EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 20-31 (daily updated) Symphony Concert with Spanish Conductor David Gómez Ramírez Fri 30 Jan 2015, 8 pm Vietnam National Academy of Music 77 Hao Nam, Hanoi You are invited to a symphony concert with: Conductor: David Gómez Ramírez Piano Soloist: Vu Ngoc Linh and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra Program L.V. Beethoven Overture Egmont P.I. Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1 for piano and orchestra Interval F. Mendelssohn Syphony No.3 About Conductor David Gómez Ramírez David Gómez Ramírez is one of the most promising young conductor and composer in Spain. He has been director of the Lira Saguntina Symphony Orchestra in Valencia, as well as director of the Conservatory of Music “Joaquin Rodrigo” in Sagunto, Valencia since 2007. He has been the resident conductor in Seville and Coutances (France) Orchestre. During the past seven years, he has conducted all the major Spanish orchestras and he appears as a guest conductor in Europe (Italy, France, Portugal, The Netherlands, in Asia and in South America, in such musical centers as Paris, Caracas (Venezuela), Havana (Cuba), Brussels (Belgium), Hanoi and Hue (Vietnam), etc. He makes his directing debut with the Russian Symphony Orchestra Young Virtuosos of Moscow State Conservatory Tckaikowsky. Tickets Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com. For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996. Exhibition “Khoảng” by Kim Jung Hyun Opening: Thu 29 Jan 2015, 5 pm Talk with the artist: Sat 31 Jan 2015, 2 pm Exhibition: 29 Jan – 14 Feb 2015 Korean Cultural Centre 49 Nguyen Du, Hanoi You are invited to the self portrait exhibition titled “Khoảng” (Distance) by Kim Jung Hyun, a Korean artist living in Vietnam. She has left South Korea long time ago since she was young. For the first year in HCMC, she faced a lot of struggles and began to draw as a way to overcome the different feelings in her life due to language barrier. The exhibition will feature 20 artworks including oil paintings, carved wood and painted silk. Film Screening “Sandy Lives” Thu 29 Jan 2015, 7 pm Hanoi Cinematheque 22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội While we look for some new films to show you in 2015 we’re going to dust off some of the classics, starting with ‘Sandy Lives’ (Đời Cát). This complex, engaging film from the late 90s deals with the long-lasting effects of war on people’s lives. In a sea-side village somewhere in Central Viet Nam, a man returns to his wife after being cut-off for decades by the American war. His life has moved on – he has married again and had a child – and so has hers. Torn between a sense of duty to their past-selves and the knowledge that those people, that time, is gone forever, the characters struggle to reconcile the old with the new. Skilfully acted and directed, Sandy Lives is full of subtleties and cultural insights, particularly for non-Vietnamese. Be warned – the subtitles leave a lot to be desired (a reflection of how far Vietnam has developed over the last 15 years) – but it’s still very much worth it. The sight of sand-dunes in Viet Nam is worth seeing alone! Production year: 1999 Running time: 90 mins Language: English subtitles The screening will finish with a question and answer session with Director Mr Thanh Van. Please note that we are trialling not taking reservations for our films. Our screenings rarely sell out but please arrive at least 10 minutes early to avoid missing out. Entrance: 150,000 VND Exhibition “By the Window” Opening: Fri 27 Feb 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 27 Feb – 21 Mar 2015 L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the exhibition “By the window” by Duong Thuy Duong. I love the morning when the kids are at school. I stay home alone making myself a cup of hot coffee, listening to Rachmaninoff and look out of the window. It is a large window overlooking the lush vegetation on a bright summer day, or falling leaves in the autumn, gray and gloomy sky in the winter or fragile space announcing the arrival of spring. I just want to sit still and think. Nothing important, just the reflection of an ordinary person, an ordinary woman, an ordinary mother. The coffee is cold, the music has stopped and the four seasons have passed, and … I paint … Free entrance. Heavy Music Night “Rise of the Death” Sun 25 Jan 2015, 7.30 pm Hanoi Rock City 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho Rise of the Death is the very first 2015 ‘Metal attack’ in order to mark the first steps of HanoiScream Metal Group towards the Vietnamese metal scene. For heavy music fans, especially death metal fans, this is your chance to live the wild metal scene and to have a good time moshing, headbanging and getting crazy with us. Furthermore, this event presents two guests from HanoiCore: Off the Skyline and Morning Waits. Lineup: Bloodshed – Death Metal Off the Skyline – Deathcore Decode – Melodic Death Metal Reborn – Melodic Death Metal Morning Waits – Melodic Hardcore Tickets Price: 80k (preorder) 100k (at door) (including 1 soft drink or beer) Tickets are officially on sale now. Contact following numbers for free delivery: Gấu Bắc Cực : 01219107955 Thắng Béo : 0942297672 Minh Quân : 01672534779 Ngọc Kon : 0983751507 Nhân : 0983241003 Quang: 0915706999 (Ba Mau Lake area – fixed location) Bụi store: 0973378605 ( no 4 Alley 8 lane 185 Dang Tien Dong street.) Film Screening “Ma Maman est en Amérique et Elle a Rencontrée Buffalo Bill” Sun 25 Jan 2015, 3 pm L’Espace 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to the animation screening “My Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill” directed by Marc Boreal, Thibaut Chatel (France, 2013, 75 mins). The story about Jean – a 6-year-old boy who always wonders why his mother is away on a long trip. And Jean starts to investigate by himself! 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 Group ticket price (at least 10 people): 40 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Notes: The film screenings at L’Espace are not suitable for children under 4 years old. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (at least 1 adult with 5 children) Exhibition “This Cat Dreams in Color” Opening: Fri 23 Jan 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 23 Jan – 22 Feb 2015 Craig Thomas Gallery 27i Tran Nhat Duat, Tan Dinh ward, Q.1, HCMC You are invited to exhibition “This Cat Dreams in Color”, a solo exhibition of new works by Saigon-based artist Lieu Nguyen Huong Duong. Mèo Mơ Màu Mè translates into English roughly as “This Cat Dreams in Color.” The proverbial cat in this case is Duong himself who was born in the year of the cat (1975). Duong says his paintings are like his dreams brought to life. Made in his recognizable Action Painting style, the sixteen paintings of Duong’s latest collection vividly show that this cat does indeed dream in color. Exhibition “Once upon a Time in Nam Định” in Hanoi Opening: Sat 24 Jan 2015, 5.30 pm Exhibition: 24 – 30 Jan 2015 Blue Gallery 28 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to a piece of solo exhibition of painter Tran Trung Kỳ named “Once upon a time in Nam Định”. The entire life of the artist/ art educator Tran Trung Ky (1939 – 2014) has been a devotion to art and art education. He taught at art and culture school (formerly Ha Nam Ninh province and later Nam Dinh province). After his graduation from Vietnam College of fine arts major in Fine arts in 1975, because of his decent and quiet character as well his limited working area in Nam Dinh only so that besides from the students and very few friends. Not everyone has the opportunity to admire all of his works spanning from many periods from the 50s until now. Regardless of any period, material and expression language, the works of Tran Trung Ky always show a certain love and respect for the country, homeland as well as human beings through loving and simple gestures. Especially in the images of the old streets of the Southern citadel (Nam Dinh), portraits of people and landscapes in the rural area of Son Nam. From 1978 to 1984, both the works and the artist himself were traveling to international exhibition and residency in Germany and Bulgaria. He was the representative from the purely Vietnamese soul through the arts. His works were in the collection of Vietnam Fine Arts Museum as well. At the moment, the artist/ teacher Tran Trung Ky had passed away. He is resilient to fight against the malignant cancer during the year 2014. Although in this first solo show we cannot showcase the entire works across 40 years of creation. But this is going to be a journey with distinctive works of art in many periods in order to reconstruct a portrait about the art life of special artist from the South citadel. Read Ilza Burchett’s article on late artist Tran Trung Ky’s exhibition in Nam Dinh: Transcendance: The Legacy of Artist and Art Teacher Tran Trung Ky (1939-2014)    Traditional Japanese New Year – Oshougatsu 2015 Sat 24 Jan 2015, 8.30 am – 7.30 pm B6 Area, Hanoi University of Science and Technology 1A Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi Traditional Japanese New Year “Oshougatsu” is an annual nonprofit program to restore the traditional atmosphere of Oshougatsu in Vietnam and enhance the cultural exchange between Vietnam – Japan. Program – On stage performance – Free Japanese cultural activities: teru teru bozu doll, paper kite, calligraphy… – New Year activities in Japan… – Painting, Photo, Doll, Toy exhibition – Yosakoi Performance and Parade – Traditional games: Kendama, Koma, Suikawari… And other fascinating activities 2015 New Year Concert and Classical Ballet “Swan Lake” 22 and 23 Jan 2015, 8 pm Hanoi Opera House 1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to 2015 New Year Concert and Classical Ballet “Swan Lake”. Program Part I Conductor: Đồng Quang Vinh and the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet’s Symphony Orchestra 1. Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868): Overture “La Gazza Ladra” (“The Thieving Magpie”) (9’58”) 2. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1727): Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op. 92 (42’47”) I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace II. Allegretto III. Presto – Assai meno presto (trio) IV. Allegro con brio Interval Part II The Classical Ballet “Swan lake” Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography: Marius Petipa – Lev Ivanov Dancers: Cẩm Anh-Hàn Giang; Phan Lương; Chúc Quỳnh, Việt An, Ngọc Cần, Hải Ly; Thu Huệ, Linh Ngân, Thuý Hoàn, Phương Thảo And Others Dancers of Vietnam National Ballet Company Tickets Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com. For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996.    Workshop Cultural Event Management 21 Jan – 11 Feb 2015, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Work Room Four 24th floor, Packexim Building, lane 15, An Duong Vuong Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi Presented at the Work Room Four studio space in Hanoi this workshop will cover themes such as communication, concept, grant application, sponsoring, partnership development etc. Once we get pas the boring bits the course will become more hands on as participants will be asked to draft proposals, present research and pitch their own concepts. At the end of the course, as a team, the group will organise from start to finish a small scale cultural event in a space outside of the classroom. This course is to be presented by Elise Luong co-founder of Undecided Productions a Brussels based artistic events production house. Fee: 2,100,000 VND/person To join sign up here or write to: workrmfour@gmail.com Note: The workshop starts from the 21st of January every Wednesday for 4 weeks. The Adventure of Color Wheel – Public artwork by Art Labor Collective Permanent artwork, launched from Wed 21 Jan 2015, 3 pm Room 3, Pediatrics Department, 3. Floor Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital 280 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 3, HCMC The project ‘The adventure of Color Wheel’ is a project creating public artwork, which is initiated and realized by Art Labor collective from July 2014 to January 2015 at Pediatrics Department, HCMC Eye Hospital, with support from Sàn Art, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Kansai Paint, Mango Art Material, Prince Claus Fund, artists Lang Do and Dat Nguyen and architect Oanh Nguyen. The artwork is re-designing the whole space of Pediatrics Department, including mural paintings and drawings, signs, billboards, furniture and more. For the first time in Vietnam, a health care institution has collaborated with contemporary art practitioners. Ophthalmologists of HCMC Eye Hospital shared their medical knowledge with Art Labor members, introduced the collective to meet their children patients and opened up their therapeutic space for the collective to transform interior architecture. This interdisciplinary collaboration – among visual art, children’s natural mind and medical knowledge has resulted in a unique and friendly environment for the patients, where they receive treatment inside the embrace of artworks. On Wednesday 21 January 2015, ‘The adventure of Color Wheel’ will be open to the public. Art Labor collective will host a tour introducing the artwork process and guiding visitors through the artwork in this special environment. Art Labor = art + laboratory = art + workforce Art Labor, with 3 core members, visual artists Truong Cong Tung, Phan Thao Nguyen and curator/ writer Arlette Quynh-Anh Tran, work in between visual arts, social and life sciences in order to produce alternative non-formal knowledge via artistic and cultural activities. Art Labor’s practices often challenge the norm of exhibition in white-cubed gallery or museum. They change architectural structure of the space, question and transpose the roles of participants in an exhibition, when curator works in artist collective, artists design the exhibition as a curator, or doctors, architects, designers and anthropologists turn to be artistic collaborators. VNN