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HN & HCMC – Stand-Up Comedy Nights with Will Mars
Hanoi: Thu 30 Jun 2016, 8 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De
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HCMC: Wed 29 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Game On
115 Ho Tung Mau, Q1, Ho Chi Minh City
Come to stand-Up comedy nights with Will Mars. You want explosive? This guy’s nuclear.
A British Comedian living in New York, Will’s first solo Asia tour Schtick Shift will take in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Indonesia and of course Vietnam. And expect it to be a good ‘un. This guy’s got some serious accolades stitched onto his t-shirt: Finalist in the English Comedian of the year Award 2014; Top 50 Best Ever Jokes at the Edinburgh Fringe (The Scotsman); Top 50 Funniest One-Liners Ever (Daily Mail); Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe (Dave TV).
Supporting acts:
In Hanoi: Hanoi Comedy Collective
In HCMC: Singaporean comic Jinx Yeo
Entrance is VND200,000 and includes a free glass of Pasteur Street IPA.
For info and bookings, email: danbuff@gmail.com in Hanoi and nick@saigoninternationalcomedy.com in HCMC.
Film Screening “Howl’s Moving Castle”
Tue 28 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm – 10.30 pm
1st floor, Bluebirds’ Nest
No 13, Lane 19 Dang Dung, Hanoi
An interesting animated film produced by renowned Japanese studio adapted from the novel of the same name by British novelist Diana Wynne Jones – “Howl’s Moving Castle”.
The original fiction is one of the most popular children’s books of all time. Enchanted by director Hayao Miyazaki, the adventure story of Diana Wynne Jones seems to be more and more attractive.
Free entry. Hotline: 0164 956 5226
Due to limited space, please register by this link for the best service.
Talk “The relaxation and space installation art”
Sun 26 Jun 2016, 5 pm – 7 pm
Module 7
83 Xuan Dieu Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi
The space has a significant impact on your energy and relaxation. What is behind the intriguing space that makes you sit down as soon as you step in, and do you want to create a relaxation with what you have?
The talk “The relaxation and space installation art”, with the participation of designer Pham Kieu Phuc, is about relaxation and space installation art through her job, philosophy and motto in her 16 years of working as a interior designer and consultant.
Register to join the talk here.
Screening of Vietnamese-inspired Documentary “Vibrant Highland, Commercial Love” in Berlin
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 7pm in UTC+02
Vétomat
Scharnweberstr. 35, 10247 Friedrichshain
Join us on Saturday evening, to discover the new documentary project of the movie director Matt Dworzańczyk:
“VIBRAND HIGHLAND, COMMERCIAL LOVE”
With the presence of the movie director!
‘Vibrant Highland, Commercial Love’ tells stories of exotic love, of tribal kings and opium trade, of kidnappings (trafficking) for the Chinese sex trade; it deals with homosexuality among Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. It talks about political reeducation, about spirits and magic. All those stories are intertwined in an energetic narrative centering around the myth and conspiracy of the secretive Love Market, a unique event during which ethnic minority couples supposedly break away from their families seeking to reconnect with their old lovers.
The film had its world premiere at The World’s Independent Film Festival in San Francisco, USA, where it is also recognized as BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director Matt Dworzanczyk.
Produced & Directed by Matt Dworzanczyk
Assoc. Producer: Gerry Herman
Cinematography: Hoang Chaizee
Sound Editing: Hoang Thu Thuy & William Cox
Music by Josh Kopecek
Conference “Memoirs of an Ambassador in Vietnam” by Claude Blanchemaison
Wed 29 Jun 2016, 6 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the conference “Memoirs of an Ambassador in Vietnam” by Claude Blanchemaison on the occasion of publishing his book in Vietnamese by the National
Policies Publishing house.
Speakers:
– Mr. Claude Blanchemaison, Ambassador of France in Vietnam (1989-1993)
– Associate Professor Pham Quang Minh, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi
Claude Blanchemaison lived during an extraordinary period in the history of Vietnam (the open-door period) and Franco-Vietnamese relations (the return of France) with the
implementation of structuring programs for Vietnam (bilingual classes) and restart of a political relationship. His book vividly reconstructs the context of that time and will
provide Vietnamese readers the chance to rediscover the history of Vietnam from a new perspective, that of a great diplomat from France, which plays a decisive role in the
development of relations between France and Vietnam.
Language: Simultaneous translation Vietnamese – French
Free entry
Shut Up and Play the Hits: Indie, Hip Hop, Electro
Fri 24 Jun 2016, 9 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi
Richie Lionel takes the decks to play an eclectic mix of current and classic indie/hip-hop/electro party tunes.
Expect to hear music from the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Chemical Brothers, OutKast, Vampire Weekend!!! Toro Y Moi, Santigold, Metronomy, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Blood Orange, Danny Brown, Phoenix, The Go! Team, Jungle, MGMT, and more.
We’ll also be showing some of our favorite music videos, movie clips, TV clips, and memes throughout the night.
Event No. 1: “Those Hands that Sew the Leaves” in Project “Reimagine The Artist/Artisan”
Talk: Thu 30 Jun 2016, 7 pm
Exhibition: 30 Jun – 03 Jul 2016, 10 am – 5 pm
Six Space
6th floor, 94B Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Come to the first event ‘Those Hands that Sew the Leaves’ in a series of events produced throughout the project Reimagine The Artist /Artisan by Six Space in 2016. The event is a conversation between nón-lá artisan Nghiem Phu Luan and visual artist Nguyen Huy An. During the talk, artisan Nghiem Phu Luan will share about Vietnamese nón-lá history through the stories of Tri Le craft village, where he resides, the transformation of form, style and material of products over time, as well as history of Cát hats and Lâm Xung hats. Artist Huy An will bring up questions and conversation from the perspective of an artist.
Besides, the talk will also honorably present Mrs. Vu Thi Hong, mother of artisan Nghiem Phu Luan, who will perform the art of making nón-lá. An exhibition of relevant materials, tools and products with a sense of timeline from the past to present will happen during and after the talk.
Exhibition includes:
1. Materials: 3 types of leaves, palm leaves, sugar-cane leaves
2. Tools: vanh, thread, needles, moulds.
3. Nón from different times
4. Hats from different times
ABOUT ARTISAN NGHIEM PHU LUAN
Nghiem Phu Luan is the son of Artisan Nghiêm Xuân Đáo, one of the oldest families for traditional nón-lá & hat making in Tri Le village (Tan Uoc, Thanh Oai, Hanoi). He has continued this job from his family since the age of 4, which has made it 48 years up to now. Nghiem Phu Luan and his father also have successfully developed and expanded the creation of palm-leaf hats which have been popular products for years. Mr. Luan himself has been an active part-taker in ancient nón, quai-thao nón, thúng nón restoration projects. He also has been invited to join prop crews for films such as: Lều Chõng, Long Thành Cầm Giả Ca, Đinh Tiên Hoàng Đế. Currently he is collaborating with Haiphong Film Studio to make props for the show Phật Hoàng Trần Nhân Tông.
ABOUT ARTIST NGUYEN HUY AN
Born in 1982 in Hanoi and graduated from the Fine Art University in 2008, Nguyen Huy An is considered the most dynamic and innovative artists of his generation. Huy An’s work has been a process of trying to dig into the darkness of psychology. From installations, performance art to paintings and sculptures, Huy An’s works are highly acclaimed by international art critics and curators for their introspective, simple and strong concepts. Huy An has participated in a number of exhibitions and performance art festivals in Vietnam and internationally. He has appeared, either solo or with the performance art group Phu Luc (Appendix) – which he co-founded in 2010 – in performance art festivals in Vietnam, Japan and Singapore and in important exhibitions such as LIMDIM in Oslo, Norway, Sounds of Dust in 943 Studio Kunming, China and the unprecedented multi-disciplinary exhibition ‘Skylines with Flying People’ in Hanoi in 2012.[29]
Huy An has participated in a number of exhibitions and performance art festivals including 78 rhythms, Galerie Quynh, Vietnam (2014); Disrupted Choreographies, Carré d’Art – Musée d’Art Contemporain, Nîmes, France (2014); If The World Changed, Singapore Biennale (2013); Sounds of dust (somniloquy), 943 Studio Kunming, China (2011)…
ABOUT PROJECT REIMAGINE THE ARTIST/ARTISAN
Created and developed by Six Space as inspired from Vietnamese traditional craft villages, the project questions the roles of artisans and artists in the creative process of making craft products and arts in contemporary social situations.
As artisanal practices reaffirm and define cultural identity and the rich craft heritage of Vietnam, we wish to highlight the importance of not only sustaining and developing these traditions but also creating inspirational works from this invaluable source.
Project includes research activities, mapping handicraft villages and residency program of local artists in handicraft villages.
The talk will be held in Vietnamese.
Free entrance.
Exhibition of Young Artist Club Hanoi
Opening: Mon 27 Jun 2016, 5 pm
Exhibition: 27 Jun – 04 Jul 2016
Exhibition house 16 Ngo Quyen, Ha Noi
You are invited to the YOUNG ARTIST CLUB Exhibition – the periodical exhibition held in March and June every year.
There are two phases of the exhibition, each of which lasts for one week. Phase 1 – paintings exhibition, opened at 5pm on 27 Jun. Phase 2 will take place one week later in early Jul.
Phase 1 is the experimental paintings exhibition. The painters do what they want, from installation, performance, to painting and sculpture. This is an opportunity for young artists to express themselves easily, to explore and try new ideas.
Phase 2, taking place one week later, is the sculpture exhibition “Pink Things” with all sculptures in pink, with no limitations on materials and sizes.
Street Photography Exhibition “Like a Life”
Opening: Wed 29 Jun 2016, 10 am
Exhibition: 29 Jun – 03 Jul 2016
Nest by AIA
4th floor, B tower Ba Trieu
You are invited to the Street Photography Exhibition “Like a Life” and the introduction of a photo book with same title by Ls Trung – Ha Viet.
Exhibition “Like a Life” features photos of the streets and people there, as well as the love for life and interesting lessons about life.
Music Night “Tryptamine”
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Hanoi Creative City
1 Luong Yen Str, Hanoi
Vũ Nhật Tân – a pioneer in the Hanoi experimental music scene with an extensive range of styles of compositions. Expect the unexpected…
Nguyễn Đỗ Minh Quân – Techno-based, electronic freestyler Quan Do brings the groove to new level with his syncronised sound machines:
Duy – Stranger than strange sounds coordinated into hypnotic rhythms that will take you to an unknown place inside your own head:
Tomes – Trippy beats laid out like no other. His weapon of the choice, the OP-1, must been seen to be believed:
Tickets: 100.000 VND at door
Concert “Legacy”
Fri 24 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music
112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1, HCMC
Following serial concerts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, we proudly presents a concert performed by Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra in collaboration with guest artists from USA and Singapore: Concert “Legacy”.
The concert has a wonderful program with the remarkable works of two renowned German composers: Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. The orchestra would bring to the audience many emotions from the intense melodies of Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, one of the most famous symphonies in the world, and the gigantic Piano Concerto No. 1 by Brahms which is not performed frequently in Vietnam.
Beethoven composed the Symphony No. 5 in 1808 when he was 37 years old. This Symphony consists of four movements which includes the familiar iconic “knock by fate” theme of the 1st movement. The whole symphony is the journey through 4 stages of feeling: the desperate fear, the tense struggle, the final victory, praising love life.
The Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor is one of the most monumental concertos written for Piano and Orchestra. Brahms had gave the premiere at Hannover, Germany in 1853 after he had composed and edited it for 5 years. Those first gestures are so powerful and impress themselves upon us so forcefully that, if we are not listening with all our attention, we can easily overlook how much of this movement is quiet and reflective.
The concert promises to give the audience the memorable moments through the virtuoso performance combination with sublime feelings of two guest artists from the United States, Ms. Apo Hsu – conductor and from Singapore, pianist Albert Tiu, together with Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra.
Maestre Hsu began her tenure as the Orchestra Director at the National Taiwan Normal University in the fall of 2003. Since the summers of 2000, Ms. Hsu serves as a guest faculty member at The Conductor’s Institute at Bard College in New York. Guest appearances have taken Maestra Hsu all over the US as well as Russia, Asia, South America and Australia.
Born in Cebu, Philippines, Albert Tiu has been described as “an artist of uncommon abilities” by American Record Guide. He is currently an Associate Professor of Piano at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Singapore). In 1996, he won First Prize in the UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria. He is also a prize-winner in Calgary (Honens), Santander (Paloma O’Shea) and Helsinki (Maj Lind).
Tickets
Ticket prices: Standard 250.000 VND, VIP 300.000 VND
Booking tickets:
Hotline: 0903.034.112
Email: giaohuongsaigon@gmail.com
**When the audience buy 01 ticket of the concert “LEGACY” in 24th June will be given 01 ticket for free of the concert “INTERNATIONAL VOICES” in 23rd June.
Workshop “Connect and Create with Contemporary Dance”
Wed 29 Jun 2016, 8 – 10 pm
Kinergie Studio
7th Floor, 101A Nguyen Khuyen, Hanoi
In the workshop, via its simple exercises and techniques, contemporary dance is applied as a tool for connection and expression, enabling participants to explore their body movements, internal feelings and mind, identifying their barriers of thinking and actions; in order to openly express themselves, communicate and connect with others in a funny, natural and creative atmosphere.
Facilitator – Teaching Artist Do Hoang Thi Ngoc
Having graduated from the Vietnam Dance College, Do Hoang Thi Ngoc performed as a principal dancer for Vietnam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) for many years. He also studied and worked in contemporary dance in France (1999 – 2005). He is among a few Vietnamese dance artists who collaborated with the renowned French choreographer and Ballet Alantique Company. Besides working as Artistic Director at Kinergie Studio – a space for Teaching & Performing Ballet and Contemporary Dance in Hanoi, he also teaches ballet and contemporary dance at Military University of Culture and Arts.
Participants: Above 16 years old and interested in personal development and new creative methods.
Fee: 200K
Language: Vietnamese – English
Dress Code: suitable for movement
REGISTRATION
Link online
Mobile: 0912081950 (Thu Hiền)
Email: kinergie.studio@gmail.com
Angkor Photo Workshops 2016 Call for Applications
The 12th Angkor Photo Workshops: Call for Applications
Deadline: 01 Jul 2016, 5pm (GMT+7)
Are you an emerging Asian photographer looking to take your craft to the next level? Apply today for the 12th Angkor Photo Workshops.
The Angkor Photo Workshops is an annual tuition-free professional workshop aimed at nurturing emerging talent from Asia. Each year, 30 participants are selected from across the region to join us in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for an intensive week-long workshop conducted by international professional photographers who volunteer their time and expertise to be a part of this initiative.
Participants will expected to complete one photo story each during the workshop, and will be guided by their tutors through all stages – from conceptualizing story ideas and refining your photographic approach, to improving your techniques and the final, important step of picture editing. We believe in diversity and originality, and we want you to develop your own unique photographic style and vision.
Our workshops are open to photographers of all Asian nationalities, with no age restrictions.
For more information and application form please visit the organizer’s website.
Film Screening “Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perdues”
Sun 26 Jun 2016, 4 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Come to film screening “Minuscule: La vallée des fourmis perdues” (Minuscule: Valley of the lost ants) (France, 2014, 89’) by directors Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud.
An unbelievable adventure: the great war by a colony of ants who overcomes numerous challenging obstacles to take possession of a sugar box to save their own species!
Film synopsis:
Adapted from the well-known TV series, the animation combines the magnificent background of mountains and forests with the authentic 3D characters. This no-dialogue movie is widely praised when released in France in 2013. Le Figaro comments: “The script is humorous and gentle”. Le Mondo appreciates the techniques, confirming the movie is the creative result of amazing sound. “Rain, wind and drops of water of the leaves are sometimes captured authentically and impressively”. In “The valley of ants”, a common sugar box left behind by the picnic goers become the treasure. This treasure ignites the war between the two colonies of ants. Red and black ants enter the great war to kill each other. The epic atmosphere among the ant colonies make this story become great!
In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a picnic hastily abandoned spark warfare between two tribes of ants. A bold young ladybug finds himself caught in the middle of the battle. He befriends one of the black ants, Mandible, and helps him save the anthill from the assault of the terrible red ant warriors, led by the fearful Butor.
Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles
Tickets
Ticket price: 50,000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Music Night with Hanging up the Moon / Mademoiselle / The Veranda
Sun 26 Jun 2016, 7 – 10 pm
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 Tô Ngọc Vân, Tây Hồ
The Onion Cellar presents
HANGING UP THE MOON
with MADEMOISELLE
and THE VERANDA
‘Numb and insulated
Gently fall with the rain
Down the river to the sea
‘Til there’s only you and I’
The Onion Cellar is chuffed – VERY – to present an intimate live-show from our friends from dreamy folk/rock/pop quintet HANGING UP THE MOON, a mainstay of the great Singaporean music underground alongside the likes of Aspidistrafly and The Observatory (and their side-projects) who have all played killer shows (at Hanoi Rock City, yes) for us in the past.
Personally speaking, it is safe to say the ‘downcast tunes’ of HANGING UP THE MOON, especially those from their latest album Immaterial, have soundtracked various unforgettable moments – surreal and beautiful, and never meant to be – from the present writer’s recent past lives.
We could only hope, thus, that you may also find solace, and perhaps a tiny glimmer of light, in these nocturnal songs.
RIYL: Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Neil Young, Sparklehorse (the quiet stuff)
HANGING UP THE MOON started off as the solo project of Sean Lam, ex-frontman of Concave Scream, one of Singapore’s pioneer indie bands. Recorded entirely in his study in the wee hours of the morning, the self-titled debut album was a stripped-down affair, its quiet sound captivating both critics and listeners alike.
In the follow-up album, HANGING UP THE MOON explored a different soundscape with the help of good friends and fellow veterans of the local music scene: Dean Aziz (Concave Scream), Leslie Low (The Observatory) and Victor Low (Affixen). “The Biggest Lie In The World” was launched at the Esplanade Recital Studio, playing to a full house. The album has since sold out and is currently pending a reissue.
With “Immaterial”, HANGING UP THE MOON moves even further away from its singer-songwriter roots and continues to evolve both in sound and set-up, with Alexius Cai (Piblokto) joining the line-up. This new album is the band’s most lush and ambitious project to date. Layers upon layers of vocals meet their match in violins and cellos at times epic and soaring, at times subtle and grounded – all set against HANGING UP THE MOON’s signature melodies, riffs and rhythm.
MADEMOISELLE
THE VERANDA
TICKETS
Early Bird: 40,000 VND (limited to 20) *
Advance: 70,000 VND *
At door: 100,000 VND
* Early Bird & Advance tickets available via
LÁ STUDIO
P-210 (2nd Floor), #5, Alley 50 Dao Duy Tu
0123 330 0888
Opening hours: 10.00 – 20.30, Monday to Sunday
** HANGING UP THE MOON will also be performing at SEA Pride Festival on 25 June (American Club, Hanoi).
Chamber Music Night “Romance in Classic”
Sun 26 Jun 2016, 8 pm
1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza
6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2, Hanoi
Come to chamber music night “Romance in Classic” with Musica Amore string quartet.
Program
Part 1 :
Alexander Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Allegro moderato
Scherzo
Notturno
Finale
Part 2:
Franz Schubert: Serenade
W.A. Mozart: Turkish march
J.Massenet: Meditation from Thais
George Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
Carlos Gardel: Por una Cabeza (tango from “Scent of a woman”)
Musica Amore string quartet:
Musica Amore includes experienced artists with impressive music activities. Most of them are important concert masters of Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, and are well-respected for their amazingly skillful performances and passionate love for classical music proven through hundreds of concerts with Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra in Vietnam and other countries.
Artist Tran Thi Ngoc Thuy plays viola in National Symphony Orchestra. She graduated from Vietnam National Academy of Music and continued her study at Codarts University of the Arts in the Netherlands, majoring in viola performance. She also participated in the master classes of Professor, artists Nobuko Imai in Japan. Tran Thi Ngoc Thuy performed with Hanoi Philharmonic orchestra; Vietnam National Opera Ballet Orchestra; Lauren Kantorij orchestra; Amsterdam symphony orchestra.
Cellist Dao Tuyet Trinh is cello leader of Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. She has performed in many countries such as Russia, China, USA, Thailand and is also a member of Red River chamber group, performing in America, Thailand, China. In 2012 Dao Tuyet Trinh was honored to be awarded the Meritorious Artist title.
Artist Trinh Minh Hien began playing violin at age 6, and in 1987 she got into Vietnam National Academy of Music with highest score. During her 16 years of pursuing music career, Trinh Minh Hien had always been an excellent student and graduated as valedictorian in 2003. After her graduation, Trinh Minh Hien became an official member Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, participating in many major symphony programs of the orchestra with position of first violin, concert master of the orchestra, and is currently leader of second violins in the orchestra. Trinh Minh Hien also participated in master classes with international experts and a symphony performance course in Tokyo in 2006. Besides classical music, she has also studied other genres like flamenco, jazz, latin, electronic; became a musician and participated in 2 string quartets, Apaixonado quartet and Musica Amore.
Artist Thuy Ha began playing violin at age 5, and started pursuing music career at the age of 8. After graduating from Vietnam National Academy of Music with honors in 1999, Thuy Ha became a member of Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and one of the orchestra’s violinists. Besides working in the orchestra, Thuy Ha is also known as the first violinist in many chamber ensembles. She is also an experienced and dedicated violin teacher. Artist Thuy Ha is currently leader of second violins of Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.
Surcharge:
Public: 200 000 VND/person
Students, members of Heritage Space and Dolphin Plaza’s resident: 100 000 VND/person
(Costs for organizers, performers and operation group; Heritage Space does not benefit from the fee)
– Follow these steps to register:
1. Transfer money to account of Heritage Space
Account holder name: Le Hai Linh
Account number: 0451001328704
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam – Vietcombank
Vietcombank Thanh Cong
2. Notify us via hotline 090 282 67 69 [name / number of tickets / amount]
or email us [name / number of tickets / amount] at heritagespacehanoi@gmail.com
3. After checking, we’ll contact you again to confirm your reservation(s) and send your e-ticket(s).
Or directly contact us by hotline: 090 282 6769, email: heritagespacehanoi@gmail.com
– Number of Seats: 100.
Because of our limited number of seats, please register before 26th June, 2016
Concert “International Voices”
Thu 23 Jun 2016, 8 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music
112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1, HCMC
Following the serial concerts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, we proudly present the exchange concert “INTERNATIONAL VOICES” with the participation of the Yale Alumi Chorus and the Saigon Choir of Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music.
“INTERNATIONAL VOICES” is a special program for audience who love this pinnacle of vocals. The music composed for the choir has its own characteristics and dimensions which are totally different from the normal vocal performances. In this program, besides the classics and folk songs, the audience will enjoy the popular Vietnamese folk tunes arranged for the choir in an informal, new style.
The concert has the participation of Yale Alumi Chorus and the Saigon Choir of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music. This concert will promise to give the audience a great night with the colorful harmonious music.
Ticket prices:
Standard 250.000 VND, VIP 300.000 VND
Booking tickets:
Hotline: 0903.034.112
Email: giaohuongsaigon@gmail.com
Exhibition “Happy Never After” by Khoa Le
Opening: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 6 pm
Exhibition: 24 Jun – 17 Jul 2016
Craig Thomas Gallery
165 Calmette, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, Dist 1, HCMC
Come to exhibition “Happy Never After”, a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Saigon-based artist Khoa Le.
Khoa Le is a talented young visual artist who also works as an illustrator and an author of short stories and picture books for children. Her diverse skill set is on full display in the fantastical creations of the Happy Never After series. Khoa’s prodigious imagination and her impressive ability to work with various media combine to create works that are each fairy tale worlds in and of themselves.
Blue Night #2: Nguyễn Hồng Nhung (Sound Awakener)
Fri 24 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm
Ca phe thu Bay tre
264 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Ward 8, District 3, HCMC
Blue Night #2 will feature Nguyen Hong Nhung, with 2 artist names: Sound Awakener and Nhung Nguyen, one of the youngest and most talented sound artists nowadays.
Nguyen Hong Nhung, founder of Sound Awakener project, is an experimental music and sound art artist. In recent years, she has been active in the underground scene in Hanoi and cooperated with local and international artists in the visual arts/multimedia projects. Since 2014, she has released songs under the name of Sound Awakener and Nhung Nguyen, supported by independent record labels like Time Released Sound (USA), Soft Recording (France), Flaming Pines (UK). While Sound Awakener’s works focus on abstract sound experience, Nhung Nguyen’s counterparts incline to rhythm.
Film Screening “Once Upon a Forest”
Film screening with Vietnamese subtitles: Fri 24 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Film screening with English subtitles: Sun 26 Jun 2016, 6 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Come to film screening “Il était une forêt” (Once upon a Forest) (France, 2013, 78’).
Director: Luc Jacquet
Casting: Francis Hallé
The creators of “March of the Penguins” reappear with a mindful and sparkling emotional story telling the life of an old forest, through series of innocent images which are shot with high technology.
Film synopsis:
In his new film, Luc Jacquet takes us on an extraordinary journey deep into the tropical forest, into the heart of life itself.
For the first time, a tropical forest springs to life before our very eyes.
From the first shoot to the blossoming of giant trees, from the canopy to the development of hidden links between plants and animals, no less than seven centuries will unfold before us.
Luc Jacquet has been filming nature for many years, moving and thrilling audiences with unique and exciting tales. His encounter with the botanist Francis Hallé gave birth to this heritage film, combining the transmission of knowledge, poetry and visual magic, about the last great primal forests in the tropics.
“Il était une forêt” offers an exceptional immersion in this wild world that has remained in its original state, in perfect balance, where each organism – from the smallest to the largest and all connected to each other – plays an essential part.
Language:
On 24 Jun: French with Vietnamese subtitles
On 26 Jun: French with Vietnamese subtitles
Tickets
Ticket price: 50,000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Future Shorts Film Festival in June 2016
Fri 24 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm
Saigon Outcast
188/1 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, Ward Thảo Điền, Dist 2, HCMC
—
Wed 29 Jun 201, 7.30 pm
Cà Phê Thứ Bảy Trẻ
264 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Ward 8, Dist 3, HCMC
FUTURE SHORTS VIETNAM IS BACK with the very best short films from across the globe and our own program of homegrown talent!
Come support local talent and independent cinema from around the world on Friday, June 24th at Saigon Outcast, with VJ GlitterSweet and DJ Stupot, providing live visuals and spinning music after the films. For those of you who can’t make it on Friday, we have an encore screening on Wednesday, June 29th at Cà phê thứ Bảy Trẻ.
Our Spring Program features a diverse selection of critically acclaimed works, ranging from the BAFTA-winning Edmund, a stop motion animation about an oddball character who goes on a reverse journey through his life, revisiting every defining moment in order to locate the origins of his desires; to Leidi, awarded the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes, which follows a young mother who won’t return home until she finds the father of her child. Here in Vietnam we are also dedicated to showcasing local talent and subjects.
Our ‘local’ program of works by Vietnamese directors boasts one of Vimeo’s ‘Best Picks of 2015′ Down the Stream, a refreshingly experimental, multi-award winning short doc encountering the lives of children living on the water; The Funeral Singer, a sweet but somber portrait of a family and a tradition; and filmed in Saigon, Flux, an expression through dance, communicated through film.
Program
24.6.2016
19.00 – doors open
19.30 – film screening
22:00 – Live visuals and music with VJ Glittersweet and DJ Stupot
29.6.2016
19.00 – doors open
19.30 – film screening
Tickets (includes 1 free beer/bottle of water)
– 80,000vnd
– 50,000vnđ – students (w/ID)
– FREE for filmmakers (must bring copy of work)
Solo Exhibition “Dislocate” by Bui Cong Khanh
Opening: Thu 23 Jun 201, 8.30 pm
Exhibition: 23 Jun – 23 Aug 2016
The Factory Contemporary Art Centre
15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
‘Dislocate’ is a solo exhibition by acclaimed Vietnamese artist, Bùi Công Khánh, it is his largest and most ambitious art installation to date.
Walk into the world of ‘Dislocate’ and the wood of the jackfruit tree springs to life referencing a myriad of social and cultural histories concerning Vietnam in style and subject. A stunningly carved fortress sits center-stage; its beams, decorative panels and windows recalling the magnificent architectural traditions of Hue (the ancient capital of Vietnam). Surrounding this fortress stand four spiritual ‘guards’ – miniature pagoda ensconced within ‘penjing’ representing the cycle of the seasons. Working with a team of senior expert wood carvers and carpenters from Hoi An over a two year period, ‘Dislocate’ embraces a complex interwoven set of narratives that pivots around this ancient city on the central coast of Vietnam – a city at the heart of Bui Cong Khanh’s practice and family history.
For further enquiries, please contact Ms Nguyen Bich Tra: tra@san-art.org.
Image: Bui Cong Khanh, ”Dislocate (detail)’, 2014-2016. Jackfruit wood. Photo courtesy Tran Minh Thai
Concert of Childhood Memory
Wed 22 Jun 2016, 7.45 pm
Vietnam National Academy of Music
77 Hao Nam Str., Dong Da Distr., Ha Noi
Come to a concert of Ghibli Studio’s and other authors’ works compiled and performed by the Young Orchestra from the Vietnam National Academy of Music.
TICKET PRICES
3rd floor: 150,000VND
2nd floor: 200,000VND
1st floor: 250,000VND
STUDENT DISCOUNT: 30,000VND off per ticket with a student ID card.
Hotline: 0969184801 (Mr Tung)
Venezuela Cultural Day in Hanoi
Tue 21 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm
Kim Dong Theatre
19 Hang Bai, Hanoi
Come to Venezuela Cultural Day in Hanoi with a photographic exhibition on landscapes of Venezuela, a sample of Venezuelan crafts and the screening of two films.
Program
09:00 Coffee morning and photographic exhibition and craft shows.
09:15 Opening speech of the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
09:25 Remarks of a Government representative of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
09:35 Video about Venezuela.
09:45 Film: “The House at the end of time” (100 min).
12:00 to 18:00: Photographic exhibition and craft shows.
16:00 Film: “The Blue Apple Tree” (98min).
Free entry, first come first served
The film “The House at the end of time” is unsuitable for children under 16 years old.
Vietnam International Fingerstyle Guitar Festival 2016
Hanoi: Tue 19 Jul 2016, 8 pm
Youth Theater
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HCMC: Wed 20 Jul 2016, 8 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music
International Finger-Style Guitar Festival (IFSGF) comprises a series of international fingerstyle guitar concerts. This is an annual event that has been organized continuously since 2010 in Asia. With the participation of famous fingerstyle guitarists from many countries, IFSGF this year is organized with 16 concerts in 7 countries. The festival will start on June 29 in Japan. It will continue in Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Malaysia and finish on July 23 in Singapore.
Artists of IFSGF 2016 to be performing in Vietnam:
ANDY MCKEE (America)
Very few guitarists nowadays are as well known by the mass as fingerstyle guitar master Andy McKee. At the end of 2006, he became a worldwide iconic figure after the performance of his song “Drifting” gained huge favor on Youtube and MySpace with more than 46 million views, and went viral on the Internet. Until now, it is still rated as the most successful music clip of this genre.
HUANG CHIA WEI (Taiwan)
Chia Wei organized the fingerstyle guitar contests and concerts in Taiwai to boost fingerstyle music in his country. He also organized many global concerts to better promote fingerstyle guitar to people. The differences in the environment around Huang Chia-Wei and in his life created the diversity in his music. Sometimes romantic and emotional, his music can calm you. Sometimes inspiring, his music will make you dance.
MASA SUMIDE (Japan)
Hailed by fellow guitarists as a ‘brilliant groove player’, Masa Sumide stretches the limit of the acoustic guitar and lets it sing with his unique one-man band style and melodic compositions. His repertoire runs from jaw-dropping funky tunes to sophisticated yet accessible jazzy, bluesy grooves. His music is full of beats and rhythm. It will make you want to dance all the time.
TÙNG AG (Vietnam)
At the end of 2011, after 10 months of learning fingerstyle guitar by himself, he gained recognition from the community with his tutorial video of “Sunflower” by Paddy Sun. Born in 1989. Tung AG (real name is Tung Do Duong) is the founder and president of Vietnam Fingerstyle Guitar Organization [VNFS] – the first and currently still the only organization known of fingerstyle guitar genre in Vietnam.
ERICA & SANDRA (Korea)
Erica Eunji Cho is a Korean girl born in 1995 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She started playing guitar in fingerstyle in February 2011 and has had many arrangements, covers highly appreciated on YouTube. Erica took one month of guitar lesson and then starting to learn by herself.
Sandra Bae (born in 1994), is a Korean freestyle guitarist and music composer who is currently signed to record label Namuare in South Korea. She was born in South Korea and was living in Pennsylvania, America before returning to her native country in 2013. She wrote on her YouTube channel: “I was just a girl who loved playing music in her room. I started sharing my music with the world and my dreams started to come true. Now I am a full time musician!”
TYPES OF TICKET
Area 1: 1,200,000 VND
Area 2: 1.000,000 VND
Area 3: 800,000 VND
Area 4: 600,000 VND
Seat map here
* Photo session with the artist at 18:30 before the concert only for Area 1 tickets
* Audience who want to join the signing session after the concert can do so by buying SHJ’s CD at (signature is only for this CD or your guitar, ukelele)
DISCOUNT
Hanoi:
6/6 – 19/6: 20% discount
20/6 – 3/7: 10% discount
Ho Chi Minh:
13/6 – 26/6: 20% discount
27/6 – 10/7: 10% discount
PURCHASE LOCATIONS
● Hotline 096 5777 062
● www.vnguitarconcerts.com
● www.ticketbox.vn
● HANOI
– Youth Theatre of Vietnam – 11 Ngo Thi Nham st.
8h30 – 19h (Mon – Sat) – 091 261 1766 / 04 2240 9025
– GuitarPlus | 14B Hao Nam st.
9h – 21h (all days) – 096 784 8867
● HO CHI MINH:
– Doremi shop | 150/47AB Nguyen Trai, Dist.1
10h – 19h (Mon – Sat) | 10h – 18h (Sun) – 08 3925 2104
Youth Theater
11 Ngô Thì Nhậm
Hà Nội
HCMC Conservatory of Music
112 Nguyen Du Str, Dist 1, HCMC
Exhibition “Breath of Life” by Trinh Thang
Opening: Sun 26 Jun 2016, 10 am
Exhibition: 26 Jun – 09 Jul 2016
Exhibition House, 16 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi
The exhibition “Breath of Life” by Trinh Thang will feature 45 among more than 200 painting of him, marking his creative breakthrough over the past year.
Trinh Thang’s artworks are initially quite self-absorbed and innocent. He unintentionally simulates anything but not ignores the flow of life.
Trinh Thang obviously stands between two extremes: one side is the innocence and the other is the responsibility of those who understand life. He seems to have been able to describe this state of living in each painting.
Looking at his paintings, we are free to feel, express and draw conclusions but never should we confine them to any certain extreme. ‘
Let his artworks drift and express itself freely as a breath of life, just like the title of the exhibition.
SEA Pride Music Festival 2016
Sat 25 Jun 201, 10 am – 11 pm
American Club
19 – 21 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
SEA Pride is the most fantastic music festival for the youth in this summer 2016 in Ha Noi!
Following the success of ASEAN Pride 2015 – Celebrating Family, SEA Pride 2016 comes back with the best preparation and scale. Thousands of people will gather at American Club (21 Hai Ba Trung) to immerse themselves in the dynamic and wonderful melodies. This time, SEA Pride 2016 wants to deliver a message “Color with your music” to young people who desire to live in a respected and equal atmosphere. No matter who you are, once you are music lover and have fair attitude toward different features, come to join us!
Program:
– Morning (10:00am – 12:00am): DJ ABLI from Britain and NIBIRU band from the Philippines
– Afternoon (14:00 – 17:00): DJ ABLI, NGỌT Band and Rock bands: PARASITE, ORINGCHAINS, MICROWAVE.
– Night (19:30 – 23:00): Music Festival with both International and Dosmestic artists: DJ Lina (America), DJ SAMEED (Britain); Noo Phuoc Thinh; Fashio Designer Caroll Tran; Oplus band, Hang Up to the Moon and Ngu Cung Band…
Tickets:
200.000 VND (from 10:00 to 23:00)
80.000 VND (from 10:00 to 17:00 only)
Book online via ticketbox
Ticket distributors will be announced next week.
Film Screening “A Dream in Hanoi”
Thu 23 Jun 2016, 7.30 – 9 pm
Cinematheque
22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội
Come to film screening “A Dream in Hanoi” (2002) by director Tom Weidlinger.
Twenty five years after the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnamese and Americans joined forces in a unique collaboration. Two theatre companies, one American, one Vietnamese, join forces in Hanoi to stage a polyglot version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, complete with ballet dancers and onstage musicians. “A Dream In Hanoi” follows the actors, directors, producers and technicians from both countries as they struggle to surmount the obstacles of language, culture, ideology and a history of war—on their journey to opening night at Hanoi’s famous Opera House.
Creative differences abound, especially between the celebrated Vietnamese director Doan Hoang Giang and producer Lorelle Browning, each of whom is attempting to stay true to diverse visions — one based on Asian heritage, the other holding Shakespeare sacrosanct. At the same time, the stage manager rails against 2-hour lunch breaks while Vietnamese producer Do Doan Chau laments the pathological American obsession with timetables.
Meanwhile, the American lead actor starts a small revolution by introducing his Vietnamese leading lady to a level of on-stage intimacy taboo in rational Vietnamese theatre. American feminism clashes with Vietnamese expectations of female behaviour when leading man Do Ky chastises his co-star for her assertively physical portrayal of “a woman that no Vietnamese man ever could love.”
President Obama’s rapturous reception on his end-of term visit highlighted the current positivity of US-Vietnamese relations, but the mood at the turn of the millennium was very different. President Clinton’s own visit to Vietnam sends a thrill of possibility and risk through the events of the film. While diplomatic relations were officially restored under Clinton, this film documents the early days of rapprochement on a cultural and personal level, and was the first American documentary on Vietnam on a subject other than the war and its legacy.
Duration: 91 minutes
Language: English and Vietnamese with English subtitles
Cost: 150,000vnd
Limit: 90 people
Contact: Ms Hang, nguyenvu_nganhang@yahoo.com
Film Screening “Les quatre saisons de Léon”
Sun 19 Jun 2016, 4 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Come to film screening “Les quatre saisons de Léon” (France, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 115’) by directors Pierre-Luc Granjon, Antoine Lanciaux, Pascal Le Nôtre.
Series of four short 3D puppet animations, following the journey through 4 seasons of 8-year-old bear Leon and his friends, is a purely joyful song for the audience of all ages.
Film synopsis:
This collection includes a series of 4 allegory films of 26 minutes: Leon in Wintertime, Molly in Springtime, Bonifacio in Summertime, Poppety in the fall. All four films are an absolute charming mix of storytelling and 3D puppet animation. The graphics are of exceptional quality with Leon in Wintertime receiving the Award of Excellence 2008 Alliance for Children and Television. Made separately in 4 different years, each episode can be watched separately and complement each other well. The full-of-laughter adventures of bear Leon and his friends on wide screen not only bring hilarious relaxing moments for audience but also transfer highly pedagogical comments. Even though the series is recommended for younger audiences, viewers of all ages will appreciate the artistic material.
Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles
Tickets
Ticket price: 50,000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Playday Summer 2016 – Adventure Playground
Sun 19 Jun 2016, 8 am – 6 pm
Yen So park
Playday – Adventure Playground will be organized on 19 Jun 2016 with an aim to offer a funny day camp for families and create an adventure for the children’s imagination.
Adventure playground is a relatively new concept in developing countries, even though this model was founded in 1945. The wars of the past developed a generation who “played by themselves” and indulged in “self-discovery” in any places, even in the rubble after bombing raids.
Free entry
Live Folk – Jordan Senior’s Album Launch
Sat 18 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Hanoi Social Club
6 Hoi Vu Str, Hanoi
A new album will be released into the night this Saturday, 18 June. Making an album is a remarkable achievement, especially when it sounds as spanking as this one!
For pure contemporary folk you can’t go past Jordan Senior. Thoughtful lyrics, forays into finger-picking heaven, and biting social comments that ram his message home to a beautiful lilting melody. From playing festivals and shows in London, he’s now here in Hanoi to tickle your aural cavities. Don’t miss this celebration of his latest album “Shake the Hand You’re Holding”.
“Jordan Senior’s compositions are infectious and bordering on brilliant” – Timeout London.
Opening the show for Jordan will be folk/country bard, David Brown.
Tickets: 80,000 VND the door
Topical Film Screening Program of People’s Artist – Painter Pham Quang Vinh
16 – 18 Jun 2016, 8.30 am
Film screening room No. 1, Ngoc Khanh Cinema
523 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi
You are invited to the topical film screening programs: People’s Artist – Painter Pham Quang Vinh – “The one who breathes life into cinema productions”.
Schedule of film screenings and film sets’ image showcases:
– 16 Jun – Film “Ngày ấy bên sông Lam”
– 17 Jun – Film “Đường về quê mẹ”
– Jun 18 – Film “Bến Không chồng”
Language: Vietnamese
Free entry
A Night of Haydn and Brahms
Wed 19 Jun 2016, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
HBSO proudly presents an exclusive “HAYDN & BRAHMS NIGHT SHOW”, which will take place at 8 pm, June 19 at the HCMC Opera House. The concert will bring on stage high quality performances from HBSO Symphony Orchestra under bandmaster HONNA TETSUJI and oboe guest Hoang Manh Lam.
Franz Joseph Haydn was a prominent and prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833, Brahms was the great master of symphonic and sonata style in the second half of the 19th century. He can be considered as the protagonist of the Classical tradition of Joseph Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
The most famous works of the two greatest composers: Brahms’s Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, and the Theme and Variations by Haydn/Salzedo will be featured in the concert.
Program
PART I:
Johannes Brahms-Haydn – Variations (19 min.)
Josef Haydn – Oboe Concerto in C Major (20 min.)
Oboe: Hoàng Mạnh Lâm
PART II:
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1, in C Minor (44 min.)
Tickets
Ticket price: 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only)
Booking and delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Huong 0989874517, Ms. Huong Ly: 0908057972
At HCMC Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square
Online Booking: www.ticketbox.vn
Film Screening “Timbuktu”
Film screening with Vietnamese subtitles: Fri 17 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Film screening with English subtitles: Sun 19 Jun 2016, 6 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako
Casting: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki
Abderrahmane Sissako’s tragic fable about religious intolerance is full of life, irony and poetry. The film is not suitable for children under 16 years old.
Film synopsis:
Not far from the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, proud cattle herder Kidane (Ibrahim Ahmed aka Pino) lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima (Toulou Kiki), his daughter Toya (Layla Walet Mohamed), and Issan (Mehdi Ag Mohamed), their twelve-year-old shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists determined to control their faith. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family are being spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu. But their destiny changes abruptly.
Language:
On 17 Jun: French with Vietnamese subtitles
On 19 Jun: French with English subtitles
Tickets:
Ticket price: 50,000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
First MeetUP of Knowmads UP!
Sat 18 Jun 2016, 2 – 4 pm
ClickSpace
No 15, lane 76 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho, Ha Noi
After more than 2 years running with 5 successful teams, Knowmads Hanoi is happy to introduce a brand-new Knowmads UP! program. This is a 2-weekend learning journey designed specially for participants at the age of 35-50 years old.
During the program you’ll have the chance to work with other great people exploring two crucial questions: Who am I? and What do I want to contribute or change?
You might be facing some struggles, or you might be very happy with your work and life so far. But if you got to a moment where you started wondering “What else is possible?”, or “What’s next for me after all those years?”, then this might be something for you! Check out this post for more information.
If you are curious what this is, and what you will get from Knowmads UP!, or if you simply wants to enjoy a nice afternoon being surrounded by like-minded people – who are also in a quest of looking for their inner-selves and next steps in life, come and join us in our first MeetUP! for Knowmads UP! this Saturday at ClickSpace.
During the event, you will learn more about Knowmads UP! and the people behind it, as well as get to know our community and share your time with other people through meaningful conversations.
Film Screening “Learning from Light: Vision of I.M. Pei”
Sat 18 Jun 2016, 3 pm
Hanoi: Heritage Space
1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza
6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2, Hanoi
HCMC: Salon Ca phe thu bay
19B Pham Ngoc Thach, Ward 6, Dist 3, HCMC
You are invited to the documentary film screening “Learning from Light: The Vision of I.M. Pei” (2009). Ieoh Ming Pei is 99 years old and is considered the last architect of the modern architecture movement alive today.
Program:
. 14h30 – 15h00: Meeting
. 15h00 – 16h30: Film screening
. 16h30 – 17h00: Discussion
Watch the film’s trailer on vimeo.
Plot summary: For three years award winning directors Bo Landin and Sterling Van Wagenen have followed 92 year old IM Pei in his work to complete the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. Their documentary film tells the story of a man who has transformed architecture around the world. His work with the Louvre in Paris, and the introduction of the glass pyramid that upset some and fascinated many, is just an example of his insightful bravery to cross cultural divides and bridge worlds that has so much to learn from each other. [imdb]
I. M. Pei was born on 26 Apr 1917 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, into an elite Chinese family. Due to his father’s work, the family had to move around, first to Hong Kong, then to Shanghai. Shanghai’s open policy in the 1920s which created a boom in construction had a great influence on Ieoh Ming Pei.
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles
Free entry.
Concert with Hanoi New Music Ensemble
18 and 19 Jun 2016
Goethe Institut
56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
The Goethe-Institut Hanoi and DomDom, the hub for experimental music and art, present a second concert with contemporary music.
The Hanoi New Music Ensemble (HNME) was founded in 2015 by the initiative of composer Vu Nhat Tan, violinist Pham Truong Son, composer Tran Kim Ngoc and American conductor Jeff von der Schmidt. The new group is eager to bring Vietnamese and international contemporary music to a broad Vietnamese public. HNME is currently supported by DomDom, which is the hub for experimental music & art in Hanoi. The group has recently organized “Endless Thread” – a chamber concert with songs by contemporary composers of Vietnam and the world through the ages.
At the evening of the concerts, contemporary compositions from all over the world will be presented with special emphasis on works of Vietnamese composers. The extraordinary style of the artists gives the music scene of Vietnam a new and unique voice. Besides instruments of the European classical music the traditional Vietnamese Dan Bau is also used to interpret contemporary music.
Free admission
Special Concert with Yale Alumni Chorus from America
Tue 21 Jun 2016, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Come to a special concert with the famous Yale Alumni Chorus from America’s leading University with the performance of:
– Conductor: Jeffrey DouMa
– Piano Soloist: Scarlett Zuo
– Andy Berry – Tenor
– John Rouse – Bass
– Nguyen Thu Quynh – Alto
– Tran Thi Trang – Soprano
with the Orchestra and Yale Alumni Chorus
Program
W. Mozart
– Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major
Interval
W. Mozart
– “Requiem” with Yale Alumni Chorus
Tickets
Ticket prices: 200,000 – 400,000 – 600,000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com.
For free delivery call: 0913489858, 0983067996.
New Soul Concert 2016 “Music of Stories”
Sun 26 Jun 2016, 7.30 pm
Dai Nam Theater
89 Pho Hue, Hanoi
Each film is a story and in every type of films, music is an indispensable and inseparable part. It expresses a part of the film and sometimes becomes the soul of that film. A lot of songs and film soundtracks have become famous and attracted many people.
New Soul Concert 2016 embraces a theme about films with the title “Music of stories”.
In this program, we will enjoy the music that has been used in films. The students will bring us the stories we want to hear with music. This is a great chance for the children to express their talents, and also an opportunity for us to enjoy the famous soundtracks.
Tickets
Ticket prices: 80,000 VND – 100,000 VND, discount 20% for pupils, students
Hotline: 01652344125
Hanoi Collective Orchestra Workshop calls for Workshop Members
Application deadline: 23 Jun 2016
Time of workshop: 02 – 17 Jul 2016
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
Hanoi Collective Orchestra Workshop calls for Workshop members
●Application deadline: 23 June, 2016
●Contact information (for inquiry, application) :
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa
Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, The Japan Foundation
Tel.04-3944-7419, e-mail: hoant@jpf.org.vn
Hanoi Collective Orchestra workshop, held for the second time in Hanoi, is one of the art projects in which participants perform “musical instruments” as a member of an Orchestra. Participants create “musical instruments” using tools, materials that we use in our everyday life.
Participants will create new instruments and perform as part of a large, impromptu orchestra. With this impromptu orchestra and the multitude of different ensembles created by the participants and varied sounds drawn from Hanoi’s streets, a new kind of “music without musicians” will be born in Hanoi.
To produce the second concert, 2 weeks workshop will be held with Otomo Yoshihide – a musician, Suzuki Akio – a sound artist, and facilitators of Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese nationalities. Participants for workshop will search for sounds from the street, from life in Hanoi, and create musical instruments.
“Workshop members” are the individuals who will create the ensembles and orchestra by joining the guest artists, guest advisors and facilitators in searching for sounds and instrumental materials for the “Hanoi Collective Orchestra,” as well as participating in experimental ensembles. They will also create instruments for the ordinary participants to play prior to the main performance.
●Schedule: 2 July (Sat.) – 17 July (Sun.)
●Number of the Participants: 30 people
●Activities:
1) Group work to create musical instruments from usual, common materials from our everyday life and play them.
2) Create musical instruments for audience of the orchestra’s performance on the 17th, and help them to create musical instruments by themselves.
*Guest artists, guest advisors and facilitators will give advice on what musical instruments that you can create.
●Venue: The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
●Conditions to participate:
1) Capable of communicating in Vietnamese
2) Participating in activities all weekends during the concert’s period (July 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17). Hopefully, be able to participate in the activities between 17:00–19:00 from 12–15 of July.
**Please check following schedule sheet.
●Age: around 16 to 40 years old
●Fee：Free
●Application：send the e-mail to the Japan Foundation with following information.
1) Name
2) Sex
3) Age
4) School, Affiliation (if any)
5) Motives of participation
6) Mobile phone number
7) The days you cannot participate
8) Language you can speak (other than Vietnamese)
(In case of receiving too many applications, we will screen the applications in advance).
Hanoi Collective Orchestra Workshop Schedule
02 July (Sat.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］ 14:00～18:00
Orientation, making activity’s plan, presentation from facilitators
03/07 (Sun.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］AM
Searching materials to create music instruments.
［Workshop］ 14:00～18:00
Advice from Tran Luong, workshop by facilitators
04/07 (Mon.) – 08/07 (Fri.) [Voluntary Participation]
［Sound Bar］17:00～19:00
Facilitators open “Sound Bar” at the Japan Foundation to give advices on materials and making music instruments for participants.
09/07 (Sat.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］ 14:00～18:00
Lecture by Suzuki Akio, workshop by facilitators
10/07 (Sun.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］ 14:00～18:00
Lecture by Morinaga Yasuhiro, workshop by Facilitators
12/07 (Tue.) – 15/07 (Fri.) [Voluntary Participation]
［Sound Bar］17:00～19:00
Guest artists and Facilitators advise creation
Otomo Yoshihide will join from 12th
14/07 (Thu.) [Voluntary Participation]
［Workshop］ 10:00～15:00 venue will be announced later
Workshop with Tran Luong.
16/07 (Sat.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］ 14:00～19:00
Practice for ensembles performance, sound recording, meeting
17/07 (Sun.) [Required to participate]
［Workshop］ 14:00 ～16:00
Create music instruments for audience, practice to play with them
［Ensembles Performance］ 16:00 ～17:00
Group Performance (by workshop participants)
［Orchestra Performance］ 17:00 ～18:00
Performance with audience
Music Night with Aqatuki [Japan] & Squid Eye
Sat 18 Jun 2016, 8 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi
Space is the place as sonic astronauts AQATUKI make their Hanoi debut on June 18. Inspired by the industrial futurescape of their home town Amagasaki, the Japanese four-piece meld psych-rock, dub and electronica in a sprawling astral groove that is guaranteed to get feet moving. With bright guitars, an undercurrent of blues and a nod to the summer soul of Shuggie Otis, AQATUKI are as uplifting and intoxicating as they are eclectic. Definitely one show not to miss this month.
About the band
Instrumental band, AQATUKI was formed in Amagasaki city, Hyogo in 1997.
Their sounds express the roaring sound sound-scape that switched the landscape of the industrial area of Amagasaki that is the hometown of the member by a twin guitar formation and rhythm machine.
Furthermore, a synthesiser and DUB MIX by Real-Joe have joined.The sound lumps which it is simpler and adds to depth,
and were kneaded overflow in blues music original humanity,
and the explosive power that the impulse spouts out is a thing
of the one and only.
It is Crazy Horse of Amagasaki!
Dark horse which you do not know!
Tickets: 150,000 VND at the door
First Announcement of Quest Festival 2016
Quest festival 2016
04 – 06 Nov 2016
Quest returns for 2016 and we’re taking it up several more levels yet again! Rated as one of the most scenic festivals in the entire world and as one of Asia’s premiere music festivals (Mixmag, Buzzfeed), get ready to party like you’ve never partied before. Quest brings the international festival concept to Vietnam, combining over 150 of the very best local and international acts across 4 beautifully crafted stages, alongside cinema, workshops, street performance, team activities, live and installation art, and much more Set in the beautiful surrounds of Son Tinh Camp, ba Vi, Quest is a 3-day escape, a communal celebration of music, arts and interpersonal connection amongst nature.
Come to Quest to experience:
CAMPING IN NATURE
Set against a backdrop of beautiful mountains and surrounded on all sides by a lake perfect for swimming, Son Tinh camp is the ideal place to spend 3 days in another world. Son Tinh camp features showers, bathrooms and plenty of beautiful flat grassy space to set up your tent if you are camping.
MUSICWith a solid roster of emerging local talent as well as trail blazing international talent we have a lot in store for you. Genre wise we will be blasting you into the hardest realms of rave whilst at the same time, elsewhere you will be free to swim through deep rivers of funk and groove.
We will continue to bring you an incredible live music line up with a dedicated stage bringing you the cream of talent that Vietnam has to offer as well as introducing some international acts from South East Asia and beyond. Expect to be surprised, expect to hear something completely different and expect to dance the night away to the best local and international acts!
WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCESFestivals are about much more than just music, we believe in sharing ideas and skills. Our workshop program is expanding even further this year to provide a whole host of experiential activities for the Questlings. Beloved mainstays such as yoga, crafts and meditation will be on offer alongside some much more unusual classes.
FOODWhat good would such a delicious selection of music, arts and performance be without an equally delicious selection of food? This year, a range of Hanoi’s leading restaurants will be personally on site to keep your tummy satisfied. Details will be updated soon!
ARTWORK, INSTALLATIONS AND STAGES
Each year Quest improves the experience from the previous edition, this year will bring 4 complete stages, each designed and built with the experience for audience and performers in mind. There are huge plans to step things up again this year, expect to be surprised. The site will take on even more intricate beauty as we create visual delights through installations, live art and those little touches which let you know you are at Quest.
COSTUMESFor many the weekend is a chance for personal artistic expression, and this is something we wholly support. Creative attendees will be exalted and rewarded. Our theme will be announced shortly. For the most creative among us is the hallowed Quest Catwalk awaits. The chance to strut the fruits of your labour down the catwalk, and perhaps take home the ultimate prize. A lifetime ticket to Quest.
QUEST CINEMA
For the first time ever, Quest will be featuring its own dedicated cinema space. This space will feature adapted film festival content, artist-curated music video showcases, philosophical exegesis of cat videos, and audio-visual workshops. Working with Vietnam’s leading film orgs and visual artists, and liberally sprinkled with comfy cushions, the space will add a more relaxed dimension to the Quest experience.
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