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Art & Entertainment News 19/12
Christmas concert with Hanoi Ensemble
Christmas is just around the corner, and to celebrate the
special occasion, Manzi and Hanoi Ensemble have teamed up to present a
special chamber concert.
Come, sip some mulled wine and enjoy some favourite Christmas
tunes – classical, folk, contemporary and popular.
Hanoi Ensemble's musicians and teachers come from the Viet Nam
National Academy of Music, and have performed in several concerts, festivals
and cultural exchange programmes in the country and abroad. The members have
studied both in
The concert will start at 8pm on Saturday at Manzi Art Space,
Ritual singing at Ha Noi Art Market
The ongoing Ha Noi Art Market will stage a performance
featuring hat chau van (ritual singing), which will be performed by artists
of the Nghe Tinh UNESCO Club.
A religious art form that combines music, song, dance and
colourful costumes, hat chau van is usually performed during len dong (spiritual
trance) rites.
The performance will start at 3pm on Sunday.
Publisher fined for disrespectful images of great generals
A government publishing house has been fined for using
disrespectful images of historic Vietnamese generals.
The Ministry of Information and Communication on December 15
fined The Culture and Information Publishing House a total of VND21 million
(USD1,000) for violating publishing registration rules.
The Vietnamese Dictionary for Students was found to contained
numerous inaccuracies, as did two books on great Vietnamese generals.
Concerns had been raised that five female generals had been
caricatured in Japanese Manga style, with only 12 of 60 generals represented
by photographic portraits, others having only drawn portraits in various
styles.
Five female generals had been caricatured in Japanese Manga
style in the "Most Famous General in Vietnamese History"
The Department of Printing and Publishing said the publisher
failed to submit a required draft for review before publication. The
publisher has admitted its error and recalled all copies of the books.
The Ministry of Information and Communication asked on
December 10 that the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism suspend the
Culture and Information Publishing House's license to publish.
Countdown party in Phu My Hung
The Phu My Hung Urban Area will see a countdown party called
Escape New Year – The Age of Tomorrow on New Year's Eve.
Swedish DJ duo Icona Pop, who became famous worldwide for the
hit I Love It in 2013, will play electro house, punk, and indie pop music.
It will also feature an Egyptian trance music duo Aly &
Fila. They have been voted among the top 100 DJs by DJ Magazine ever since
2008, ranking 28th this year.
There will also be robotronic dance and live visual arts
performances.
The party will take place from 3pm to midnight at
More information is available at www.escape-party.com.
Two American DJs come to City
New York-based producer and DJ John Morales will perform
together with Alton Miller from
Morales was a legendary mixer/remixer of the 80s while Miller
played an important role in Detroit's thriving electronic dance music scene
that began in the mid-80s.
The performance will start at 10pm at
Thai Nguyen hosts South Korean Days
Cultural activities have been held in the northern Thai Nguyen
province from yesterday till Monday, to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the
establishment of the Viet Nam-South Korea diplomatic ties.
A photo exhibition of the landscape and the people of
A series of Korean movies will be screened on Saturday and
Sunday, while Korean traditional arts will be performed at 7.30pm on Friday.
Luy Lau ceramics to be exhibited in France
Some 300 porcelains made by the Luy Lau Pottery Cooperative
will be put on display in France on January 13-15 next year, said Director
Nguyen Dang Vong.
Established in 2006 in Thuan Thanh district, northern Bac Ninh
province, the Luy Lau Pottery Cooperative produces 10,000 pieces of 10
product groups every year, a number of which are exported to the
Luy Lau ceramics, evidence of a culture dating back 2,000
years in the Luy Lau region which now belongs to Bach Ninh province, were
revived and developed by craftsman Nguyen Dang Vong in Man Xa village, Ha Man
commune, Thuan Thanh district.
Prominent among his works is a 2.2 tonne ceramic vase, which
was on the display during the celebrations of the Thang Long –
The ancient Luy Lau used to be a major economic centre of
During that time, Luy Lau was home to large-scale pottery
kilns equipped with “modern” technologies such as a system of high-speed
ovens and turn tables.
BikeNBrunch special event at Ecopark
On Saturday, BikeNBrunch will host a special Christmas event
at Ecopark, a new urban residential area in
Free shuttle buses will take participants from Hoan Kiem and
Tay Ho to the park at 10.30am, where they will get a bicycle to discover this
green, quiet area. Afterwards the group will have lunch at Nha San Restaurant
right in the centre of Ecopark for VND250,000.
Tandem and children's bikes will also be available, making the
event fun for the whole family.
To join the event, email to ole@exoticvoyages.com or call 0123
9502699.
Arabic calligraphy on show
Though many people don't understand what the Arabic words
mean, they can still find the Arabic calligraphy in a new Hanoi University of
Languages and International Studies (ULIS) exhibition beautiful.
The first ever exhibition of Arabic calligraphy in
Presented by the Egyptian Embassy and ULIS, the exhibition
would help enhance cultural exchange, and mutual understanding between
Nguyen Thu Lan, one of about 60 students learning Arabic at
ULIS, said she finds the exhibition beautiful and interesting, despite not
knowing all the words.
"I have been learning Arabic for a short time and don't
know every word, but I understand that most of the calligraphic works express
tribute and respect to Allah," she said.
"The artworks look like wonderful paintings, as the
calligraphers combine writings with fine arts. They decorate the writings
with patterns of natural elements and colourful drawings."
Arabic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting,
based on the Arabic language and alphabet and originating in lands sharing a
common Islamic and Arabic cultural heritage.
"It is known in Arabic as ‘khatt', which is derived from
the word ‘line', ‘design' or ‘construction'," Hanna said. "The
Arabic calligrapher's traditional instrument is the ‘qalam', a pen made of
dried reed or bamboo. The ink is often coloured, and its intensity can vary
greatly, so the greater strokes of the compositions can be very
dynamic."
Religious significance
Most works of Arabic calligraphy have religious significance
based on verses from the Qu'ran – the Muslim holy book.
So these works are usually used at home and worship places for
obtaining blessings, as well as for decorating purposes.
They also include words about wisdom, luck and happiness, and
the Egyptians use this kind of art at their homes or stores to bring in peace
and prosperity.
The exhibition showcases 24 artworks by Egyptian calligraphers
Mostafa Khoder, Ahmed Abdel Baset, Hamdy Zayed, and Mohamed Youssef
Elmaghraby.
Elmaghraby is one of the most renowned calligraphers in
"It's wonderful that I have the chance to introduce the
beauty and value of Arabic calligraphy to
"I expect that the exhibition will help increase
awareness about the importance of learning Arabic, for further mutual
understanding of cultural heritage between
The exhibition will run in two days at ULIS,
National TV festival opens in Thua Thien-Hue
The 34th National Television Festival kicked off in the
central
In his opening speech, General Director of Vietnam Television
(VTV) Tran Binh Minh highlighted challenges facing both regional and global
television industry, especially in the context of the current digital era.
It is essential to turn challenges into opportunities, thus
further promoting the industry’s development in the future, he stressed.
The annual festival is to review the operation of the television
industry throughout the year, and honour outstanding works.
Over 500 works from 100 organisations nationwide will compete
in nine categories including children’s programme, documentary, reportage,
science and education, talk shows, exchange-dialogue-discussion, programmes
in ethnic minority languages, music and dance, and TV film series.
In the framework of the four-day event, there will be three
seminars focusing on the power of breaking news, TV programmes on agriculture
and rural development, and new media - opportunities and challenges for
television stations in the digital era.
Other activities will include photo exhibitions, screenings of
nominated works as well as talks between television makers and local
audiences.
President hails stage artists’ role in culture
The Party and State always treasure the role of performing
arts in the national culture and create favourable conditions for the arts to
develop, President Truong Tan Sang said at the 8th congress of the Vietnam
Association of Stage Artists in
He commended the association on its efforts to encourage and
help stage artists to exploit to the most their talent and creativity as well
as to popularise the arts through organising field trips, training courses,
exchanges and overseas study tours for association members.
The President however, called attention to the fact that there
are few theatrical works dealing with contemporary themes and new issues in
society, while many just focus on entertainment while neglecting their
educative role. Many artists are also slow in recognising and dealing with
arising issues.
He urged the association to try hard to reform the content and
modes of working in order to enhance the quality of creative work as well as
artists.
The eighth congress of the Vietnam Association of Stage
Artists is taking place until December 18 with the participation of nearly
500 delegates representing 2,000 members.
Thai ethnic group festival to showcase culture
Various cultural and sports activities, featuring the Thai
ethnic group's traditional identities, will be held for the first time in the
northern Lai Chau province from December 27 to 29.
The event will bring together local people and those from the
provinces of Dien Bien, Hoa Binh and Son La, as well as Lao Cai, Yen Bai and
Nghe An, besides Thanh Hoa, where the majority of the Thai ethnic people in
the country live.
Mass artistic performances will be organised during the days,
and traditional costume shows, tourism and cultural products as well as the
revival of traditional ceremonies of the group will be showcased.
Various folk games such as day gay, ban no and tung con, as
well as to ma le and danh cu will be organised.
Visitors will be able to explore some popular tourism sites in
the province, including the villages of Vang Pheo, Ban Hon and Na Luong, as
well as San Thang and Pusamcap.
Lai Chau has the maximum number of Thai people, numbering more
than 400,000 people, accounting for 37 per cent of the province's population.
According to Vuong Van Thanh, vice chairman of the Lai Chau
People's Committee, 150,000 tourists visit the province every year, 20,000 of
which are foreigners.
"We have coordinated with the neighbouring provinces to
draw tourists to destinations in the
Hanoi hosts the biggest hot pot event in Vietnam
More than 300 chefs gathered in The Biggest Hot Pot in
At the event, two celebrities - famous chef Pham Tuan Hai and
actor Tran Thanh - shared the technique and skills to create a delicious hot
pot.
The event, organized by Unilever Food Solutions-one of the
world’s leading food companies, attracted thousands of Hanoians.
The Biggest Hot Pot in
Tran Tuan An, a young aspiring Vietnamese guitarist, is
passionate about music and he attributes his success to a scholarship he
received to attend the University of North Park in Chicago (USA) and
Professors Julie Goldberg and Tom Zelle.
Now Tuan An, who is currently studying for his Master of Music
at Yale University in New Haven Connecticut (USA), has returned to Vietnam
along with the two professors from North Park to select and present music
scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese students.
Tuan An successfully managed to persuade the two professors
who taught him at North Park University to visit Vietnam from December 15 to
20 to impart their musical knowledge at the Vietnam National Academy of Music
and HCM Conservatory of Music.
The first lectures by the
Tuan An has won several musical awards in the US such as the
first prize at a music competition at North Park University in 2013, the
first prize at a contest held by the American Music Association and was
honoured by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois in 2011.
Fahasa hosts children book fair
The children book fair and exhibition themed “Enjoying Christmas
and greeting New Year with books” opened at Fahasa Nguyen Hue Bookstore in
District 1 and at Fahasa Xuan Thu Bookstore in District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City
on December 16.
The organizer, the Ho Chi Minh City Book Distribution
Corporation (FAHASA) displays more than 200,000 copies of over 20,000 titles,
including local and imported books.
Books of various genres such as literature, comics, skills
training, languages, games, and fun puzzles are being presented at a book
fair which will run until January 11, 2015.
Books will be offered at 10-20% discounts during the
exhibition.
Young Vietnam designer wins Logo contest: New Zealand Embassy
The New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho
Chi Minh City December 18 announced the official logo to brand the ‘New
Zealand – Open to the New’ season of events to celebrate 40 years of
diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Viet Nam.
A young
The organizer received over 500 entries from many different
parts of the Vietnamese public. Many of the entries are very creative,
covering distinctive features of New Zealand and Vietnam and was very hard
for us to choose a winner, said HE Haike Manning, New Zealand Ambassador to
Vienam.
"The winning logo is inspired by the “Hongi”, the
traditional greeting style of ’
Special gifts will also be sent to students of An Hoa
secondary school in the Mekong delta city of
The anniversary year will commence with an official launch to
kick-off the ‘New Zealand – Open to the New’ on 5 February, and will be
followed by many other exciting events and projects throughout the year to
showcase a slice of New Zealand in Vietnam and the broad cooperative links
between New Zealand and Vietnam, including in education, culture, trade, and
development.
Handmade market features local designs
The Hanoi Social Club will host a Handmade Christmas Market,
featuring local designs, handmade knick knacks and high-quality products on
Sunday.
The market will provide visitors a glimpse into the city's
creative underbelly, where they'll be able to find unique, gift-worthy items.
Visitors can also soak up the Christmas atmosphere with some
mulled wine, Christmas pudding, pulled pork and other treats at the venue.
The market will take place at
Theater director elected ITI member
Theater director Le Quy Duong has become the first Vietnamese
to be elected to the 16-member executive council of the International Theater
Institute (ITI) at the 34th ITI World Congress held in
This will make it possible for
The director was also chosen as the deputy chairman of the
ITI’s International Festival Forum, which aims to facilitate international
exchanges to create new models of theater performances in the world.
Famous literature books out on December 17
A presentation of a series of Vietnamese famous literature
books will take place at 6 p.m. on December 17 at the
The series, known in Vietnamese as Vietnam danh tac, comprises
classic works by Vietnamese writers such as Gio dau mua, Ha Noi bam sau pho
phuong by Thach Lam, So do by Vu Trong Phuc, Viec lang by Ngo Tat To, Mieng
ngon Ha Noi by Vu Bang and Vang bong mot thoi by Nguyen Tuan.
The works which were selected for reprint are the original
manuscripts.
Vietnamese modern literature works, particularly in the 1930-1945
period, are reprinted to help young readers learn about the quintessence of
classic works.
Source: VNN/VNA/VNS/VOV/SGT/SGGP/ND
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Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 12, 2014
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