VinGallery to host spring art market

VinGallery will host a Spring Art Market at Snap Café on April 2, offering paintings, photography, handmade jewellery, clothing, accessories, sculpture and homemade houseware.

There will also be a pop-up workshop for both adults and children throughout the day, as well as a lucky draw to win creative products.

The market will open from 10 am to 4 pm at 32 Trần Ngọc Diện Street in District 2.

Electronic music concert features international artists

A concert titled House of Bar – Reunion will be held at Cargo Bar on April 1.

The event will feature DJs Mike Ruth of California who plays underground music on vinyl and CDs, and Louis Riesterer from Switzerland whose music ranges from rock to techno and house, and Carlitos Steinbach from Sweden who performs in several countries.

The show will begin at 10 pm at 7 Nguyễn Tất Thành Street. Tickets are VNĐ100,000.

UK choreographer performs in HCM City

The acclaimed British choreographer Aakash Odedra will perform solo pieces of Murmur 2.0 and Nritta with the support of the HCM City Ballet Symphony and Orchestra (HBSO) at the HCM City Opera House on March 26.

The performance is part of the British Council’s work in showcasing the best of British contemporary dance in Việt Nam.

Trained in classical Indian dance style of Kathak, Odedra was mentored by Akram Khan who helped him develop the contemporary movement. In 2011 he formed Aakash Odedra Dance Company and since then has created his own choreographic works. He has received numerous awards and bursaries including a Sky Academy Arts Scholarship.

The performance will begin at 8 pm at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1. Tickets priced from VNĐ200,000-500,000 are available at the venue and at www.ticketbox.vn.

French singer featured at Saigon Reggae Festival

Internationally acclaimed reggae dub singer Don Camilo from France will be an honoured guest of the fourth Saigon Reggae Festival at Cargo Event Space on March 26.

Eight hours of non-stop reggae music will include local and international DJs and artists Jase Nguyen, Slowbirds, 8U8A, Morgan, Sonar Lee, Ivy Phi, Adrienne Mack-Davis and Feleciacruz.

Activities include wall painting, henna tattoo, face painting, and a food corner featuring international dishes.

The festival will be held from 9pm to 5 am at 7 Nguyễn Tất Thành Street in District 4. Pre-sale tickets priced at VNĐ250,000 can be bought at https://www.facebook.com/events/773675359432568/.

Colours in the wind for celebration of Holi festival in Ha Noi

Holi, the festival of colours, is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus in India and several other countries. Those joining in the event in Ha Noi on Sunday will be treated to plentiful Indian food and the chance to throw coloured powder at each other.

The festival of colors will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kinder Park, 614 Lạc Long Quân Street, Tây Hồ District.

Ticket cost VNĐ500,000 for adults, and VNĐ150,000 for children (6-12 years old), including food and drinks.

Tickets are available at: Incham Hanoi office, 625 Đê La Thành Street (04-37724248); Dalcheeni, 100 Xuân Diệu Street; Namaste, 46 Thợ Nhuộm Street; Tandoor, 24 Hàng Bè Street; Hanoi Foodshop 45, 59 Trúc Bạch Street; Hanoi India Palace, 10B Tây Hồ Street; and Hanoi Little India, 32 Hàng Tre Street.

FVH offers walks in Old Quarter, screens films by local directors

On Sunday, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a city walk to discover Ðồng Xuân Market.

The three-hour English tour, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., will commence at Bạch Mã Temple and wind through some of the streets of the Old Quarter, highlighting the concept of the "36 trade streets", where each street is named after the original product or service of the individual trade guilds.

The group will visit Bạch Mã Temple, a communal house, the last remaining city wall gate, Ðồng Xuân Market and Huyền Thiên Temple.

Cost: VNĐ70,000. Limit: 10 people     Registration: Loan, phuongloan2704@gmail.com

On Thursday, the FVH will also organise a screening of three short movies by directors who were students at the Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD).

The movies are Con Hươu Non (The Young Stag) by Lê Thu Minh, Khi Sóng Vỗ Bờ (When the Waves Flap the Shore) by Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng Minh and Dành Tặng Ông Ðiều (For Mr. Ðiều) by Nguyễn Hiền Anh.

The screening will also present Dumpling Cake Bikes by Brenda Mattick. The 15-minute short documentary tells a story about the life of one of Hanoi’s many bicycle mechanics and his love for the old bycicles of Hà Nội.

All the movies will be presented in their original Vietnamese with English subtitles. The screening will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hanoi Cinematheque, 22A Hai Bà Trưng Street. Cost: VNĐ150,000. Limit: 90 people. Registration: Hang at nguyenvu-nganhang@yahoo.com

Exhibition educates on island sovereignty

A exhibition on “Maps and document display of Paracel and Spratly Islands – Historical and Legal Evidences” will be held in this Northern Province from March 30 to April 3.

A press conference to announce the event was co-organised by Thái Bình City’s Ministry of Information and Communication and the Thái Bình’s People’s Committee.

Accordingly, the upcoming event follows the 51 previous exhibitions which had taken place in 34 cities and provinces, 10 island sites and seven armed force units across the nation.

“The exhibition on Paracel and Spratly Islands is a significant information and communication activity. Its aim to raise the awareness, solidarity and sense of responsibility among Vietnamese citizens, overseas Vietnamese, especially youngsters in protecting and affirming the sovereignty of Việt Nam over the Paracel (which were totally and forcibly taken by China in 1974), and the Spratly islands as well through a proclaimed historical document,” Chairman of Thái Bình’s People’s Committee Nguyễn Hồng Diên said.

Besides, the collection of over 100 maps and other documents, items and publications, which are likely to be displayed at the exhibition, is the result of massive work carried by domestic and foreign researchers and scholars. The exhibition will also feature historical images of stamps on national unification and day of the people’s army celebrations, and the two islands.

The exhibition will be open for the public at 14/10 Square.