Artist Talk with Přemysl Vojta, Musician (Hornist)

Wed 10 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Goethe-Institut Hanoi

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học

Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Přemysl Vojta is considered one of the great French horn players in the German music scene. He was born in the Czech Republic, but began his career in Germany and can now be heard in numerous concert halls in Europe. Currently he is principal horn in the Konzerthausorchester in Berlin. Among the works with which he became well known is the Horn Concerto No. 2 by Richard Strauss, with which he won the ARD Music Competition in 2010. He will perform the Vietnam premiere of this work together with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, at the invitation of the Goethe Institute.

On this occasion we would like to introduce Přemysl Vojta to the audience in Hanoi. He will talk about his music career, his relationship with Richard Strauss and his favourite modern composers. Excerpts from concerts with Přemysl Vojta will also be shown. In the second part of the evening there will be an introduction to Richard Strauss’ major tone poem “An Alpine Symphony”.

On the occasion of the 150th birthday of Richard Strauss, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institute, will perform a series of concerts of works by this composer. The series begins with the concert evenings on the 12th and 13th of December, with the Horn Concerto No. 2 and the Alpine Symphony. The series will continue in the spring and autumn of 2015 with two further Richard Strauss concerts.

At the talk 2×2 tickets for the two upcoming concerts will be drawn.

Languages: German / Vietnamese (simultaneous translation)

Free admission.   

Japanese “AUN-J Classic Orchestra” Comes back to Vietnam

Mon 08 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Opera House

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly co-hosts a music concert by ONE ASIA JOINT CONCERT on Monday 8 December in Hanoi.

AUN J Classic Orchestra is a unique orchestra formed in 2008 by eight excellent Japanese traditional musicians to deliver the simple but strong message to the audience worldwide, “Japanese traditional music instruments are plain, simple and cool!”

With this mission and their belief “music has not border, but roots”, AUN J Classic Orchestra has been actively performing in more than 70 places all over Japan, as well as in foreign countries including France, Italy, China, Papua New Guinea and Croatia, to convey the beauty of Japanese culture in music.

The eight young Japanese musicians are all active at the forefront, earning awards in Japan and abroad, covering major Japanese traditional instruments such as Taiko (Japanese drums),

Shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute), Koto (13-stringed Japanese zither), Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute), Shinobue (Japanese transverse flute), and Narimono (Japanese percussions).

The core members of AUN J Classic Orchestra, Kohei & Ryohei are twin brothers and form a duo unit called “AUN” who was Japan’s former cultural envoy to South East Asia in 2011. Their performance with the Japanese percussionist Hide (also a member of AUN J Classic Orchestra) in Hanoi caused a sensation at the time.

This time, 5 distinguished Vietnamese traditional musicians, Ngo Tra My (Dan Bau), Nguyen Thanh Thuy (Dan Tranh), Nguyen Thi Hoa Dang (Dan Tam Thap Luc), Le Thuy Linh (Dan T’rung), Nguyen Thanh Nhan (Dan Nhi), will also join AUN J Classic Orchestra to add the beauty of Vietnamese culture in the program.

Entry by invitation only and all invitations have been distributed.

Craft Workshops “Go Creative Hanoi”

Sun 07 Dec 2014, 9 am – 5.30 pm

No 66, Lane 12, Dang Thai Mai Str, Hanoi

Welcome to Go Creative Hanoi, a craft workshop event for the young and young at heart!

Get creative with us this weekend with a selection of finest craft making activities. Led by local and international artisans.

Go Creative Hanoi is where you can find workshops showcasing different craft techniques, with the presence of skillful instructors to help you gain more knowledge about the products, teach you the techniques to create your own similar products, and have fun along the process.

It’s a great chance to explore your creativity, experience the excitement of learning new skills and make your own products for you, your family and friends!

Free entry.

Presentation and Dialogue with Computer Graphic Artist Hayashida Hiroyuki

Sun 07 Dec 2014, 2 pm

6th Hall, Building D

Viet Nam University of Fine Arts

You are invited to the presentation and dialogue with computer graphic artist Hayashida Hiroyuki titled “The potential of computer graphic art”.

Hiroyuki Hayashida, the famous Japanese computer graphic artist and director was appointed as “Japan Cultural Envoy 2015” by Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.

He has designed several promotions (Shiseido Tsubaki, Uno), films, games (Final Fantasy 12 and 13, etc), music videos (Exile, etc) and introduced several authentic works in different fields.

During this event in Hanoi, Hayashida will present about the impact of CG on Japanese modern culture, promotion style and discuss with Vietnamese young artists about the potential of computer graphic.

Main activities

2 pm ~ 2.15 pm Presentation

3 pm ~ 3.30 Dialogue with Artist Pham Dam Ca and Curator Nguyen Anh Tuan

Free entrance.

Viet Nam University of Fine Arts

42 Yet Kieu, Hanoi

Sound Installation “Harmosphere”

08 and 09 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Free entry.

Hanoi Rock City

27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

Music is time, but music is not space… But what if music could be space?

Imagine wandering inside a song, approaching the different instruments, passing through the chords and decomposing the harmonies just by moving around.

Harmosphere is a sound installation where the music get a spatial dimension.

In this place, the music can be seen, touch and understood. Separating the melodies in space, you can walk around and experiment with harmonies and musical instruments that create this musical atmosphere.​

Exhibition “Indonesian Glass Paintings”

Opening: Sat 06 Dec 2014, 4 pm

Exhibition will be showcased permanently at the museum

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Nguyễn Văn Huyên Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội

This exhibition introduces to the public the glass paintings, special art works of Indonesian people, that were donated to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology by Mr. O’ong Maryono (1953-2013) and Mrs.Rosalia Sciortino. In bright colors, the paintings reflect in a lively way the Indonesian history, culture, and society.

Mrs. Rosalia Sciortino, the donor, will be present at the inauguration of the exhibition.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Fri 05 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Pullman Hanoi Hotel

40 Cat Linh, Dong Da, Hanoi

The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is to start a joyful festive season 2015 in Hanoi. The children will be the centre of the ceremony by having a Santa Claus arrives in a cyclo bringing gifts. The children from Sol Art Music School’s Choir will also join the event and perform Christmas carols. To create a warm atmosphere against the cold weather outside, the Christmas signature traditional Gluhwein (warm red wine with cinnamon and dried fruits) and light seasonal snacks will be served. And the unique Up-side-down Christmas tree will gradually be lighted up and together we will start the festive season 2015.

Entry Pass (invitation) is limited. *Please dial +84 4 3733 0688 for further inquiry.   

Exhibition “In The Midst Of Life 2″ by Ngo Van Sac

Opening: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 05 Dec 2014 – 05 Jan 2015

Chula

6 Nhat Chieu, near Water Park, Tay Ho, Hanoi

After the success of Ngo Van Sac’s exhibition “In The Midst Of Life” in HCMC, the second part of the series arrives in Hanoi.

“…Giữa đời 2 – In the midst of life 2, the title of the exhibition, and of several of the artworks in it,suggests Sac`s thought process. In Vietnam, the hustle and bustle of life is voraciously engulfing. Here, we are constantly surrounded by vitality. But the title reminds us that life is a passage, and there are marker points in it…” (Cristina Nualart).

Korean Music Performance “Time and Space in Harmony”

Hanoi: Tue 09 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Au Co Arts Center

08 Huynh Thuc Khang Str, Hanoi

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HCMC: Fri 12 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Ben Thanh Theatre

6 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1, HCMC

The Korea Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Hanoi are co-hosting the concert entitled “Time & Space in Harmony” in celebration of the ASEAN-KOREA Commemorative Summit to be held on December 11-12, 2014 in Busan, Korea. This joint concert will be presented by Gongmyoung and Binh Minh (Sunrise) Ensemble of music firmly based in tradition but which is nevertheless innovative and experimental rather than being “conventional.” Their performance will show that it is creativity which enables traditional musical groups to survive in today’s rapidly changing digital and global age.

In addition to the joint performance, the Korea Foundation and the Vietnam National Academy of Music have co-organized a seminar to review and explore the past and future of traditional music in the rapidly changing digital and global age in the afternoon on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the concert hall of the Vietnam Academy of Music. The seminar is designed to expedite Korea-Vietnam cultural exchange between musicians and artists through the exchange of opinions and experiences.

Those who wish to enjoy the concert are encouraged to email to [email protected] to get free admission.

Performing arts group GongMyoung, formed in 1997, re-interprets classical Korean music in a modern way and is the most inspired drumming collective of Korea today. In particular, GongMyoung has been praised not only for their innovative musical ideas but also for their refreshing performances. GongMyoung synthesizes various kinds of music and sounds into a harmonious artwork. Their effort in creating instrument extends Korean music’s boundaries to the world and the future. Ever since GongMyoung’s debut, they have held the position of ‘ambassadors’ of traditional Korean music, being featured in numerous international festivals, art markets and diplomatic events such as: Vancouver Music Festival, Melbourne National Art Festival, World Music Expo ‘WOMEX’…

Binh Minh Ensemble was formed in 1998. All the members are Vietnamese traditional instrument players who have achieved Gold medals in National competition and some of them are recorgnized as “Artist of Merit”. Binh Minh Ensemble has attempted in presenting Vietnamese traditional music through performances in many countries in all over the world such as France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Russia, Korea, Malaysia, Chile, Argentina and Japan…

Exhibition “Xác Phàm” (Mortal Bodies)

Opening: Sat 06 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 06 – 31 Dec 2014

Heritage Space

Dolphin Plaza, 17 Tran Binh, My Dinh, Ha Noi

You are invited to the solo exhibition titled “Xác Phàm” (Mortal Bodies) by painter Doan Hoang Lam which features a series of his artworks created in recent years.

“Still expressed with distortion of shapes, thick brush strokes and dark colors, “Xác Phàm” is, yet, totally different from other exhibitions by Doan Hoang Lam. The darkness does not only exist in each individual but also in a group of people – a community with heavy emotions, painful torment and scream in the silent darkness.” (Quach Dang Tuan Nghia).

So, among these Mortal Bodies, which feelings/emotions can you find?

Live Art Auction “Thresholds of Motion”

04 – 18 Dec 2014

Live on www.paddle8.com

Sàn Art

3 Mê Linh

District Bình Thạnh, HCMC   

Thresholds of Motion, an ‘exhibition-as-online auction’ with paddle8.com is a San Art fundraising initiative. It presents a unique collection of contemporary art composed of photography, printmaking, drawing, oil and silk painting, ceramic, assemblage and sculpture and is but a fraction of the talent that San Art has had the pleasure of working with since it opened its doors in late 2007.

Participating artists include: Khadim Ali (Afghanistan/Australia); Khvay Samnang (Cambodia); Tammy Nguyen (USA); An My Le (USA); UuDam Tran Nguyen (USA/Vietnam); Tomas Vu (USA); Lena Bui; Bui Cong Khanh; Tiffany Chung; Do Hoang Tuong; Dinh Q Le; Le Hoang Bich Phuong; Nguyen Hong Ngoc (Nau); Phan Thao Nguyen; Phan Quang; PHUNAM; Richard Streitmatter-Tran; The Propeller Group; Tran Minh Duc; Tran Xuan Anh; Truong Cong Tung; Truong Tan; Vo An Khanh and Vu Dan Tan (Vietnam).

The auction will be live on paddle8.com from 7am (GMT+7) on 4th December and ends at 9am (GMT+7) on 18th December 2014. More information is available on San Art website ‘Thresholds of motion – San Art online auction 2014’ or on www.paddle8.com from 4th – 18th December 2014.

Artist’s Talk with Christine Nguyen

Tue 09 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Goethe-Institut Hanoi

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học

Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Christine Nguyen, born in California as the daughter of a Vietnamese family, shows her exhibition “The Cosmos and the Sea” in December at Gallerie Quynh in HCMC. The Goethe Institute Hanoi invites her, to present her work at an artist talk for the interested audience in Hanoi.

Christine Nguyen relates inspiration for her art again and again from the natural sciences. She found particularly suggestions from natural scientists of the 19th century, like Ernst Haeckel: biologist, philosopher, physician and artist; John Muir: writer, conservationist and advocate of the preservation of the wilderness and Anna Atkins: botanist and photographer. Christine Nguyen works has expanded into various mediums over the decade. She has developed a photographic process where she creates her own negatives on mylar through drawing and painting, and print them in a photo enlarger (analogue) and more recently digitally. She has also been experimenting with cyanotypes as well as with growing salt crystals on collected vegetation and other surfaces such as photographic paper, paper, and glass.

Christine Nguyen currently resides in Long Beach, California. She received her B.F.A from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A from University of California, Irvine. Solo exhibitions of her work have been featured at the Hammer Museum (Project), Michael Kohn Gallery, Andrewshire Gallery in Los Angeles, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, FL and 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong. Her work has also been included in group exhibitions at the Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach; San Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Sprueth Magers Projekte, Munich, Germany; Dancing Elephants Project, Bogota, Columbia and Churner and Churner, New York.

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Free entrance.

John Lennon Tribute Show

Mon 08 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Barbetta – The Center

No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

December 8th 2014 marks 34 years of the date when John Lennon was murdered. Let’s come to listen to his songs to remember him, the talented artist with miserable fate.

John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founding member of the rock band the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With Paul McCartney, he formed a songwriting partnership that is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century.

He was shot by Mark David Chapman at the entrance to the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City on Monday 8 December 1980.

Free entry.

*Photo from the internet   

HCMC International Dance Festival 2014

Gem Center and HCMC Opera House

You are invited to the HCMC International Dance Festival.

The festival in 2014 will present three shows and a series of workshops and talks, featuring renown contemporary dancers and choreographers from France, Italy, Korea, Japan, Israel, Norway/Sweden, Taiwan, and 2 companies representative from Vietnam (Arabesque Dance Company and The Ballet and Symphony Orchestra of Hochiminh City).

– On 12th Dec: Vietnam (Arabesque Dance company), Japan, France at Gem Center

– On 13th Dec: Taiwan, Italy – Hàn Quốc, VietNam( Nhà Hát Giao Hưởng Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh) at Gem Center

– On 16th Dec: Vietnam (Arabesque Dance Company), Italy – Vietnam, Philippines, Korea at the Opera House

Film Screening “The Graduate”

Fri 05 Dec 2014, 7.30 pm

Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents

51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi

On 19 Nov 2014, the film world lost one of the masters, legendary director Mike Nichols, who made such films as The Graduate, which earned him a best director Oscar, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? or Closer recently.

To commemorate this talented director, this week you are invited to the film screening “The Graduate” which was nominated for 7 Oscar, 7 Golden Globes and 7 BAFTA awards.

About The Graduate

THE GRADUATE is a 1967 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols. It is based on the 1963 novel ‘The Graduate’ by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. The screenplay is by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, who appears in the film as a hotel clerk.

In 1996, THE GRADUATE was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. Initially, the film was placed at number 7 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies list in 1998. When AFI revised the list in 2007, the film was moved to number 17.

Adjusted for inflation, the film is number 21 on the list of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada.

Entry: 20,000 VND (donation for TPD’s fund for movie talents)

Grand Closing of the Science Film Festival 2014

Sun 07 Dec 2014, 9 am

Mercedes Benz

693 Quang Trung St., Ward 8, Go Vap Dist, HCMC

When science fiction becomes science …

After six weeks full of interesting films and exciting experiments the fourth Science Film Festival in Vietnam will end on the 7th of December with a big final celebration. And what place would fit better to this year’s topic of “technologies of the future“ than the production halls for modern automobile technology? Mercedes Benz, appreciated partner of the festival, kindly hosts this closing event at its compound in Ho Chi Minh City.

Join in and discover …

In the morning impressive short films about the latest developments in science and technology as well as a number of games and experiments await all those interested – children, adolescents and adults alike. Furthermore there will be an exciting tour through the production halls of the huge factory and contests about “technologies of the future” with great prices from Mercedes Benz. In the afternoon all staff and partners of Mercedes Benz are invited to join in and experience the films and experiments first hand.

The Films …

§ Discover Science – Lemon Car

§ Discover Science – Solar Cooking

§ Annedroids – New Pals…

Registration with Mrs. Nguyen Thu Hanh

Tel: 08.36009587

Email: [email protected]

International Christmas Charity Concert

Sat 06 Dec 2014, 7.30 – 9.30 pm

Au Co Arts Center

08 Huynh Thuc Khang Str, Hanoi

The second International Christmas Charity Concert with performances from around the world is organized to benefit the Hagar International and Quynh Hoa Centre.

Hagar International is committed to restoring the lives of the extremely disadvantaged in society, women, mothers and children whom have been victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Quynh Hoa Vocational Centre, located in Thanh Tri (Hanoi), has helped hundreds of persons with disabilities. Many of them still suffer from the consequences of Agent Orange or Herbicide Orange (HO).

A minimum of $17,000 is needed to support these two organizations.

Tickets are available at Joma Cafe, Tea Talk, Concordia, HIF Office (8c Ton That Thuyet) and Donkey Bakery. For more information, please email [email protected].    

Vaggio Italo Disco Party

Sat 06 Dec 2014, 8 – 10.30 pm

Barbetta – The Center

No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

VAGGIO are back on Saturday the 6th of December. Bringing you the tomest selection of Italo disco hammers and heartbreakers as well as some whopper Quebecois Disco in the mix expect to hear some mega 80s classics for your dancing pleasure. Get down early for the lolz its gonna be selvaggio!

Free entry.   

Talk “Vietnam, from a Lesser Known Myth”

Thu 04 Dec 2014, 3 pm

lAcA Cafe

2nd floor, 24 – 26 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi

You are invited to the talk with Inrasara, a researcher specializing in Champa culture:

“Vietnam, from a less known myth”

Due to limited space, please register via this link.

Program outline:

1) Vietnam territory ‘opening’ myth seen from Cham perspective

2) Cham’s OPENING spirit

Vietnam was united from three ancient kingdoms, which is a rare thing. 54 relative ethnic groups, each with its own distinctive cultural heritage, all share one Vietnam, which is even rarer. Realizing this fact in order to know that 3 ‘kingdoms’ and 54 peoples help enrich Vietnam’s multi-ethnic culture, not the contrary. Thanks to this characteristic, Vietnam’s culture is greatly diversified.

Speaker’s information:

Inrasara is a famous Cham poet, translator, researcher and critic.

For more information, please visit Inrasara’s website.

Art Event “Art for You”

05 – 08 Dec 2014, 9.30 am – 7 pm

Manzi Art Space

14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi

Manzi & Work Room Four are combining our networks and resources to create a four- day event entitled ‘ART FOR YOU’ that allows people to find work they love at a price they can manage.

WHAT’s Art For You?

A Place to buy affordable ART

A collection of sketches, photographs, illustrations, paintings – works, ideas, mediums & meanings, questions and responses by some of the finest creative talents in Vietnam today.

A way to support your local artists (they deserve it) and keep creativity kicking.

A place to discover something new, beautiful and engaging… then give it a home.

A meaningful and timeless way to solve the Christmas gift conundrum. Socks, chocolate, and vouchers are nice. But ART is our past, present and future.

IT’s WHERE?

The elegant, serene and open house that is Manzi Art Space. Don’t know it? Now is the time to find it.

SO, WHEN’s IT ON?

A 4 day event from the 5th to the 8th of December 2014. 9:30am – 7 pm.

WHY DO I CARE?

This could be an essay! But, put simply. Find something you love, something that enriches your home. A work of ART that keeps you feeling alive and thoughtful everyday. Buy it. Hang it. Cherish and share it. It is a good thing to do… for you, for the artist and for those you love.

Free Entrance

The event’s aims are to bring artwork to art lovers, to promote local talents and also to support art spaces like manzi and Work Room Four.

Art For You this year is the first step in our long-term project contributing to the development of the domestic art market in Vietnam, and it will become a fixed date in the Hanoi calendar where people can buy good affordable art.

‘ART FOR YOU’ this year features works from over 40 established artists, including Nguyễn Minh Thành, Nguyễn Quang Huy, Phạm Ngọc Dương, Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, Doãn Hoàng Lâm, Hà Mạnh Thắng, Nguyễn Thế Sơn … and new talents -Le Thuy, Nguyen Dinh Hoang Viet…

Exhibition “Trần” by Dao Anh Khanh

Opening: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 5 pm

Exhibition: 05 – 11 Dec 2014

Closing: Thu 11 Dec 2014, 3 – 5 pm

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St. Hanoi

Come to the first solo exhibition of artist Đào Anh Khánh in Vietnam.

Over 500 surrealist and abstract paintings, most of them are created in 2014, will be a film featuring every hour by hour, day by day diverse movements in Đào Anh Khánh’s mind about his ceaseless passion – Love.

Đào Anh Khánh is well known for being one of the leading artists of Vietnamese contemporary art. Additionally, to his achievements in the contemporary arts, he has held many international exhibitions, now spanning fifteen different countries, including the US, UK, France, Switzerland, Spain and China. On many occasions, Dao Anh Khanh and his works are featured on world recognisable channels and magazines such as The BBC, Discovery Channel, NHK and The New York Times. He was also promoted by Asia Art magazine as the most active artist, The Word Magazine voted him as ‘Man of the Year in 2010’ as part of 1000 years celebration of Hanoi birth.

Currently Khanh is preparing for the nature and contemporary art project ‘Gam Troi Valley’ (2009-2019). This project features large scale sculptures and installation arts, in his Valley at Luong Son, Hoa Binh, Vietnam. This exhibition is the promotion for his “Gam Troi Valley” project.

Opening and Closing ceremonies have the music performances of American and Vietnamese artists.   

Hip Hop – BreakBeat – Funk – Mashup with DJ GiMix NoMaD

Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 – 11.30 pm

Barbetta – The Center

No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

GiMix NoMaD is french DJ living in Hanoi since 2 years. He have been rocking the dance floor with an eclectic mix of electro swing, ghetto funk, disco house, nu soul, and electro beats that will make all the girls wiggle and the boys bump all night long.

GiMix NoMaD will play for the first time with intention to present his new music style with skills.

Free entry.   

Exhibition “Phuong Quoc Tri 2014″

Opening: Thu 04 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 04 Dec 2014 – 03 Jan 2015

Craig Thomas Gallery

27i Tran Nhat Duat, Tan Dinh ward, Q.1, HCMC

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 6pm; Sundays 1 to 5 pm; and by appointment

You are invited to exhibition “Phuong Quoc Tri 2014″, a solo exhibition of oil paintings by Ho Chi Minh City-based artist Phuong Quoc Tri.

With his latest collection, Tri returns to a more expressionist style of work reminiscent of the paintings by which we first came to know him at the beginning of his career in 2004. Phuong Quoc Tri 2014 also reflects, however, a more mature artist who has grown significantly both personally and professionally in the intervening years. The paintings of Phuong Quoc Tri 2014 focus movingly on the issues of birth, childhood and parenthood which are animating the artist’s life at the moment.

Nirvana Tribute Gig

Thu 04 Dec 2014, 8.30 pm

Yolo Coffee

32C Cao Ba Quat Str, Hanoi

Come to feel the noise of 80 – 90s Grunge with the best Nirvana cover band in town.

Dress code (recommended): 90s and Grunge vintage

Tickets

– 100k at door

– 90k if buy in advance

– Buy 5 tickets get half a ticket

Free 1 drink with each ticket

Hanoi Urban Flea Market in December 2014

Sun 07 Dec 2014, 9 am

HERO Bar

42M Yen Phu, Hanoi

Hanoi Urban Flea Market – a quite-young-yet-had-some-popularity flea market in the Westlake district as well as Hanoi’s expat community and youngsters. This time, in honor of the immortal holiday spirit, we’ve come to decide to expand our market in both quality and quantity.

Ticket price: 10,000 VND

Exhibition “The Cosmos and The Sea”

Opening: Thu 04 Dec 2014, 6 pm (at both gallery spaces)

Main gallery: 04 Dec 2014 – 10 Jan 2015

Downtown gallery: 04 Dec 2014 – 17 Jan 2015

Galerie Quynh

Downtown Gallery: Level 2, 151/3 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Main Gallery: 65 De Tham Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Come to “The Cosmos and The Sea” – a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Christine Nguyen. A noted artist known for works that draw upon the imageries of science and nature, Christine Nguyen will present a collection of new and recent photo-based work ranging from intimate c-prints to ambitious mural-size work.

Combining drawing with photographic techniques, Christine Nguyen has developed a pioneering practice centered on the manipulation and layering of negatives. Her work revolves around the imaginings of an organic prism, a dream-like world where oceans merge with outer space. Her works depict ferocious ocean currents, meandering creatures, iridescent flora, spiny strata of rocks and other fantastical imagery, each performing a distinctive act in the collective formulation of a mysterious ecosphere. As our vision fluctuates between the micro- and macroscopic, shifting between the primordial organisms dwelling at the bottom of the sea and the gossamer beings floating in the midst of the universe, the complex multilayered works speak volumes about our infinitesimal juxtapositions vis-à-vis the natural world.

Nguyen relentlessly explores the frontier of her materials. Through the development of a personal cosmology where “commonalities among species, forms, and environments become visible and expressive,” she creates works that defy the conventional conceptions of time and space. The quintessential concoction of a mystical bionetwork beyond earthly limits is a suggestion of both past narratives and future possibilities.

The phantasmagorical sensations brought about by her works are sprinkles of stardust into the imaginary world inside our head, a soothing call for the resurgence of our quiet inner child.

Christine Nguyen will be giving an artist talk on Tuesday, the 9th of December 2014 at the Goethe-Institut in Hanoi.

ABOUT CHRISTINE NGUYEN

Christine Nguyen received her B.F.A. from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A. from University of California, Irvine. Solo exhibitions of her work have been featured at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA; Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, FL; and 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong. Group exhibitions featuring Nguyen’s work have been presented at Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA; Pasadena Museum of California, Art, Pasadena, CA; LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York; Churner and Churner, New York; San Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Dancing Elephants Project, Bogota, Columbia; Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany; and Sprueth Magers Projekte, Munich, Germany.

Christine Nguyen currently lives and works in Long Beach, California.

Thailand Day 2014

Sat 06 Dec 2014, 3 pm – 10 pm

Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi

You are invited to the Thailand Day 2014.

Check out the list of activities: food and souvenir stalls, Thailand tourism booth, lucky draw, Art and Cultural performances by fighters from Thai Fight group and Thailand dance company, music performance by the Royal Thai Navy Orchestra.

Free admission. All proceeds from the event (after deducting expenses) will go to the National Fund for Vietnamese Children.

Regarding tickets for lucky draw, you can buy in advance at the Embassy of Kingdom of Thailand (tel (04) 3823 5092/4) since 27 Nov 2014 or at the door of Thailand Day 2014.

Live Afro Music with Zamina

Sun 07 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Chez Xuan

76 An Duong, Tay Ho, Hanoi

From the organizer:

Mark your calendars as we welcome our brother Jahm back to Hanoi, and as Zamina S.M.P. pays tribute to Fela Kuti and put together HANOI’s first ever FELABRATION!

Selektas pon the night:

Selecta Elpee (Roots / Steppa / Jungle)

Dj Cybersnack-Snare,Snake (Roots Set)

Come sweat out a 100K & get your monthly doze of Live Afrobeat & Reggae Rhythms, ’cause this Afro-Asian train’s back to heat things up!

Event Art ++

Sat 06 Dec 2014, 2 – 5 pm

9B 9/12 Lane 9 Dang Thai Mai

Come join us and check out a small collection of artwork from a group of international artists. Lao/Canadian Artist Inthavaly will be exhibiting a group of paintings done on local stones.

There will also be prints and other works on sale.

Art has been selected and priced with the seasonal shopper in mind ($5-$150).

Screening of Film “Diplomatie”

Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm

L’Espace

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội    

You are invited to the film screening “Diplomacy” (France, Germany, 2013, 84 mins) directed by Volker Schlöndorff.

“The film explains how Paris was saved from total destruction at the end of World War 2.”

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: 40 000 VND

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND

Tickets are available at L’Espace.

Hanoi Art Market

Opening: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 9.30 am

Hanoi Art Market: 05 – 28 Dec 2014, 10 am – 8 pm

Hangda Galleria, Hoan Kiếm Dist, Hanoi

Inspired from the Vietnamese traditonal market and learning the art market from the other countries, we – the young Hanoi Vietnamese artist gather together to build up The HANOI ART MARKET for the first time in Vietnam (HNA I).

Participated in this HANOI ART MARKET will be 59 the artists from 23 to 62 years old in the variety of media, including painting, statues, installations, art craft products…. The following artist names below:

Nguyễn Đức Hùng, Triệu Long, Phạm Hà Duy Khánh, Trần Văn Phong, Hà Mạnh Chiến, Nguyễn Phan Bách, Phương Bình, Quách Bắc, Lê Bảo Ngọc, Nguyễn Kim Nga, Trần Đình Bình, Phạm Trà My, Trần Thức, Đào Minh Tuấn, Hoài Nam, Trần Bình, Nguyễn Phan Thắng, Chu Viết Cường, Nguyễn Hữu Thông, Công Quốc Thắng, Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng, Nguyễn Đức Hoàng, Nguyễn Đức Cường, Nguyễn Đức Vinh, Bùi Quốc Khánh, Nguyễn Tuấn Thịnh, Ngô Quang Dương, Nguyễn Minh Đông, Đoàn Xuân Tùng, Nguyễn Tiến Quang, Hà Quỳnh Nga, Nguyễn Văn Thuật, Dương Ngọc Thăng, Phạm Tuấn Tú, Trần Hoàng My, Nguyễn Tuấn, Bùi Đức, Trịnh Liên, Lê Tiến Khánh, Trần Hoàng Hải Yến, Nguyễn Đình Duy Quyền, Phạm Tuấn, Ngô Thành Bắc, Nguyễn Văn Thuấn, Lê Bá Cầu, Phạm Ngọc Thanh, Trần Vĩnh, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Trần Tuấn Long, Lê Đức Hiệp, Nguyễn Hồng Phương, Trần Dân, Trần Trung Thành, Trần Minh Tâm, Trần Đức Quyền, Trần Minh Tuân, Nguyễn Giang Minh, Trân Thanh Bình, Nguyễn Xuân Lục.

Christmas Concert in Hanoi and Haiphong

Hanoi: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Goethe-Institut Hanoi

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học

Ba Đình, Hà Nội

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Haiphong: Sat 06 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Opera House Haiphong

From Goethe Institut:

After an exciting year with a lot of cultural events, new German students and graduates Christmas is just around the corner. The Goethe-Institute cordially invites to celebrate the end of the year with compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel and other great compositions as well as renowned Christmas songs to sing along in a tranquil atmosphere. Again singers of the International Choir and young musicians from Hanoi attune the audience for the Christmas days. But not only Hanoi gets the enjoyment of the Christmas atmosphere. For the third time the concert also takes place at the opera house in Haiphong.

Program in Hanoi and Haiphong

Tickets

Hanoi: Free admission.

A Night of Concert and Ballet “Mystic Oriental”

03 and 04 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Hanoi Opera House

1 Trang Tien, Hanoi

You are invited to a night of concert and ballet “Mystic Oriental” with artistic director PhD. People’s Artist Phạm Anh Phương.

Program

Part I

Conductor: Meritorious Artist Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa

And Singers, Soloists, the Orchestra of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet

Strauss Overture “Fledermause”

Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa “Concerto Dragon” for Bamboo Flute and Orchestra

Bamboo Soloist: Hoàng Anh

Puccini Aria Cho cho san from Opera “Madam Butterfly”

Soprano: Thăng Long

Ketelbey Persian Market

Grieg – Anitras dance

– Solveig’s song

Tchaikovsky Valse from ballet “Sleeping beauty”

Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa Concerto viết cho Vietnamese two-chord fiddle and Orchestra

Two chord fiddle Soloist: Meritorious Artist Nguyễn Thế Dân

Verdi Brindisi from Opera “La Traviata”

Soprano: Vành Khuyên, Tenor: Anh Vũ

Interval

Part II

The Classical ballet “Scheherazade”

Music: Rimsky Korsakov

Choreographer: Michel Forkin

Stage choreographer: People’s Artist Kiều Ngân and Meritorious Artist Hồng Phong

Costume: La Hằng

Soloists: Diễm Quỳnh – Hàn Giang

General: Thọ Dương

Deputy General: Minh Thanh

Butler: Phạm Đức

Dancers: Phương Thảo, Linh Ngân, Thúy Hoàn

and other Dancers of the National Ballet Company

Tickets

Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com.

For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996.

Jazz & World Music with Le Tab from France at European Music Festival 2014

Thu 04 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Youth Theater

11 Ngo Thi Nham Str, Hanoi

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Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm

HCMC Conservatory of Music

112 Nguyen Du str., Dist. 1, HCMC

You are invited to the Jazz & World Music performance with Le Tab from France at European Music Festival 2014.

Founded in Brussels by Alex Beaurain, Trio The Tab includes Frederick Becker (saxophones and bansuri), Frédéric Malempré (percussion) and Alex (acoustic guitar). Their original compositions are influenced by jazz and world music with simple and colorful sounds; strongly imbued with stories and images the band will take the audience to a thousand-color journey.

Tickets

All performances are free of charge. You can get tickets for one concert, maximum two tickets for one concert.

Tickets can be obtained in advance from 19 November, 12 pm (noon) in Hanoi and from 20 November in Ho Chi Minh City at the following locations:

Hanoi:

– Goethe Institut: 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tel: 04 3 7 34 2251/52

– L’Espace:: 24 Trang Tien, Tel.: 04 39362164

Ho Chi Minh city:

– Goethe Institut: 18 Str 1, Do Thanh, Ward 4, Dist 3. Tel.: 08 36009587

– IDECAF: 31 Thai Van Lung, Dist 1. Tel.: 08 38 29 54 51

STABIL ELITE Performs in Vietnam in Southeast Asia Tour

Hanoi: Tue 02 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Youth Theatre Hanoi

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Danang: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Danang University

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HCMC: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Bach Viet College

Sat 06 Dec 2014, 8 pm

Ben Thanh Theatre

Every year again – Goethe-Institut is bringing a first-class German band in December as Christmas present to the youngsters. Goethe-Institut Vietnam in cooperation with Meta-House in Phnom Penh and Goethe-Institut Manila invited the band STABIL ELITE to play in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.

Eight concerts as well as meetings and talks at the PASCH partner schools are planned. And as a special highlight there will be iPad supported music workshops for young music enthusiasts.

The band comprises live five young men in their mid-twenties. They are highly talented musicians altogether: Lukas Croon, Martin Sonnensberger, Nikolai Szymanski, Lukas Heerich (live) und Timo Hein (live). They were decorated and celebrated as the future stars on the sky of the extraordinarily successful electro pop in Germany.

STABIL ELITE presents an electrifying combination of bass, guitars, drums, synthesizer, sitar and – surprise! – one can also hear wood and metal in their music. The dynamic soundscapes are intensified by the hypnotizing festoons and collages of their lyrics – German gets really different for once. You will listen to STABIL ELITE once and forever! Some music critics even associate the band with legendary musicians such as KRAFTWERK, NEU! and D.A.F., but STABIL ELITE are actually simply inimitable new.

The band celebrated their first big success with the hit “Gold” in 2011. And in 2013 they had their big break through with the album “Douze Pouze”, which they released at the Berlin music label Italic Recordings. And now in 2014 STABIL ELITE is live in Southeast Asia.

STABIL ELITE 2

Tour dates

02.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Youth Theatre Hanoi

11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

03.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Danang University

131 Luong Nhu Hoc, Quan Cam Le, Danang

05.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Bach Viet College

194 Le Duc Tho, Phuong 6, Quan Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh-Stadt

06.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Ben Thanh Theatre

6 Mac Dinh Chi, Phuong Ben Nghe, Quan 1, Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt

07.12.2014, 5 p.m. | night market

Preah Mohaksat Treiyani Kossamak, Phnom Penh

10.-13.12.2014 | Manila

Free tickets are available:

at Goethe-Institut Hanoi from 24.11.2014, 12 pm (noon (56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) from 24.11.2014 for the concert on 02.12.2014 in the Youth Theatre Hanoi

at German Language Centre Danang (Kiet 31/2 Le Hong Phong, Hai Chau, Danang) from 26.11.2014 for the concert on 03.12.2014 at the University Danang

at Goethe-Institut HCMC (18, duong so 1, Cu Xa Do Thanh, Quan 3, HCMC) from 29.11.2014 for the concert on 05.12.2014 in the Bach Viet College and for the concert on 06.12.2014 in Ben Thanh Theatre

at Meta-House Phnom Penh (37 Samdach Sothearos Blvd, Phnom Penh) from 01.12.2014 for the concert on 07.12.2014 at the night market

at Goethe-Institut Manila (G/4-5/F Adamson Centre 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village 1227, L.P. Leviste St, Makati, Metro Manila) from 03.12.2014 for the concerts from 10.-13.12.2014.

STABIL ELITE introduces themselves

Lucas Croon

Age: 27

Hobbies: movies, sport, hiking, nature, cooking

3 words that I associate with our music: Independency, concept, aesthetics

In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: food, music, people and nature

Martin Sonnensberger

Age: 27

Hobbies: movies, music, cooking, going out

3 words that I associate with our music: Individual, two, three

In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: nature, people, local beer, experience and beach

Nikolai Szymanski

Age: 28

Hobbies: cinema, cake

3 words that I associate with our music: Rhythm, atmosphere, aesthetic

In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: culture, nature, food and fun 

Charity Live Concert with Mezcal Jazz Unit

Wed 03 Dec 2014, 7 pm

Cargo Bar

7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC

You are invited to the Jazz performance of French band Mezcal Jazz Unit on the occasion of launching the album “Ici et Ailleurs” (“Here and Elsewhere”) within their Southeast Asia tour. The band is famous for their cooperation with other international musicians.

Ticket

Ticket price: 750.000 VND (including cocktail and concert). All the proceeds will be donated to the fund of Poussieres de Vie.

Tickets are available at:

1 – Exo Travel Agency, 41 Thao Dien, District 2, HCMC. Tel: 08 35194111

2 – Exo Travel Sofitel Sai Gon Plaza Travel Desk, 17 Le Duan, District 1, HCMC. Tel : 08 38 243 136

3 – Poussières de Vie, 5 Truong Quyen, District 3, HCMC

Hotline : 09 34 63 70 91

Exhibition “Daddy, I Wish”

Opening: Tue 02 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Exhibition: 03 – 07 Dec 2014, 9 am – 7 pm

Goethe-Institut Hanoi

56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học

Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Recently in Vietnam and around the world, photography has evolved as an effective method in raising awareness of global social issues. The most commonly used tool, known as Photovoice, empowers marginalized people by allowing them to reclaim their voice. This method of communication effectively reveals the raw truth about communities all over the world and inspires individuals and communities to take action for the greater public good.

“Dad, I wish…” is a collection of 23 stories revealing the hardship of young boys facing domestic violence within their own homes. Domestic violence affects men and women from all geographical locations and socioeconomic statuses. The stories depicted in “Dad, I wish…” were discovered in the cities and farmlands of Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, Hung Yen, and Bac Ninh revealing the far spread impacts of domestic violence. The stories, accompanied by powerful images, expose the trauma endured by the boys evoking a range of emotions from viewers.

With the artistic support of the photographer, Nguyen The Son, “Dad, I wish…” helps the children voice their wishes of having a model father, and a happy family. A loving father is often considered to be the reality for children, however, for many it remains nothing more than a dream. The story of these 23 boys exposes only a fraction of the faces of young children left dreaming with broken hearts. “Daddy, I wish…” is not only a message to the community, but also a call on the government to increase participation executing laws that promote gender equality and prevent domestic violence. The exhibition is inspired by the UNFPA, Atlantic Philanthropy and Canada Embassy sponsored campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign 2014.

Languages: English-Vietnamese  

Photo Exhibition “Focus On Vietnam”

Opening: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 6 pm

Film Screening: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 7.30 pm

Exhibition: 03 – 31 Dec 2014

24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội

You are invited to the photo exhibition titled “Focus on Vietnam” which presents period photographs from the collection by the French School of the Far East (presented in Cernuschi Museum in Paris from 13 Mar – 29 Jun 2014). This event would take the viewer on a trip through Vietnamese traditions and around the country’s prestigious historic sites.

In additions, the documentary film “The Adventure of Baphuon”, directed by Didier Fascio, an initiative of French School of the Far East and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, tells the story of restoring one of the largest temples of Angkor, Baphuon.

The exhibition will be available in two places: l’Espace and the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

Free admission.

Memory of Rock 70s & 80s

Mon 01 Dec 2014, 8 – 11 pm

Barbetta – The Center

No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

You are invited to our Memory of Rock 70s & 80s with Flashback band. This is a rock night that will bring classic pop-rock music back to life.

Free entry.   

Exhibition “Vọng” (Nostalgia)

Opening: Mon 01 Dec 2014, 5 pm

Exhibition: 01 – 07 Dec 2014

lAcA Cafe

2nd floor, 24 – 26 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi

You are invited to the charcoal drawing exhibition titled “Vọng” (Nostalgia) by artist Do Duy Minh.

The exhibition is filled with his nostalgic memories for the homeland he left since 1979. During 35 years in Canada, he always dreamed of coming back and organizing an exhibition in Vietnam, he has been waiting for so long. 30 paintings, 30 nostalgic moments, 30 dreams of returning to the home country.

Exhibition “Imaginary Land”

Opening: Fri 28 Nov 2014, 5 pm

Exhibition: 28 Nov – 18 Dec 2014

Mai Gallery

3rd, 113 Hang Bong, Hanoi    

You are invited to exhibition “Imaginary Land” by Vu Duc Trung. This is the fourth solo exhibition by painter Vu Duc Trung, including about 20 lacquer paintings created since 2011 and sized from 40cm x 50cm to 100cm x 200cm.

With more than 20 lacquer paintings inspired by shadows in water, shadows of natural beauties in one another and in human spirits, the organizer hopes to bring to art lovers new feelings about the artistic journey with lacquer of a young Vietnamese painter.

Vu Duc Trung is among few young painters who have been working with lacquer as their only specialized medium. Trung studied at the Faculty of Lacquer, Hanoi University of Applied Art and after the graduation, he continued to investigate into this medium through the master course of fine arts at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts from 2005 to 2007.