MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

Truc Lam Co To, the first Buddhist Pagoda in Co To Island, was inaugurated last Thursday to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the islanders.

When HBSO staged their Rock Symphony event almost a year ago it wasn’t so much a concert as a party. 

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

Rustic but delicious and delicate "Old Quarter braised fish", which contains many distinct culinary culture features, has becoming more and more popular among costumers, making it a famous dish under the brand of " Hanoi - 36 Old Streets”.

If you want to learn about embroidery and textiles from ethnic people living in Sa Pa, pop down to Fashion Revolution Vietnam for a discussion with an ethnic artisan tonight.

The unique music of bamboo flutes played with the nose of Kho Mu ethnic minority people will be played during an event at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on November 23-24.

Vietnam Youth Theatre will perform Uncle Vanya in Japan from November 22 to 26.

This production is a collaboration by the Vietnamese theatre and the Japan Theatre Centre Without Walls.

It has only been in development for nearly 10 years, but the traditional weaving mat from uzu trees in Tan Chau (An Giang province) is still developing well thanks to the combination of production model associated tourism.

Hanoi was recently named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities.

Authorities in the central city of Da Nang are considering naming some streets in the city after two foreign missionaries, who play key roles in the development of the Vietnamese-romanised script.

The HCMC government will organize a festival highlighting the cultures of Vietnam and other countries from November 29 to December 1.

Painter Phuong Hong is famous for his works relating to Buddhism. His paintings are highly appreciated by experts for utilising many materials from water colours, lacquer to oil-painting and others.

Villagers in De KJeng village, Ayun commune, Mang Yang district, Gia Lai province gathered to prepare for Rong communal house inauguration, a traditional ritual of Bahnar ethnic people.

The ‘Cap Sac’ ritual is an indispensable proceeding in the life of every Dao male as it helps him earn the recognition of being mature enough to join in the community’s major activities.

In the old days, Dong Ho paintings were used as decorations at every home during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). The folk paintings have become part of Vietnamese life through generations.

An exhibition of artworks by leading Asian artists is taking place at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi.

Outstanding music talents from Europe and Vietnam will perform at a music festival in Hanoi and HCMC from November 18 to 30, according to the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam.