WHAT'S ON JULY 1-15 Violin and Viola Duet Concert   09 Jul 2016, 7 pm – 9.30 pm V – Art Club 3rd floor, Indochina Plaza Hanoi, Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi You are invited to the violin and viola concert with the participation of violinist Nguyen My Huong and violist Nicolaj Moller Nielsen. Program 1. J.S. Bach: “Invention” arrange for Violin and Viola 2. “Inspiration Invention” – A Tribute to Bach by Nicolaj Moeller Nielsen 3. Handel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia for Violin and Viola 4. W. A. Mozart: Duo in G for Violin and Viola 5. Improvisation, Viola looping by Nicolaj Moeller Nielsen About the artist Nguyen My Huong / Violin Nguyen My Huong studied violin since the age of 3 at Hanoi Conservatory of Music, University of Music and Drama Arts in Graz, Austria. She was a member of the Asian Youth Orchestra and PMF Orchestra and participated in many training courses and exchange programs of symphony orchestras at Japan, China, Germany, Austria, United States, etc. Currently, she is a lecturer at the National Music Academy of Vietnam. Nicolaj Moller Nielsen / Viola Nicolaj Moller Nielsen is a Hanoi-based Danish violist. After graduating from the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, he worked over 10 years in professional orchestras in Denmark, Northern Sweden and Copenhagen Philharmonic. As the only Nordic member of Symphony Orchestra channel (orchestral harmonies), he performed at the live concert at Sydney Opera House (with 33 million audience). Currently, Nicolaj Moller Nielsen living in Hanoi, where he spent most of his time to learn the combination of traditional instruments and electronic sounds. He also learns more about soundtrack with renowned musicians Alain Marand. Ticket: 100 000 VND/adult – 70 000 VND/student Buy tickets at V – Art Club – 3rd floor, Indochina Plaza Hanoi, Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi or contact: 0199 319 1775 (Ms Mạc Thảo), 0945 283 441 (Ms Diệu Thu) Film Screening “Belle and Sebastian” Film screening with Vietnamese subtitles: Fri 08 Jul 2016, 8 pm Film screening with English subtitles: Sun 10 Jul 2016, 6 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội Come to the film screening “Belle and Sébastien” (French, 2013, 104’). Director: Nicolas Vanier Casting: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Margaux Châtelier Adapted from the famous French TV series, the film fascinates its audience with poetic shots of this wonderful friendship between a young boy and a dog. Film synopsis: “Belle and Sebastian” is directly adapted from the television series “Belle et Sébastien” 1965. “Belle and Sebastian” film is not the first adaptation of the story told by the creator of the television series, Cécile Aubry. Indeed, in parallel with the series, Aubry wrote a series of novels about its own universe in six volumes and a few years later, in 1981, the Japanese NHK has recovered the account in order to make an animated series 52 episodes: “Belle and Sebastian”. Set in France in 1943, the plot tells about a six-year-old boy and his dog looking to foil a Nazi effort to capture French Resistance fighters. The movie is directed by Nicolas Vanier – who is obsessed with the theme of snow and canine dogs. In this movie, the romance and poetic shots are meticulously made by the director fascinate audience, besides a moving friendship story. “Our story takes place high up in the alps. There where the snow is immaculate, where chamois chase marmots, where the summits touch the clouds. High up in a peaceful village – until the day the Germans arrive. It’s the story of a lonely boy and a wild dog. The story of Sébastien who tames Belle. It’s the adventure of an indestructible friendship. It’s the extraordinary tale of a resourceful and appealing child in the middle of World War Two. It’s the odyssey of a little boy searching for his mother, of an old man searching for his past, of a member of the Resistance searching for love, of a young woman looking for adventure, of a German lieutenant searching for forgiveness. It’s the life of Belle and Sébastien.” Language: 08 Jul: French with Vietnamese subtitles 10 Jul: French with English subtitles Tickets Ticket price: 50,000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Live Electronic Music Mutant Lounge Fri 08 Jul 2016, 9 pm Hanoi Rock City 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho Mutant Lounge returns with more live performances from local and foreign electronic musicians. Tickets 50,000 VND at the door — support live music! Concert “Beethoven Cycle” 06 and 07 Jul 2016, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the concert “Beethoven Cycle” with the participation of VNSO. VNSO will return to L’Espace stage with a new series devoted to Beethoven. The concert will start with Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 by French composer Camille Saint-Saens, and end with Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60, by Ludwig van Beethoven. Conductor: Kim Xuan Hieu Solo violist: Nguyen Cong Thang Ticket Ticket price: 170 000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace: 100 000 VND Special price for students: 80 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Performance of French Opera “Carmen” 01 and 02 Jul 2016, 8 pm HCMC Opera House No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC “Carmen” is the most famous French opera in the world, if not the most played among all. A steadfast and fiery woman, Carmen uses her charm to seduce Don José, a soldier garrisoned in Seville (Spain) and already engaged to Micaëla. When accused of provoking a fight in the tobacco factory where she works, Carmen is to be arrested by Don José himself. But the soldier, who has already fallen in love, will let the beauty flee and bitterly regret it. It “Carmen” is a story of love, jealousy and freedom. “Carmen” is all about a strong woman’s will, her passion and her independence. Since women are the backbone of Vietnamese family and society, this opera couldn’t fit any better the Vietnamese audience. It is the very first time the integral and original version of “Carmen” in its opera version will be played in Vietnam. Tickets on sale at: Caravelle Saigon + Monday – Friday: 9h – 18h + Saturday: 9h – 12h Information: carmen@lysevents.com – 09 32 01 54 54 Exhibition “Truc Chi – Listen To The River” with Workshop and Artist Talk Opening: Fri 01 Jul 2016, 6 pm Exhibition: 02 – 15 Jul 2016, 9 am – 7 pm Artist Talk: Sat 02 Jul 2016, 7 pm Workshop: Sat 02 Jul 2016, 10 am – 12 noon and 2 – 4 pm Goethe Institut Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi The production of paper made from bamboo has a long tradition in some Asian countries, but the process is usually completed with the moulding of the paper. But this is just the beginning for Truc Chi – a new form of art: the artists of the group interact with the wet structure of the paper in the frame and use water pressure and other techniques to change the surface. In this way, unique images are created, which some artists further process through brush or collage techniques. The person behind the new discovery of bamboo paper for Contemporary Art is artist Phan Hai Bang, who developed new techniques for the treatment of the material. In 2012, Phan Hai Bang, together with students of the Hue College of Arts formed the association Viet Nam Truc Chi Art (“Nghệ Thuật Trúc Chỉ Việt Nam”). The exhibition “Truc Chi – Listen To The River” presents bamboo paper artworks for the first time in the Goethe-Institut Hanoi from July 1-15, 2016. As part of an artist talk on July 2, Phan Hai Bang and Dr. Nguyen Nghia Phuong of the Vietnam Fine Arts University will explain the new term “Trucchigraphy” (“Đồ Họa Trúc Chỉ”), show some examples and have a discussion with the audience. Want to learn more and try out the techniques to process the bamboo paper yourself? Apply for our workshop on July 2 and a final workshop on July 14. The minimum age for participation is 14 years. The workshop is held in Vietnamese. Applications should be sent until June 28 to Mrs Tran Thanh Huong, info@hanoi.goethe.org. Language: Vietnamese Artist Talk with Phan Hai Bang (Truc Chi) Sun 02 Jul 2016, 7 pm Goethe Institut 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi The founder of the Vietnamese bamboo paper art talks about traditional values in the context of contemporary art. Guest of honour is the associate professor of the Vietnam Fine Arts University, Dr Nguyen Nghia Phuong. In line with the exhibition “Truc Chi – Listen To The River” we talk with the artist Phan Hai Bang about bamboo paper art. Phan Hai Bang developed this new form of art and in 2012 founded the artists association Truc Chi Art (“Nghệ Thuật Trúc Chỉ Việt Nam”) in Hue together with students of the Art Academy in Hue. Phan Hai Bang will explain the new term “Trucchigraphy” (“Đồ Họa Trúc Chỉ”) and show some examples. Truc Chi combines the tradition of paper manufacturing with new techniques and creation processes. New values emerge from the old and the new and are discussed by Phan Hai Bang and Dr Nguyen Nghia Phuong, associate professor of the Vietnam Fine Arts University as well as with the audience. The talk will be followed by three interactive workshops, instructed by artist Phan Hai Bang and other members of the group Vietnam Truc Chi Art in order to help audience get a deeper understanding about bamboo paper art. Phan Hai Bang studied graphic arts in Hue and at the Hanoi University of Industrial Art. He completed his master’s degree in fine arts at Maha Sarakham, Thailand. Since 1996 he is an associate professor at the Art Academy Hue. His artworks have already been presented in numerous group and solo exhibitions. Truc Chi is his latest project which was shown 2015 in RedDoor in Ho Chi Minh City. Free admission Film Screening “OSS 117, Lost in Rio” Film screening with Vietnamese subtitles: Fri 01 Jul 2016, 8 pm Film screening with English subtitles: Sun 03 Jul 2016, 6 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội Come to film screening “OSS 117, Lost in Rio” (France, 2013, 113’) at L’Espace. Director: Bertrand Tavernier Casting: Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup French Oscar winner Jean Dujardin plays a hilarious secret agent in this James Bond parody. Film synopsis: Twelve years after his adventures in Cairo (OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies), OSS 117 is back for another mission at the end of the world. Sent on the trail of a microfilm that could compromise the French government, France’s most famous secret agent must team up with the Mossad’s most attractive female lieutenant-colonel to capture a Nazi blackmailer. From Rio’s sunbaked beaches to the luxuriant Amazonian forests, it’s a new adventure that begins. No matter the dangers, no matter the challenges or risks, we can always count on Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath to come through unscathed. Language: On 01 Jul: French with Vietnamese subtitles On 03 Jul: French with English subtitles Tickets Ticket price: 50,000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Workshop “Bamboo Paper Art” Sat 02 Jul 2016, 10 am – 12 noon and 2 – 4 pm Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi In line with the exhibition “Truc Chi – Listen To The River” at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi, artist Phan Hai Bang together with other members of the group Vietnam Truc Chi Art offers three workshops. A native of Hue, Phan Hai Bang has developed new techniques for the processing of bamboo paper and turned it into a form of art in itself. During the workshop, the participants learn more about the new art form. Split in small groups, they will also get to try out the techniques to process the bamboo paper themselves. All material will be provided. Date: 02.07.2016, 10 am -12 noon Date: 02.07.2016, 2 pm – 4 pm The first two workshops are independent of each other. Interested parties can thus take on either the 1st or the 2nd appointment. Participants are invited to develop further ideas after the workshop and submit them to Phan Hai Bang, which they can then implement in a final 3rd Workshop on July 14. The time will be announced, probably this workshop will take place in the afternoon. The workshops will be held in Vietnamese and are addressed to all people who are interested in the new art from Hue. The minimum age for participation is 14 years. The number of participants is limited to 20 people per workshop. Applications should be sent until 28.06.2016 per E-Mail to Mrs Tran Thanh Huong at: info@hanoi.goethe.org. Phan Hải Bằng studied Graphic Arts in Hue and at the Hanoi University of Industrial Art. He completed his master’s degree in Fine Arts at Maha Sarakham, Thailand. Since 1996 he works as a lecturer at the Hue College of Arts. His works were presented in numerous group and solo exhibitions. TRUC CHI is his latest project, which he already exhibited in 2015 in the RedDoor in Ho-Chi-Minh-City. Talk with Historian Liam Kelley: “The Alternative Origin Story” Sun 03 Jul 2016, 2.30 – 6 pm 1st floor, Hanoi Creative City 01 Luong Yen, Hanoi “The Alternative Origin Story: How a New Story about Vietnamese Origins Emerged in the 20th Century” – a talk with historian Liam Kelley. Virtually every human society today has a story about where it came from, or what we can call an “origin story”. In the case of Vietnam, one could say that the story about  Thần Nông, Kinh Dương Vương, Lạc Long Quân and the Hùng Kings is a kind of origin story. However, there was a new origin story that emerged in the 20th century that  argued that the ancestors of the Vietnamese were agriculturalists (người nông nghiệp) who migrated into the region to get away from pastoralists (người du mục) to the  north. This talk will examine how and why this “alternative origin story” emerged in the 20th century. The talk will be held in English with Vietnamese translation. Liam Kelley is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He teaches about Southeast Asian history, and researches and writes about Vietnamese history. Recently he has been researching about the efforts to discover the origins of the Vietnamese by various people in modern times, from French scholars during the colonial period to various Vietnamese scholars in the post-colonial era. Exhibition “Face” by Nguyen Cong Hoai Exhibition: 29 Jun – 09 Jul 2016 Korean Cultural Centre 49 Nguyễn Du, Hà Nội You are invited to the exhibition “Face” by Nguyen Cong Hoai, the first prize in the contest Young Korean Art under the eyes of Vietnamese artists. The exhibition will feature 15 oil paintings on canvas themed on “Face”. Free entry Exhibition of Young Artist Club Hanoi Opening: Mon 27 Jun 2016, 5 pm Exhibition: 27 Jun – 04 Jul 2016 Exhibition house 16 Ngo Quyen, Ha Noi You are invited to the YOUNG ARTIST CLUB Exhibition – the periodical exhibition held in March and June every year. There are two phases of the exhibition, each of which lasts for one week. Phase 1 – paintings exhibition, opened at 5pm on 27 Jun. Phase 2 will take place one week later in early Jul. Phase 1 is the experimental paintings exhibition. The painters do what they want, from installation, performance, to painting and sculpture. This is an opportunity for young artists to express themselves easily, to explore and try new ideas. Phase 2, taking place one week later, is the sculpture exhibition “Pink Things” with all sculptures in pink, with no limitations on materials and sizes. Film Screening “Les Nouvelles Aventures d’Aladin” Sun 03 Jul 2016, 4 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội Come to film screening “Les Nouvelles Aventures d’Aladin” at L’Espace. Director: Arthur Benzaquen Cast: Kev Adams, Jean-Paul Rouve, Eric Judor, Michel Blanc, Vanessa Guide, Audrey Lamy, William Lebghil et Nader Boussandel This amusing French blockbuster should please everyone willing to have fun watching fights, danses, songs and a lot of irreverent teasing! Film synopsis: On Christmas Eve, Sam and his best friend Khalid dress up as Father Christmas so that they can steal everything they can from Galeries Lafayette. But Sam is rapidly trapped by some children and must tell them a story… the story of Aladdin… well, at least, his version. As Aladdin, Sam then begins a journey to the heart of Bagdad, a city with a thousand and one riches. Alas, folklore masks the reality of a population subjected to the tyranny of a terrible Vizir known for his ferociousness and his dubious breath. Can Aladdin, the young thief aided by his Genie, thwart the Vizir’s diabolical plans, save Khalid and win the heart of Princess Shallia? Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles Tickets Ticket price: 50,000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 40,000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. HN & HCMC – Screening “Eileen Gray – Invitation to a Voyage” Sat 02 Jul 2016, 3 pm Hanoi: Heritage Space 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2, Hanoi HCMC: Salon Ca phe thu bay 19B Pham Ngoc Thach, Ward 6, Dist 3, HCMC Following the movement “Modern Architecture”, Architecture Movies Club will feature a female architect cum furniture designer: Eileen Gray (1878- 1976). The selection of the female architects for the upcoming screening will give us a wider view about a seemingly male-dominated occupation. Program: . 14h30 – 15h00: Meeting . 15h00 – 16h30: Film screening . 16h30 – 17h00: Discussion Vietnamese subtitles Free entry VNN