Music Night QBik

Fri 11 May 2012, 9 pm
Hanoi Rock City]
27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho, Hanoi

HRC Presents… drum ‘n’ bass maestro QBik.

Hanoi old timers will remember him hyping up the city a few years back alongside the world’s number one beatboxer Killa Kella with his chest ripping, tubthumping drum ‘n’ bass anthems. This boy is the real deal: he’s performed alongside Nero, his massive 12″ single ‘My House’ was featured on DRUM&BASS ARENA’s ‘Summer Selection’ compilation of ‘Biggest Summer Anthems Ever’, and he’s dropping a remix of Killa Kella’s new single on world famous 100% Records (Moby, Robyn, Placebo).

Acclaimed by the kings and queens of the bass planet, New Zealand born, Australia-based QBik is played on radio stations across the world. DJs Pete Tong, Annie Mac & Nerm on BBC Radio 1 and Crissy Criss on 1XTRA have all waxed lyrical about his music. QBik is one of Australia’s most in demand producer/DJs and Hanoi gets its hands on him for just one night.

QBik will be supported by local drum ‘n’ bass diamond on the decks, Vaughan, the rapidly gaining reputation Nam Jam Collective, both courtesy of Synergy Music Production, along with the filthiest mits in the city DJ Dirty Fingrz, fresh off his set supporting Tha Trickaz in HCMC last week.

Ticket

Ticket price: 100 000 VND at door (50% off if you bring along last WOD voucher)

Jeans Team is Coming this Saturday

Sat 12 May 2012, 6 pm
American Club
19 Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi

Don’t forget upcoming of CAMA this Saturday. CAMA have teamed up with Beijing’s FakeLoveMusic to bring one of Berlin’s best loved electronic duos Jeans Team to the capital for a one off, shirts off, hands in the air dance party at the American Club.

Ticket

Tickets are VND 150,000 in advance or VND 200,000 on the door, with a 50% discount for those holding a valid Vietnamese student card. Tickets are available now from CAMA ATK, 73a Mai Hac De, Ha Noi.
    
Art for Sale by Tuan Pham

Sunday 13 May 2012, 2 – 4 pm
11B Lane 4 Nghi Tam Village

Art for Sale by Tuan Pham. Reasonably priced art for sale by artist. No gallery mark-up.

DIRECTIONS: Turn onto the Lake Road (Van Ho) from Xuan Dieu at the Sheraton. Walk past the Sheraton complex (you are on the little road that runs next to the lake) until you get to House #31. Turn into the alley right before #31. This is Alley 4. House number 11B. White swirling metal fence.

Exhibition “Rainbow”

Opening: Sat 12 May, 10 am
Exhibition: 12 – 26 May 2012
Tu Do Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau Street
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City

You are invited to an exhibition “Rainbow” of artist Nguyen Trong Tuong.

Artist Nguyen Trong Tuong recognizes that creativity is a continuous train of thoughts and experience. Therefore, what he reveals in his pictures are his own thoughts and hopes.

Nguyen Trong Tuong often chooses daily life topics such as: Sunlight in the garden, afternoon in the outskirt.. and sometime hot topics such as: Miss Universe..

The 6th International MANGA Award

The 6th International MANGA Award: Call for Entries
Deadline: 15 Jun 2012
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung
Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Consulates-General of Japan in HCMC are calling for entries from Vietnamese enthusiastic Manga artists for the 6th International Manga Award. The International MANGA Award was established to share Japanese pop culture and to help promote understanding of Japan. It was created to honor MANGA artists who have contributed to the promotion of MANGA overseas.

This is the sixth such award, the selection of which was officially decided to be carried out at the Sixth International MANGA Award Executive committee.

The Golden Prize of the 6th International MANGA Award will be given to the best MANGA from all the entries and three distinguished works will receive the Silver Prize.

In addition, the Japan Foundation will invite the prize winners to Japan to attend the award ceremony. They will also have meeting with Japanese MANGA artists and visit publishing companies, etc., in Japan.

Riverscapes IN FLUX

Opening: Sat 12 May, 6 pm
Exhibition 13 – 26 May 2012, 9 am – 7 pm
Artist talk: Mon 14 May, 6 pm
Cactus Contemporary Art
17/12 Nguyen Huy Tuong Street, Ward 6, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

Goethe-Institut  presents 17 Artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines at the CACTUS CONTEMPORARY ART Gallery in HCMC.

The Red River and the Mekong, the Irrawaddy and the Chaopraya: Southeast Asia is characterized by big river landscapes like no other place in the world. Yet these lifelines and vital ecosystems are acutely endangered by the consequences of socio-economic development and climate change.  The riverscapes, and with them the livelihoods of millions of people, face the threat of destruction.

The art project “Riverscapes IN FLUX”, conceptualized and organized by the Goethe-Institut in Vietnam, seeks to create a discourse on this ecological key issue in a new context.  The Goethe-Institut invited young artists from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines to reflect in their work the ecological as well as socio-economic and cultural changes that the riverscapes in these countries are currently experiencing.

Art and creativity are, according to Goethe-Institut, supposed to foster an understanding for the invaluable ecological as well as cultural meaning of riverscapes beyond borders.

After Hanoi and HCMC, Goethe-Institut will present the exhibition in Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Jakarta and Manila.

Visit the exhibition online.: http://blog.goethe.de/riverscapes

The exhibition also took place at Goethe Institut in Hanoi last April.

Noi Hanoi with the Theme of “Nước/Water/Country”

Sun 13 May 2012, 8 pm
ATK, 73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi

Join us for the next chapter of the Noi Hanoi spoken words series at 8 pm, Sunday, May 13th at CAMA ATK on 73-a Mai Hac De street. The theme of this month’s spoken word night is “nước/water/country,” playing on the double meaning of the Vietnamese word. The evening’s program will feature poetry, stories, a lecture, and experimental spoken word—all on the theme of water and/or nationality.

In addition to a mix of performances in English and Vietnamese, the program will include a brief open mic session plus a few mildly embarrassing audience participation activities. Come hear what Hanoi has to say!

Admission is free. More info at www.noihanoi.com.

European Literature Days 2012

Opening: Fri 11 May 2012, 6 pm
Literature day: Sat 12 May 2012, 9 am – 6 pm
National Library of Vietnam
31 Trang Thi Str, Hanoi

EUROPEAN LITERATURE DAYS 11 – 12 MAY 2012 AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF VIETNAM NEW BOOKS FROM SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES OFFER READING PLEASURE FOR ALL AGES. Germany, UK, Wallonia-Brussels, Spain, Italy, Poland and Denmark invite you to book presentations and debates, exhibitions and games for children about reading.

After the successful start in 2011, EUNIC, the European Union of National Institutes for Culture, presents for the second time the European Literature Days in Hanoi, this year in cooperation with the National Library of Vietnam. Books from Italy, Spain, Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium), Germany, Great Britain, Denmark and Poland, which have recently been published in Vietnamese translation will be presented. Classics or contemporary novels and short stories, books for young readers, comics for all ages and even an entertaining history of philosophy – lots of discoveries await book lovers both young and old. Partner is the National Library of Vietnam, whose large entrance hall will host most of the events. The British Council invited British writer Andy Stanton, who will introduce his last book of the “Mr. Gum” series and talk with young readers. The Spanish Embassy will present an exhibition about the history of book making in Spain from the 16th century onwards.

Furthermore there will be two round-table discussions: One about writing for young readers, the second one with translators and editors about bringing foreign literature to Vietnam – interesting topics not only for experts but for all who are interested in books and how they make their way to the reader. Translated books from seven EU participants into Vietnamese will be shown by the National Library of Vietnam.

The readings and discussions, presentations and children’s programs will be supplemented by publishers’ book stalls where books can be purchased at discount prices.

Friday, 11 May
6 pm     Grand opening , followed by Prize giving ceremony for the writing and drawing contest “Mr. Gum” (H.E. Ambassador of United Kingdom)
7 pm     Talk and reading with British writer Andy Stanton, introducing “Mr. Gum and the Cherry Tree” for young readers.

Saturday, 12 May
9.00 – 6pm     Book presentations and readings, round table discussions, creative activities and games for children.

Free admission.

Contact:
Ms. Tran Thi Hoa Binh, Goethe-Institut
Tel: +84 4 37342251 – 35
thihoabinh.tran@hanoi.goethe.org

Mr Gum’s Creator Visits Hanoi

Literature day: Sat 12 May 2012, 9 am – 6 pm
National Library of Vietnam
31 Trang Thi Str, Hanoi

Author and creator of the well-known UK’s series “Mr Gum”, Andy Stanton, will visit Vietnam for the EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) Literature Festival in Hanoi.

The event will take place at the National Library from 11 to 12 May.  It follows an event held in March, when British Council in Hanoi together with Nha Nam Publishing House launched a Writing and Drawing Contest for young people to contribute their own ideas for the Mr Gum books.

Meanwhile the May visit by Andy Stanton to Vietnam will coincide with the book launch for the latest Mr Gum adventure: ‘Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree’.

Andy Stanton started the series with the idea of reading it for his cousins on Christmas Day as a present. The first book took him just eight hours on Christmas Eve. After that, the manuscript was forgotten in a drawer for several years before Andy found it again and discovered the story still made him laugh. He decided to edit it and send it to several agents. And this was how Mr Gum started his journey, in theUKand from there on to many countries across the world.

The stories with illustrations by David Tazzyman, won numerous awards including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize Award and the Blue Peter Book Awards – given by the longest running children’s TV show in the world – BBC Blue Peter.

During his visit to Vietnam this time, Andy Stanton will award prizes to  winners of the Writing and Drawing Contest which will take place at the launch of the Literature Festival at 18.00 Friday, 11 May 2012 at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi, Hanoi. Also at this event, the 7th book of the Mr Gum’s series – ‘Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree’ will be introduced for the first time to Vietnamese readers by British Council and Nha Nam Publishing House at 19.00.

On Saturday 12 May 2012 at the National Library, 31 Trang Thi,Hanoi, Andy Stanton will have an interactive meeting with the readers at 09.00 am. Later on, Andy will participate in a roundtable meeting with Vietnamese writers and translators on the topics ‘Building Bridges with books: Bringing foreign literature toVietnam’ at 1000-1100 and ‘Writing for Children’ at 1100-1200.

Andy Stanton’s schedule as part of the EUNIC Literature Festival (11-12 May) in Hanoi:

11.05.2012

            18:00 – 19.00

Opening Ceremony of EUNIC Literarure Festival

Prize giving ceremony to the winners of the Drawing and Writing about Mr Gum competitions

            19.00 – 20.00

Introduce the 7th Mr Gum book: ‘Mr Gum and the Cherry Tree’ with the presence of        the author

12.05.2012

            9:00-10:00

Interactive meeting with young readers

10:00-11:00

Round- table meeting ‘Building Bridges with books: Bringing foreign literature to   Vietnam’

11:00-12:00

Round table meeting ‘Writing for young readers’

Free entrance to the above events.

Exhibition “Croire/Douter”

Opening: Thu 10 May, 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition: 10 May – 09 Jun 2012
Galerie Quynh
65 Đề Thám
District 1, HCMC

Galerie Quynh is pleased to present French artist Truc-Anh’s first solo exhibition in Vietnam. Entitled CROIRE/DOUTER, the exhibition explores the flux of certitude and ambiguity inherent in notions of dichotomy and paradox.

CROIRE/DOUTER takes as a point of departure the duality of the image, and the possibilities of belief and contradiction that lie therein. Employing mechanisms of destabilization, more specifically the coupling of the material with the immaterial, of paint and fiction, Truc-Anh challenges the viewer to identify with the fractured world he presents. Drawing upon a range of references from art history to contemporary culture, the presumed direct relationship between the viewer and the work betrays a tenuous hold.

While this exhibition focuses primarily on the medium of paint, Truc-Anh (b. 1983, lives and works between Ho Chi Minh City and Paris, France) has worked across a variety of media, including photography, video, drawing, sculpture, and performance. He has exhibited in several group exhibitions in Europe, most notably in 30 ans du Mai-Photogaphies curated by Claire Bresson (2010), and White Spirit Part 1 and 2 curated by Tania Nasielski (2009-2010). CROIRE/DOUTER marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Asia.

Contact:
Ms. Lisa Boulet (English and French); Mr. Tung Mai (Vietnamese)
lisa@galeriequynh.com; tung@galeriequynh.com
Tel/Fax: +84 8 3836 8019

Exhibition “Becoming a Man”

Opening: Fri 11 May, 5 pm
Exhibition: 12 May – 11 Nov 2012
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Nguyen Van Huyen Str, Hanoi

You are invited to an exhibition “Becoming a Man” – traditional initiation rites of the Bamana in Mali. The opening will have the presence of photographer Catherine De Clippel and director Patrick Hoarau.

Theater in HCMC

The last 5 years
11 & 12 May 2012
5B Theater
HCMC – 5B Vo Van Tan, District 3


Film Screening “The Girl on the River”

Sun 06 May 2012, 2 pm
Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents
22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội Tel: 04 39366559

On Sunday, a film screening will be held at TPD. This month, we fill feature the film The Girl on the River (1987) and the audiences will have a chance to meet actress Minh Chau. Screening of the film The Girl on the River is within the framework of introducing Vietnamese classic films to the audiences at TPD.

Agenda:
- 2 pm: Film screening
- 3.30 pm: Meet with actress Minh Chau

About the film The Girl on the River:
Script writer and directo: Dang Nhat Minh
Actress/Actor: Minh Châu, Anh Dũng, Hà Xuyên, …
Duration: 90 minutes

Film’s synopsis: in a race with an energy, the soldier Thu was rescued by a street girl called Nguyet. After the Liberation day, Nguyet met Thu again. All she received was cold stare and a retreat …

Award: Silver Lotus Award, Vietnam Film Festival 08/1988 Bông Sen bạc, LHP Việt Nam lần thứ 8 / 1988

Free entrance.

Brazilian Choros and Bossa Nova

Sat 05 May 2012, 8.30 pm
Tadioto
12 Truong Han Sieu, Hanoi

The Xeomistas will play at Tadioto this Saturday, May 5th, at 20:30, this time with a set of Brazilian Choro and Bossa Nova arrangements. Come chill out and enjoy the night with us.

Performers:
Mike Ives – Cavaquinho
Luke DallaGrana – Saxophone
Junichiro Matsumoto – Guitar
Lucas Sversut – Guitar and Percussion
Heiman Wertheim – Percussion
Josh Kopecek – Melodica
Daria Hagemann – Vocals

World Belly Dance Day

Sat 12 May 2012
Apsara Dance Studio
Level 3, 139 Nghi Tam Str, Hanoi

On Saturday, 12 May 2012, Apsara Dance Studio organizes shimmy mob event, second time in Hanoi, Vietnam which aiming to raise fund for Vietnamese underpriviledged children via Blue Dragon Children Foundation with flash mob belly dance. This year the event attracts more than 50 belly dancers from Apsara Dance Studio and Sadie club.

For more information and register please contact apsarastudio@gmail.com or duonggiang.apsarastudio@gmail.com or SMS to 09742 777 69.

Discussion “Journeys with a Line”

Wed 09 May 2012, 7.30 pm
Bookworm Festival of Ideas and Words 2012
Bookworm
44 Châu Long, Hà Nội

Artist Vu Kim Thu talks about her journeys with her art throughout the international art world and has original sketches for sale. Vu Kim Thu started her JOURNEYS WITH A LINE in Hanoi in 2006. This beginning was so successful that Thu has been invited to take her line adventuring around the USA, Korea, India, Italy and Spain with interludes in other exciting places. In between she paused in Hanoi and her line unravelled in successful exhibitions at the Bui Gallery and at L’Espace.

Thu, and her line, invites you to share her journeys, her motivations and her insights in an entertaining, interactive discussion and multimedia display

Thu’s line will journey in English and there will be inexpensive and extremely collectable work from her Hanoi studio for sale.

Vu Kim Thu is an internationally exhibited artist, lecturer and art teacher.

Entry : Free entry. Complimentary wine or beer on arrival. Meals and snacks for sale.

Screening of “The Gleaners and I”

Fri 04 May 2012, 6 pm
DOCLAB
Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Doclab cordially invites you to the screening of “The Gleaners and I” by French documentary filmmaker, Agnès Varda. After seeing a famous painting by François Milet, Les Graneuses (“The Gleaners”), of a group of women stooped over picking up leftover stalks of wheat, French documentary film maker Agnès Varda began to wonder about modern-day gleaners — the people who scavenge their food from the scraps that our modern industrial society discards as waste.

She wondered about trash in our modern times: “Who finds a use for it? How? Can one live on the leftovers of others?” The result, The Gleaners and I, is a moving depiction of the people who — after the harvest — pick through the dirt to find potatoes and tomatoes left behind, scour the beach for oysters washed up after storms, pick grapes and figs that farmers reject, and go “dumpster diving” to recover discarded loaves of bread, sandwiches and other food. Varda’s film, released in 2000, is essentially a road-trip to various places in France where gleaners prowl for leftover food. It must have required a lot of patience, resourcefulness and charm for Varda to identify so many different types of gleaners and then earn their trust.

Agnès Varda (born 30 May 1928) is a French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style.

Languages: The film is in French with Vietnamese subtitle.

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

Free entrance.

Re-screening of La Blogotheque

la blogotheque
Fri 04 May 2012, 8pm
Cafe Saturday
25B Tran Cao Van, Da Kao Ward, District 1, HCMC

A month after a well-received screening at Hanoi’s Goethe Institut, The Onion Cellar brings La Blogothèque’s Take Away Shows to Ho Chi Minh City with an official showcase at Cafe Saturday.

Screening “Don’t Look Back”

Tue 01 May 2012, 6 pm
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Celebrate May Day this year with a musical legend.

Surreal to say that a year already has passed since Bob Dylan performed in RMIT University in HCMC, and this Tuesday evening we welcome back his spirit through D.A. Pennebaker’s excellent film making in the 1967 documentary ‘Don’t Look Back‘.

Revered by Time Out New York as being ‘one of the most influential rock films ever made’, Don’t Look Back covers a 23 year old, playful enigmatic Dylan on his 1965 tour of England, with appearances by the lovely Joan Baez and Donovan.

Film screening starts at 6pm, with an open folk rock jukebox before and after the film.

Gypsy Jazz at Ete Bar

Wed 2 May, 8pm
Ete Bar
95 Giang Văn Minh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Live music by MADEMOISELLE et son ORCHESTRE, direct from Beijing!!!! at Ete Bar
Free entrance

Arno Baude RETROSPECTIVE 2005//2012

Opening Fri 4 May 7pm
Exhibition: May and June 2012
La 4uatrieme
4th floor, 95, Giang Văn Minh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Arno is a Hanoi-based French independent artist who makes an inquiry into cultural values through Arts in South East Asia region.
His Art encompasses an astonishing variety of media, including local items and practices like mapping people and his life abroad.

He collects cultural typical pieces which he compulsively mixes and layers with his own concepts.
There are elements of luck in his walking around and become his personal Asian references.

During May and June, Art Installations would allow him to show those social and cultural elements which will be display at La4uatrieme.

The exhibition is going to change almost every week!!
    
Artist Talk by Pipo Nguyen-Duy

Thu 03 May 2012, 7 pm
Galerie Quynh
65 Đề Thám, District 1, HCMC

Please join San Art for an artist talk by Pipo Nguyen-Duy, hosted by Galerie Quynh.

Entrance is free and open to the public. This event will be held in Vietnamese and English.

Pipo Nguyen-duy will speak about his continuing project ‘East of Eden’, which began in the summer of 2002 in the USA. Beginning as a series of large, staged, color photographs, ‘East of Eden’ questions the historical depiction of the American landscape as the Garden of Eden. Pipo will share how this project has grown over time, expanding with new narratives from the perspective of post September 11 and his frequent travels back to his country of birth since 2001. Pipo is currently based in Ho Chi Minh City courtesy of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship.

Pipo Nguyen-duy was born in Hue, Vietnam, and immigrated to the United States in 1975. He earned a Master of Arts in Photography, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in Photography, from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque. He is now Professor of Art at Oberlin College.

Pipo has received many awards and grants including an En Foco Grant; a Professional Development Grant from the College Arts Association; an American Photography Institute’s National Graduate Fellowship, NYC; a fellowship from the Oregon Arts Commission in Salem, Oregon; a B. Wade and Jane B. White Fellowship in the Humanities at Oberlin College; and three Individual Artists Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council in Columbus, Ohio. He participated as an artist-in-residence at Monet’s Garden through The Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Artists at Giverny Fellowship and also at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. He participated in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence program in 2004.

Painting Exhibition at Luna d’Autunno

Opening: 04 May, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: 05 May – 04 June 2012
Luna d’Autunno
78 Tho Nhuom
Hoan Kiem Distr., Ha Noi

New Artwork by WILLIAM P. BADGER, Jr.

At the opening: Live Soundtrack by TRI MINH
These paintings, drawings and collages are an amalgamation of the images lodged in the artist’s mind, whether from 15 years ago or yesterday during his life and times in Hanoi.
This is his third solo exhibition.

Music Night “Screamcake”

Fri 04 May 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Get a bite of this: the first scream fest of the summer.

HRC are heaving in Beijing-based, Black Sabbath-inspired Bad Mamasan for one loud and hairy pounding hound of a show. These heavy metal heads will be joined by the best thing to come out of Hanoi since bún chả, skunk rockers Go Lim, and the local prog rock reigning champs, Ngu Cung.

An eclectic mix of pumping, rumbling, crushing sounds of the savage, all designed to do one thing: strip you naked of your inhibitions and get your scream awn.

Ticket

Early birds bonus 50% discount = 50 000 at door (before 9PM). 100 000 after 9PM.

Exhibition “Voice of the Wall”

logo lespaceexhibition dialogue with the walls
Exhibition: Wed 02 May, 6 pm
Exhibition: 02 May – 11 June 2012
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to a visual art exhibition of Lolo Zazar titled ”Voice of the Wall”. Living 5 years in Vietnam, being attracted by rapid changes of Hanoi, Lolo Zazar records time’s marks on walls of the city with sharp and romantic view.

KH CAT B TONG means drilling and cutting cement.

These mobile phone numbers are from individual and small business which provides services for building and destroying buildings.

Thousands of phone numbers like these cover the public walls in Vietnam and a big fragment of history is being written in these walls.

These signs are made by the human and change with time and effected by natural factors such as wind, rain, sun and the heat.

From his 5 years living in Vietnam, fascinated by the constant and fast changing of Hanoi, Lolo Zazar documented these changes in the city walls.

These are the moving pictures and a combination of many factors.

To celebrated the 1000th anniversary, the phone numbers on public walls are being erased but you can still find them in small lanes everywhere.

Free entrance.

Schedule of Festival of Ideas and Writing in May

02, 09, 16, 19 and 23 May 2012, 7.30 pm
Bookworm
44 Châu Long, Hà Nội Now open every day 9am – 7pm

WEDNESDAY MAY 2…..7.30 PM
‘A LITTLE NIGHT’S POETRY’
In the Bookworm courtyard at 44 Chau Long

All poets, aspiring poets and poetry lovers are invited to share and listen to original poetry with a complimentary wine and live music

WEDNESDAY MAY 9…..7.30PM
‘….JOURNEY WITH A LINE and VU KIM THU……’
In the Hanoi Cooking Centre restaurant 44 Chau Long

Artist Vu Kim Thu talks about her journeys with her art throughout the international art world and has original sketches for sale
from Hanoi to Hanoi

WEDNESDAY MAY 16…..7.30PM
‘FROM HANOI to HANOI….THE LONG JOURNEY HOME’
In the Hanoi Cooking Centre Restaurant, 44 Chau Long

George Burchet was born in Hanoi in 1955. His journey from 2012 back in time is illustrated with a unique collection of photographs taken by his father, Wilfred Burchet, as he was travelling through the three countries that made up Indochina . We all know the tragedies that befell these three countries in the years that followed. The question George proposes to ponder is: WHY?
Chula morning

SATURDAY MAY 19….10.30 AM..
‘A CHULA MORNING’
on the lake at 6 Duong Ven Ho…..maps available on request from Bookworm

Diego and Laura invite you to the exciting House of Chula for complimentary coffee, cake, bubbly, and sangria.
Diego will talk about design and his Chula fashions will be shown
Chula is very child and male friendly

WEDNESDAY MAY 23…7.30 PM
‘Shamans, spirits, bones and music:THE VIEW FROM CLOUD MOUNTAIN’
In the Hanoi Cooking Centre Restaurant, 44 Chau Long

Author, Suzi Garner talks about the things that influenced her new novel about Vietnam and she invites you to explore and share those spooky, ghostly and spiritual things that you have experienced in this fascinating country.

Ticket

Most events 50 000VND…….students free entry
Complimentary beer or wine before event. Bookings essential.
All profits to Project Renew…Unexploded Ordinance/Quang Tri Province

Exhibition “Concert of Colour 3″

Opening: Sat 28 Apr, 3.30 pm
Exhibition: 26 Apr – 06 May 2012
61 Ly Thai To, Hanoi

Exhibition “Concert of colors 3” will be taken place at 61 Ly Thai To, in front of LUALA on April 28. The artistic exhibition will display artworks of 4 artists : Ha Huy Muoi, Le Duc Tung, To Kim Nhung and Doan Hoang Kien. The exhibition varies in styles and content.

The first artist is artist Ha Huy Muoi (1982). He majored and graduated with a degree in lacquer paintings, but now he brings to the exhibition his art works in acrylic. He has experimented with different styles and claims he has “no big ideas. Painting is like an experiment, an exploration and … just to paint”
le duc tung

The second artist is Le Duc Tung (1988) – mainly paints children portraits in a new contemporary approach. This time, he brings to the exhibition a series of children portraits in different emotions.
to kim nhung

The next artist is To Kim Nhung, the first woman artist to participate in the exhibition at LUALA. Her paintings are drawn on dó paper and water colour which are very simple and feminine.
to kim nhung

The only installation exhibition at LUALA is from artist Doan Hoang Kien (1970). This installation is placed on mirrors, reflecting the artist thoughts on the interaction of the human being everyday.

The exhibition “CONCERT OF 3 COLOURS” is organized within the framework of LUALA Open Show from 26 April 2012 to 06 May 2012 together with LUALA Concert 2012 with the performance of Phu Sa Band. The concert is held in 15 sessions from 07 April to 06 May 2012.

Emperor’s Night

04 and 05 May 2012, 8 pm
Worker Theatre
42 Trang Tien, Hanoi

You are invited to the concert “Emperor’s Night” with conductor Adrian Tan, piano soloist Lim Yan and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. The artists will perform famous works of L.V.Beethoven and W. Mozart. For more information, see below:

Program
L.V.Beethoven
“Egmont” Overture Op.84
L.V.Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5 Eb major Op.73 “Emperor”
W. Mozart
Symphony No.40 G minor

Ticket
Ticket prices: 150 000, 250 000, 300 000 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.

Screening of “Exploring the Misterious Land of Black Lo lo Ethnic Minority” '

Fri 04 May 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the documentary film screening “Exploring the Misterious Land of Black Lo lo Ethnic Minority” of director Christian Gaume/scrip-writting by Frédéric Lopez. “This is the first time a famous French documentary stops at Vietnam“.

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle.

Tickets:

Ticket price: 20 000 VND

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

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Screening of “Beautiful Lies”

Fri 11 May 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the film screening titled “The Beautiful Lies” of director Pierre Salvadori. This is a “comedy, sweet and extremely romantic” movie.

Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles.

To read more about the film’s synopsis, see L’Espace website.

Tickets:

Ticket price: 20 000 VND

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

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Oliver Twist in Vietnam

Performances in English
HCMC OPERA HOUSE
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
2, 3 and 4 May 2012, 11 am
2, 3, 4 and 5 May 2012, 8 pm
HANOI OPERA HOUSE
01 Trang Tien, Hanoi
11 May 2012, 11 am
11 and 12 May2012, 8 pm
DA NANG
Trung Vuong Theatre: 9 May 2012, 7 pm
118 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Danang City

TNT Theatre Britain return to Vietnam with OLIVER TWIST in May 2012. This production has toured worldwide and been performed in over thirty countries. Charles Dickens’ masterpiece is brought to the stage in a dynamic performance that integrates live music with powerful physical theatre, comedy with tragedy and even a dash of audience participation! This is the real OLIVER TWIST as portrayed by Dickens, the first modern novel the first novel to have a child as its hero and the first novel to explore the industrial city. But it is also a love story, a comedy, a crime thriller and a dark exposure of the link between poverty and crime. What better way to celebrate Charles Dickens two hundredth birthday than to watch this acclaimed version of his best known work.

TNT and presented by ADG Europe, and this is their fourth production in Vietnam, having previously presented ROMEO AND JULIET, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and MACBETH.

The play id written and directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall. The musical score is by Thomas Johnson. The production is full of action and is easy to understand even for those whose English is not first rate. OLIVER TWIST tours to Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hanoi as part of a their current world tour. The production has been hailed as “ a brilliant version of Dickens’ masterpiece” (Times of Malta) and “ A stunning and accessible theatrical performance” (Japan Times), “A dark and thrilling piece of music theatre” (German press). The company have been named as “the best touring theatre company in the world” China National TV and “The most interesting development on the current theatrical scene” The Guardian (London).

OLIVER TWIST has been described as the first modern novel. It is one of the few novels whose characters have entered into modern myth- Fagin, Bill, Nancy and the Artful Dodger can claim to be some of the best known literary creations outside of Shakespeare. The enormous energy of these characters and the full blooded portrait of the first modern urban nightmare, London, make the story not only exciting and dramatic, but also truly contemporary.

The themes and social issues raised by Dickens are as relevant today as when it was first published over one hundred and fifty years ago. The central theme is the link between poverty and crime. Beyond that it explores the way society treats its weakest members.

Dickens’ style is highly theatrical, and indeed he himself gave dramatic readings of much of OLIVER TWIST to huge audiences in Britain and the USA. Dickens’ style switches between the almost documentary to the comic, from action packed narrative to emotional drama.

TNT sweep away the sentimentality of so many versions and present the story through the eyes of Fagin as he stands on the gallows awaiting execution. The story is his last attempt at justifying his life of crime. The audience too must answer if he was indeed at fault. Is he a criminal or a victim? Does he care for his boy thieves or does he exploit them?

Tickets and Information:
VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
32 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Hanoi
Tel/Fax : (+84-4) 3747 8658
Mobile: +84 (0) 904 138 495
Email: gma@adg-europe.com

Ticket prices: 600 000 VND for adults/300 000 VND for students pupils. Prices  are for ALL seats.

Reservations and ticket sales begin 01 Apr, 2012.

Concert with Notos Quartett

09 and 10 May 2012, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
01 Trang Tien, Hanoi
HCMC Opera House
Fri 11 May 2012, 8 pm
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC

On the occasion of the Europe Days 2012, the Goethe-Institute Hanoi, in cooperation with EU-delegation, invites you to enjoy a very special concert: At the Opera House, the Notos Quartett presents the works of Mozart, Turina und Brahms.

A Notos, the personification of south wind, sometimes a gentle breeze, sometimes the bringer of storms, has given name to the piano quartet founded in 2007 and meanwhile based in Frankfurt. Participation in workshops with musicians of famous chamber music ensembles like Alban Berg Quartet and Beaux Arts Trio has made a great contribution to the artistic of the quartet. They have earned recognition on international stages and raised audience’s admiration at well-known festivals all over Europe. Success at international competitions was soon to follow. The highest recognition in the young career of the Notos Quartet so far has been winning the 2011 Parkhouse Award in London, perhaps the most important competition for piano quartets, as well as receiving First Prize at the Charles-Hennen-Concours in Holland only a few days later. Since the beginning of its career the Notos Quartet has been equally highly praised by the audience and critics. Its freshness, brilliant interplay and intelligent interpretation have a universally convincing effect. Conveying their own fascination with music to their listeners is what makes the concerts of the Notos Quartet an especially enjoyable musical experience.

Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Quartett for piano, Violine, Viola und Violoncello g-moll KV 478 | 30 ’

    Allegro
    Andante
    Rondo (Allegro moderato)

Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)

Quartett for Piano, Violine, Viola und Violoncello a-moll op.67 | 17 ’

    Lento
    Vivo
    Andante – Allegretto

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Quartett for Piano, Violine, Viola und Violoncello g-moll op. 25 | 38 ’

    Allegro
    Intermezzo: Allegro
    Andante con moto
    Rondo all Zingarese: Presto

Free tickets are available at:
Hanoi: Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc

Tel. +84 4 37342251 – 9)

HCMC: Goethe-Institut HCMC, 18, Str.1, Do Thanh, Ward 4, District 3

Tel.  + 84 8 38326716
+ 84 8 36009588

Music Night with Jeans Team

Sat 12 May 2012, 6 pm
American Club
19–21 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

CAMA have teamed up with Beijing’s FakeLoveMusic to bring one of Berlin’s best loved electronic duos Jeans Team to the capital for a one off, shirts off, hands in the air dance party at the American Club, 19 Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi.

“Jeans Team sound like Kraftwerk getting touched up by Felix da Housecat in a sleazy burlesque house…on acid…” (BBC)

“Extremely danceable and highly addictive!” (Sebastian Mayer – Tokyo)

Jeans Team have been smashing out floor-filling dance music with complex pop-structures for the best part of 20 years. Their massive hit Keine Melodien became part of the sound of a generation by appearing on 2 Many DJs’ As Heard on Radio Soulwax as well as being covered by Peaches. Berlin’s finest were top of the world in the noughties, playing every major festival going as well as recording a John Peel session in 2002. Now, 7 albums into their career and fresh from collaborating with some of China’s most cutting edge electronic music producers, Jeans Team are bringing their unique sound to Vietnam for the first time.

Supporting the duo is DJ Metro Tokyo, flying in specially from China for his first ever performance in Vietnam, as well as Berlin native and Hanoi favourite, DJ Cybersnack (S.M.P) supplied by Synergy Music Productions.

BBQ food will be provided by Southgate.

Ticket

Tickets are VND 150,000 in advance or VND 200,000 on the door, with a 50% discount for those holding a valid Vietnamese student card. Tickets are available now from CAMA ATK, 73a Mai Hac De, Ha Noi.

Hanoi Flea Market #2

Sun 06 May 2012, 9 am – 5 pm
Football Field, 264 Au Co

Hanoi Flea Market (HFM) is a unique market where fashionistas can find treasures or long looked-for items at reasonable prices. This HFM will take place on a much greener space and on a much bigger scale at the 264 Au Co Football Field on the Red River side, neatly separated away from the noisy and crowded city streets. The main theme “Summer of Love” is inspired from the Hippie/Gypsy spirit and its love for nature, peace, freedom and pursuing a remarkable and unique life style. Hanoi Flea Market #2 will encourage people to be more friendly and understanding towards nature, be responsible citizens in their community and to protect the environment.

Wandering through the stalls on the field, you will find items that are priced from just a few thousand VND to over a million VND. You can also be part of many interesting activities such as live music, drawing, Tarot card readings, hair braiding in Hippie/Gypsy style… and many other games. Everyone will find something to love at Hanoi Flea Market!

Live music starts at 2:00 p.m

For the environment, say NO to plastic bags. .

NO Smoking, NO High Heels to protect grass on the field.

Free Admission.

Opera “Dido and Aeneas”

Wed 09 May 2012, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC

You are invited to the performance of  Opera “Dido and Aeneas” (Semi staged version). Dido and Aeneas is an opera in a prologue and three acts by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell to a libretto by Nahum Tate. The opera recounts the love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage and the Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair at his abandonment of her.

CAST LIST
Cho Hae Ryong: Dido
Phạm Trang: Aeneas
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nga: Berlinda
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Huyền: Sorceress
Võ Thụy Ngọc Tuyền: Handmaid
Nguyễn Thị Như Ngọc: 1st witch
Nguyễn Thu Hường: 2nd witch
Hồ Thị Kim Ngọc:Mercury
Trần Duy Linh: Sailor

HBSO Choir, Ballet and Chamber Orchestra

Siri Torjesen – Vocal coach
Lý Giai Hoa – Chorus Master
Christian Kjos Harpsichord
The Trondheim Soloist String Player

Conductor: Lars Notto Birkeland

Tickets

Ticket price: 500 000, 350 000, 250 000 and 60 000 VND (for students only)
Contact: (08) 3823 7419 – 0908 977 921