Italian Disco with Rodion
Sat 14 Sep 2013, 9 pm
Q4 / Cargo Bar
7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC
Rodion once rocked the Hanoi’s American Club and he now returns to Ho Chi Minh City for another unforgettable night.
Let’s get ready to dance people! The first time RODION came to Saigon, I danced for 4 hours straight and had to go home to ice my knees because I danced so much they burned!
RODION is from Rome. He makes freaked out Italo Disco that’s ahead of its time. It’s somewhere between the depths of Nordic cosmic music and the French synthesizer funk, mixed with the dramatic melodies of Italian horror movies. Heavily influenced by soundtrack composers like Morricone, the Japanese science fiction animation soundtracks of the 70’s and by classical music Rodion is fully tuned into the extraterrestrial beat.
Mixmag/UK called him the “new genius of Italian Dance music”. Disco legend GIORGIO MORODER played a Rodion remix of his E=MC2 megahit during his first-ever DJ appearance in New York, at the age of 73.
This is going to be one full fledged out of this world dancing experience that you don’t want to miss! HIBIYA LINE and SUPERKID will be warming up the crowd and CRAZY MONKEY will be providing tricked out live visuals. We’re also re-designing the Cargo space to give it the most optimal sound for this outstanding night.
Tickets: 100,000 VND at door.
Listen to Rodion’s “ALAGOAS COWBOYS”:
More of Rodion’s tunes on his Soundcloud channel.
Screening of “The Great Gatsby”
Sat 14 Sep 2013, 2 pm
TPD
51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi
On Saturday September 14th 2013, TPD Centre will host another session of From book to screen programme. We will screen The Great Gatsby and have discussion with 2 guests after the screening.
About the book
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald’s magnum opus, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.
About the film
The Great Gatsby is a 2013 American 3D drama film. An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name, the film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton and Elizabeth Debicki. It follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick, who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties.
The screening is for educational purpose, entrance is free, though guests are welcome to donate to TPD Centre’s Young Cinema Fund.
The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents was established with the purposes of designing and implementing programs to assist and develop movie talents and other activities for the development of Vietnamese cinema.
Exhibition “A New Me”
13 – 22 Sep 2013, 8 am – 10 pm
Ly Thai To Park
Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
“A New Me” is how I view my life, and hope you would understand the beauty of life in diversity.
The exhibition is the outcome of 15 disadvantaged groups in society, after four months of hard work, with the support of various civil society organizations, to bring the public all the dearest, most honest, and thus, most beautiful images of the life of ME, engraved with sincere aspirations, buried thoughts, and even positive changes with the support of social organizations.
She is HIV positive…..
He is blind…..
He is a transgender…..
There have been countless of times when such indicated words and looks pointing toward the direction of Me. Making me distressed and troubled. I have asked myself many times, what kind of thoughts people often have of me? Perhaps, through the eyes of judgment and discrimination, everyone only sees a drug-addict, disabled, poor, crooked Me. These prejudices do not stop me from living strongly and rising above to control my own life.
A New Me is something so ordinary in my life, happiness, sadness, changes and achievements. Difficulties and overcoming difficulties, reflections of people who are just like me, or not like me, but we all want to share and give a hand for a better life.
In this modern and refreshing open space, different topic groups for images are also different aspects of ME.
1. I Believe
Negative stereotypes towards people with HIV, disabilities or drug addiction still cannot stop ME from rising above to live well and beneficially for my family and society.
2. I Love
I sympathize, share and support in a world so difficult and challenging yet so full of love.
3. I Share
One person for everyone, everyone for one person. I and my community gain self control, together we improve our material and spiritual lives.
4. I Learn
The skill classes offered by various civil society organizations help me gain more knowledge to improve my material and spiritual lives.
5. I am Me
The greatest desire of mankind is to truly live as oneself. Despite facing multiple discriminations, I still live and love. I want to be alive and to be respected as myself.
6. I Thrive
Each day, I try to improve the material life for me and my family. All the changes, even small, are still the first sturdy bricks for my own independent life.
7. I Dare
I am no longer shy to talk about sexual health, or to share houseshold chores. This has helped me gain more knowledge and becomes healthier.
8. I Can
Nothing is impossible. People often think that I am blind and thus, cannot take photographs. But the « impossible » has become « possible » when you take a look at all the photographs that I took, the images that could make you surprised and delighted with new self discovery about what is impossible – possible.
Free entrance.
Funkday the 13th: Tokyo’s Soi 48 DJs
Fri 13 Sep 2013, 8 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi
Crate diggers extraordinaire, the Soi 48 boys pride themselves in uncovering the rarest cuts from every corner of the world. Expect a steady stream of 60s-70s vintage treats from Africa, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Turkey and beyond. Those who enjoyed Voodoo Funk’s all-vinyl African funk last year and Zudrangma Records’ Maft Sai’s appearances will know what to expect.
For more on the boys’ love of vintage world funk see here.
Free entry.
Exhibition “Frozen Dreams”
Opening: Fri 13 Sep, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: 13 – 23 Sep 2013
Manzi Art Space
14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi
A reminder of the past;
A replacement of what once was;
A longing for the impossible.
Manzi art space is proud to present the ‘Frozen Dreams’ by Hanoi based visual artist Vương Thạo, who was selected as one of the South East Asia region’s top ten artists by the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize – the most prestigious art award in the region.
Known for his “fossilized” replicas of Hanoi’s old quarter, village gates and bridges, this time, at manzi, Thạo will present a very interesting divergence in his “living fossil” concept and a series of paintings on dó paper “Bodies and Dreams” which have been highly appreciated by local and international collectors.
The ‘Frozen Dreams’ is expected to be a delightful mini show for art lovers of Hanoi this autumn.
About artist Vương Thạo
Born in 1969 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
After graduating from Hanoi University of Fine Arts in 1995, Thao has been working as a freelance artist especially on paintings and installation. His paintings are on traditional material (“do” paper), but he is better known for his installation of living fossils. Thao’s artwork has been exhibited in many places and countries.
Thao has recently been working on a new concept and form of living fossils.
For more information, please contact: manzihanoi@gmail.com, Tel:+84 (04) 3716 3397
manzi’s art programme is supported by Hanoi Grapevine- our communications partner.
Read KVT’s review of Vuong Thao’s painting and fossil exhibition at Bookworm Too in Oct 2012 and his famous Pho Co series exhibition at L’Espace in May 2011.
Art Exhibition of Lolo Zazar
Opening: Thu 12 Sep, 06.30 – 8 pm
Exhibition: 12 Sep – 12 Oct 2013
88 Lounge
88 Xuan Dieu Str, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi
Come to an art exhibition of Lolo Zazar, a famous French artist working on many different supports, will carry you away to 3 different worlds.
Each floor will hold a variant atmosphere, with a different collection of artwork:
Mezzanine Floor – “When Metal Dreams”
A fusion between stainless steel, elements and light: the stainless steel withstands the work of time while reflecting the materials and light, introducing us into a new world.
3rd Floor – “Rencontres”
This collection is a mixture of stainless steel sculpture and traditional Vietnamese lacquer. Once again Lolo Zazar leads us into an unexpected fusion, an unusual meeting of these two materials.
4th Floor – “B-Tong”
KH CAT B TONG means drill and cut concrete. These telephone numbers are small companies that offer their demolition and construction services. Those thousands of graffiti color and line the walls of Vietnam. A part of Hanoi history is engraved on these walls. The traces on the walls are magical prints, footprints of men and women, nature and its elements: wind, fire, water, sun.
Read KVT’s review about Lolo’s exhibition “Voice of the Wall” with his “Khoan cat be tong” paintings last year at L’Espace; and Ilza Burchett’s review of Lolo’s exhibition “Unidentified Light Objects” earlier this year.
Lolo also participated in one event in our Grapevine Arts Forum series talking about films and animation.
Vietnamese Artists in New York – Exhibition “Worlds of Paper and Wood”
Exhibition: 05 – 12 Sep 2013
Emmanuel Fremin Gallery
547 West 27 Street, suite 510, New York
“Worlds of Paper and Wood”, a NYC Preview of Asian Art London, features a group show exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese fine art curated by Raquelle Azran. The exhibition will display the works of Dinh Thi Tham Poong, Vu Thu Hien, Phung Pham, Trinh Tuan, Dinh Hanh and Francoise Ben Arous.
Never confrontational or aggressive, Vietnamese art is a lyrical,serene and intriguing moment of beauty in time. The juxtaposition of handmade rice paper and traditional lacquer painting with contemporary artistic techniques bridges the temporal worlds of past and present and spans the cultural divide of East and West. The paper is hand-crafted in traditional craft villages, using a centuries-old technique. The lacquer is distilled from the sap of an indigenous Asian tree, and layered and polished to produce shimmering effects of shade and colour.
Historical Seminar of Vietnamese Costumes
Tue 10 Sep 2013, 6 pm – 7:30 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the seminar about historical Vietnamese costumes on the occasion of publishing Tran Quang Duc’s book, with the participation of researchers Trinh Bach, Pham Van Anh and the author Tran Quang Duc himself.
At Manzi, Historical Display of Vietnamese Costumes will be shown from 23 Aug – 09 Sep 2013
For more information about the program, please refer to the Vietnamese version of this post.
Language: Vietnamese
MC Nguyen Hoang Dieu Thuy
Free entrance.
Exhibition “Recollections”
Opening: Sat 07 Sep, 10 am
Exhibition: 07 – 30 Sep 2013
Tu do Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau, Dist 1, HCMC
You are welcome to art exhibition “Recollections” by artist Tran Hoang Minh Duc. After 10 years of hard-working, his style was well received and won the heart of art-lovers. Outside of exhibitions in Vietnam, he was invited to exhibit in Belgium, Australia, Singapore, USA.
Experimental Electronic Trung Thu with Space360 Live
HRC-Space360
Fri 13 Sep 2013, 7.30 pm
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho
Space360 is back for a 4th live appearance in Hanoi ! This time, Thailand’s pioneering IDM and experimental artist is ready to rock the crowd with a sonic live set at Hanoi Rock City, along with Hanoi’s Cot.4,Luong Hue Trinh, Nguyen Do Minh Quan, Duy, Nate.B, Dee.F and Hanoi Improv.Sesh for a full Friday night mash up of leading underground electronic and experimental music from the South East Asia region !!
Lineups
– Space360 ( Thailand )
– Cot.4 ( live techno band from Hanoi )
– Luong Hue Trinh ( live )
– Nguyen Do Minh Quan ( live )
– Duy ( live )
– Nate.B ( DJ )
– Dee.F ( live )
– Hanoi Improv.Sesh ( live improvisation set)
++ Visual provided by The Onion Cellar
Space360
Space360
Space360 is musical alter ego of Auttaratt Benz Photongnoppakun and he creates multiple dimensions of Electronic Music Sound and he confines to no specific genres… Best to place him in Experiment Electronic Music and IDM room. He also special lecturer in DCI Institute and he taught himself how to create Electronic Music since the age of 17.
In 2010 Space360 start touring in south east asia and perfoming in many interesting electronic music festival ( Hanoi Sound Stuff 2010,2011 – Fete dela WSK, Manila – Syndicate Singapore – Hanoi rock city, Hanoi Vn – Culture One 2010, Bkk Thailand – Dubway, BKK and CNX Thailand, delicate decibel 2009 – 2011, BKK Thailand etc. )
Cot.4
“..Cot.4 is the first live techno band in Vietnam, with 4 exciting talented musicians / electronic artists who put the kick, the bass, the trumpet, the synth and everything offbeat in between.”
Luong Hue Trinh
https://www.facebook.com/luonghuetrinh
Dee.F
https://soundcloud.com/dirty-fingrz/tr-c-tr-c
Nguyen Do Minh Quan
Duy
Ticket at door: 100K (incl. 1 free beer / soft drink) – 50% off before 7PM
+++ Please keep your ticket to attend Electronic Music workshop by Space360 on SUN 15 SEP – Time and venue will be announced.
Special Concert – Vietnam Japan 40 Autumn Concert Tour
14 and 15 Sep 2013, 8 pm
Hanoi Opera House
1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Tel: 84.04.(39330113/4 – 39330131/2)
You are invited to a special concert – Vietnam Japan 40 Autumn Concert Tour with conductor HONNA Tetsuji, piano soloist KODAMA Momo and Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra. For more information, see below:
Program
Sep 14 Program
Conductor : HONNA Tetsuji
Piano : KODAMA Momo
Anonymous : “Coming Pagoda” arr.by Ngô Hoàng Quân
L.v.Beethoven : Piano Concerto no.5 Eb major “Emperor” op.73
L.v.Beethoven : Symphony no.5 C minor op.67
Sep 15 Program
Conductor : HONNA Tetsuji
Narrator : Lê Khanh
Takemitsu Toru : Requiem for Strings
Akutagawa Yasushi : Ballet Suite “Spider’s Thread”
L.v.Beethoven : Symphony no.7 A major op. 92
Tickets
Ticket prices: 200,000, 350,000, 500,000 VND. All Tickets available at Hanoi Opera House – 1 Trang Tien or can book over ticketvn@gmail.com
For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996.
Concert with Jeremiah Hepner
Fri 13 Sep 2013, 8 pm
Hanoi Social Club
06 Hoi Vu Str, Hanoi
Rhythmic, melodious folk, rhythm roots comes to The Hanoi Social Club for a special one-off performance. Singer-songwriter Jeremiah Hepner – bard, troubadour, activist, plays one show only of Earth-inspired, original, acoustic tunes for your foot-tapping, life-living pleasure.
Tickets: 70,000 VND @ the door.
Canon Photo Marathon Vietnam 2013
Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6.30 am – 9 pm
Giang Vo Expo Center
148 Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
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Sat 28 Sep 2013, 6.30 am – 9 pm
Phu Tho Sport Center
01 Lu Gia, Ward 15, District 11, HCMC
The hottest Photo Contest which has created a blast on Vietnam’s streets is officially launched. Regardless of who you are, what you do, how old you are, as long as you have a passion for photography and want to capture valuable moments around you, or simply want to win the coveted awards, just register for the Canon Photomarathon 2013 now and get ready to show your talent.
The competition is for everyone who loves photography. The contest will include three assignments.
Register for the contest from 28 Aug.
Prizes
2 Grand Prizes for 2 contestants (one from Hanoi and one from HCMC) which include:
– A PhotoClinic training workshop in Japan
– Canon Professional Digital Camera EOS 6D (body)
– Canon Photo Printer PIXMA PRO 100
Other prizes:
– 2 first prizes: Canon Digital Camera PowerShot N and Canon Compact Photo Printer Selphy CP900+ KP 108
– 2 second prizes: Canon Digital Camera IXUS 255, Canon Photo Printer PIXMA iP270
– 2 third prizes: Canon Digital Camera PowerShot A2500, Canon Photo Printer PIXMA iP7270
Japanese Film Weekend Autumn 2013
13 – 15 Sep 2013
National Cinema Center
87 Lang Ha Str, Hanoi
In celebration of the Japan – Vietnam Friendship Year 2013, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents a Japanese Film Weekend Autumn 2013 from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September 2013 in Hanoi.
Two years and half have passed since the 3.11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami occurred in Japan. Tremendous efforts for recovery have been implemented since then but the scars are still visible in many places in the region. Moreover to our sorrow, our collective memory on the disaster has been gradually faded month by month.
With the aim of preventing this disaster from being forgotten, we offer special weekend film screenings which are all related to the natural disasters occurred in Japan, including two excellent documentaries on the 3.11 disaster.
The Film Weekend opens with the newest documentary film, “The Radio of Hope” (2012) which depicts the struggling life of town residents who are also the 3.11 disaster victims but run an emergency radio station wishing to bring smiles to as many disaster victims as possible through the radio. This documentary has successfully brought hope and courage to the audience and has been a long-run hit in Japan since its premier screening in April 2012.
“LIGHT UP NIPPON” (2012) is another documentary film related to the 3.11 disaster, introducing young people’s challenge to energize the devastated areas in Tohoku region through fireworks, a Japanese traditional art form with a long history. The efforts of enthusiastic young volunteers inspire us hope for future as well as remembrance of the 3.11 disaster.
“Eclair” (2011) is, on the other hand, a feature film about an orphan boy who vigorously survives in the era of World War II, gaining the power to live by thinking about sweets and singing a song. This film was taken in 2010 in several locations in Miyagi Prefecture, where the 3.11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami stroke one year later. Most of the locations are disastrously wiped by the tsunami and a lot of volunteers and cooperators of this film have become the victims of the disaster. With this fact, the main character Akio’s sorrow and hope overlap with mourning for the lost nature and the deceased, as well as hope for recovery at this juncture.
Last but not least, “WANKO” is also a feature film which depicts a life of one family and a dog who are living in Miyakejima, a small island where an active volcano exists. Based on a true story, this film induces the audience to burst into tears for the family and the dog.
We hope that the audience will keep the memory of the 3.11 disaster and think over what is important in our life through these films. All films will be screened with Vietnamese and English sub-titles. Free admission tickets are available at the Japan Foundation (27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).
Schedule:
Friday 13 September
19:00 The Radio of Hope (2012)
Saturday 14 September
10:00 WANKO (2011)
14:00 LIGHT UP NIPPON (2012)
16:00 The Radio of Hope (2012)
19:30 Eclair (2011)
Sunday 15 September
10:00 LIGHT UP NIPPON (2012)
14:00 Eclair (2011)
16:00 WANKO (2011) tickets are already distributed out.
Free ticket distribution at:
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
[Opening hours: 09:30 – 18:00, no closed days]
For more information about the films, please visit Japan Foundation’s website.
Program of FVH in Sep
We hope you’ve had a wonderful, restful, fun summer! According to the Vietnamese lunar calendar, fall officially began on the 7th of August – did you miss it? And, on the 19th, fall will be 1/2 over!
We have a nice program to start our new season:
We’ll start off with a tour of the Museum of History on the 7th. Very popular, this tour will help you understand not only the objects within the museum, but also give you an overview of 3 thousand years of modern Vietnamese history.
Next, on the 16th our Japanese guides will take you to Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature, to learn more than just the meaning of the gates: also Confucianism and the Royal Examination System, both of which still deeply influence life in Vietnam.
The famous Vietnamese modern lacquer artist, Thanh Chuong, has been collecting Vietnamiana all his life. On the 21st, we visit his estate filled with his collection of the smallest objects such as toothpick holders to the largest such as houses and temples.
Our Music and Performing Arts Section is well and running under the leadership of Helen! Ca Tru “started off as a form of entertainment for the royal court, later branching out into being performed at small inns for scholars and other members of the elite.” On the 25th, let’s get to understand this very traditional form of music.
Volunteer: this is the key word and the key to the success of Friends of Vietnam Heritage. For nearly 15 years, volunteers from all over the world have given you the chance to understand Vietnamese culture and history deeply – not the travel agency tour guide way.
Volunteer: We need you. You do not need to be an expert in any field. You need not speak Vietnamese. You do not have to have been here longer than a few weeks.
We need you to volunteer for between 5 and 10 hours per month to help us present one program per month. A list of currently open volunteer positions is toward the end of the program. Please, consider helping us help to preserve Vietnamese culture and help broaden understanding of it.
For details please download this file: September 2013 Program.
Hue – Visual Art Project “Perspective”
Opening: Fri 06 Sep
Exhibition: 12 – 17 Sep 2013
New Space Arts Foundation
2nd Floor, Number 15 Le Loi, Hue City
Perspective is a continuous project following the projects about New media that NSAF have conducted in the last couple of years. Within this project (Perspective) we will organize conferences, workshops, and display and exhibit the best video artworks by Vietnamese artists.
Perspective project is the place where artists, especially those from Ha Noi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh city come into contact. This is an opportunity for young artists to work together and directly discuss with curators.
Since 2000, Hue has been one of the cities that are home to young artists who seek for creativeness in contemporary art. Thanks to that, audience and students in Hue have the opportunity to get to know about contemporary art. Also since 2000, Hue has been holding Festivals once every two years that showcase various unique art forms, including contemporary art. It’s a new wind for artists and audience.
NSAF and Hue university of Fine Arts have joint hands to organize conferences, workshops, and exhibitions about video art on a regular basis. Through these activities, a group of independent artists who work in this art field has formed.
Based on the concept of Perspective, NSAF curate and organize this exhibition project: Perspective to introduce video artworks by artists from Ha Noi – HCM, and artists from central Viet Nam who live in Hue. These artists are selected from many of those who are working independently and openly… with various visual art forms, especially video arts… They integrate into contemporary art tendencies by exploring new materials, ideas, ways of presenting… Each artist is a strong personality, with a unique style proven by time… in the course of their lives and creativity.
Perspective aims to bring artists who are working independently and silently to the audience. Besides, the exhibition will not only introduce new artworks but also create interactions between artworks in the same space; and between artists to create a new source of energy for creativity.
Stages of the project
Perspective has two stages in a period of 5 months.
Stage 1: Since this is an open project we will spend time to discuss and work with curators and artists from Ho Chi Minh city, Ha Noi, and artists who are currently residing and working in Hue.
Stage 2: The project becomes a social activity with the support of many people and organizations:
● Create and make video artworks at NSAF
● Organize conferences for curators, artists and audiences
● Exhibit artworks at NSAF
The project opens in September, 2013
● Opening: Sep 6th, 2013
● Exhibition: from Sep 12th, 2013 till Sep 17th, 2013
Project Perspective
September 6th
Project’s opening
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
September 7th
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
September 8th
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
September 9th
PM: Nguyen Trinh Thi introduction to DOCLAB
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
September 10th
PM: Artist talk by Nguyen Nhu Huy.
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
September 11th
PM: Artist talk by Tran Luong.
September 12th
PM: Artist talk by Le Quang Dinh (Dinh Q. Le)
18.00 Opening of video art exhibition “Perspective”
8.00 PM Video art projections by Vietnamese and international artists, in collaboration with Doclab.
Project structure:
1. Project manager: Le Duc Hai
2. Curator: New Space Arts Foundation
3. Special guests:
● Dinh Q. Le
● Nguyen Nhu Huy (curator)
● Tran Luong (curator)
● Phan Thanh Binh (Doctor of Arts)
4. Artists participating in the project
● Nguyen Nhu Huy (HCM)
● Le Hao (HCM)
● Le Vo Tuan (HCM)
● Nguyen Trinh Thi (Hanoi)
● Tran Dan (Hanoi)
● Le Brothers Thanh – Hai (Hue)
● Tran Thanh Son (Hue)
● Phan Le Chung (Hue)
● Truong Thien (Hue)
● Vo Viet Dung (Hue)
● Hoang Anh (Hue)
5. Project members
● Nguyen Tran Nam (Hanoi)
● Ta Minh Duc (Hanoi)
● Nguyen Thuong Hien (Hue)
● Nguyen An (Hue)
● Nguyen Dinh Hoang Viet (Hue)
● Nguyen Xuan Hien (Hue)
● Nguyen Thanh Trung (Hue)
● Le Thanh Xuan (Hue)
● Nguyen Quynh Na (Vinh)
● Nguyen Kim To Lan (HCM)
Exhibition “Emotion 3″
Exhibition: 30 Aug – 15 Sep 2013
Korean Cultural Center
You are invited to the art exhibition “Emotion3″ created by artist Ngo Chinh. 28 paintings done mostly in acrylic on paper feature Sapa landscapes which inspire him in every trip.8 lacquer works follow the style of abstract painting, the field Ngo Chinh has deeply attached with, by all emotion.
He said: “I am walking amid life’s ups and downs with many contradictions…With me, they ultimately condense and are compressed in art…All my paintings start with the truth, and to expose the nature of human beings…”.
Briefly translated by Hanoi Grapevine
Korean Cultural Centre
49 Nguyễn Du, Hà Nội
Tel: 39445980
Art House Cinema – Blancanieves – Snow White
Tue 03 Sep 2013, 7.30 pm
Snap Cafe
32 Tran Ngoc Dien, District 2, HCMC
You are invited to come to the film screening of “Blancanieves – Snow White” (2012, 104 mins) by director Pablo Berger.
Snow White is recast as a talented bullfighter in this wonderfully eerie and erotic silent film treat.
“All I can say is that there’s a flash of pure inspiration, unfakeable and unmistakable, in this extraordinarily enjoyable film, a silent-movie melodrama version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves set in southern Spain in 1910″ Peter Bradshaw, Guardian.
Tickets: FREE (donations for our chosen charity Wildlife at Risk are gladly accepted)
Jazz Night “Jazz’ Edit”
Thu 12 Sep 2013, 8 pm
Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to jazz night “Jazz’s Edit” performed by lecturers and students from Department of Jazz – Vietnam National Academy of Music.
With the performance of the most talented artists, the program will absolutely be an exciting night and promote the “Vietnamese ” jazz spirit over the last 20 years of development.
Artistic Director: Master Hoang Tung – Dr Ta Quang Dong
Artists: Dao Minh Pha, Nguyen Hung Cuong, Nguyen Huu Vuong, Le Minh Duc, Hoang Phu Tung, Hoang Xuan Tung, Hoang Hai Bang, Le Bang, Nguyen Hong Quan, Hoang Xuan Tung….
Tickets:
Ticket price: 120 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 60 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Jazz Concert “French Melodies”
Thu 05 Sep 2013, 8 pm – 9:50 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the jazz concert “French Melodies” with the performance of The New Morning Quartet – the band with all the members from The Vietnam National Academy of Music.
The audience will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of France via famous works by Django Reinhardt, Richard Galliano, Charles Trenet, etc.
Let yourself luxuriate in the lyrical, soaring and improvisational melodies of French Jazz.
Members of the band:
Thinh Fla : Guitare
Viet Dung : Guitare
Dinh Huy : Drum Percussion
Hai Bang : Bass
Tickets:
Ticket price: 120 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 60 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Screening of “Un Plan Parfait”
Fri 06 Sep 2013, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the film screening “A perfect plan” (France, 2012, 104 mins) directed by Pascal Chaumeil. “A fake love story but a humorous and romantic one” (Vnexpress)
Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle.
For more information about synopsis, please see L’Espace website (in French) or refer to the Vietnamese version of this post.
Tickets:
Ticket price: 40 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
German Film Festival in Vietnam 2013
Hà Nội: 05 – 11 Sep 2013 | National Cinema Center
Hải Phòng: 10 – 15 Sep 2013 | Rap chieu bong Cong nhan
Huế: 12 – 18 Sep 2013 | Center for Culture Information and Lieu Quan Buddhist Cultural Center
Đà Nẵng: 13 – 18 Sep 2013 | Le Do Cinema
Nha Trang: 05 – 08 Sep 2013 | Mini cinema – Khanh Hoa film center
Thái Nguyên: 06 – 08 Sep 2013 | Rap chieu bong Nhan dan
HCMC: 27 Sep – 04 Oct 2013 | CINEBOX
For the fourth time the Goethe-Institut Vietnam presents the annual German Film Festival. After the overwhelming success of the Festival in the last years with more than 50.000 viewers in total, it continues in 2013 from 5th September to 3rd October. The Goethe-Institut shows a special selection of the hottest new German films in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, HCMC and for the first time also in Thai Nguyen.
As every year, the German Film Festival would like to give Vietnamese audiences the opportunity to get to know current German films and discovernew perspectives on Germany via the silver screen. Therefore we presentin more than 50 screenings,in original German language withVietnamese and English subtitles or voice-over, selected films which have been particularly successful in cinemas around the world as well as at the Berlin Film Festival and other festivals (All prizes and awards can be found in our brochure and on the website).
In 2013 German films approached historical and contemporary debates about home and identity, love, death, friendship and responsibility. This year’s German Film Festival in Vietnam offers the audience a selection of 10 film highlights from renowned directors and with popular German actors.
Film schedule and places to pick up free tickets in all cities.
The Festival Films
• Opening with “Barbara” the Festival presents thestory of a woman torn between two countries, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany andlikewise between two men. “Four days in May” looks at a different chapter of German history. Yearning for the approaching end of World War 2, a rare convergence between Russian soldiers and German civilians emerges when the Soviet Army occupies an orphanage.The documentary “Sound of Heimat – Germany sings!” provides an insight into the lively, inventive and creative traditional German music scene.
• The coexistence of different cultures is a topic addressed in the movie “Kaddish for a friend”. Set in Berlin, it portraits the development of an exceptional friendship between a Palestinian boy and a Jewish World War 2 Veteran.
• Of course comedy and love are part of the program: “Vincent wants to Sea” is a road movie, showing Vincent, who suffers from Tourette-Syndrome, Marie, who has an eating disorder and the extremely neurotic Alex on their adventurous escape from a nursing home.
• Drama is not missing either. “Stopped on track” deals with the process of dying in the familiar circle and alone, apart from hospitals and terminal care. In “Home for the weekend” the unexpected healing of Marko’s mother from a long mental illness turns out as a crucial test for the whole family.The post-apocalyptic thriller “Hell” gives an impression of a world where the sun has turned the earth into a lifeless wasteland where humans struggle to survive.
• Entertainment for the whole family is offered with “Victor and the secret of Crocodile Mansion”, a movie telling the story of Victor, trying to solve the puzzle around the death of his cousin Cäcilie. Being fed up with humans destroying their habitat, the animals in “Animals United – Adventure in Africa” hold a conference to finally stop man made climate change.
The German Film Festival 2013 promises a great selection of films with many exciting, touching and inspiring moments for cineastes and for the whole family.
Tickets for all films are free. Please also take part in our film quiz! Answer questions about the films, which will be screened at the festival and with a bit of luck you can win amazing prizes. For the quiz and more information on the complete schedule in all cities visit Film Festival’s website.
IN HANOI: Free tickets at:Goethe-Institut Hanoi from 31.08.2013 at 10 am.
Goethe-Institut Hanoi
56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học
Ba Đình, Hà Nội
Exhibition “Born in 1983/ Khâm Thiên”
Opening: Thu 05 Sep 2013, 6 pm
Exhibition: 05 – 28 Sep 2013
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the installation art exhibition of artist Bang Nhat Linh. To the generation born in post-war period and knowing nothing about the war, they are obsessed by the stories of survivors and, above all, their way to live.
This installation will display the objects whose utility had been transformed by users.
The artists recycles objects left over from the war (aircraft debris, sandbags, bullet casings, etc) into useful materials. This exhibition aims to narrow the gap between the post-war generation and the ones that experience this hard period and endure all the sufferings till today.
Free entrance
Denis Diderot’s Work Seminar
Sat 06 Sep 2013, 2 – 3.30 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the seminar on the occasion of launching “Denis Diderot – from the aesthetic to the art forms” translated by Phung Van Tuu with the participation of Prof. Phung Van Tuu – French Literature expert and Prof. Tran Dinh Su – literary theory expert, lecturer at Hanoi National University of Education.
Being a writer, philosopher of the Enlightenment, Diderot is best known for his Encyclopédie which marked the 18th century of French. His critical and encyclopedic work will be widely discussed during the seminar.
Language of discussion: Vietnamese.
Free entrance.
Creative and Art Classes call for registrations
Work Room Four
Building E, Floor 4
9 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi
Courses starting the week beginning 9th September 2013. Each course is six weeks in total. All tools and equipment provided. For more information about the classes, see below:
Pattern Cutting – Tuesdays 9.30am – 12 pm.
Learn how to cut patterns to make your own clothes according to standard and personal measurements. No experience necessary. $150.
Creative Pattern Cutting – Wednesdays 1pm – 3.30 pm.
Learn how to incorporate details and conceptual elements into standard clothing patterns. Some pattern making experience required. $150.
Life/Figure Drawing – Thursdays 1pm – 3.30 pm.
Guided figure drawing with live models. No experience necessary. $150.
Photoshop for beginners – Friday 9.30am – 11.30am.
An introduction to digital design and Photoshop. Students will need their own laptop and software for this class. $110.
Languages: Vietnamese and English.
Contact Claire at workrmfour@gmail.com or on 01202608562.
Screening of “Le Tableau”
Fri 13 Sep 2013, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to cartoon screening “The painting” (France, Belgium, 2011, 76 mins) directed by Jean-François Laguionie. According to Figaroscope, this is “the great cartoon for the whole family.”
For more information about synopsis, please see L’Espace website (in French) or refer to the Vietnamese version of this post.
Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle.
(The film was also screening at European Film Festival 2013)
Tickets:
Ticket price: 40 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Vietnam’s Traditional Music in Germany
Sat 07 Sep 2013, 8.30 pm
LOFT / 2ndfloor e.V.
Hans-Martin Müller, Wissmannstr. 30, 50823 Köln, Germany
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Sun 08 Sep 2013, 5.30 pm
Kunsthaus Rhenania, Bayenstr. 28, 50678 Köln, Germany
“Osmosis” experiment with and combine selected genres and elements of traditional Vietnamese music with European contemporary music and conceptual improvisation.
Two concerts of “ Osmosis” in Cologne will take place in September the 7th at LOFT and the 8th at Kunsthaus Rhenania at Festival STROM.
With “Osmosis”, the team has the ambition of bringing Vietnamese traditional music, seen from a modern perspective, to the public, especially the young generation, as well as bringing Contemporary music closer to the audience.
“ Ngâm thơ” ,“ Xẩm” and “ Ca trù” are three traditional and living music genres of “Chanting poem”. Vietnamese is a melodious language with 6 different fixed intonations. “Chanting poem” with its improvisatory embellishment and melismas enhance the beauty of the language itself, the emotive power and the multilayered meanings behind each poetic word. This intuitive improvisation is based on expression corresponds to European traditions of Troubadour, Gregorian chants, and to modern improvisation.
Musicians:
Featuring Vietnamese traditional music singer Kim Oanh from Hanoi, Vietnam.
Lan Cao – Prepared – piano, Vietnamese percussion
Gregor Siedl – Saxophones, Flutes
Constantin Herzog – Contrabass
Sergej Maingardt – Electronics
David Hernandez Deniz – Percussion intruments
“Osmosis” is an initiative from Cao Thanh Lan, currently completing her Master’s Degree of Contemporary Piano Music at the Cologne University of Music and Dance. After 6 years of studying European classical music in Belgium and Germany, she realize more and more the beauty of Vietnamese traditional music and the importance of preserving and developing its tradition. For this occasion she created concepts and structures, gathered a team of musicians from Germany, Austria, Kazachstan to join her in realizing this project.
Henry Saiz Album World Tour 2013
Fri 13 Sep 2013, 8 pm
Q4 / Cargo Bar
7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, Q.4, HCMC
Henry Saiz’s world tour will stop in Saigon on September the 13th! As a part of his album launch and world tour, we will have the chance to enjoy his amazing band perform as he delivers one of his explosive DJ sets. This is the first time Vietnam has ever had a live show like this: a true collaboration of live musicians and a DJ!
LINE UP:
★★★ HENRY SAIZ (SP) | BAND LIVE SHOW + DJ SET ★★★
www.henrysaiz.com
(natura sonoris | bedrock | balance)
With the support of:
★ LUPEN CROKAN (SP) | DJ SET ★
facebook.com/LupenakaCrokan
★ DREW TUDOSE (RO) | DJ SET ★
facebook.com/DJDrewTudose
★ PE DRO (SP) | DJ SET ★
facebook.com/Mr.Pe.DRo.DJ
Tickets:
Advance – 250K VND
Door – 350K VND
4 international artists, more than 6 hours of music, a massive event that you cannot afford to miss!!
Exhibition “Stories about Villages”
Opening: Wed 04 Sep, 5 pm
Exhibition: 04 – 18 Sep 2013
Casa Italia
18 Le Phung Hieu, Hanoi
You are invited to the exhibition “Stories about villages”, by the Vietnamese artist Ta Thi Thanh Tam. The exhibition will offer an opportunity to watch Vietnamese countryside from a very special point of view.
Ta Thi Thanh Tam, born in Hanoi and graduated at the Hanoi University of Fine Arts, is a member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association. Her works were shown in several countries in the world with Group and Solo exhibitions. Among these, she joined in 2006 the Vietnamese Cultural Festival in Italy, “The Dragon and the Butterfly”.
The simple and basic, though modern technique of the artist, have roots in the old engraving and wood sculpture. Her works, painted on paper and lacquer, portray in a colorful way figures and traditions of the Vietnamese villages: dances, processions, rural and interiors scenes.
Free entry.
Hanoi Slam Program “Lost in Translation”
Wed 11 Sep 2013, 8 pm
ATK
73a Mai Hac De, Hanoi
Constantly challenging and evolving, Hanoi Slam heads for its second show, titled “Lost in Translation”.
If you came to our last event, you’ll know what it’s all about. Competitive story telling involves contestants telling true stories based on our theme, live and without notes! The show proved to be spontaneous, entertaining and just a little bit tipsy. For this event, enjoy some of cracking cocktails and live it up literary style. We’re also ecstatic to have Jordan Senior headline, with a set of lively folk and likely narratives.
Hanoi Slam is completely non-profit. All door proceeds will benefit Humanitarian Services for Children of Vietnam (HSCV). Founded in 2002, this NGO works tirelessly to help keep vulnerable children safe and in school.
We’re still looking for story tellers. Prove your prowess in front of the mic, do something completely crazy, and help out a hardworking NGO. Win some great prizes and a whole bunch of bragging rights. Email: hanoistoryslam@gmail.com for information on how to sign up.
Entry is 100,000VND.
Gershwin Music Night and Famous Operas
Mon 09 Sep 2013, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
Your are invited to Gershwin Night and Excerpts from Famous Operas with the performance of 2 internationally well-known Vietnamese artists, conductor Le Phi Phi and pianist Bich Tra. The music night will be diverge in genres: vocal, solo instrument with orchestra, symphony, which surely will bring unforgettable experience.
Program
Part 1:
George Gershwin American in Paris
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blues
Piano: Nguyen Bich Tra
Part 2:
Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana “Overture” “Coro d’introduzione”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic flute ” Papageno-Papagena”
Performing: Thu Huong – Klong Hagim
Giacomo Puccini: La Boheme “Si, mi chiamano Mimi” ; “ O soave fanciulla”
Performing: Thanh Nga – Duy Linh
Charles Gounod: Romeo et Juliette “Je veux vivre”
Performing: Hong Vy
Gioacchino Rossini : The Barber of Seville “Largo al factorum”
Performing: Klong Hagim
Gioacchino Rossini : The Barber of Seville “Una voce poco fa”
Performing: Ngoc Tuyen
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviatta “Parigi, o cara”
Performing: Ngoc Tuyen – Pham Trang
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot “Nesun dorma”
Performing: Pham Trang – HBSO Choir
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata “Coro di mattadori”
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata “Libiamo…”
Performing: Soloists
Performing: HBSO Choir Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Le Phi Phi
Tickets
Ticket price: 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only)
All tickets are available at:
Ticket Counter, HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera, 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC, Tel: 08. 38237419