Exhibition to bring graffiti works to indoor gallery

An exhibition on graffiti paintings by three artists in HCMC will take place on March 26 at Vin Gallery in the city’s District 2.

The “Trialogue” exhibition will present works by artists Kristopher Kotcher, Holm The Tooth, and Phan Minh Tuan.

Although they are all graffiti paintings, the exhibits of the three artists have their own differences.

The paintings by Phan Minh Tuan are created from minimalist lines to describe the human body. ‘Holm The Tooth’ prefers to mix his painting skills with other techniques, from painting on bricks and sticking paintings on the wall to using foams or printing graffiti stickers.

Kristoher Kotchers will showcase his works that reflect his experience in Southeast Asia regarding drawing paintings, printing paintings and statues.

The show helps do away with prejudices against graffiti, which is always referred to as street culture, as such paintings are brought into an art gallery.The combination between street art and the atmosphere of a gallery may give visitors an interesting experience.

The exhibition starts at 6 p.m. on March 26 and lasts until April 11. Vin Gallery is located at 6 Le Van Mien Street, District 2, HCMC.

First Can Tho book fair

The “HCMC book fair” model will be introduced in Can Tho City late this month as a platform to release new books in the Mekong Delta market.

The first book fair in Can Tho’s Ninh Kieu District will take place from March 26 to 31 at Luu Huu Phuoc Park.

Fahasa, HCMC’s book distributor, will host this event with the participation of local and international publishers.

Some 200 bookstalls of publishers and book companies will display and sell books of various subjects such as literature, culture, society, economics, children, foreign languages and e-books.

In addition to book donation programs for libraries in remote areas, the fair will have conferences on books and reading culture, and competitions for readers.

An exhibition on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes will be organized at Luu Huu Phuoc Park during this time.

Cam Thanh to teach visitors craft skills

A tour that teaches guests traditional crafts has been launched in Cam Thanh Village near Hoi An City.

Tour operator Vo Tan Tan said tourists could take classes to learn how to make bamboo souvenirs.

"We show them all the stages of making bamboo toys and souvenirs. They can select different models they want to make from VND150,000 (US$7) to VND300,000 ($14)," Tan said.

Tan said he had a display of bamboo products and tools for tourists to use at his house, and guests could take home their creations after the tour.

Tourists can visit the village by bicycle on a 5km ride from Hoi An to Thanh Tam Dong Hamlet in Cam Thanh Village.

The craftsman also produces bicycles made from 50 per cent bamboo, including the frame, handle-bars, mud-guard and chain-guard.

More information is available at hoiancottage@gmail.com.

Ceramic artist to talk about his creativeness

Artist Bui Hoai Mai, who is famous by his ceramic mosaic paintings, will take part a talkshow on the Vietnamese ceramics on Wednesday (March 18) at the Heritage Space in Ha Noi.

The artist will talk about his creative journey to create contemporary ceramic works.

Dr Nguyen Dinh Chien, deputy director of the Viet Nam National History Museum, who is an expert on antique ceramics, will also join artist Mai in the talkshow.

The show, entitled Journey of Vietnamese Ceramics, will offer attendees a general view on the ceramics' role through different historical periods.

Heritage Space locates within Dolphin Plaza, 28 Tran Binh Street, My Dinh. The talkshow will start at 2.30pm.

Blind OVs boy floors judges with powerful voice

When judges on the popular kids talent show – Voice Kids Germany 2015 – heard a blind Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) youth hit his first note of the Disney legendary song ‘Let it go’ they were blown away.

How such a powerful voice could come out of Duy, only 14-years-old, was simply amazing they said.

‘Let It Go’ is a smash hit song from Disney's 2013 animated feature film Frozen, whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lope and Robert Lopez.

Nghe An set to celebrate folk songs festival

A national folk singing festival will be held from March 28 to May 17 in the central province of Nghe An.

Singers from various regions will take part, including the northern plains, midlands, northern mountains, central highlands and the Mekong Delta.

On May 14, folk singers from around the world and Nghe An will combine in a separate event.

On May 18, Viet Nam Television will screen Hoai Bao Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh's Dreams) dedicated to the President's 125th birthday on May 19.

“Happiness Road” documentation on display

A document-based exhibition showcasing the process of constructing and opening the “duong Hanh Phuc” (Happiness road) during 1960’s was held in the northern province of Ha Giang on March 16.

The five-day event is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the road’s establishment (March 20, 1965-2015).

The road was named by the late President Ho Chi Minh, encompassing 185 kilometres of National Highway 4C from Ha Giang city to the four mountainous districts of Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van, and Meo Vac.

The road’s construction was commenced on September 10, 1959 and completed on March 20, 1965 through significant contributions by thousands of voluntary youths from northern provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Hai Duong and Nam Dinh.

Department Head Nguyen Thi Hang said documents featuring hardships faced during the construction and the ultimate achievements the road represents, the event aims to showcase glorious eras in the nation’s history and increase understanding of ethnic minority groups, particularly among local youths.

Kim Dong Publishing House receives Walt Disney’s award

Kim Dong Publishing House (Kim Dong), a publisher of children books, was honored with the title “Creative Product” by the Walt Disney Company on the occasion of 5 years of copyright cooperation between the two sides.

According to Vice Director of Kim Dong, Nguyen Huy Thang, the company is the Walt Disney’s first partner in Vietnam that has released nearly 400 titles of books and magazines with more than 3 million copies, such as Disney Princess, Disney Pixar, Disney Junior and world's most Disney fairy tales Cinderella, Snow White, the Little Mermaid and more in both English and Vietnamese.

The tales teach simple lessons while promoting imagination, cultivating spirit and personality, and encouraging dedication for the family and country.

It is also aimed to promote bilingual development for Vietnamese children.

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