Exhibition “Expressions” by Binh Dang
Open studio: 10:00 – 18:00, 14 – 19 Jul 2015, 10 am – 6 pm
Exhibition opening: Fri 24 Jul 2015, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: 24 Jul – 02 Aug 2015, 10 am – 6 pm
Artist talk: Sat 25 Jul 2015, 4 pm
Nha San Collective
2nd floor, 24 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi
Nha San Collective proudly presents an “Open studio” session by photographer Binh Dang.
This July, Binh Dang will present his photography project started from 2014 in the form of open studio and exhibition. Binh has worked with a DIY camera mechanism of taking portrait photos of people’s faces deep in the water. He asks people to participate in this project, take them through an “unique photography experience” and the result is a photo series displaying various facial expressions, created by the same process of working and presenting. This series does not simply give a visual impression of the interaction between flesh and water but also makes the audiences recall the dawn of human-beings, back to the time when we were staying in our mothers’ wombs.
The project “Expressions” in its initial period has been chosen as one of the Contemporary Artists finalists within the Contemporary Talents prize of Foundation Francois Schneider and was also featured in a photography magazine – DODHO Magazine.
Bing Dang is one of the young photographers living and working in Hanoi. After graduating from University of Applied Art, Binh has been exploring and practicing documentary photography as a personal method of researching social issues. He has participated in well-known photography workshops like Angkor Workshop, Foundry Workshop, Panoramic Worskhop in the College of Arts in Eunic’s Open Academy Europe. Binh’s artworks have been exhibited in Paris, Phnom Penh, New Delhi, Hanoi,… and have been featured in various international magazines (Le Journal de la Photographie, Le Monde, Exposure Magazine…). Recently, Binh Dang is interested in doing personal photography projects as a way of presenting the abstraction of the thinking process.
For those who want to experience the portraiture photography project, please send an email to binhdang.me@gmail.com including your full name and preferred time slot. The process is open to public at Nha San Collective.
Bookworm’s “Meet the Author” Series: Di Li in conversation with Dick Gebuys
Sun 19 Jul 2015, 7 pm
Bookworm
44 Châu Long, Hà Nội Now open every day 9am – 7pm
You are invited to a conversation with Di Li, popular Vietnamese author and translator, and Dick Gebuys, Dutch poet, historian, playwright.
Di Li will converse with Dick about his Vietnamese themed poetry that she has translated into Vietnamese and Dick will talk with Di Li about her popular short stories.
Di Li is one of Vietnam’s foremost and successful younger writers of short stories, crime thrillers, non-fiction and biography. Her written work enjoys huge popularity in Vietnam and her short stories have been published in English to great reviews. Di Li is also a recognized translator of popular English language fiction.
Dick Gebuys is a teacher of literature in Holland and a frequent research visitor to Vietnam. He is a recognized poet and playwright and active in cultural theater programs. A selection of his 30 poems about Vietnam were translated by Di Li and published in a leading literary magazine. At the present he is writing a book about Vietnam.
The conversation will be in English with some Vietnamese translation.
Free Entry but you can reserve a seat if you wish.
Enquiries: bookworm@fpt.vn, 0437153711 / 0912 561 800
Contemporary Dance Performance “The Mist”
Thu 16 Jul 2015, 8 pm – 9.30 pm
HCMC Opera House
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
You are invited to the contemporary dance performance “The Mist” directed by Tan Loc, performed by Arabesque dance group.
“The Mist” tells the story about a normal day of Southern farmers. With talent and enthusiasm, the artists have exposed a simple, rustic but poetic lifestyle. “The Mist” helps to refresh our souls and calm our minds in the noisy and chaotic life. The daily activities of the Southern farmers are expressed through body language, combined with sound, music and light.
Ticket
Ticket price:
– VIP: 800,000 VND (2nd floor)
– Type 1: 600,000 VND (middle of 1st floor)
– Type 2: 400,000 VND (two sides of 1st floor)
Contact for tickets:
– Ms. Nguyễn Trương Thiên Lý:
PV OIL, 14th floor Petrovietnam building/ 1-5 Le Duan, D.1, HCMC
Tel: 08.3910.6990 (ext: 444) – Cell phone: 098.263.1984/090.882.8288
Email: lyntt@pvoil.com.vn
– Ms. Lê Thị Thảo – Tel: 0121.604.0000 – Email: thaolt@pvcombank.com.vn
The show had previously taken place in HCMC in 2012 and 2014.
Film Screening “La Belle et La Bête” by Christophe Gans
Sun 09 Aug 2015, 4 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the film screening “Beauty and the Beast” (France, 2014, 112 mins) directed by Christophe Gans.
“This fairy tale populated by a little creature hiding charming surprises in the corridors of his beautiful castle.” – 20 minutes
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.
Tickets
Ticket price: 50 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
A Night of Classics from Walt Disney
Sun 19 Jul 2015, 8 pm
HCMC Opera House
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
You are invited to the program “A Night of Classics from Walt Disney” at HCMC Opera House under the baton of famous maestro Jan Stulen from Netherlands.
A concert with original soundtracks from the most famous movies by Walt Disney: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins Medley, etc. They have brought prestigious awards to the greatest movies of all time and contribute to spreading them all over the world.
Tickets
Ticket price: 800,000 – 650,000 – 550,000 – 400,000 – 150,000 VND (for students only)
Booking and delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Huong: 0989874517, Ms. Huong Ly: 0908057972
At HCMC Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square
Online Booking: www.ticketbox.vn
Film Screening: “La Prophétie des Grenouilles” by Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Sun 19 Jul 2015, 4 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the animation screening “La Prophétie des Grenouilles” (Raining Cats and Frogs) (France, 2003, 90 mins) directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd.
‘”Raining Cats and Frogs” offers a funny and sensitive variation, giving voice to such spiritual creatures that boil their comicality.”‘ -Télérama
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.
Tickets
Ticket price: 50 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Live music with Australian musician Floyd Thursby
Sat 18 Jul 2015, 8 pm
Hanoi Social Club
6 Hoi Vu Str, Hanoi
From the organizer:
Songpoet Floyd Thursby creates uniquely evocative folk and country songs with striking lyrics and strong melodies. He performs solo: one guitar, one voice.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Thursby will be performing his original songs at the Hanoi Social Club on Saturday, 18 July 2015, exploring the collective – and personal – unconscious: love and death, brimstone and ecstasy, the sacred and the profane.
Thursby’s critically-acclaimed debut album ‘A Thief’s Journal’ was released in 2007 on Ang Fang Industries through MGM. Thursby’s new album ‘Sinatra’s Bones’ is out now.
PRESS:
‘Finally, a folk/country record where you can tell one song from another… Thursby writes with just enough ornament to trigger your imagination, never straying into pretension… This album is hard to fault.’ – Forte Magazine
‘Floyd Thursby has a fascinating voice… But of course, all that would be insignificant without great songs as vehicles for that voice. Thursby has armfuls of them. There’s not an uninteresting moment on this debut LP… an endlessly rewarding recording.’ – Rhythms magazine
‘An intriguing sketch of brilliant songwriting… The band has delivered a masterpiece… “A Thief’s Journal” goes straight to the poolroom.’ – Rave Magazine (BRIS)
‘Lyrics from Bob Dylan’s new album? No, from Floyd Thursby’s debut self-titled 5-track CD. Go see him and hear for yourself. A powerful new addition to Australia’s most original singer/songwriters.’ – Billy Pinnell
Tickets at door: 100,000 VND
Vietnam International Fingerstyle Guitar Festival 2015
Fri 17 Jul 2015, 8 pm
Youth Theater
11 Ngô Thì Nhậm, Hà Nội
Vietnam International Finger-Style Guitar Festival 2015 (Vietnam IFSGF 2015) takes place at Vietnam Youth Theatre (Hanoi) on 17 July 2015. With the participation of 6 famous artists from 6 different countries, the concert this summer promises to be an impressive cultural exchanging event where a whole spectrum of colorful emotions will be assembled. This is a rare opportunity for the Vietnamese audience to enjoy the special of international finger-style guitar. Among those, Paddy Sun is a phenomenon in Vietnam. He is the artist that has the most influence to the growth of this new guitar genre in Vietnam and is well known by the majority of music lovers thanks to his hit “Sunflower” released in 2009.
Artists performing in Vietnam IFSGF 2015:
– Huang Chia-Wei (Taiwan)
The differences in the environment around Huang Chia-Wei and in his life created the diversity in his music. Sometimes romantic and emotional, his music can calm you. Sometimes inspiring, his music will make you dance.
– Agustin Amigo (Spain)
Agustin Amigo has a strong passion for fingerstyle guitar. He owns a studio and makes high quality records by himself. His creative use of partial capo has become a special feature of him. This makes his melodies clearer and his tone more unique. Agustin frequently performs in different music festivals around the world and his performances are always highly appreciated.
– Andy Ngew (Malaysia)
Andy Ngew – the new generation of fingerstyle in Malaysia. His music is a lot like his personality, warm and generous. He learned classical when he was small, but later on he discovered fingerstyle and it became his passion. Andy joined many fingerstyle competitions to improve himself and he won many awards from them, such as Tommy Emmanuel’s, Adam Rafferty’s, and Sungha Jung’s competitions.
– Paddy Sun (China)
Paddy Sun, composer of a very famous song – “Sunflower ‘, which was a big sensation in Vietnam since this video was uploaded on Youtube in 2009. It’s a big motivation for a lot youngsters to learn to play a guitar and a new guitar line – fingerstyle. At the end of 2013, in the 1st Vietnam percussive fingerstyle guitar contest, he was invited to became an online examiner for an award that bore his name – the Paddy Sun award.
– Masa Sumide (Japan)
Masa Sumide, Japan’s premier solo guitarist, often called “King of Groovy Music”. His music is full of beats and rhythm. It will make you want to dance all the time.
– Jacques Stotzem (Belgium)
At the age of 16, Jacques Stotzem started learning guitars with Blue. Since then, guitar has been his passion, his life. Jacques’ style is a blend of romantic and acoustic rock songs. In his performances, he plays his own compositions as well as many rock rearrangements of Jimi Hendrix, U2 or Rory Gallagher.
Tickets
TYPES OF TICKET
Area 4 – 300,000 VND
Area 3 – 500,000 VND
Area 2 – 700,000 VND
Area 1 – 1,000,000 VND (Photo session with the artists before the concert)
Seat map
SELLING
– Ticketbox.vn
DISCOUNT 50%
Only 100 tickets until the end of 11/7
Area 4/ 3/ 2/ 1 discount to 150,000 VND/ 250,000 VND/ 350,000 VND/ 500,000 VND
(Booking on Ticketbox.vn, please enter discount code: VIFGF50)
– Vietnam Youth Theatre | 11 Ngo Thi Nham st
8:30am – 7pm (Mon -Sat)
091 261 1766 / 04 2240 9025
– Sol G | 337 Nguyen Khang st
8:30am – 6pm (all days) – 04 2216 1102
– TYGY | 95 Dang Tien Dong st
8am -7pm (all days) – 096 393 8183
– Dongdoshow.com
More details: HOTLINE: 098 161 0057 – Tung AG (Mr.)
Live Music Event “The Music Emporium” at Hanoi Social Club in July
09, 16, 23 and 30 Jul 2015, 8.30 pm
Hanoi Social Club
6 Hoi Vu Str., Hanoi
The Music Emporium – a new intimate live music event at The Hanoi Social Club. 8:30pm every Thursday night.
In a 100-year-old house with classic architecture in the old quarter, lots of cozy spaces, where you can enjoy the skills of the musicians and feel the music in a more laid-back environment.
Use your ears to listen and enjoy musical stories. It’s not an “event” as such, more like people playing music in your lounge room. Every week we have a different musician creating a set specifically for this event.
We’ll make you comfortable. It’ll be cozy, and intimate.
Tickets: 50,000 VND at the door
“Old Sounds of New Day” at Manzi – Encounter 1: Xẩm
Manzi Art Space
14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi
The first encounter in manzi’s traditional music series entitled ‘Old Sounds Of New Day’ will start next Friday, 17 July with an amazing Xẩm performance featuring two masters of traditional music in Vietnam: Xuan Hoach & Thanh Hoai, and other talented musicians of Hanoi.
Originally born from the street and performed by wandering artists, Xẩm is a form of folk music deeply rooted in the people, especially the inferior and outcast. With simple lyrics and brutally honest attitude, the narratives in Xẩm songs often describe life’s hardships, satirically comment on social degradation and discuss hotly-debated political issues.
Surcharge at door: 150,000VND (including one free drink)
Due to limited seating capacity (acoustic concert for 30 people only), please email us at manzihanoi@gmail.com before Wed 14 July to reserve seats.
‘Old Sounds of New Day’ is a series of traditional music concerts hosted by manzi as an effort to support these traditional values, and to tell a real story about traditional music in Vietnam.
Exhibition “Chòn Chòn” by young artists from Hanoi and Hue
Opening: Fri 10 Jul 2015, 5 pm
Exhibition: 10 – 17 Jul 2015
1st floor, Center for Contemporary Arts
17 Thanh Cong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
You are invited to the group exhibition “Chòn chòn” by young artists from 10 – 17 July 2015. Inspired by the round shape, the young artists from Hanoi and Hue have launched the idea of an exhibition to promote cultural exchange among artists and their regions and create the diversified art beyond a specific area.
The exhibition will feature paintings, sculpture, installation artworks by 11 young artists from Hanoi: Do Hiep, Le Ba Cau, Pham Tra My, Pham Tuan Tu, Vu Duc Trung, Thai Nhat Minh, Trinh Minh Tien, Tran Van An, Nguyen The Hung, Hoang Duy Vang, Nguyen Hong Phuong and 12 artists from Hue: Nguyen Hoa, Ha Thi My, Hoang Anh Tu, Tran Huu Nhat, Truong The Linh, Nguyen Van He, Nguyen Dinh Hoang Viet, Hong Thien Quoc, Nguyen Van Duy, Ton That Minh Nhat, Tran Tuan.
After that, the exhibition will be on display at Hue museum of Culture, No. 23-25, Le Loi, Hue City.
Film Screening “La Cour de Babel” by Julie Bertuccelli
Fri 17 Jul 2015, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the documentary screening of “School of Babel” (France, 2014, 89 mins) directed by Julie Bertuccelli.
“They come from all over the world and learn French in a Paris school. This beautiful documentary tells their integration, their doubts and their hopes.” – Le Parisien
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.
Tickets
Ticket price: 50 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Liveshow by Canadian experimental pop band BRAIDS
Thu 16 Jul 2015, 8 pm
Cargo Bar
7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC
You are invited to a music night with Canadian experimental pop outfit, BRAIDS who are touring Asia on the back of their acclaimed album, ‘Deep In The Iris’.
Now three albums in, Braids’ latest release deals with some heavy subject matter: abuse, pornography and isolation. While this may be a little too much for some, there is still an ethereal beauty about the record that enchants while depicting a reality that resonates in equal measure.
Tickets
Advance: 250k // 150k (with student ID)
Door: 300k // 200k (with student ID)
Available from Ticketbox and Asian Kitchen (185/22 Pham Ngu Lao)
Call for Applications: Documentary Course at Hanoi DOCLAB 2015 (K7B)
Deadline: 15 Jul 2015
You are invited to the documentary course at Hanoi DOCLAB 2015 (K7B). This creative documentaries course is the first basic step for the one who wants to become an independent, personal, artistic or experimental documentary filmmaker (over 18 years old).
The first DOCLAB documentary course of this year (K7A) opened in May 2015.
For more information, please refer to Vietnamese version of this post.
If you’re interested in getting news, announcements from DOCLAB for its activities, workshops, and schedule of film screenings, etc., please email us at hanoidoclab@gmail.com to subscribe to DOCLAB news.
Vietnamese Lacquer Painting Exhibition in Korea
Exhibition: 15 – 20 Jul 2015
Ganaisa Art Center
Seoul, Korea
From the organizer:
Lacquer paintings exhibition of 14 Vietnamese artists will be held in Ganaisa Art Center, Seoul from July 15 to July 20, 2015.
Lacquer is a special type of material extracted from lacquer tree, appeared in Vietnam from 2500 years before, often used in making furniture, worshiping items and crafts. In 1925 the French founded the Indochina Fine Arts School, along with the acceptance of the academy art in Europe, Vietnamese lacquer artists transformed the material and put lacquer on their own works. The innovative combinations between material and the traditional way of shaping, between the spiritual life of the Vietnamese and the graphics, layout, color as well as art thought from Europe have created an art material that still highly appreciated by many national and foreign researchers. Many Vietnamese lacquer paintings were stored and kept at national prestigious museums and abroad. More and more foreign artists come to Vietnam to learn the techniques of lacquer.
Due to limited communication, difficulties in transportation and storage as well as lack of thorough understanding and confusion between art and fine art, Vietnamese lacquer is still not known and properly appreciated as its value yet.
42 artworks of 14 Vietnamese artists to Korea will be displayed at Ganaisa Art Exhibition Center, Seoul. This is the art center established since 1983, and from 1991 till now becomes the venue for exhibit many famous names of worldwide contemporary art such as Antoni Tapies (1990), Sam Francis (1991), Jasper Johns ( 1991), Roy Lichtenstein (1991), Joan Miro (1991), Wilfredo Lam (1991). The exhibition will be an opportunity to introduce Vietnamese lacquer art and inspire sense of creativity to all the artists pursuing the art of making lacquer paintings and promote cultural exchanges between the Vietnam and Korea.
• Of the 42 works exhibited, there are 12 works with traditional visual style from the 6 artists Ha Anh Tuan, Nguyen Duc Viet, Nguyen Nghia Dau, Nguyen Tan Cuong, Nguyen Hiep Anh and Duc Hung.
• The rest 30 pieces are of modern visual style from 8 artists: Nguyen Truong Linh (Gold Prize, National Fine Arts Exhibition 2010), Tran Phi Truong, Nguyen Hai Nam, Do Khai, Pham Thang Long, Hoang Huu Van, Ngo Hai Yen and Dang Hien.
• In particular, 3 artists Tran Phi Truong, Do Khai, Nguyen Hai Nam and curator D.G. Tran Quoc Hung are invited to attend the opening ceremony and introduce paintings for the exhibition.
This exhibition of Lacquer paintings in Seoul will contribute to promoting the cooperation and exchange of the art and culture between Vietnam – Korea, as well as introducing Vietnamese cultural traditions to foreign friends in Korea and worldwide. This is also an opportunity for artists to share their view of art and seek for new inspiration, to create more and more high-valuable artworks to serve all art lovers in Korea and Vietnam.
Film Screening “Le Roi et L’Oiseau” by Paul Grimault
Sun 12 Jul 2015, 4 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the film screening “Le Roi et L’Oiseau” (The King and the Mockingbird) (France, 1979, 87 mins) directed by Paul Grimault.
“The King and the Mockingbird” is simple but retains its strength and forever remains sublime.
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.
Tickets
Ticket price: 50 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Film Screening “Minions” at L’Espace
10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19 Jul 2015
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the animation screening “Minions” – blockbuster of Universal Pictures produced entirely in France by Illumination Entertainment – at L’Espace from 10-19 Jul 2015.
Screening schedule:
Fri 10 Jul 2015
14:00 and 18:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
16:00: Vietnamese dubbing
Sat 11 Jul 2015
14:00 and 18:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
16:00 and 20:00: Vietnamese dubbing
Sun 12 Jul 2015
14:00 and 20:00: Vietnamese dubbing
18:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
Fri 17 Jul 2015
14:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
16:00: Vietnamese dubbing
Sat 18 Jul 2015
14:00 and 18:00: Vietnamese dubbing
16:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
Sun 19 Jul 2015
14:00 and 20:00: Vietnamese dubbing
18:00: English with Vietnamese subtitles
About the film:
The story of MINIONS by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment comes to us from time immemorial. Originally, from simple single-celled yellow organisms, Minions have evolved over the ages and served the most abject masters. Repetitive disappearances of these masters, from tyrannosaurs to Napoleon, made Minions plunge into a deep depression.
But one of them, Kevin, has an idea. Flanked by Stuart, the rebellious teen and adorable Bob, Kevin goes in search of a new evil boss to guide them.
Our three Minions embark on a thrilling journey that will lead them to their new master… who happens to be a master: Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock, Oscar-winning), the first super-evil master in history. From Antarctica to New York 60s, our three friends finally arrive at London where they will face the most terrible threat of their existence: the annihilation of their species.
Tickets
Ticket price: 60,000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
“Future Now – Rave In Color” – a Brand New Playground for Youth
Sat 11 Jul 2015, 4 pm
Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center
799 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phu, HCMC
We are proud to announce our BRAND-NEW PLAYGROUND is “Future Now – Rave In Color” – a better, louder, crazier version of Future Now Music Festival 2014. This is a first painting event of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) events in VietNam. Not only the world best DJs, international dance music, but also the mood, the style, the color will blow your mind off, making you forget where you are & start singing together, promising the biggest & craziest crowd ever in Vietnam.
“Future Now – Rave In Color” will bring the fans into the ultimate mind blowing, head bumping experience not only by featuring the world best DJs and famous singers, but also by the uniqueness of multi-color UV paint blasting, fire shows, impressing them with the most unique techniques and other astonishing activities gathered in one show. Leading up to ever so memorable Rave party.
Audience, stage, everything will be soaked in color by paint cannons, high pressure pump machine, water guns etc. that you get to enjoy “for the first time”. “Future Now – Rave In Color” – there is no border and limit to having fun with friends – the way you want it to be in your own color.
With the performance of famous international and Vietnamese DJ and artists:
DJ Headhunterz
Tickets
Ticket prices:
GA: 550,000 VND
VVIP: 1,650,000 VND
Owner table: 3,000,000 VND
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