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Art
& Entertainment News 14/8
Short film
series to be presented in HCM City
Ten short films in
the series Berlinale Shorts Go Abroad of the International Film Festival of
Berlin will be screened at
The animation and
feature works are from the
All films will be
shown in the original languages with English and Vietnamese subtitles.
The screening will
begin at 7pm at 19B
Translated
royal diplomas on display
The central city's
museum is displaying a translation of 12 royal diplomas that Emperor Tu Duc
conferred on Pham Phu Thu, a high-ranking mandarin of the dynasty.
The translation was
completed in three months by Deputy Director of the museum Huynh Dinh Quoc
Thien. The translated versions of the old royal documents will help reveal
information, and the contribution to the country and the Nguyen dynasty by
the mandarin.
One of the royal
decrees was written by Emperor Tu Duc, the fourth emperor of the Nguyen
dynasty who reigned from 1847-83, in honouring the service, talent and virtue
of Thu after he passed away.
The translation
also includes two poems that the Emperor presented to Thu when he was made
the chief of Hai An (formerly Hai Phong city) in 1876.
Thu (1821 to 1882),
who was born in Dien Phuoc district in Quang
The museum also
introduced royal diplomas from kings of Canh Hung, Thieu Tri and Khai Dinh
which were presented to communes in Ha
All ancient
documents were translated from the Han (Chinese script) into Vietnamese by
the city's Han Nom (Chinese script and Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese)
centre.
Electronic
music and visual art party at Cargo
Saigon O High, a
performance of electronic hip hop music and live visual art, will be held at
Cargo Bar on August 23.
The highlight of
the show is Mike Ago, a music technology researcher who holds a Masters
degree in music technology from Stanford and is pursuing a PhD. He began his
career as an underground hip hop producer and DJ in
He will be
accompanied by local artists Jase Nguyen, Demon Slayer and Lon. Live visual
art performances will be presented by Live Audio Visual.
The show will start
from 9pm at
Ancient
trees recognised
The Viet Nam
Association for the Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has
recognised the Bodhi (Ficus Religiosa) trees in a temple in
The head of the
provincial department of Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ho Van Tien said the
trees, which were in the temple in Hoa Tri commune of Phu Hoa district, are
21m tall and 3.8m in diameter with a 12m perimeter. They were planted 190
years ago.
This is the second
lot of old trees in the province to be recognised by the VACNE after 20 mango
trees which were planted in the Tu Quang Pagoda 220 years ago.
VACNE has
recognised 25 species of trees in the Song Hong (
Abstract
finger painting exhibition in Da Lat
An exhibition
entitled ‘Da Lat and me’ is showcasing 23 oil finger paintings by painter Vo
Trinh Bien at Hoa Binh Exhibition Centre in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province.
The paintings
resemble pieces of Da Lat with an abstract style, which feature the emotions
of Vo Trinh Bien. Painter Bien expressed his hope that his works would offer
visitors new experiences.
Painter Bien came
from a poor family in
When painter Bien
first began painting 15 years ago, he used a more conventional approach,
utilizing palm paintbrushes. Then, nearly 10 years ago, he had the idea of
painting with his fingers instead. He said that finger painting is
fascinating.
This art form has
hidden nuances different from those of standard painting methods. For
example, the artist can change a colour’s shade by applying different amounts
of pressure with his fingers.
Bien has held 15
solo exhibitions including the following titles: Mat Na (The Mask), Pho Toi
(My Street), Giai Dieu Cua Truc (Melody of the small bamboo), Dong Chay (The
stream), Nhung Sac Mau Ky Uc (Colours of memories), Dau An Thoi Gian (Marks
of time), Than Phan (Fate), 31 Ngay (31 Days), Thang Long Ngay Ay (Thang Long
Then), Nang (Sunshine) and Vu Dieu Mua Xuan (Dance of Spring).
This is his
seventeenth exhibition and will run until August 20.
Event
promotes ASEAN cultures
Hundreds of people
from ASEAN countries are expected to attend an event featuring ASEAN cultures
between November 18 and 23.
The activity will
be held at the
Entitled ASEAN
Great Solidarity – A Vision, an Identity, a Community, the festival will
include various tourism promotion exhibitions, traditional food, costumes,
handicrafts and arts.
Around 100 people
from seven ethnic groups throughout the country, including Mong, Thai, Cham,
Gia Rai, Gie Trieng and E De, will participate in the festival.
According to Deputy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan, the event will be an
opportunity for ASEAN members to introduce their countries, people,
distinctive cultural values and their efforts at preserving and bringing into
play the cultural values of ASEAN countries in general, and of
Son Tay
District to host ASEAN cultural festival
Hundreds of people
from ASEAN countries are expected to participate in an event featuring ASEAN
cultures between November 18 and 23.
The event will be
held at the
Entitled
"ASEAN Great Solidarity – A Vision, an Identity, a Community," the
event will include various tourism promotion exhibitions, traditional food,
costumes, handicrafts and arts.
Around 100 people
from seven ethnic groups throughout the country, including Mong, Thai, Cham,
Gia Rai, Gie Trieng and E De, will participate in the festival.
According to Deputy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan, the event will be an
opportunity for ASEAN members to introduce their countries, people,
distinctive cultural values and their efforts at preserving and bringing into
play the cultural values of ASEAN countries in general, and of
Charity run
gathers young athletes
A charity run for
Vietnamese students and young athletes from all over the world will be held
at My Dinh Stadium, Ha Noi, on August 24.
The Connecting
VietYouth event is expected to gather around 500 participants who will also
take part in various musical activities.
All proceeds from
the event will be sent to needy children in northern remote mountainous
regions to prepare for the new school year.
The event is the
first of its kind initiated by the Vietnamese Students Association in the
Runners can
register online at vietyouth.vn.
Weekend of
classical concerts at Manzi
Manzi Art Space
will present two marvellous evenings featuring famous American pianist Anne
Chamberlain and leading opera singers sopranos Dao Thi To Loan and Ryoko
Bohmuki this weekend.
The evening will
include songs by Schumann, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss and Mendelssohn.
The concerts will
start at 8pm on Saturday and Sunday at
US helps
renovate 300-year-old house
The US embassy has
given US$40,000 to authorities in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to
enable them to restore a traditional dinh (communal house) built nearly 300
years ago.
The restoration
project will help fix the severely degraded old structure in
The communal house,
built in 1811, has eight compartments, with an altar located in a private
space to worship the village's two guiding spirits: Cao Son, the spirit of
the mountains, and Quy Minh, the spirit of the land and water. Both are said
to be descendants of Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the founders of ancient
In and around the
dinh there are many patterns carved in timber. They represent the
transitional period between architectural styles of the Later Le dynasty
(1533-1789) to the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Over time, many of the pillars
have been eaten by termites, affecting the carved patterns.
According to Nguyen
Thi Nhung, vice chair person of Vinh Tuong District's People's Committee, the
restoration project needs a total budget of VND3 billion ($142,800).
She said the
locality would soon complete the restoration draft plan and submit it to
provincial leaders and the culture ministry. The locality will also mobilise
other sponsors and local support so that the project can begin in November
and be finished by September 2015.
At the same
granting ceremony held at
The Ambassador's
Fund was established by the US Department of State in 2001 to help less
developed countries preserve cultural heritage and to demonstrate
The fund has backed
more than 800 cultural preservation projects in 120 countries world-wide,
totalling $46 million, including 13 in
Shopaholics are
invited to the Hanoi Urban Flea Market at
The market will
open from 9am-5pm, with a variety of new and second-hand goods on sale.
Whether you are
clearing out the attic, leaving the country or just looking for a day out,
the market is an ideal place for all those who want to sell or simply browse
with friends in an open-air atmosphere.
Blockbuster
documentary on poverty screened
The 1985
documentary Chuyen Tu Te (Living as One Should) by veteran director Tran Van
Thuy will be screened on Sunday at the Heritage Space.
One of Thuy's most
distinctive productions, the film is about the fate of poor people and social
conflicts.
When it was
presented at the Leipzig International Film Festival in 1985, the foreign
press hailed it as "a bomb from
Following the
screening, a small talk will be held about Thuy's 2013 book, The Story of
Thuy, which recounts all the joys and troubles he went through during his
career.
The film will be
screened in Vietnamese with English subtitles from 8pm. The talk will be in
Vietnamese with English translations. Entry fee: VND80,000 (drink included).
Heritage Space is
on the second floor,
Saigon HOG
joins Bike and Motor Sport Federation
Harley-Davidson
Motor HCMC Club (Saigon Harley-Davidson Owners Group – abbreviated to Saigon
H.O.G) has been inducted as an official member of the HCMC Bike and Motor
Sport Federation.
Speaking at the
inducting ceremony on Sunday at the showroom of Harley-Davidson’s official
dealership at
“As an official
member of the federation, Saigon H.O.G can now join bigger events organized
by the federation, and do meaningful social activities,” Phuong said.
Established on
August 10, 2013, Saigon H.O.G is the only motor club in HCMC that is
validated by Harley-Davidson and authorized to use the logo “Harley Owners
Group”. There are 60 members in the club who own bikes from Harley-Davidson –
from small bikes like Sportster, Dyna to bigger ones like Softail, V-rod or
special models like Touring, Trike and CVO.
Book fair
to emphasise reading culture
A book fair with
the theme
During the one-week
event from September 26 to October 2, the fair will present thousands of
books divided into several sections.
Books published
between the end of the 19th century and the 1970s, including the resistance
war against the French (1945-54), will be featured in the Hanh Trinh Cua Sach
(The Journey of Books) section.
Several
publications, documents and images about the life and career of President Ho
Chi Minh will be on show in the Chu Tich Ho Chi Minh Va Thu Do Ha Noi
(President Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi Capital) section.
The event will also
include discussions on Thang Long-Hanoi's culture and reading habits as well
as exchanges between authors and readers.
The Thang Long-
External
cultural strategy to 2020 discussed
Domestic and
foreign managers and researchers in culture and arts have gathered in
northern Ninh Binh province to discuss on how to specify the
Addressing a
workshop on international experience in building the strategy on external
cultural relations on August 13, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Ho Anh Tuan affirmed that culture is the spiritual foundation of
society, serving as the nation’s inner strength to ensure sustainable
development and firm protection of the country for the goal of wealthy
people, a strong, democratic, equal and civilised country.
“It’s a crucial
task for building the culture and people of Vietnam in comprehensive
development toward the true, the good and the beautiful, deeply imbued with
the national identity, democracy and science and human values,” he said.
Poul Bache,
Director of the Danish Cultural Agency, noted that external cultural services
aim at expanding cultural exchanges, absorbing the quintessence of the
mankind’s culture to enrich the national culture. It also helps developing
the potential of the national culture in order to actively participate in the
international cultural integration and exchange while supporting other types
of diplomacy used in international relations.
There are a
national news agency, 977 printed newspapers , 67 radio and TV stations, 74
online papers and magazines, 336 social networking, 1,174 websites in
Participants
suggested developing professional media publications while focusing on
personnel training in the cultural diplomacy and combining cultural diplomacy
with other affairs relating to overseas Vietnamese and politic and economic
diplomacies.
They also discussed
how to strengthen ties with countries and territories, promote the image and
people of
Title
honours artists in intangible cultural heritage
The title of
“meritorious artist” will be granted to individuals who make great
contributions to preserving and upholding the national intangible cultural
heritage values for the first time in 2015.
The honoured
artists are those who work in the genres of spoken language, scrip, folk
philology, folk performance art, social and religious habits, traditional
festivals and folk knowledge, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
said on August 12.
The Hanoi
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will attach plates of historical
and revolutionary significance in the 1946-1954 period to 15 relics to
welcome the 60 anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day (October 10).
The relics record
the victories of the army and the people during the nine-year anti-French
resistance war such as the Xuan Tao Fortress in North Tu Liem district, Tu
Tong Pier and Ho Ao Sen Park in Tay Ho district, Thach Cau Doi Pagoda in Long
Bien district, in Tay Ho district, Co Do Communal House in Ba Vi suburban
district.
On this occasion,
The city has asked
investors and constructors to speed up the progress of the projects to ensure
that they will be completed in September.
The city will
manage, protect, repair and preserve the relics while communicating and
promoting their values. Districts and towns will organise tours to the relics
for students to study the significant historical events and to instil their
pride and patriotism.
Source: VNS/VNA/VOV/SGT/SGGP
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Thứ Năm, 14 tháng 8, 2014
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