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Free tickets for Trinh Cong Son music show A music show in commemoration of the late musician Trinh Cong Son will take place at Phu My Hung’s Crescent Park in HCMC’s District 7 Saturday. Themed Nhung Som Mai Viet Nam (Vietnam dawn), it will present a number of familiar and previously unreleased songs by Son, especially Moi Ngay Toi Chon Mot Niem Vui (joy for every single day). This year’s event will feature many well-known artists and singers including Thanh Lam, Hong Nhung, Cam Van, Tung Duong, Duc Tuan, Tran Manh Tuan, Viet Thanh and the late musician’s younger sister Trinh Vinh Trinh after her long absence from stage. It will also feature some child singers from Vietnam’s Got Talent and The Voice Kids. The spectacular program is directed by Nguyen Quang Dung while Tran Manh Tuan is in charge of the music section, thus promising a high-quality and unforgettable night. The organizers will also reserve 2,000 tickets for expats. To register a seat, email … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 1/4

Tu represents Vietnam at Asia Fashion contest finale Nguyen Hoang Tu is one of the 12 finalists in the regional Asian fashion design contest – Audi Star Creation (ASC), judges have unveiled. The contest attracted 418 entries of contestants from 14 countries and territories in Asia. At the final round, 12 contestants from Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Japan, China, Indonesia and Malaysia will compete in Runway Showdown at [email protected] in Singapore on May 12. Tu’s collection named “the New Asia” features strong development of Asia from agriculture, industry, services, entertainment and particularly fashion. Vice President of Singapore Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFf) David Wang said contestants design fashion with inspiration from architecture, culture, history, social trends and even religions from their own countries. Three winners of the contest will receive 10,000 Singapore dollars and a one-year training course at FJ Benjamin Group. One of … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 13/4

New heritage tree in central Quang Ngai A 300-year-old banyan in Nghia Hanh district of central Quang Ngai province has been recognised as a Vietnam Heritage Tree, the second granted with the title in the locality. A ceremony was held on April 15 to mark the event. The tree, which is 25 meters in height and 20 meters in diameter was planted at the Lam Son communal house before King Le Hien Tong’s reign (1740-1786). According to village elderly, surviving wars and natural calamities through decades, especially the fierce storms in 1910 and 1944, the banyan has developed well thanks to the villagers’ care. The Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) launched a programme to conserve Vietnam Heritage Trees in 2011. To win the honour, the trees must be at least 200 years old in the case of wild trees, and at least 100 years for those planted. Moreover, the trees should be connected with historical and cultural characteristics of the area where … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 16/4

Haydn masterpiece to be sung in HCM City The oratorio The Creation, written by Joseph Haydn, a prominent Austrian composer of the 18th and early 19th century, will be performed at the HCM City Opera House on May 8 and 9. Considered to be one of the composer's masterpieces, the oratorio tells the story of God's creation of the world in six days as it is related in the Book of Genesis of the Old Testament. The classical orchestral work is structured in three parts and is scored for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists as well as a chorus. The performance, to be directed by well-known Norwegian conductor Lars Notto Birkeland, will feature international opera singers, including soprano Cho Hae Ryong, tenor Erlend Tvinnereim, baritone Halvor F. Melien, and the HCM City symphony orchestra and choir. Birkeland will play the harpsichord during the singers' recitatives. The performance is a part of the Transposition Programme, a diverse and multi-faceted project that involves leading music … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 22/4

Local fashion designer heads for Audi Star Creation final Designer Nguyen Hoang Tu (center) and models. Vietnamese Nguyen Hoang Tu has become one of 12 finalists in the fashion design competition Audi Star Creation 2014 (ASC) in Singapore. ASC is one of the four main events of the Asia Fashion Exchange festival. The finalists, who hail from seven Asian countries and are aged between 16 and 25, have been picked following the screening of 418 entries from 14 countries. They will face off at the Runway Showdown, organized at the [email protected] in Singapore on May 12. They will be required to submit six original and commercially viable designs that reflect this year’s theme “The Asian Perspective”. All the contestants must have less than two years’ fashion design experience.  Three winners will be named by a panel of judges who are leading experts in the fashion industry. Prizes include 10,000 Singapore dollars and a one-year internship at high-end fashion … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 1/5