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NDO – Meritorious Artist Ho Thi Thuy Tien has won the Best Female Artist award at the International Theatre Festival for Young Audience held in Romania, from October 5 to 12, according to information from the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre. The festival was an annual performance arts festival for children and young people, taking place in Laşi, Romania. This year the event celebrated its 10th anniversary. The event featured delegates from 29 countries and territories, representing five continents. The art troupes brought to the festival a variety of performances in numerous art forms, such as circus, puppetry and short plays for children. Meritorious Artist Ho Thi Thuy Tien participated in the ‘Vietnam in puppet’ show, including performing puppetry to traditional folk music, and introducing the creation of puppetry art from bamboo and rattan. As well as being the only Vietnamese representative, Artist Thuy Tien was also the only Asian in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artist wins international award

NDO – Hanoians will be provided with the opportunity to learn more about Spain through the screening of five films during the Spanish Film Week, which will take place from October 17-22 at the National Cinema Centre, No. 87 Lang Ha, in Hanoi. Under the theme ‘Eye on Spain’, five films, divided into the genres of comedy, drama and thrillers, will demonstrate the creative zest of Spain. The films will include ‘Truman’, ‘Sidetracked’, ‘Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed’ and ‘Box 507’ In addition, the highlight of the event will be the screening of the world premiere of the film titled ‘Thi Mai’, the first Spanish feature ever to be shot in Vietnam. The film is a classic tale of West-meets-East, with a hilarious Spanish-Vietnamese twist and a star-studded cast from Spain and Vietnam. The film’s director, Patricia Ferreira, and producer Larry Levene will speak to the audience about working on … [Read more...] about Film festival to introduce Spain to Vietnam

NDO – Study ballet at the age of four, Meritorious Artist Ngo Thuy To Nhu has had up to 40 years experience keeping balance on her toes with ballet slippers. Established as one of the best ballerinas in Vietnam and dubbed as the ‘Pride of Ho Chi Minh city ballet’, Nhu was honoured with ‘Meritorious Artist’ title in 2014. After graduating from the Kiev Dance School in Ukraine, she returned Vietnam and worked at August Ballet Troupe, Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and Arabesque Dance Group. She is currently working as a ballet teacher at the Vocational Ballet School of Ho Chi Minh City. Many of her students have become professional ballet dancers and won prizes at prestigious dance and ballet contests at home and abroad. After years of taking a step back for teaching, Nhu will return to the state at the programme ‘The Ballerina’, which is scheduled at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House for two … [Read more...] about Meritorious artist Ngo Thuy To Nhu: I save all my love for ballet

NDO - The Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance Festival, take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from September 20 to October 14, with the aim of promoting contemporary dance in Vietnam, expanding international cooperation and bringing people into dialogue with each other. The remark was made by Director of Goethe Institute Vietnam Wilfried Eckstein, who is Chief Organiser of the dance festival ‘Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance’ 2017, at a press conference held in Hanoi on September 19. “Dance is an important artistic medium worldwide. It is an artistic language which tells stories, expresses mental and emotional conditions in our life, and gives us new perspectives. Topics and techniques, feelings and thoughts, creative energy and perseverance are expressed”, he said. Launched in 2011, the festival is an initiative of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), held in collaboration with the Vietnam National Opera and … [Read more...] about Europe-Asia contemporary dance festival to open

NDO – Despite being busy with teaching and performing, Bui Cong Duy successfully organised the 2017 Vietnam Connection Music Festival. He granted an interview to Nhan Dan (The People) Weekly Newspaper to share about how to bring classical music closer to audiences and the training of classical music artists in Vietnam. Q: You continued to be an organiser of a music festival. Was this year’s Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VNCMF) different from previous years? A: The 2017 VNCMF took place from August 12-26 in Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City. Compared to the two first years, the festival’s content had numerous changes. Specifically, this year’s festival featured different melodies from many countries around Europe. In addition to French and German music night, a gala night was held to introduce pieces by composers from Russia, UK, Hungary and former Czechoslovakia. The works, which were performed in Vietnam for the first time by world famous artists, has … [Read more...] about Violist Bui Cong Duy: I am happy with my choice

NDO – The Mons International Romantic Film Festival (FIFA Mons) will open at 8pm September 8, at the National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio (NDSFS), No.465 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Hanoi. The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Studio for Documentary and Scientific Films and the Wallonie–Bruxelles delegation to Vietnam. The audiences will have an opportunity to enjoy four love films at 8pm from September 8 to 11, including The Unknown Girl produced by Belgium and France, Daughter (Iran), Marija (Germany and Switzerland) on September 10 and Aurore Tabort (France), respectively. Among them, the film ‘The Unknown Girl’ will open the festival. The film is a 2016 Belgian-French drama film directed by the Dardenne brothers. Starring Adèle Haenel, Olivier Bonnaud, Jérémie Renier, and Louka Minnella. The film tells the story of a young doctor who lets the door buzzer of her small … [Read more...] about FIFA Mons kicks off in Hanoi

NDO – The 8th German film festival in Vietnam will take place from September 6 to 16 in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Organised annually by the Hanoi Goethe Institute in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, the festival promises to bring a selection of the newest and most popular films from Germany, from various genres such as drama, family, comedies and thrillers. The audiences in Vietnam will have an opportunity to participate in over 40 screenings, in the original German language with Vietnamese and English subtitles or voice-overs. This year’s festival brings to the audience nine exciting films that have competed in various international film festivals and represent German contemporary cinema. The movie entitled ‘24 Weeks’ will open the film festival in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City with a presentation by director Anna Berrached. ‘24 Weeks’ is a story of a … [Read more...] about German Film Festival returns to Vietnam

In middle of August, Vietnamese cuisine was introduced at the festival along with famous Southeast Asian food. This is a chance to promote Vietnamese traditional food to international friends. Chef Cam Thien Long, a young winning chef who loves to cook traditional dishes of the country combined with the art of Western decoration, triumphed with bun thit nuong (Vietnamese grilled pork and rice noodles). Tourists were absorbed by the dish; therefore, they flocked to the booth of Vietnamese cuisine. Chef Cam Thien Long revealed the recipe’s secret is how to marinate meat with normal spices and dense milk. Additionally, seasoned fish sauce also plays an important role in the dish. People are surprised by watching chef Long is preparing Vietnamese traditional dishes because these dished are displayed in countryside items such as bamboo basket, rattan or bamboo frame yet they are so delicious. Chef Long said that … [Read more...] about Young chef introduces Vietnamese cuisine globally