MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES

HCMC- Performance by world's famous DJs

Dec 10,

Long Island, D 9

Two former members of Swedish House Mafia, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso will present a ‘Sun is Shinning’ show.

Axwell and Ingrosso is a Swedish musical duo. Their names are among the hottest at many world music festivals.

They officially formed the group Axwell Λ Ingrosso in 2014. In June that year, the band gained prominence among New Yorkers when they began placing clues about their new album in various locations throughout the city.

Hanoi-Pop-rock Concert with La Grande Sophie

Dec 12, 8pm

L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street

French singer La Grande Sophie with guest Le Cat Trong Ly.

Ticket price: VND160,000

Special price for members of L’Espace and students: VND80,000  

Christmas Concert 2015

Dec 4, 8 pm
Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street

Dec 5, 7 pm
Opera House Haiphong, Dinh Tien Hoang Street

Compositions by Georg Friedrich Händel and Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as popular Christmas songs to sing along will carry us into a magical world of Christmas. Similar to the previous years, we will be joined by the Vietnam Bamboo Ensemble Suc Song Moi, the International Choir Hanoi, a chamber orchestra, and numerous other artists.

Free admission

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EXHIBITIONS

Hanoi-Photography Exhibition “The Soul of Vietnam” by Lawrence D’Attilio

Until Dec 13

Work Room Four

24th floor, Packexim Building, lane 15, An Duong Vuong Street

This is the fifth time, the photography project “The Soul of Vietnam” by the multi-talented American artist, Lawrence D’Attilio, is introduced to the public in Vietnam and the US.

Featuring some 35 photographs taken during 2007 – 2015, during which he has lived each year from 3 to 6 months in Vietnam. The three main themes of this exhibition are landscapes, characters and different moments, to express his feelings about, and viewpoints on, a changing of a country of boundless energy, including images representing women who have normal appearance but hide an extremely intense vitality and distinction.

Hanoi-Exhibition “Vietnamese Lacquer – Korean Ottchil”

Until Dec 12

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street

An exhibition “Vietnamese Lacquer – Korean Ottchil” which showcases 39 artworks – 27 made by 25 Korean artists and the other 12 made by 12 Vietnamese artists. They focus on the beautiful landscapes, portraits and life of people in two countries.

Korean Ottchil (lacquer) mainly uses Najeon-chil technique (using mother-of-pearl shells). Ottchil paint is taken from Ott-namu – a type of natural, environmentally-friendly and harmless paint.

Hanoi-Solo exhibition “A touch of Tranquility” by Trinh Vu Hieu

Opening: Dec 4, 6 pm

Exhibition: Dec 4 – 10, 9 am – 8 pm

Venue: Blue Gallery, 28 Trang Tien Street

 

Artist Trinh Vu Hieu has came cross the period of figurative art that is full of challenge and charming. He got lost and panic in the maze of imagination and the shadow of many masters. And at the moment, he recognized that a road layered by thousands “martyrdoms” footprints is just a illusion, that stamped inside us. “Just” be calm, reflect through our mind, in the bottom of the lake, we might find ourselves.

A result of an attitude, a long process – if it could be named Spiritual Practicing, is a series of 11 one size – oil paintings with a title Tranquility from No.1 to 11. These artworks were made during 3 recent years, after many exhibitions (painting, photography, ceramic since 2003) by Trinh Vu Hieu.

And if A series of Tranquility is welcome with an understanding, hopefully, it would be a synthesis of a sense of equanimity.

Hanoi-Exhibition "Far in the North"

Opening: Dec 2, 6pm

Exhibition: Dec 2-31

L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street

Painting exhibition by Ha Manh Thang

“Far in the North” is one part of the series “Vietnam’s landscape” that Ha Manh Thang has been working on for the last 3 years. The series is mainly centered on the temples and pagodas of North Vietnam. However, the background of reality in this new series has totally disappeared and he only painted the temples and pagodas in the Northern countryside areas of Vietnam based on their architectural drawings and a bit of real context that has been left on them.

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OTHER EVENTS

HCM City hosts Int'l Friendship Day

Dec 12

Crescent Park in District 7

The Vietnam Go Global event features culture, education, music, sport and cuisine of many countries at various booths. Opportunities for business startups and scholarships for overseas study will be offered.

Attending will be scholars, business associations, diplomatic organisations and students working and learning in the city and at non-governmental organisations.

Folk games and songs of Viet Nam and other countries will be featured, as well as hot-air balloon ride.