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Art & Entertainment News 19/11
Adventure of Baphuon, a documentary film of director Didier Fascio,
will be screened at 7:30 pm on December 3. - Photo hanoigrapevine.com
Pictures
from the photo collection of the
The
exhibit, entitled
The
exhibit will take place at L'Espace at
Adventure
of Baphuon, a documentary film of director Didier Fascio, will be screened at
7.30pm on December 3. The film features the history of the renovation process
at one of the biggest temples of
VND105
billion approved for Tu Duc Tomb restoration
The
People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province has approved an allocation of
VND105 billion (USD5 million) to restore the tomb of King Tu Duc.
The
funds, partially from the state budget will go towards restoration of many of
the architectural works within the complex, located in
At the
end of 2013, the Hue Ancient Capital Preservation Centre completed the
restoration of three of the pavilions namely Xung Khiem Ta, Du Khiem Ta and
Khiem Cung Mon, at a cost of VND26 billion.
Tu Duc's
Tomb is considered one of the most beautiful architectural works in
Cable
cars to connect with Quang Ninh’s pagodas
The
Prime Minister has recently approved the building of a cable car system to
better serve tourists to Ngoa Van and Ho Thien pagodas of the Tran dynasty
historical relic in Dong Trieu district, the
It is a
part of the master plan to reserve and develop the Tran dynasty historical
relic complex, which covers 2,206 hectares.
Listed
as a national cultural and historical vestige since 1962, the Tran dynasty
relic site houses the Kings’ graves, temples, shrines, pagodas and towers,
representing the special architectural style of the dynasty (1225-1400).
Ngoa Van
Pagoda is located on
Meanwhile,
Ho Thien Pagoda is situated on
Heritage
photo exhibition kicks off
An
exhibition in Can Tho city running from November 19-25 showcases the best 100
photographs of 73 photographers from 2014 Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards
opened on the occasion of the 10th Vietnam National Heritage Day (November
23).
The
third edition of the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards has the theme “The soul of
It has
received 4,400 entries, including 2,975 single-photo entries and 254
series-photo entries, from 477 entrants, 138 more than the second event.
Le Thanh
Hai – Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Heritage magazine – Chief of the Organizing
Board, said the contest provides an opportunity for amateur and professional
photographers to show their feeling and pride of the fatherland.
The
organizing board has announced that after exhibition in Can Tho, they would
continue to introduce these photographs in Khanh Hoa,
The
awards ceremony is set for
Over
600 documents, artifacts donated to Hanoi Museum
Organisations
and individuals nationwide donated over 600 documents and artifacts to the
The
information was revealed by the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism at a November 18 ceremony to review a three-month campaign to call
for document and artifact donations.
Out of
the donated items, 259 belonged to Hanoians who lived through the war against
the
They
included a set of seals used by Dong Da district’s Trading Office from 1958
to 1986, photographs taken of Hanoi from above by US spy planes, and a
collection of stamps showing the number of US military aircraft shot down by
Hanoi’s armed forces and citizens.
Also at
the ceremony, the department continued to welcome more donations to the museum
from individuals and organisations in 2015.
The
Within
the week-long event, a gala dinner themed ‘Quinoa taste –
A
Eighty-five
young Vietnamese students received music scholarships valued at VND4 million
each in
Awarded
to young people from the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Hue Academy of
Music, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, Tay Bac Culture and
The
awards are aimed at enabling each student to be given an extensive programme
of music tuition and support that they would not otherwise be able to afford.
It brings the total number of students nationwide to have benefited from it
to 560.
Korean
troupe to perform in Vietnam
Audiences
will have the opportunity to enjoy traditional Korean music and dance
performancesthis coming December 1 performed by the dance troupe, Mulmatdol,
at the Sai Gon Opera House in
The
concert to be hosted on December 1 in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City
Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) isorganised under the theme
“ArirangSaiGon”and directedbyKorean choreographer Chun Yoo Oh.
Arirang
is a Korean folk song genre with more than 3,000 difference versions
throughouttheworld.Monochord artist Le Hoai Phuong will also participate in
the event.
Ticket
prices range from VND80, 000 to 400,000.
Hau
Giang set for cultural, tourism festival
The
southern
The
two-day event will feature a street show of various traditional martial arts
and dances performed by 1,000 professionals from 10 neighbouring provinces.
The highlights will include songs and dances of the Khmer ethnic group who
make up nearly 1.3 million people in the Mekong Delta.
Organised
by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its partners, this
year's festival will also feature folk games, art performances, and sporting
contests.
The
organisers have worked with authorities in neighbouring provinces to offer a
range of tours to visitors coming to the festival.
They
hope the annual festival will come to epitomise traditional values, reflect
the local spirit, and celebrate life.
Stalactites
discovered in Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Ever-seen
stalactites in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang world natural heritage site in the
central
The
stalagmites have been seen in the upper of the Va cave. It is a very ancient,
rare and precious stalactite which is presumed to have been formed in the
Precambrian period, about 600 million years ago, said Jonathan Sims, a member
of the British Royal Cave Research Association.
According
to the British Royal Cave Research Association’s tour guides, the Va cave is
home to exquisite and unique bamboo shoot-shaped stalagmites. The bamboo
shoot-shaped stones are 2m high, while the others which have been found in
The Va
cave has a length of one kilometer and a dome of 500 square meters.
400
visitors book tour to world largest cave
Four
hundreds visitors from many countries have booked an adventure tour to the
world largest cave Son Doong in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park next year
after two days the tour was opened by Oxalis Travel Company in the north
central
The 400
visitors include 150 Americans, 90 Australians and 80 Vietnamese. The rest
people come from Asian and European nations.
Explorers
from the British Caving Association and local doctors are working on an
online question system to ensure that the visitors are fit to attend the six
day walking tour to explore
Can
Tho tries to lure more guests
Can Tho
authorities have asked the Ministry of Transport to allow more domestic and
international air flights to the Mekong Delta city so that its airport can be
better used.
But
according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), demand for air
travel in the region is not high despite incentives.
At
present only two carriers fly to Can Tho. Vietnam Airlines operates 14 weekly
flights on the Ha Noi – Can Tho route and seven on the Can Tho–Phu Quoc
route.
Vietjet
Air flies Ha Noi–Can Tho seven times a week and thrice on the Da Nang–Can Tho
sector.
In the
past few years Vietnam Airlines has operated charter flights between
The CAAV
said though relevant authorities had created favourable conditions for the
operation of Can Tho Airport, demand was not as high as expected by carriers.
Ao
Dai museum – unique space in Ho Chi Minh City
Ao Dai
museum tells the story of the Vietnamese traditional long dress and its
changes in the social development process.
Located
at Long Thuan garden house, Long Phuoc ward, the museum realises the 10 years
long dream of designer-artist Si Hoang.
Visitors
to the museum will have a good chance to experience Ao Dai making process,
from its design, cutting, sewing, drawing to embroidering.
Vietnamese culture centre in
A music
show has put the last note to a string of activities held at the Vietnamese
culture centre in
The
Vietnam Year in
She
called on the centre staff to make more contributions to popularising the
Vietnamese culture in
Since
its establishment in 2008, the centre has served as a primary venue for the
Vietnamese community in
The
centre has opened classes to teach Vietnamese, national music instrument, and
martial arts, and organised cultural events in many localities in
New
director of the centre Nguyen Thanh Vuong pledged to diversify activities to
better serve the spiritual needs of overseas Vietnamese and turn the centre
into a common house for both Vietnamese and international friends of Vietnam.
The
large-scale event will gather specialities from 40 cities and provinces,
including processed seafood, candy, tea and coffee, fresh fruits and spices,
according to director of the Hanoi Trade Promotion Centre Nguyen Thi Mai Anh.
Visitors
can taste a variety of produce items renowned for their quality. Some scarce
items will only be available in limited quantity.
The
Hanoi Department of Trade and Industry initiated the programme with the goal
of expanding markets for these unique regional products.
"In
recent years, localities have made tireless efforts to promote their products
but failed to do it thoroughly," Deputy Director of the Department Tran
Thi Phuong Lan said. "Consequently, the specialities haven't caught on
among consumers in other areas."
A
conference on enhancing value and developing trademarks will take place on
November 29, as will an activity to connect enterprises in
Thousands
of visitors are expected to turn up at the Royal City Trade Centre in Thanh
Xuan District to browse the 150 bamboo stalls, divided into geographic
sections. For example, the Da Lat section will offer visitors a taste of
Economic
counsellors from foreign diplomatic delegations have been invited to join the
event, many representing key markets around the world, Anh said. The event
will also see the participation of representatives of foreign enterprises,
restaurants and hotels, distributors, producers and processors.
A
project to restore the ancient Tram Gian (hundred compartment) Pagoda in
Under
the 14.6 billion VND (674,346 USD) project, almost all works in the pagoda
were restored in line with their original structure and architecture.
During
the restoration process, a number of workshops were held among designers,
constructors, scientists, pagoda representatives and local authorities to
seek the best solutions to the pagoda.
Tram
Gian Pagoda, founded in 1185 during the reign of King Ly Cao Tong, is also
known as Quang Nghiem, Tien Lu or Nui.
It
includes the Gia Ngu house which overlooks a lotus pond and is used to
accommodate the saintly palanquin from which the water puppet performance is
viewed. Its second structure comprises blue marble steps and a two-storey
bell-tower, built in 1693.
The
tower, known as the oldest in
The
pagoda preserves a collection of 153 Buddha statues, mostly of wood except
for some made of terra cotta and ceramics. The most precious among them are
the Tuyet Son Buddha, carved out of black jack-tree wood, and the statue of
Admiral Dang Tien Dong, a military mandarin of the Tay Son insurgent troop,
who contributed to the renovation of the pagoda after his victory against
Qing in 1789.
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Thứ Tư, 19 tháng 11, 2014
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