Stand-up Comedy “Ha Ha Ha Noi 2″ Friday 14 Dec 2012, 9 pm House of Son Tinh – 31 Xuan Dieu —– Saturday 15 Dec 2012, 9 pm CAMA ATK – 73A Mai Hac De It’s all giggles this weekend in Hanoi as the Hong Kong Comedy Tour returns for a second bout of Ha Ha Hà Nội. Culturally inappropriate jokes, heavy irony and deadpan one liners make for great entertainment so bring a date, prepare your heckles and leave your skepticism at the door. Tickets: VND100,000 Installation Exhibtion “Shapes” Opening: Fri 14 Dec, 6 pm Exhibition: 14 Dec 2012 – 13 Jan 2013 21 NORTH, 49 Lang Yen Phu, Ha Noi The installation “Shapes” by group8, witnesses a new way of conceiving architecture, where ‘shape’ is the result of a long analytical and conceptual process, and not the starting point of reflection. Composed of nine successive red shapes, each form is specific and unique, responding to a series … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 1-15 (daily updated)
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Art & Entertainment News Headlines 17/3
Oldest silk craft village recognized in Hanoi Van Phuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi has been recognized as the oldest silk village that has maintained the trade in Vietnam for more than 1,000 years. The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) presented its certificate to the village at a ceremony on March 13. Van Phuc was once chosen by a King to take part in an international fair in Marseille, France, in 1931 and another event in Paris in 1932, winning great applause from French customers who described Van Phuc silk as the best of its kind in Indochina. At present, local villagers are still preserving their traditional silk weaving techniques and showcasing their handicraft products on more than 150 stands in Van Phuc, Ha Dong district. Van Phuc silk village has previously beenhonoured for its prestigious “Golden Thang Long (Dragon)” trademark, and selected among seven traditional craft villages in Hanoi that need preservation. Russian pianists to perform at Hennessy … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 17/3
WHAT’S ON AUGUST15-31 (DAILY UPDATE)
Mid-autumn Festival Program “Create Authentic Vietnamese masks” Exhibition: Sun 13 Sep 2015, 8 am – 1.30 pm Vietnam Fine Arts Museum 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St. Hanoi Cheap toys made in China are flooding the local market prior to the Mid-autumn Festival and threatening the children’s health. Alongside of this trend, there is an undeniable absence of Vietnamese traditional toys. To create a meaningful playground for children this Mid-autumn Festival, the lecturers and students of Vietnam Fine Arts University has launched the project “Cùng sáng tạo mặt nạ Việt, vui Tết Trung thu” (“Make an authentic mask for Mid-autumn Festival”). Program + Mask-making guidance + Talk “Mid-autumn mask in Vietnam and other countries” Fee: 100.000 VND/child. Register before 5 Sep here Or via hotline: 0904802840 (Ms. Do Thanh Huong). Film Screening “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON AUGUST15-31 (DAILY UPDATE)
EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 20-30
Pool party “Live by the ‘Pull’ Ver. 2.0″ in Hanoi Fri 26 Jun 2015, 5 – 10 pm Swimming Pool, 2nd floor Pullman Hanoi Hotel 40 Cat Linh Str, Hanoi To celebrate annually World Music Night, come to a summer pool party with the lively Caribbean & Latin music performed by DJ Phil-Good. The party is taken place at the hotel’s out-door swimming pool where music-lovers can enjoy the charming Hanoi view while listening to the music. A selection of delightful summer canapé is also prepared to fulfill the guests’ appetite. Live By The ‘Pull’ ver. 2.0 is a continuation of the successful Live by the ‘Pull’ 2014 – a harmonious fusion of African and Vietnamese music concert, which attracted nearly a hundred of audiences. The party offers free admission. To join the party, contact: Tel: 04 3733 0688 ext 42315; Email: [email protected] Photo Exhibition “Another Expedition” by Pipo Nguyen Duy Exhibition: … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 20-30
Photographers capture Ha Noi
A new exhibition at The Bui Gallery in downtown Ha Noi has gathered four photographers, all with vastly different views and subjects from the capital, to showcase the underlying mysteries of the city. Titled Days and Nights, the exhibition gathers photographers Jamie Maxtone-Graham from New York City, Nguyen Na Son from Ha Noi, Aaron Joel Santos from New Orleans, and Diego Cortizas from Madrid. For the show, the walls of the gallery have been painted black, and black curtains separate the four rooms, giving each individual photographer a space to curate their own works. Within these "black boxes", viewers must stop to contemplate the works on their own, with nothing else there to distract or detract from them. Maxtone-Graham contributes the largest number of images among all of the artists, all taken from his Night Market series. The 21 photographs on display offer candid yet composed views of labourers, sellers and residents within the Long Bien night market. His portraits are … [Read more...] about Photographers capture Ha Noi