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Art & Entertainment Headlines December 18
Asian
Records recognises 10 more Vietnamese dishes
The
Asian Records Organisation (ARO) has included ten more Vietnamese culinary
specialties in its latest Asian Records listings.
The
dishes, all closely tied to specific Vietnamese regions, will now be promoted
in mass media throughout the region.
The
new specialties include Hanoi’s Cha Ca La Vong (fried fish), Hai Duong’s Bun
ca ro dong (Vermicelli with anabas), Quang Ninh’s Cha ca muc Ha Long (fried
Ha Long cuttlefish), Quang Nam’s Cao lau Hoi An (Hoi An noodles with barbecue
pork, bean sprouts, and herbs), Binh Dinh’s banh canh cha ca (thick rice
noodles with fried fish), Kon Tum’s goi la (fish and vegetable salad), Dinh
Duong’s banh beo bi (savoury fern-shaped dumpling), Tra Vinh’s bun suong
(mixed noodles), Tien Giang’s hu tieu (My Tho noodles with seasoned and
sautéed beef), and An Giang’s bun ca (Chau Doc fish noodles).
ARO
will present the certificates recognising the dishes at the 27th meeting of
Vietnamese record breakers—part of a Ho Chi Minh City seminar on Vietnamese
culinary tourism—in February 2014.
Jay
Alexander, runway coach for leading models and judge on
The
information was unveiled on Monday by the reality show organizer, Multimedia
JSC. Alexander will be guest judge and catwalk trainer for finalists at the
coronation night which will be broadcasted live on VTV3 at 9 p.m.
Additionally,
British photographer Lee Powers who has taken pictures for American hip hop
singer Kanye West and works for fashion magazines such as Esquire and Wired
Previously,
the organizer brought former supermodel/creator and host of ANTM Tyra Banks
to the final show of VNTM in 2011.
New
Yorker Alexander is also known as Miss J or “Queen of the Catwalk” for his
professional and skillful runway coaching at thousands of fashion shows for
Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Galliano, Nina Ricci and Zac Posen. He
started his career as a model for Elite Model Management and appeared in a
Jean Paul Gautier show in
Especially,
he has also helped contribute to the success of world-famous supermodels such
as Banks herself, Naomi Campbell and Kimora Lee Simmons. Alexander has been
invited to judge Next Top Model contests in
Four
finalists entering VNTM’s final round night are ladies Nguyen Thi Cha Mi from
the northern province of Phu Tho and HCMC-based Mau Thi Thanh Thuy and male
duo Vu Tuan Viet from the northern province of Hai Duong and Le Van Kien from
the central province of Thanh Hoa. They will compete on a stage shaped like
the pyramid constructed at
Photos
of Evita lure
A
number of photos and books about Eva Peron, Ambassador of Peace, are on
display in
Usually
referred to as Evita, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron (1919-1952) was the second
wife of Argentine President Juan Peron and served as the First Lady of
Argentina from 1946 until her death.
She
was adored by Argentine people for her fight for women’s suffrage and
improving the lives of the poor.
Eva
Peron has also become a part of international popular culture, most famously
as the subject of the musical Evita (1976).
On the
occasion, her autobiography “The Reason for My Life” was also introduced to
visitors.
As
part of the anniversary celebrations, Argentine film week and tango dance
performances will also be held in
Argentine
Film Week in
An
Argentine Film Week opened at the National Cinema Centre in
The
festival includes wide ranges of films in various fields such as history,
documentary, detection, animation, and comedy.
Addressing
the opening ceremony, Argentine Ambassador to Vietnam Claudio Ricardo
Gutiérrez said the Argentine cinema has won many international awards,
including two Oscars for the film La historia oficial (the official story) ,
directed by Luis Puenzo , and El Secreto de sus Ojos (the secret in their
eyes) , by Juan José Campanella .
He
affirmed that Vietnamese audiences will not only have the chance to learn
more about Argentine culture and customs but also discover the cultural
similarities between the two nations.
Ngo
Phuong Lan, Director of the Cinemas Department, recalled that El Secreto de
sus Ojos proved a hit at the 2012 Hanoi International Film Festival.
She
highlighted the results of cultural and art cooperation between
The
festival will also be held in
Writing
campaign to promote children’s literature
The
Danish Writers Association and Kim Dong Publishing House launched a
writing-for-children campaign in
The
2013-2015 campaign is in the framework of a Vietnam-Denmark project on
fostering literature for children, while honouring authors and illustrators
who have devoted their lives to the development of
Participants
in this term’s campaign can submit stories under the theme “Go cua trai tim”
(Knocking on the heart’s door) for those from 10-14 years old and cartoons
themed “Ngay toi gap... (The day I met...), for children aged 3-6 years old.
The
organising board will receive entries until April 30, 2015, and has raised
the value of the first prize to 20-25 million VND (1,175 USD) to encourage
Vietnamese writers and artists around the world to create outstanding works
for children.
Addressing
the launching ceremony, Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen said that
since its establishment in 2006, the Children’s Literature programme has
organised a range of activities to support the development of literature for
children in
During
the 2012-2013 term, 12 readers clubs have been set up, five story-telling
trains were organised for children in remote areas, and numerous seminars
were held for authors nationwide to share their experiences in the field, he
added.
The
writing contest last year under the themes “Overcoming scares” and
“Homeland’s festivals” drew more than 300 entries.
The
ambassador voiced his pleasure that the new campaign will continue providing
activities to help Vietnamese children access more books and stories.
Heritage
photos come to Lam Dong province
The
Central Highland
Showcasing
at the event beginning from December 16 are 120 best photos selected from
more than 6,000 entries of 339 photographers to a contest, which was
organised by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine under the Cultural Heritage
Association of Vietnam and the Cultural Heritage Association of Ho Chi Minh
City.
The
photos feature the country’s tangible cultural heritage, ranging from
architecture, sculpture and paintings to handicrafts and examples of
intangible heritage such as music, dancing, festivals and rituals.
They
reflected the beauty of
The
event will last until December 30, contributing to celebrating the 120 th
anniversary of Da Lat city and the 2013 Da Lat Flower Festival.-
Bear
Prince, Magic Beans and more for Christmas
Ho Chi
Minh City's leading drama troupe, the IDECAF Stage, is preparing for musical
dramas this Christmas with two works, "Hoang tu Gau va Hat dau
than" (Bear Prince and Magic Beans) and "12 ba mu" (Twelve
midwives).
Directed
by Dinh Toan, "Hoang tu Gau va Hat dau than" is about a bear prince
and the magical adventures and obstacles he encounters in his life. Despite
the challenges that befall him, the prince continues to believe in love and
offers help to others.
The
300 million VND (14,000 USD) production was first staged in September, and
has attracted both parents and their kids. Its new version will be staged on
November 20, featuring veteran performers Thanh Loc and My Duyen.
"The
Christmas performances are our opportunity to make an impression and show
drama lovers what we can do," said up-and-coming theatre talent Toan.
"We've
worked under a lot of pressure, so we hope we can dazzle our young audiences
and their parents as well."
Toan's
staff will display skills in music, dance, pantomime and circus tricks.
Last
week, young audiences screamed and laughed at the opening show of "12 ba
mu".
Directed
by Vu Minh, the comedy has a mixture of traditional and modern styles.
It
soon became so popular that ticket buyers had to stand in long lines at the
box office.
According
to IDECAF's art director Thanh Loc, costume designers and specialists in
sound and light have added a realistic element to the play through beautiful
costume, accessories and interior designs suited to the play's theme.
"Hoang
tu Gau va Hat dau than" and "12 ba mu" are staged every night,
from December 15-24, at 8pm at Ben Thanh Theatre, 6 Mac Dinh Chi street,
District 1.-
Vietnam
Fashion Fair 2013 to open in Hanoi
Vietnam
Fashion Fair 2013 will take place in
The
fair will display the enterprises’ new products and designs for Christmas and
2014.
The
textile businesses will take advantage of the fair to prove their interest in
domestic consumers, in the context that garment-textile exports in 2013
reached approximately 20 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 18 percent.
Visitors
will have a chance to browse the leading brands across the country, such as
Nha Be, Garment 10 and Viettien.
The
fair, organised by the Vietnam Expo Centre in coordination with the Vietnam
Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) and the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and
Handbag Association (LEFASO), will also facilitate young fashion designers to
display their products and ideas.
Many
Stone Age objects found in Central Highlands
Experts
of the provincial museum of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has so
far discovered 35 archaeological sites dating back to the Palaeolithic Era
(Old Stone Age), Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) and the Early Metal Period.
Director
of the museum Nguyen Anh Bang said that the sites are located in Cu Jut, Dak
R’lap and Dak Mil districts, and excavations are being carried out at a
number of them.
Since
early eptember, the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology and the museum have conducted
an excavation in Cu Jut’s Dak Wil commune, unearthing 40 pieces of pottery,
and 248 stone utensils and tools from the Neolithic Era (about 5,000 years
ago).
Another
dig earlier this year revealed more than 200 stone objects.
This
year, the museum has also found 26 antiquities of M’Nong and Ede ethnic
people, such as earrings, drums, gongs, bronze and ivory objects.-
My
Son Sanctuary restoration project completed
Management,
storage of artefacts, and technical and personal skills training have been challenges
for
The
Director of the
The
project, which helped restore G towers, including G1, G2, G3 and G5, at a
total cost of over US$1.6 million and funded by the Italian Government, paves
the way for a study of brick production skills of Cham people in the past
centuries and as an example of conservation and protection of Cham towers
throughout the country.
It
needs to update the classification periodically and every new entry of
material must registered in the inventory, according to the same methodology,
Cucarzi said.
The
opening the G Group monuments to the public in June, after 10 years of
restoration, was a great effort by government authorities, policymakers,
international donors, civil society and the media.
"Over
10 years of work, the Vietnam-Italy-UNESCO tripartite partnership has yielded
significant results: the restoration of Group G monuments, a standard
documentation of archaeological research, and archaeological excavations of
artefacts, said UNESCO's representative and head of the Hanoi Office,
Katherine Muller Marin.
The
project also helps build My Son risk maps and geographic information system
(GIS) monuments, research in material characteristic and building techniques
of the ancient Cham builders, she said at the meeting.
She
added that it also promotes sustainable tourism development, museum space,
capacity building and documentation of lessons learned for production of
guidelines for archaeological studies and conservation of Cham monuments.
Quang
Group
G, which was built during the first half of the 12th century, was selected
from the various monuments due to its unique characteristics. The group is
located on an elevated area unaffected by seasonal flooding and has never
been restored, except for some minor archaeological research in the early
1990s.
Group
G, which had likely been originally constructed in one phase, presents an
excellent model of how a Cham sacred area is, with typical sacred Cham
decorations.
Viet
Nam water puppetry to perform in France
Vietnamese
puppeteers leave for
Nine
artists from the Viet Nam Puppetry Theatre will perform 10 shows from
December 26-30 at
According
to the theatre's vice director, Nguyen Tien Dung, each 70-minute show
consists of The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and The Steadfast Tin Soldier,
based on the popular stories by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen
(1805-75).
"It's
our great honour to perform at the
"Due
to the conditions, we have to make due with half the number of performers,
which means nine of us are in charge of the whole load, normally designed for
18," said the head of the art troupe, who is also a key puppeteer who
will perform two main, and supporting roles, during the shows in
"Thus,
we need to co-ordinate harmoniously to control puppets during the
shows."
Directed
by Ngo Quynh Dao, who also created the 100 puppets used in the shows, the
performances are also receiving support from Jean Luc Larguier from
Lan
Song Xanh Music Awards honors outstanding artists
The
16th Lan Song Xanh (Green Wave) Music Awards honored composers, singers and
music bands who have made outstanding contribution to Vietnamese music in
2013, at the Lan Anh Music Stage in
Winners
of the ‘Most Favorite Musician’ award included Huy Tuan, Duong Khac Linh,
Nguyen Hong Thuan, Pham Thanh Ha, Tu Nguyen, Trinh Thang Binh, Vu Trung Duc,
Mr.Siro, Hoang Ton and Wanbi Tuan Anh.
‘Top
10 Favorite Singers’ awards were voted by audiences and went to Dam Vinh
Hung, My Tam, Tuan Hung, Ho Ngoc Ha, Thanh Bui, Hien Thuc, Cao Thai Son, Uyen
Linh, Noo Phuoc Thinh and Dong Nhi.
In
‘Best Single of the Year’ category, singer Ho Ngoc Ha won for hit song ‘Hay
Thu Tha Cho Em’ (Let's Forgive).
‘Most
Effective Sound-Mixing Musician’ award went to composer Nguyen Thanh Binh for
the song ‘Tinh Yeu Mau Nang’ (Love the Color of Sunshine).
The
music band V. Music was honored with ‘Album of the Year’ award for Toi Yeu
Thanh Pho Toi (I Love My City) and young music band 365 was awarded ‘Favorite
Music Band’.
Young
singer Dinh Huong, the second winner in ‘The Voice
The
‘Promising Male Singer’ award went to singer Quoc Thien, who was a winner in
Vietnam Idol 2008 contest.
This
year, the organizers do not award the ‘Singer of the Year’ award because no
singer won in the selections.
The
results of each music category is to base on 50 percent audience votes. The
rest is based on results from Phuong Nam Film Company, nhaccuatui.com music
website, Vinaphone, Youtube and iTunes.
This
is the first time that the organizers gave more than three consolation
prizes, including for music video with most views on Youtube; the song with
most listening time on music website www.nhaccuatui.com; and the song
receiving most copyright protection.
The
music video with most views on Youtube was given to ‘Anh Nhớ Em’ (I Miss You)
by singer Tuan Hung. The song with most listening time on music website
www.nhaccuatui.com was given to ‘Lang Nghe Nuoc Mat’ by composer Mr.Siro.
The
song receiving the most copyright protection was given to ‘Ky Uc Ngot Ngao’
(Sweet Memories) by composer Phuc Truong.
The
annual Lan Song Xanh (Green Wave) Music Awards are organized to honor singers
and musicians who have made outstanding contributions to Vietnamese music
during the year.
The
Awards were first launched in 1997 by Voice of Ho Chi Minh City.
Comic
drawings taunt negative acts and call for positivity
Forty
comic drawings by 40 comic artists have come on display at the HCMC
Association of Fine Arts in District 3.
Visitors
will have a chance to review many events of the year via ironic images from
negative cases in politics, education, economy and medicine to social crimes
and immoral acts.
Some
drawings focus on modern insecurities such as the economic woes affecting
every aspect of human life, pushing some people into difficulties, poverty
and some to evil. Artists also sneer at the unscrupulousness and greed of
people who only care about themselves and how they look and what people think
of them.
The
show also brings much laughter to visitors, asking them to smile and stay
positive to lead a happy life.
The
exhibition runs until the weekend at the association, 218A
French
Year finishes up in town
The
French Year in Vietnam, which began in April, wrapped up with a visual/3D
show by French artists of the Spectacularies and Allumeurs d’Images at
Reunification Palace and a France-Vietnam gourmet festival ‘Le bon marche’ at
September 23 Park in District 1 with the participation of thousands of locals
and foreigners.
The
two events were the perfect ending to a series of around 100 political,
economic and cultural activities to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic
relations between
Next
year there will be The Vietnamese Year in
Rubylux
joins Hard Rock Café’s birthday
Hard
Rock Café HCMC will mark its fourth year in
The
Rubylux Live event from December 27-29 will not only see live music but there
will be an extravagant birthday party, games, lucky draw, food and beverages.
The
party kicks off on Friday December 27 with a birthday celebration with
celebrities, partners and media. On the next two nights there are daily
specials on Corona Rita’s, a new mixture of cocktail and beer.
The
live music kicks off at 9:30 p.m. on the three nights with entrance tickets
priced at VND250,000 (or US$12) on a first come-first served basis with
fellow U.K. rockers Radio City, the current resident band, will also perform
on December 27.
Since
its debut in 2009, Hard Rock Café HCMC, located at the corner of
“After
four years, we felt it was time to switch it up. So we decided to make a big
change, a new menu, a new sound system and in line with Hard Rock’s
Space
Panther prowls
If
your interests are a bit more experimental, Space Panther should be right up
your alley. Part band part live electronic collective, Space Panther consists
of multiple waxing and waning members with diverse musical backgrounds.
Equipped with an array of synthesizers and samplers, the group creates an
eclectic sound that’s performed entirely live with little pre-recorded
material. The group cites musical influences ranging from the
psychedelic sounds of Animal Collective to R & B style and everything in
between.
“Space
Panther will fire synapses in your brain you never knew you had,” boasts
Bryon R. L. Rudd, who hails from
“Everyone
plays everything, (so we’re) always moving around,” Rudd said.
Check
out Space Panther at the Observatory, corner of Le Lai and Ton That Tung in
District 1. Admission is VND50,000 and the show is Wednesday December 18 at 9
p.m.
Outstanding
children’s literary works awarded
Outstanding
short stories and cartoons submitted to a writing contest for children, in
the framework of a project on supporting literature for children between
In
prose category, the first prize went to ‘Con ma da sau vuon’ (Skin ghost in
the garden) by Nguyen Ngoc Hoai
Among
cartoon entries, the contest jury decided to give two second prizes to ‘Chiec
rang sau cua Anak’ (Anak’s decaying tooth) by Duy Tu and ‘Chiec den cua Tho’
(Rabbit’s lanterns) by Khoa Le, one third prize to ‘Trung thu cua Ti’ (Ti’s
mid-autumn festival) by Kim Duan and three fourth prizes to three other
notable works.
The
awarded works are selected from over 300 entries sent to the contest, which
was launched last year with the themes of ‘overcoming scares’ in prose category
for readers from 10 to 14 years old and ‘homeland’s festivals’ in cartoon
category for 3-6 year-old kids.
Speaking
at the ceremony, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen valued
outcomes of the project, which would inspire children’s love in reading books
and offer interesting presents to children during this Christmas season.
Secretary
of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and President of the Central Council
of Young Pioneers Nguyen Thi Ha spoke highly of effective co-operation
between the Danish Authors’ Society and the Kim Dong Publishing House in
encouraging
Also
at the ceremony, the project launched a 2013-2015 campaign on writing stories
for children under the theme ‘Go cua trai tim’ (Knocking on the heart’s door)
and drawing cartoons for children under the theme ‘Ngay toi gap…’ (The day I
meet…). The organising board will receive entries from now till April 30,
2015 and give VND25 million (US$1,175) to first prize winners, higher than
the current prize of VND20 million, to encourage Vietnamese writers and
artists around the world to have outstanding works for children.
More
than 100 photos featuring people doing good deeds after the example of
President Ho Chi Minh are currently on display at the Youth Cultural House in
Organised
by the HCMC Party Committee’s Commission for Communications and Education and
the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the exhibition aims to
laud shining examples in daily life.
The
exemplars are engineers, teachers and workers dedicated to their work; local
residents who endeavour to keep the neighbourhood clean and safe despite
their advancing age; and Party and administration officials doing their best
to serve the people.
Through
these vivid images, visitors can witness the emergence of
According
to the exhibition’s organisers, these photos will be take on a mobile tour to
50 venues throughout the city – including college campuses, local cultural
centres and industrial parks – to introduce typical examples to
administration officials, Party members and the masses.
More
than 1,500 objects excavated from My Son Sanctuary
More
than 1,500 archaeological objects have been discovered and excavated My Son
Sanctuary during a 10-year restoration project.
Tower
area under restoration at My Son Sanctuary
On
December 16, a meeting was held at My Son Sanctuary to review project
implementation in the period between 2003-2013.
An
advanced database has been set up there to help manage and classify the
objects.
Katherine
Muller Marin, Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in
At the
review meeting, UNESCO experts also made specific recommendations to the
Quang Nam Province People’s Committee as well as local heritage management
agencies on the repair and restoration activities at museums and heritage
sites.
According
to the experts, it is necessary to give the My Son Sanctuary Management Board
more authority.
The My
Son temple complex is regarded as one of the foremost Cham temple complexes
in Southeast Asia and is the foremost heritage site of its kind in
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