EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20-31 Movement and Contemporary Dance Workshop “Pendulum”   Fri 31 Jul 2015, 7.30 pm Blossom Art House 94B Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi This class will focus on the fundamental aspect of contemporary dance, the pendulum concept, the idea that our body has two main weights (our head and our hips) and all movement is created by the pull and push of these two weights working together. Think of how a baby moves. When it stands up it lifts its bottom first and then swings its head up so that it is standing. This is the very fundamental idea of movement which we tend to lose as we grow older. Using this idea of pendulum allows a person to give in to their body and let go of order and structure. Once a person allows their body, instead of the mind, to take control of their movements, creativity starts to flow. This is very important in today’s world where we are constantly having to think and follow rules, allowing our natural movements to flow gives us a break from the chaotic and stressful world around us. By the end of the class the participants will have tapped into a new found creativity and be able to return to their most basic movements. Participants will have the opportunity to let go of rules and structure and give in to their natural movement. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS Max. 30 people * You only need to come with a passion / a need to express yourselves, release your body with creative activities. No dancing skills or techniques required. FEE: 200,000 VND TO REGISTER Email us your basic information (full name, age, phone number) to blossom.arthouse@gmail.com with title PENDULUM WORKSHOP by 6PM 25/07/2015. TIMELINE OF WORKSHOP – 20 mins to warm up – 30 mins for understanding the idea of pendulum and momentum (participants will be shown and practice the ideas in pairs) – 30 mins for basic steps lesson (using momentum and pendulum movements) – 30 mins for free expression (participants will be asked to move around the room to music using the steps and ideas of pendulum and momentum) – 10 mins to cool down ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR Emily George is a dancer from Cape Town, South Africa. She started dancing at the age of 4 and doing ballet for 8 years. She then decided to improve her dance abilities and began training in Modern Dance, Contemporary Dance and Cabaret Belly Dancing. A few years later she added Hip Hop and Tribal Fusion to her list and partook in many dance workshops such as Krumping and Spanish Dancing. In 2007, she was selected as one of the dancers to perform at the Gathering of the Tribes event held in Sydney, Australia. In 2010, she was tasked with choreographing and teaching a meaningful dance piece to showcase at the Gathering of the Tribes event in Cape Town, the Reddam House Evening of Dance.    Film Screening “Couleur de Peau: Miel” at L’Espace Fri 31 Jul 2015, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the film screening “Approved for Adoption” (France, Belgium, 2012, 75 mins) by graphic novelist Jung in collaboration with director Laurent Boileau. “A totally singular film, which evokes the themes of rootlessness, identity and integration with poetry, humor and sensitivity.” 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 Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Ty - 2015 09 AM,03 - 06 PM, 28 July Tu Do Gallery 53 Ho Tung Mau, D.1, HCMC Tu Do Gallery will hold an exhibition entitled ‘Ty’ by Vietnamese artist Mai Hoang Minh. Minh’s nickname is Ty, and she was born in Hue in 1960 and now lives and works in Nha Trang. A self-taught painter who began painting in 2000, Ty’s work is in the style of surrealist expression. The exhibition will present 25 of his new paintings in oil and acrylic completed between 2012 and 2015, which reflect the daily life of farmers and fishermen in the coastal area of central Vietnam. ‘For me, initiative in painting is always a start without an ending’, he said. ‘Things unknown, unseen, hiding somewhere in the deep part of our spirit, are suddenly on the canvas and become the product of the past forever. The recirculation has showed me the purity in the beauty of fear, in the beauty of desire for existence in an earthly place.’ Detailed Program of Viet Pride 2015 30 Jul – 02 Aug 2015 Goethe Institut, ATK, Giang Vo Lake, American Club The 4th Viet Pride Festival (Vietnamese Gay Pride Festival) will take place in Hanoi, from 30 July to 2 August, themed “We are Queer, We are Here”. This year, Pride in Vietnam aims to promote visibility and awareness of LGBT people in public spaces such as the workplaces, cafes, parks, and on the streets. This resonates with Hillary Clinton’s remarks at the International Human Rights Day in Geneva, citing Eleanor Roosevelt , that “these [human] rights begin in the small places close to home – the streets where people live, the schools they attend, the factories, farms, and offices where they work. These places are your domain. The actions you take, the ideals that you advocate, can determine whether human rights flourish where you are. ” The four days of Viet Pride 2015 will be celebrated with numerous activities centered on different aspects of the LGBT community including: a research presentation on the lives of LGBT youth in Vietnam – attended by major NGOs and embassies; a talk from PFLAG about coming out experiences and advice for LGBT people and their parents; four moving and thought-provoking film screenings; and a wild party called “Queer Disco Night”. To top it off, Viet Pride’s annual bike parade will be held on 2 August, followed by an after-rally party at the American Club with free beer and entertainment. Viet Pride 2015’s events will be held consecutively at the following locations: – Goethe Institute (56 – 58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi) – CAMA ATK (72 Mai Hac De Street, Hanoi) – Giang Vo Lake – American Club (21 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi) Program Day 1: Save The Children’s Research Presentation – “Being LGBT Youth in Vietnam” Time: 3pm – 5pm Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Save the Children to introduce and disseminate the result of their research on the lives of Vietnamese LGBT youths. In attendance will be major VNGOs, INGOs and embassies. Day 2: Opening Ceremonies Time: 6pm – 8.30pm Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Viet Pride 2015’s opening speeches, an award ceremony for Viet Pride Scholarship 2014 recipients, a presentation on Viet Pride’s new campaign Equal Office, and a presentation on the Netherlands and LGBT in Vietnam Day 2: Film Screening: “The Good Son” Time: 8.45pm – 10pm Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc (Stay tuned for further details) Day 2: Queer Disco Night Time: from 10pm Place: CAMA ATK, 72 Mai Hac De (Stay tuned for further details) Day 3: Film Screening: It Gets Better Time: 10am – 12am Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc (Stay tuned for further details) Day 3: PFLAG talk + Film Screening: A Family Affair Time: 2pm – 4.30pm Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc PFLAG to share coming out experiences and advice for LGBT individuals as well as their parents. Day 3: Film Screening: The Way He Looks Time: 6pm – 8pm Place: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc PFLAG to share coming out experiences and advice for LGBT individuals as well as their parents. Day 4: Bike Rally Time: from 9am Place: Giang Vo Lake – the American Club, 21 Hai Ba Trung Join Viet Pride’s annual bike rally as the massive crowd move through the streets of Hanoi, waving rainbow flags and shouting chants of LGBT rights. Day 4: After-Rally party Time: from 10.30am Place: the American Club, 21 Hai Ba Trung After arriving at the American Club, bikers will then go inside for a massive party with drinks, music and a flash-mob performance. The very first Saigon Reggae Festival Sat 25 Jul 2015, 6 pm Cargo Bar 7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC For the first time in Saigon, we are gathering Reggae music artists from all over the world for a night of pure vibes. Starting at 6pm, get to discover what Reggae Music is all about. This is not only a festival for the ears, it’s also a unique visual experience. Our team of artists will set up the place like never before for a full experience. Music: 12 Djs / MC / Live Band from all over the planet! Program Saigon Reggae Festival-Program Art: Saigon based young talented artists will paint big sized art pieces live on stage during the Saigon Reggae Festival! 1. DAOS501 (VN) 2. CHICKO, QUAY, SIRO, FIPER (VN) 3. KIM CO (VN) 4. KONG, BAUM (VN) 5. JAVIER MARIMON (ES) 6. ROWA (GER) LEE WESSELS (NL) A group of artists from over the world will transform the space into a creative playground for one night! “ONE LOVE, ONE HEART” sang by Bob Marley refers to love and respect for all people, no matter where you are from. The “ONE HEART” art exhibition will overcome intercultural boundaries using visual arts as a common language. A multi-disciplinary group of artists will exhibit their work, and team up to build an interactive installation full of movement and light that will give you a visual experience you won’t forget! Tickets Presale tickets available on tickbox.vn soon: 150,000 VND Ticket at door: 250.000 VND (include one free drink) Exhibition “Mơ” by Dang Viet Linh Opening: Sat 25 Jul 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 25 – 29 Jul 2015 Vietnam Fine Arts Museum 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi “Mơ” is Dang Viet Linh’s first solo exhibition, marking his achievement through the past 3 years of being a professional artist. Dang Viet Linh always dreams about a world like Eden, where humans live without any cultural and racial discrimination; where freedom, joy, happiness and kindness reign. Review of artist Nguyen Nghia Phuong about the exhibition: Studying at Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Art, Dang Viet Linh is passionate about creating independent artworks. While the Industrial Fine Art University requires logical thinking, Linh’s artwork is utterly free, spontaneous, and almost skips all regular, schooling rules for creating shapes in a painting. These are the first observations when knowing Dang Viet Linh and admiring his artworks. Is there actually any conflict at all? To take it into consideration, there is no contrast between Plastic Art and Industrial Art, each has its own function. In visual art today, freedom, recklessness and “unusual feature” are always appealing, even in practical art or pure art. To have something that unusual in his artwork, the artist has to be up on the air and dares to “dream”, dreaming about a strange land, dreaming about a mystical, unreal place or a story streaming without opening and ending. To Dang Viet Linh, artists always dream and dream more about a world like Eden, where humans live without cultural or racial discrimination; only freedom, joy, happiness and kindness rule that land. Being a very young artist, born in 1993, Dang Viet Linh is similar and yet dissimilar to other young people at his age. Born and growing up in an integrated world, obviously Linh together with his generation have a different eye on the whole world and the world inside each human being. Linh’s own art world is a melting pot of many cultural origins, a world consisted of stories that are both traditional and modern, bearing in it hidden questions from all ages and lands. Thinking that the modern world is always flat and fair; all languages, cultures, races… are connected and overlapped to make the whole picture of a civilized and integrated society, Dang Viet Linh has created more than 20 psychedelic, surrealpaintings. Linh’s artworks are the fusion and improvisation of bright flat blocks of colors to form a visual language with highly decorating patterns. Motifs in Linh’s paintings bear signals to recognizable traditional culture and modern art of not only Vietnam but also many other countries in the world. Combining all these things in a big picture, the artist wishes to visualize his dream about an integration of all people in this planet because to him, we are all born in the same way, all have dreams and desires like each other. The gouache on Do Paper paintings of Dang Viet Linh strikes the viewers instantly by bright and joyful blocks of colors, just like they are happily dancing on the white wrinkled Do Paper. Almost all the shapes painted naturally float in a surreal space. Blocks of colors or details are separated by white lines, thus increasing the decorating purpose of flat blocks. This triggers a sense of a delightful and peaceful space of the viewers. The art images in Linh’s artworks are the combination of pluralism and multi-dimension; they are angels, white–winged magical horses, Botticelli’s Venus; dragons and phoenixes from Eastern culture; musicians or dancers of Matisse; traditional and modern Vietnamese girls; ethnic people with colorful clothes; weird animals usually appeared on folk paintings in many places on the planet. Flying people, colorful concertos in Linh’s paintings seem like pouring from somewhere in European glass paintings, Middle Asian and Anatolian carpet decoration art; images derived from African, Latin American or Australian aboriginal culture; Vietnamese clothing and folk art; from religious art to Renaissance art, and then to artworks by Henri Matisse, Gustav Klimt and paintings by Surrealism artists now and then. Generally, with syntheticism, Dang Viet Linh not only brings about an aesthetic, cultural space that has a sense of humanity, but also expresses the sense and consciousness of a person in an integrated age. The art of Linh reflects naturally both the thinking and the emotions of nowadays young people, but also has a consistency in building images, icons and languages. This fact shows that the art arises and pours out of the artist’s heart, out of real dreams, dreams that are pure like children’s, dreams about a happy human society. Paintings from “Mo” exhibition will be displayed at The Vietnam Nation Fine Arts Museum in the upcoming time are Linh’s journey to find the answer for the question: “Beyond our real, busy life that we know, is there any world?” Linh states that everything has its own soul and language. Reflecting his own obsession and adventure into dreams, immersing himself into his imaginary world to find freedom is a method that has been used by many artists before. However, struggling to find the answers for the artists’ mental concerns, for life desiring to reveal his soul, is endless. Each human being is a character, a small planet, so each artist has his own way to find that answer. The collection “Mo” of Dang Viet Linh is an ordinary dream with distinctive and yet, familiar visual language. Linh’s dream is also what all humans wish: a good life that is always cheerful and free, where people cherish everything they own, live to the fullest, a bit instinctively, a bit wildly, a bit adventurously and riskily, where people dare to dream and dare to follow their dreams till the very end. About the artist: DANG VIET LINH (19/11/1993) Born : Viet Tri – Phu Tho. A 4th-year student of Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Art, majoring in Art Attended exhibitions: 2007: Exhibition for ethnic minorities of mountainous region of the North Viet Nam at Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum (awarded the second prize) 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014: A exhibitions of Sector III by Vietnam Arts Association. 2013: – Exchange exhibition with Korean artists in Vietnam – The second exhibition for promoting Vietnam art at Denmark Embassy in Vietnam – “Story of growing person” exhibition hosted by UNESCO Vietnam, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam museum of Ethnology at Vietnam museum of Ethnology. 2014: – International open exhibition in Seoul, Korea – The third exhibition for promoting Vietnam art at Denmark Embassy. – Hanoi Open Exhibition II at Work room four. – Vietnam art exhibition about the army force and revolutionary war. – Had paintings exhibited at Korean cultural center in Vietnam. – Had paintings collected by private collectors from America, Korea, China and Vietnam.      Support San Art Laboratory Session 7 on KickStarter Time: 14 Jul – 18 Aug 2015 Art Basel selects San Art Laboratory to get ‘Kickstarted’! From as little as $10 USD can support one of South East Asia’s most innovative artist-in-residency programs supporting the development of contemporary art in Vietnam. Support Thuy Tien (Hanoi), Tran Chau (Saigon), and Saraswati (Indonesia) for a wonderful group exhibition! Live from July 14 – August 18, 2015 on Kickstarter. Make sure to check out our exciting rewards!!! San Art Laboratory’s session 8 is now open for application 8 August 2015.     The Red Steinway Classical Concert Fri 24 Jul 2015, 7 pm HCMC Conservatory of Music 112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1, HCMC Let the Red Steinway Concert take you to a fascinating and multidimensional sound-world… From the etudes of Liszt and Chopin and the preludes of Rachmaninoff – aplomb, turbulent and romantic undercurrents pushing through the music’s surface; To the soft, playful, innocent theme across the sonatas of Mozart; Combined with smooth, elegant and deep arrangements from masterpieces of Schubert, Verdi and Rogers; As well as the French identity coming from unique music of Debussy, Poulenc or Fauré’s poetic pieces; And marked by the perfect fierceness of Chopin’s Scherzo or Ballade… Entry by donation. The First Italian Film Festival Moviemov in Vietnam 21 – 26 Jul 2015 CGV Cinema 6th floor Vincom City Towers , 191 Ba Trieu, Hanoi Following the success of previous film festivals, this year, the Italian Moviemov chose Vietnam as the next stop, with the first episode of this 5th installment of the event to take place on July 21 – 26, in the poetic capital city of Hanoi, now a new cultural center in Asia. This is the first time Moviemov adds Vietnam to its agenda, and also the first time for an international film festival that converges cinematography and fashion to take place in Vietnam. The event is conceptualized and managed by Goffredo Bettini, and held by The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and “Playtown Roma” together with Italian Trade Commission (ICE) in Vietnam. Moviemov is made possible with the support from the Ministry of Culture – Cinematography General Department, Economic Development Ministry and Chamber of Commerce in Roma, and the valuable contributions from various partners and private donors. Coming to Hanoi, the film festival will unveil to the public eleven outstanding recent award-winning Italian movies, including: BLACKSOULS by Francesco Munzi SO FAR SO GOOD by Roan Johnson THE DINNER by Ivano De Matteo LEOPARDI by Mario Martone THE CHAIR OF HAPPINESS by Carlo Mazzacurati THE WONDERS by Alice Rohrwacher WONDROUS BOCCACCIO by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani THE LEGENDARY GIULIA AND OTHER MIRACLES by Edoardo Leo I CAN QUIT WHENEVER I WANT by Sydney Sibilia PARTLY CLOUDY (WITH SUNNY SPELLS) by Marco Pontecorvo Notably, the movie “Fasten your seatbelts” by Ferzan Ozpeteck is chose to be screened in the Opening day of the Film Festival. These motion pictures will be introduced to the public by Italian famed actors and film directors, such as Ferzan Ozpetek, Paola Minaccioni and Stefano Fresi.The delegation also features Pippo Del Bono who comes to Vietnam to do surveys for his upcoming film adapted from the book “Good news from St. Matthew” by Pier Paolo Pasolini.He will also take part in the interactive sessions held by Moviemov targeting the audio-visual industry. Actress Valeria Solarino, the got mother of this festival, will start the Opening Gala by introducing the film “I can quit whenever I want” she starred in. Apart from movies, the festival also brings to the audience another Italian specialty -fashion.Through the costumes made by Vietnamese young designers, inspired by the movies screened throughout Film Festival, and an exhibition that will last nearly a month’s time, the element of fashion will work like a unifying thread linking the events. The fashion exhibition titled “The elegance of culinary art: Tales about food and fashion”, an idea of Stefano Dominella and the Italy-Vietnam Fashion Council, will go on between July 21 and Aug. 19, at“Casa Italia” – the “shop window” of Italian masterpieces in the heart of Hanoi.The exhibition embodies part of a larger ongoing exhibition in Mercati Traianei (Roma) orchestrated by Stefano Dominella, in cooperation with Bonizza Giordani.This is part of efforts to promote to Asian markets Italy’s most sought after fashion designers, as well as “capsule collections” from Italian and Vietnamese young designers. The exhibition is a visual demonstration of a delicate mix of fashion and food, a combination of trending themes such as nutrition and sustainability (some of the core ideas of the Expo Milano 2015 exhibition), and an effort to showcase the creativity of young designers (from both Italy and Vietnam) and world famous names in the fashion industry. The audience in the exhibition will be introduced to costumes dubbed “Natural couture” by the nature loving designer Tiziano Guardini, “Nuvola” by Italo Marseglia, or “Couture a la carte” by Guillermo Mariotto – all part of a complete upscale fashion collection from Gattinoni centering on gastronomy.These will also come with an outfit by Ken Scott from 1970, two from Enrico Coveri, one from students of Maiani Fashion Institute, and four others from two promising young Vietnamese designers – Quang Nhật and Hùng Việt, also themed on gastronomy and sustainable energy. Last but not least, jewelry designer Gianni de Benedittis from FuturoRemoto will bring to the show an interesting gift from Expo 2015 with his “Edible jewelry” collection. In tandem with the main events in the film festival, other networking, trade promotion and professional exchange activities will also take place with the support and collaboration of Anica, Ice, Regione Lazio and Roma Chamber of Commerce. On the cinematography front, there will be a roundtable on Vietnam – Europe cooperation discussing how to turn film festivals into an effective means and opportunity for publicity and learning of new markets.In addition, the roundtable will also take a closer look at the Europe – Vietnam free trade agreement. In respect of fashion, the Italy – Vietnam Fashion Council will launch a “Masterclass” to give young fashion enthusiasts interesting expert knowledge on the industry. Schedule for free movies screened on July 22-25 at CGV, Level 6, Vincom Hanoi, 191 Ba Trieu July 22, 2015 4:00 PM (CINEMA 4) THE DINNER by Ivano De Matteo 6:00 PM (CINEMA 4) THE CHAIRS OF HAPPINESS by Carlo Mazzacurati 8:00 PM (CINEMA 4) I CAN QUIT WHENEVER I WANT by Sydney Sibilia July 23, 2015 6:00 PM (CINEMA 4) BLACK SOULS by Francesco Munzi July 24, 2015 4:00 PM (CINEMA 4) SO FAR SO GOOD by Roan Johnson 6:00 PM (CINEMA 4) PRATLY CLOUDY (with Sunny Spells) by Marco Pontecorvo 8:00 PM (CINEMA 4) MAGIC BOCCACCIO by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani July 25, 2015 4:00 PM (CINEMA 4) THE WONDERS by Alice Rohrwacher 6:00 PM (CINEMA 4) THE LEGENDARY OF GIULIA AND OTHER MIRACLES by Edoardo Leo 8:00 PM (CINEMA 4) LEOPARDI by Mario Martone Language: Film in Italian with English and Vietnamese subtitles Free tickets for ten movies available at CGV cinema, Level 6, Vincom Hanoi (191 Ba Trieu), on July 22 – 25, 2015, 30 minutes before each screening. Interested viewers can come and watch their favorite film at a timeframe that is most convenient to them. Also, between July 21 and Aug. 19, 2015, at Casa Italia (18 Le Phung Hieu, Hanoi), a fashion exhibition titled “The elegance of culinary art: Tales about food and fashion”, will be open to the public for free between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM daily. For more information, please follow the Moviemov Italian Film Festival Fanpage at Facebook. Exhibition “Champa in a Valise” Opening: Fri 24 Jul 2015, 7 pm Talk: Sat 25 Jul 2015, 2 pm Nha San Studio 2nd floor, 24 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi So small what remains of a civilization, a culture, a person. So little what we’re capable of understanding and representing Champa – just a traveling suitcase would be enough to contain it. Or perhaps, this image implies a wandering, geographically and mentally? “Champa in a Valise” presents the initial results of a collaborative and educational travel project aiming to explore the Cham culture and communities in Ninh Thuan since 2013, with the participation of 9 artists from Nha San Collective and 3 Cham artists/researchers from Ninh Thuan and Saigon. The two-day presentation will include film screening, photography, poetry reading and installations, followed by a series of talks by the participating artists and cultural researchers discussing possibilities for projects crossing art and ethnography. Participating artists: Nguyễn Huy An, Tạ Minh Đức, Vũ Thị Hằng, Jaka, Jamie Maxtone-Graham, Nguyễn Phương Linh, Nguyễn Trần Nam, Inra Sara, Nguyễn Trinh Thi, Nguyễn Thuỷ Tiên,Vũ Đức Toàn, Trà Vigia. The project is sponsored by the Danish Culture Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) Fashion Installation Exhibition “Dap Nieu” Thu 30 Jul 2015, 6 – 8 pm Work Room Four 24th floor, Packexim Building, lane 15, An Duong Vuong Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi Come to “Dap Nieu” – an installation created and curated by Graduates from the BA Hons – Fashion Design course at the University of East London. The aim of the project was to allow two self-directed and talented individuals to explore creatively their own responses to life and culture within Vietnam. The students will rely on their technical ability and create inquiry in order to celebrate the experience and produce an installation within 3 weeks. Creative development is a global practice and one that should be preserved, developed and discussed. Our objective is to introduce young creative professionals to opportunities of industry connection and experience that span over different continents as well as design disciplines. For more information, contact via email: workrmfour@gmail.com. Film Screening “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel” Fri 24 Jul 2015, 8 pm Blossom Art House 6th floor, 94B Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi You are invited to the screening of “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel” – a fashion documentary, a film by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. This is an intimate portrait and a vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the 20th century, Diana Vreeland, an enduring icon whose influence changed the face of fashion, beauty, art, publishing and culture forever. It is a great introduction to a colourful and unstoppably optimistic character, a unique and uniquely-determined woman that during her 50-year reign as the “Empress of Fashion”, Mrs. Vreeland established herself as a controversial visionary who had an astonishing ability to invent and discover fashion ideas, designers, personalities and photographers. She was a taste-maker for decades, working at Harper’s and then Vogue in an era when magazine publishing was as adventuresome as painting, filmmaking and music. Her life, and her work, transcended what we think of as “fashion”. Taken as a whole, the message is to celebrate your flaws, screw the establishment and live as rich a life as possible. She asked in 1936 for her Harper’s Bazaar column, “Why don’t you paint a map of the world on all four walls of your boys’ nursery so they won’t grow up with a provincial point of view?” Why not indeed? Duration: 86 minutes Language: Audio + Subtitles in English FREE ENTRY. (A donation of 30k suggested) First Announcement of Quest Festival 2015 06 – 08 Nov 2015 Son Tinh Camp, Ba Vi, Hanoi Quest Festival is Vietnam’s only weekend camping festival. Held just a 40-min drive from Hanoi, Quest brings together locals, expats and visitors in a celebration of music, dance, adventure and freedom of expression. Returning to the beautiful surrounds of Son Tinh Camp, Ba Vi where Quest took place in 2014, Quest Festival 2015 is back to feature by far its biggest and most complete program yet. Get ready for a world-class festival experience unlike anything else in Vietnam. Expect everything from traditional Vietnamese music to banging local international DJS, from yoga workshops to BBoy rap battles. Go for a swim in the lake surrounding the site on all sides, or grab a delicious bite from the selection of Hanoi’s best food suppliers. Escape for the weekend and live in a world away. Quest runs from 12:00pm, Friday November 06 until 8:00pm, Sunday November 08. Earlybird tickets are currently on sale and expected to sell out quickly. Quest has sold out every year since its beginning so get in early! For more information visit Quest Festival’s facebook. Tickets Admission tickets (earlybird): 700,000 VND Camping tent tickets: 120,000 – 650,000 VND Bus tickets: 80,000 VND Film Screening “Ma Maman est en Amérique et Elle a Rencontrée Buffalo Bill” at L’Espace Sun 26 Jul 2015, 4 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the animation screening “My Mommy Is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill” at L’Espace, 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 Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Contemporary dance workshop “The Movement Kitchen” with Emily Navarra Sun 26 Jul 2015, 10 am – 3 pm Zerostation 12 the 43rd alley (at the back of Nguyen Thi Dinh elementary school), Lam Van Ben st, Dis 7. HCMC You are invited to join the “Movement Kitchen” Workshop by Emily Navarra. After receiving such positive and warm feedback for “Shhh! Just dance!” Workshop, Emily is now bringing you the “Movement Kitchen” workshop in hope of offering the chance to experience yourself via choreographic movements. The workshop includes 2 part: *10 am – 12 pm: Release/Reaction/Response: – An improvisation-based class that will focus on each dancer’s physical response to various stimuli, presented in the moment. – Starting from the floor up, this class will highlight and investigate the ‘basics’ of the ‘release’ technique. – Additional work includes partnering and group structures to help dancers increase a keen sense of awareness through their physicality, energy, rhythm, personal choice, risk taking and celebration of limitations. Excellent for complete beginners wanting to add another dimension to their dancing. *Lunch *1 pm – 3 pm: Choreographic Devices/Environmental Movement Exploration: – An initial emphasis on compositional structure fused with environmental surroundings. We use these ideas as a springboard to create new devices for expanding and inventing material. – Through group dynamics we focus on listening, questioning, communicating and challenging ourselves through movement and moments of stillness. – A large body of material will be created, varied and manipulated both in and out of the studio, while pushing towards the development of a new work utilizing the material built in class. *Workshop fee: 550.000 VND (lunch included) *In order for preparation, a deposit should be given in advance. Deposit fee: 275.000 VND For more info, please email to: gemdartiste32@gmail.com Payment shouLd be done via bank transferring: Emily Anne Navarra bank account number: 090 878182 001 bank name: HSBC bank – HCM bank address: 235 Dong Khoi, district 1, HCMc bank code HSBCVNVXXXX Film Screening “La Vie Domestique” by Isabelle Czajka Fri 24 Jul 2015, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the film screening “Domestic Life” (France, 2012, 93 mins) directed by Isabelle Czajka. Adapted from a novel by Rachel Cusk, “Domestic Life” is a wonderful film which shows the role of women in today’s world. 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 Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Exhibition “Disorientation – A Small Paris in Hanoi” by Matthias Meyer Opening: Tue 21 Jul 2015, 6 pm Exhibition: 22 – 26 Jul 2015, 9 am – 5 pm Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi Since 2011, Matthias Meyer has been using a particular kind of photography to discover and present the secret parts and the coexistence of different cultures in the cityscapes of Hanoi and Paris: double exposure. The exhibition “Disorientation – A Small Paris in Hanoi” shows the results of this process – 20 pictures that display in clever superimpositions how strongly the two cities are related to each other. The combination of negative space, color and contrast in the photographs emphasize the architectonical heritage and the nostalgic relation between Paris and Hanoi. Photographer Matthias Meyer has a very straightforward documentary style and is focused on street photography and photojournalism. Currently living in Hanoi, he is leading a course for photographers from all over the world. In addition to several group exhibitions in different countries, he had two solo exhibitions in Hong Kong (in 2010 and 2011). Free admission. OUTTAKES: Queer Asian Cinema Sat 25 Jul 2015, 6 pm Nha San COLLECTIVE 2nd floor, 24 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi Queer Forever! and Nhà Sàn Collective are pleased to invite you to a presentation of experimental and documentary films of Asian American filmmakers. OUTTAKES: Queer Asian Cinema A special presentation of queer films by American-Asian filmmakers: – The Heart’s Mouth/ Miệng của trái tim – Erica R. Cho – LOVE BANG/ Tình yêu tay ba – Việt Lê – Distance between/ Khoảng cách ở giữa – R. J. Lozada – My beautiful resistance/ Sự chống cự đẹp đẽ của tôi – Penny Baldado – To sit with her/ Được ngồi cạnh bà – Nicole Miyahara, – Born to dance this way/ Sinh ra để múa như vậy – Jerell Rosales – Looking for Jiro/ Đi tìm Jiro và Sex, Politics, and Sticky rice/ Tình, chính trị và cơm nếp – Tina Takemoto – Deconstruction my depression/ Giải thoát trầm cảm – Sally Tran The screening is made possible thanks to the permission by and kind collaboration with Tina Takemoto, Queer Conversations on Culture and the Arts (QCCA), California College of the Arts (CCA), and Center for Asian Amercian Media (CAAM). Films in English, with Vietnamese subtitles. VNN