Festival presents Japanese TV series

Japanese actress Atsuko Maeda will meet with Vietnamese fans during the J-Series Festival in HCM City. 

The J-Series Festival in HCM City will introduce the Japanese TV series at the Nguyễn Du Gymnasium on December 17.

Japanese actor Hayami Mokomichi and actress Atsuko Maeda, who are popular with Vietnamese audiences, will meet with local fans during the event.

Vietnamese pop stars Sơn Tùng M-TP and Đông Nhi will also perform.

The festival will open at 6 pm at 116 Nguyễn Du Street in District 1. 

HCM City to celebrate a 90’s Christmas

New York-based duo Adrienne Mack-Davis and feleciazruz will perform at Saigon Reggae Festival on October 30. 

A Christmas party featuring 90s music will be held at Piu Piu in HCM City on December 25.

The show will include hip hop, dance, pop and rock music performances by DJ Skullz and New York-based duo Adrienne Mack-Davis and feleciazruz.

The event will begin at 9 pm at 97 Hai Bà Trưng Street in District 1.

Master chef offers class for food bloggers

Two-star Michelin chef Alain Dutournier will conduct a cooking class for Hà Nội’s food bloggers tomorrow morning. 

Two-star Michelin chef Alain Dutournier — “principal conductor” of La Table du Chef in Hà Nội--will share his passion for culinary creation as well as his amazing techniques in a cooking class for Hà Nội’s food bloggers tomorrow morning.

During the class, which will last 60 to 90 minutes, the French chef, who was granted the Knight of Order of Academic Palms, will introduce to attendees the art of haute cuisine using seasonal ingredients from both Việt Nam and France.

Dutournier was born southwestern France into a family where his grandmother and mother dedicated most of their time to cooking. Ever since childhood, he learned to respect and appreciate authentic local products.

“Tradition is my first source of inspiration. Bringing people happiness when they taste good food is my second source of inspiration,” the chef said.

Dutournier opened his first bistro Au Trou Gascon when he was 24 years old. Today the bistro is a Michelin 1-Star Restaurant in the 12th District of Paris. His Le Carré des Feuillants is a Michelin 2-Star Restaurant.

He currently is visiting Hà Nội to rejuvenate the menu at La Table du Chef – his first fine dining restaurant outside of France. By opening the restaurant, he wishes to share his culinary passion with more connoisseurs, especially local ones.

Bookworm to host annual Christmas Fest

Bookworm, in collaboration with Hanoi Cooking Centre, will offer special treat for their guests at the annual Christmas Festival on Sunday. 

To celebrate the festive season, Bookworm —“the best little book cafe in southeast Asia”--in collaboration with Hanoi Cooking Centre, invite you to enjoy its annual Christmas Festival on Sunday.

From 2pm to 5pm, a jazzy dance performance will entertain guests. In addition, there will be complimentary mulled wine, sangria, gingerbread cookies, Xmas candies, and free balloons from the Amazing Balloon Bender.

During the day, the organisers will offer a 15 per cent discount off all Bookworm books and stock, and a 10 per cent discount off all Cooking Centre cookbooks, Christmas puddings and mince pies.

Bookworm and Hanoi Cooking Centre are located at 44 Châu Long Street.

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