000 VND advance via here

150,000 VND on the door.     

Theater Performance “The Caucasian Chalk Circle”

17, 18 and 19 Sep 2014, 8 pm

Youth Theatre

11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi

“The Caucasian Chalk Circle” is one of the most famous plays of the German dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht (1898 – 1956). The Goethe Institute, in cooperation with the Youth Theatre Hanoi, brings this piece to the stage for the first time in Vietnam in a modern production of German director Dominik Günther – with an interactive stage design and plenty of music.

After four weeks of intensively rehearsing the premiere will take place on September 17th. It’s a special and exciting cooperation for the actors and the whole ensemble of the Youth Theatre as well as for the German director that brings great new insights to everybody.

It is wartime. Enemy soldiers are approaching; the house of the wealthy governor is in a panic as everyone frantically packs their bags for their escape. The governor’s wife presses her little son into the arms of the maid Grusche and flees to safety, taking her money and expensive clothes. Grusche escapes with the little one and raises him, through many perils and dangers, as if he were her own son. Her beloved Simon thinks she was unfaithful and leaves her. The years go by. One day the governor’s wife appears. She wants the child back, since the boy will soon inherit a large amount of money. But for Grusche he has long since become her own child, and she does not want to just give him away. The matter comes before the judge Azdak. How will he decide? And is there hope for the love of Grusche and Simon?

Director Dominik Guenther: “The piece fits into our current time”

Question: How will you make this play from a distant past interesting for today’s Vietnamese public, especially the young audience?

Dominik Guenther: Actually, the piece is not really all that distant. The question how love and humanity relate to each other in difficult times, when everyone thinks of nothing but oneself is always and in every culture relevant. This is why I have made no changes in the language or the setting in the fictitious state of Grusinien. However, I have transported other elements into the present. The costumes, for example, are modern. I have also recast the figure of the narrator: This character is a kind of a director who will lead the happenings with the help of electronic music and different sound effects. The secret behind this character I don’t want to reveal yet.

Language: Vietnamese

Free Tickets available from September 10th, 10 am at the following venues:

• Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

• Youth Theater Hanoi, 11 Ngo Thi Nham