EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1-10 (daily updated) HCMC – New Year Strauss Concert Sat 10 Jan 2015, 8 pm HCMC Opera House No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC You are invited to the New Year’s Strauss Concert to enjoy masterpieces by the most popular waltz composers of all time – Johann Strauss, who was known as “The Waltz King” in his lifetime. PROGRAM Johann Strauss II Der Zigeunerbaron Ouverture Frederic Chopin Nocturne op.9, no.2 (one couple dance) Johann Strauss II Einzugsmarsch Edvard Grieg Solvieg’s song Soprano: Phạm Duyên Huyền Johann Strauss II Annen-Polka op.117 (2-3 couple dances) Johann Strauss II Egyptian March Johann Strauss II Voices of Spring Waltz Soprano: Võ Thụy Ngọc Tuyền Johann Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Johann Strauss II Pizzicato polka (2-3 couple dances) Jacques Offenbach Barcarolle , from ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ Soprano: Phạm Khánh Ngọc Mezzo-soprano: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Huyền Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube Waltz (2-3 couple dances) Johann Strauss II Radetzky March Conductor: Le Phi Phi Soprano: Phạm Duyên Huyền, Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Tuyền, Phạm Khánh Ngọc Mezzo-soprano: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Huyền Perform: HBSO Ballet & Symphony Orchestra Tickets Ticket price: 400,000 – 350,000 – 200,000 – 80,000 VND (for students only) Booking and delivery: 08 38237419, Ms. Hương 0989874517, Mr.Luân: 0903041959 At HCMC Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square Online Booking: www.ticketbox.vn Vietnamese Folk Music Performance “Bamboo and Silk” Sat 10 Jan 2015, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to Vietnamese folk music night “Bamboo and Silk” with ca tru, cheo, chau van and xam performances. Following the huge success of 2 performances in the famous Guimet museum, France, within the framework of Vietnam Year in France, “Bamboo and Silk” will be delivered for the first time in Hanoi at L’Espace. The concert will take the audience to a travel back in time across 10 centuries of Vietnamese culture and music. The audience will be immersed in the voice, instrument, timbre and rhythm of Vietnamese ancient melodies. Many of the songs to be performed were recorded by UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. People’s Artist Xuan Hoach – Đàn Nguyệt, Đàn Đáy Meritorious Artist Dang Cong Hung – Dan Nguyet Meritorious Artist Vu Ngoc – Drums Meritorious Artist Doan Thanh Binh – Vocal Artist Thanh Ha – Vietnamese 16-chord zither People’s Artist Thanh Hoai – Vocal Tickets Ticket price: 160 000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 80 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Installation Exhibition “Life Portrait 5 – Inclined Shadow” Opening: Fri 09 Jan 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 09 Jan – 24 Feb 2015 L’Espace 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi What is the shadow? What does it reflect, contain and hide? The installation exhibition titled “Life Portrait 5 – Inclined Shadow” by Tran Duc Quy offers a reflection on the relationship between a subject and its shadow, their interactions, its stretch or shrinking based on the sunlight. “It is impossible to imagine how my flat black shadow transforms in the sun. Sometimes my shadow looks exactly like me and talks to me. What would happen if I became the shadow of the shadow that had become myself? How should I behave? How could I incline without falling?…” Free entrance. Installation Exhibition “Life Portrait 5 – Inclined Shadow” Opening: Fri 09 Jan 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 09 Jan – 24 Feb 2015 L’Espace 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi What is the shadow? What does it reflect, contain and hide? The installation exhibition titled “Life Portrait 5 – Inclined Shadow” by Tran Duc Quy offers a reflection on the relationship between a subject and its shadow, their interactions, its stretch or shrinking based on the sunlight. “It is impossible to imagine how my flat black shadow transforms in the sun. Sometimes my shadow looks exactly like me and talks to me. What would happen if I became the shadow of the shadow that had become myself? How should I behave? How could I incline without falling?…” Free entrance. Live Music Performance “Tôi đưa em về” 10 and 11 Jan 2015, 8 pm Heritage Space Dolphin Plaza, 17 Tran Binh, My Dinh, Ha Noi You are invited to the live music performance “Tôi đưa em về” (Take you home) on the special occasion of Gold Wedding Anniversary of composer Nguyen Anh 9. This is an exceptional opportunity for his fans to know more about Nguyen Anh 9’s untold stories as well as the woman who appeared and left memories in his life. With the performance of: Guests: Musician Nguyen Anh 9 and his wife Musician/ Singer Giang Son And professional singers including: The winner of 2012 Sao mai contest Minh Chuyen Top 8 of Sao mai contest Hoai Nam The winner of 2014 Best Voice of Hanoi Le Tam Surcharge fee (not including drinks): 300.000 VND Due to limited spaces, please pre-book tickets via: 1. Hotline : 0902826769 or email: maihang309@gmail.com 2. Online ticket: ticketbox.vn Film Screening “La Belle et Bête” Fri 09 Jan 2015, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to the film screening “Beauty and the Beast” (France, 2014, 112 mins) directed by Christophe Gans. 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 subtitles. Tickets Ticket price: 40 000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Standpoint Theories – Vietnam Edition with Lê Cát Trọng Lý HCMC: 09 – 11 Jan 2015 Cargo Bar — Tour locations: Hue, Hanoi and Da Nang and other provinces Updated soon This is a show not to miss! Standpoint Theories – Vietnam Edition featuring LÊ CÁT TRỌNG LÝ Tickets will be available from December 19, 2014. We will announce where the tickets are available to purchase and how you can get them, so stay updated by following our Facebook page. Show dates: January 9: 8.30 pm January 10: 8.30 pm January 11: 2:30 pm and 8.30 pm A collaborative international project focused on building a graphic novel of six vietnamese legendary myths by using the means of dance, Vietnamese text, live visual art/3D mapping and live electronic music fused with traditional Vietnamese music. Central location: Ho Chi Minh City Tour locations: Hue, Hanoi and Da Nang Standpoint Theories has established itself as one of a select number of productions that feature multi-disciplinary arts within the local Vietnamese and expat community. The project will be presented as an evening-length interactive dance performance inspired by six well-known Vietnamese Myths: – The legendary story of Âu Cơ, an immortal mountain fairy who married Lạc Long Quân – The god of Tản Viên Mountain known as, Sơn Tinh – Chử Đồng Tử – a marsh boy – Princess Liễu Hạnh, a heavenly spirit and Mother Goddess – Bà Chúa Xứ known as Lady of the Realm A collaboration between singer/musician Lê Cát Trọng Lý (Vietnam), dancer Emily Navarra (America), musicians Bryon Ramsey-leonard Rudd and David Moses Haimovich known as Space//Panther (America), media artist Daniel Day Long (America), illustrator Hoàng Trung (Vietnam), scenographer/animator Julien Noyer, percussionist Eric Meftah (America), bassist Gar Eth Katz (America), lighting designer Julian Hodgson (Scotland) and sound engineer Alain-Timmy Vegas (UK). Music Concert by Japanese Traditional Drum Troupe BATI – HOLIC Hanoi: Wed 07 Jan 2015, 8 pm Youth Theatre — Thanh Hoa: Fri 09 Jan 2015 Lam Son Theater Sat 10 Jan 2015 Lam Son Square The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents a drum concert by BATI-HOLIC on Wednesday 7 January 2015 in Hanoi. BATI-HOLIC performed in Hanoi and Hue last April. Their powerful drum performances attracted a lot of audience in Vietnam. This time, they will perform in Hanoi and also in Thanh Hoa as a part of the program “Japan Cultural Day”. BATI-HOLIC formed in 2004 in Kyoto where the culture and the traditions of Japan accumulated, is Performing Arts Group in instrumentation that songs, Shinobue (Japanese flute) also mix with Wadaiko (Japanese traditional percussion). The style of BATI-HOLIC is oriented towards the novelty even while using traditional instruments, beyond the framework of traditional features. They perform more than 100 times a year at various venues like concert halls, live houses, schools, festivals in various areas, not only in Japan but also in foreign countries. Their stage fills with passion and is full of modern sense. It attracts audience regardless of generation, cultural background. The concert in Hanoi will be held at Youth Theater (11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi), at 20:00 on Wednesday 7 January. Two concerts in Thanh Hoa, part of the program “Japan Cultural Day”, will take place on 9 and 10 January: Friday 9 January 2015, Lam Son Theater Saturday 10 January 2015, Lam Son Square In Hanoi: Free tickets are available from 14:00 on Friday 2 January 2015 at The Japan Foundation 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi TEL 04 3944 7419 [Opening Hours: 09:30 – 18:00, closed on Sunday] Youth Theater 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi Meeting with Writer Nguyen Viet Ha Wed 07 Jan 2015, 6 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội In his short stories and novels, Nguyen Viet Ha has painted the portrait of Hanoi over the past two decades. With a unique style, his novels such as Cơ hội của Chúa (An opportunity for God), Khải huyền muộn (Late Revelation) or short stories such as Con giai phố cổ (Boys from the Old quarters), Đàn bà uống rượu (When women drink alcohol), Mặt của đàn ông (Face of the man), Nhà văn thì chơi với ai (Who hang out with writers?) trace the contemporary bustle but retain some aspects of the past. Who are Hanoians? Nguyen Viet Ha has been trying to identify them in the nowadays context of cultural identity. Speaker: writer Nguyen Viet Ha, painter Le Thiet Cuong and journalist Uyen Ly Language: Vietnamese Free entrance. Film Screening “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” Sun 04 Jan 2015, 5 pm L’Espace 24 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to the film screening “Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas” (France, 2014, 97 mins) directed by Laurent Tirard. The eponymous little French rascal is back for seconds in Les vacances du Petit Nicolas, director Laurent Tirard’s second adaptation of the French series of children’s books from the 1960s. 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) Sculpture Exhibition “Convergence” Opening: Sat 03 Jan 2015, 5.30 pm Exhibition: 03 – 31 Jan 2015 Heritage Space Dolphin Plaza, 17 Tran Binh, My Dinh, Ha Noi You are invited to the sculpture exhibition “Hội tụ” (Convergence) by sculptor Luong Van Viet. “Hội tụ” displays a series of huge sculptural works on metal, wood and lacquer including 3 statues titled “Door”, “Equality” and “Convergence” and 3 reliefs titled “The Beginning”, “You or Me” and “Destination”. The artworks express the artist’s thoughts on the natural laws of life as well as normal-but-hard-to-accomplish desires. Open Studio of “Bo Ho Painting” Opening: Thu 01 Jan 2015, 5 pm Exhibition: 01 – 15 Jan 2015 Kamikaze Factory 76/12 Dang Thai Mai, Hanoi You are invited to the open studio of painting series “Bo Ho Painting” by artist Le Quang Ha.    Film Screening “Groundhog Day” and “Some Like it Hot” Screening “Groundhog Day”: Fri 02 Jan 2015 Screening “Some Like It Hot”: Sat 03 Jan 2015 Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents 51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi No New Year’s Plans? It’s time to enjoy the screening of 2 famous comedies “Groundhog Day” and “Some Like it Hot” this weekend at TPD. About film Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin. Murray plays Phil Connors, an arrogant and egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finds himself in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again. After indulging in hedonism and numerous suicide attempts, he begins to re-examine his life and priorities. Some Like It Hot Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O’Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee and Nehemiah Persoff. In 2000, the American Film Institute listed Some Like It Hot as the greatest American comedy film of all time. Entry: 20,000 VND (donation for TPD’s fund for movie talents) VNN