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Art & Entertainment News 4/12
Concert
features bands from the US, UK
Saigon
Outcast will host an International Live Music concert featuring the
Tonstartssbandht,
consisting of two brothers Andy and Edwin White, will play boogie, 60s
psychedelic rock and choral pop with a guitar and drum, while The Magic
Pinions will present instrumental, chill out and ambient music.
The
performance will begin at 7pm at
Tickets
are VND200,000, and are available at www.ticketbox.vn.
BikeNBrunch
fun ride set for Saturday
BikeNBrunch
will hold its fun tour on Saturday, December 6.
The
participants will gather at 8.45pm at Backyard Bia Hoi (
It's not
a race, just a nice leisure tour to meet some new people. Afterwards, the
group will return to Backyard Bia Hoi, where the participants will be served
brunch by Tet Decor Cafe.
Cost:
VND195,000/adult, VND145,000/child under 12 years. To register, send an
e-mail to ole@exoticvoyages.com to let them know your name, whether you need
a rental bike (cost VND140,000) and if you want to stay for the post-tour
brunch.
HITS
to perform James and the Giant Peach
Tomorrow
the Ha Noi International Theatre Society (HITS) will debut its winter show of
James and the Giant Peach.
The
popular children's novel, written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl, has
been a book-shelf favourite for over 50 years, and now it's time for Ha Noi
to experience a slice of the magic.
The
action-packed extravaganza guarantees to delight and surprise the eyes, ears,
noses and hearts of all who come along for the ride.
James
and the Giant Peach will be staged at Drama Theatre (behind the Opera House),
Tickets
are available at The Kitchen, 30 To Ngoc Van Street; The Ha Noi Social Club
Cafe, 6 Hoi Vu; Puku, 16/18 Tong Duy Tan Street; The Republic, 7A Quang An
Street.
Sculpture
creations on show in city
A
sculpture exhibition themed Saigon-Hanoi 2014 is taking place at the Fine Art
Association of HCMC until this Sunday, featuring many creations by leading
sculptors in the two cities.
The
works on display were created as a result of a six-year Saigon-Hanoi
sculpture project. This project is considered as a good opportunity for
sculptors in the two cities to meet and share new sculpture tendencies.
This
event held in HCMC for the first time marks the fourth year of the project.
Artist
Phan Cam Thuong said there is an obvious difference between the northern and
southern sculpture creations.
Sculptors
of both cities combined various art forms to create works of great value and
significance. They use wood, plastic and metal materials to shape their
sculptures.
Hundreds
join charity scooter run Saturday
There
will be about 500 bikers joining Scooter Run VIII - the Dong Nai Derby,
organized by the Saigon Scooter Centre on Saturday.
The ride
will commence at Saigon Scooter Centre store at 35 Quoc Huong Stree in Thao Dien
Ward, District 2 at 8 a.m. ahead of a 9 a.m. departure, cross the river
by Cat Lai ferry, pass through Dong Nai’s beautiful rubber plantations,
and head for the Hoa Mai Orphanage in Dong Nai Province to send Christmas
wishes and extend financial donations to almost 100 kids.
Upon
arrival, the group will bring fun to the kids, and hold various exhibitions
and showcases of the bikes.
“We are
really happy to have the scooter run visiting us at Hoa Mai again this year.
Last time they came, the funds raised were used to build a new bathroom
block. But aside from that, the smiles on the kids’ faces make it a truly
great day for all the kids,” said Olivier Rodien, founder of the Hoa Mai
Orphanage.
For the
first time this year, there will be no entrance fee for participants. Funds
will be raised by the selling of official t-shirts and an assortment of lucky
draws, raffles, auctions and lotteries throughout the day. No
registration is required, but guests are asked to bring a toy for the kids.
According
to organizer Patrick Joynt, almost 3,000 bikes have joined the rides for the
past seven years from Can Gio to Vung Tau, raising around US$30,000 for the
charities.
For
further information, visit the Facebook Page:
http://tinyurl.com/scooterrun2014
Art
for smaller pockets debuts
More
than 40 leading contemporary artists will join the first Art for You
programme, which aims to make art more accessible.
Vu Ngoc
Tram, one of Art for You initiators, said the four-day event was inspired by
the Affordable Art Fair, which has been held annually in London, Paris, New
York, Amsterdam, Kong, Singapore and many other cities.
"Since
October, we have been discussing the programme with artists, most of whom
have agreed to join," said Tram, who is also the co-founder of the Manzi
Art Space.
"Apart
from allowing people to find work they love at a price they can manage, the
programme also will help promote talent, thus contributing to the development
of the domestic art market."
Notable
people among the first generation of Vietnamese contemporary artists,
including Ha Manh Thang, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Nguyen Huy An, Pham Ngoc Duong,
will present work at the Art for You.
"Pieces
by these painters often fetch US$5,000 to $50,000 a piece, a cost not every
art lover can afford," said Tram, who is former art manager of the
British Council,
However,
at the Art for You, the price tags will be from $25 to $500.
Award-winning
artists, such as Nguyen Manh Hung, Thai Nhat Minh, Le Duc Hanh, Pham Khac
Quang, Ngo Van Sac, Doan Xuan Tang, Nguyen Dinh Hoang Viet and doll-making
artist Tran Thu Hang, will also share their work at the event.
Visitors
will be able to select from a collection of more than 150 sculptures,
sketches, photographs, illustrations, paintings and even home designs.
Visitors will also have chance meet and talk with some of the finest creative
talents in
Art for
You, co-organised by the Manzi Art Space and art studio Work Room Four, will
open from 9.30am to 7pm daily from December 5 to 8 at
Cross-cultural
Christmas charity concert set for upcoming launch
In
partnership with several non-profit organisations and corporate donours, the
second International Christmas Charity Concert, is set to take place on
December 6 at Auco theater, located in Huynh Thuc Khang road in
The
event, which features performances from around the world, is organised by
Hanoi International Fellowship (HIF), an interdenominational, international,
English-speaking church for expatriates living in
All the
proceeds will go to support the Hagar International and Quynh Hoa Centre.
Hagar
International is committed to restoring the lives of the extremely
disadvantaged in society, women, mothers and children whom have been victims
of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Quynh
Hoa Vocational Centre, located in
A
minimum of $17,000 is needed to support these two organisations.
Tickets
are available at Joma Cafe, Tea Talk, Concordia, HIF office (at 8c Ton That
Thuyet in
Work
starts on restoration of ancient citadel in Dong Nai
Work
began on December 3 on the restoration of the 300-year-old Bien Hoa citadel
in Bien Hoa city, the southern
The
project is implemented by the Central Fine Art Company under the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism with a total investment of 14 billion VND (
667,000 USD).
According
to Le Tri Dung, Director of the Relic Management Board of Dong Nai Province,
the citadel has become seriously deteriorated .
The
project focuses on restoring the ancient building in the western side of the
citadel, he added.
According
to old historical books, Bien Hoa Citadel, originally named Cuu Citadel, was
first built in the 14th -15th century using soil. It was 1,588.6m long,
nearly 4m high and its walls 4.7m thick. In 1837, Cuu Citadel was rebuilt
using stone and renamed Bien Hoa during the Nguyen dynasty.
It is
the only ancient military architecture in the South of Vietnam to remain
until today.
In 2008,
Dong Nai rovince recognised Bien Hoa Citadel as a provincial historical
relic, and in 2014 the citadel was ranked as a national historic relic by the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Co-organised
by the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Culture and Information, the Laos
Culture Week forms part of activities to celebrate the 39 th anniversary of
The
artists sang songs in Lao and Vietnamese languages to extol the late
President Ho Chi Minh and the special ties between the two countries in
addition to performances to reflect Lao people’s daily practices and
traditional customs.
At the
opening ceremony, Lao Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Buangan
Xaphuvong expressed gratitude to the Vietnamese Party, State and people for
immense assistance and collaboration in wartime as well as in the current
national development.
Meanwhile,
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai spoke of the
further cooperation in culture and tourism between the two countries.
The
event is running to December 7 in other southern provinces of Hau Giang and
Vinh Long.
Hanoi
Social Club launches Tiny Music Club
On
Tuesday, December 9, The Hanoi Social Club will kick off its Tiny Music Club,
Ha Noi's newest live, regular music event.
It will
be the most personal of musical experiences, as the audience will get to be
up close and personal with the performers in a room with a fireplace on the
second floor of The Hanoi Social Club.
Every
week, the event will feature a different special guest who will accompany
folk guitar maestro Brendan Naughton.
The
event will be held from 8.30pm to 10pm. The Hanoi Social Club is at 6A
Underground
music crew celebrates anniversary
The
Beats Saigon, a music-event promotional crew, will bring New York City-based
rapper and producer Le1f to the city to celebrate the Beats' eighth
anniversary at Cargo Bar on Saturday.
He will
perform along with Saigon-based audio and visual electronic band
Space/Panther, and two local DJs, Jase and Jin.
Le1f,
whose real name is Khalif Diouf, runs the hip-hop label Camp & Street, a
subsidiary of Greedhead Music. He is well-known for his unorthodox production
styles.
The show
will start at 9pm at
More
information can be found at www.thebeats-saigon.com.
Districts
2 and 4 to host Christmas fairs
The Spirit
of Christmas fair will be held at the Villa Song Saigon in District 2 on
Saturday. The event will include a magic show, kids' art workshops, a cooking
contest, a fashion show and a silent auction to raise funds for Thien Binh
Orphanage in
The fair
will be held from 3pm to 7pm. Tickets are VND400,000 for adults, and free for
children. For advance booking, contact
christmas2014shoppingfair@villasong.com.
The
non-governmental organisation Loreto, a children's charity dedicated to offering
educational opportunities for underprivileged and disabled students, will
host a Christmas Market and Music Night at Cargo Bar on December 12.
The
market, to be held from 4pm to 9pm, features festive gifts and items, food
and drinks, and raffles and auctions.
A
concert featuring singer Thanh Bui and artists from Soul Music Academy will
begin at 9.30pm.
Entry to
the market is a donation. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit
children who live in remote areas.
For more
information on entrance, contact trangle@loretovietnam.org, or call (08)
39106364 or 01214414153.
HCM
City book fair offers discounts, rare books
A book
fair that opened yesterday at
The
five-day fair, held annually at the end of the year by the Nha Nam Culture
and Communications Company, offers publishers a forum to advertise their
books and assess the book market and reading trends.
This
year's event has attracted 20 publishers from around the country.
The
exhibition will feature fun events like a Blind Date with a Book in which
customers should pick a book whose title is obscured from a short description
or keywords from the book's content written outside.
"Do
not judge a book by its cover" is the message intended through this
game.
There is
a stall selling rare old books dating back to the 1950s and an area
displaying discounted books.
The fair
is at
Contemporary
art featured in online exhibition, auction
A unique
collection of contemporary art consisting of photography, printmaking,
drawing, oil and silk painting, ceramic, assemblage, and sculpture works will
be on display at an online exhibition and auction held together with
paddle8.com, a San Art fundraising initiative.
Thresholds
of Motion, comprising works by 21 artists that San Art has been working with
since its opening in 2007, features the vibrant images of HCM City, Hoi An,
Ha Noi, New York, Phnom Penh, and Kabul.
The
exhibition is "an aesthetic space of contemplation where the
intersection of culture, society, politics and science reflects the depth and
complexity of their localities", according to a release by the gallery.
The
exhibition will be live on paddle8.com from today to December 18.
Around
500 bikes of all shapes and sizes will take part in the 8th Charity Scooter
Run this Saturday to raise funds for disadvantaged kids.
The ride
will depart from
Upon
arrival, activities will include a visit from Santa, fun and games for the
100 kids at the orphanage, and various exhibitions and showcases for the bikes.
For the
first time this year, there will be no entrance fee for participants. Funds
will be raised through sales of official t-shirts and an assortment of lucky
draws, raffles, auctions and lotteries throughout the day.
No
registration is required, but guests are asked to bring toys for the kids.
Around 3,000 bikes have joined the rides over the past seven years, raising
almost US$30,000 for the charities.
Giac
Ngo Magazine launches Buddhist photography contest
Giac
Ngo, a Buddhist Magazine launched the third Buddhist photography contest to
mark the 40th anniversary since it released the first news edition (1st
January, 1976- 2016) and highlight traditional values of Buddhism and the
nation’s traditional cultural festivals via three topics of historical sites,
landscapes and Buddhist festivals.
The
annual photography contest has attracted professional and auto matic domestic
and foreign participants.
Participants
can send all entries to the address 85 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, ward 6, district 3
in
The
organizers will award 22 valuable prizes for the best photographers,
including one first, two second, three third prizes and five
consolation prizes for each topic.
VNS/ND/SGT/VOV
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Thứ Năm, 4 tháng 12, 2014
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