MUSIC&PERFORMANCES

Hanoi-Special Concert “A Night of Tchaikovsky”

Mar 9 and 10, 8pm

Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street

Special Concert “A Night of Tchaikovsky” features a performance by conductor Mark Kadin from Russia, Piano Soloist Luu Hong Quang and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

Ticket prices: VND 200,000—VND 350,000—VND 500,000.

Hanoi-Jazz Manouche

Mar 11, 8 pm

L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street

A music night with Jazz Manouche and pre-war Vietnamese romantic songs played in the Jazz Manouche style.

Hanoi-Piano Concert with Boris Schönleber

Mar 12, 8pm

Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street

German pianist Boris Schönleber will play pieces by the German composers Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Robert Schumann (1810-1856) and by the Austrian composer Hugo Wolf (1860-1903). For Schönleber, this is a return to well-known territory: In 2014, the pianist already performed several concerts at Goethe-Institut Hanoi.

Free admission

HCMC-Bruckner’s Requiem

Mar 9, 8 pm

Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, District 1

The show will also introduce Symphony No. 36 of the greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This symphony has an interesting background. For many other famous composers, it takes months or a year to complete a symphony, sometimes up to several years, as this is the largest, most complex genre for instrumental music. But Mozart completed his Symphony No. 36 in four days, during a trip with his wife in Linz, Austria, in response to the proposal of a local count.

Ticket price: VND 550,000 – VND 400,000 – VND 350,000 – VND 200,000

Special price for students: VND 80,000

HCMC-Interactive Performance “The Great Shift”

Mar 10, 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Salon Saigon, 6d Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, Ward 7, District 3

“The Great Shift” performance is inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s “No Mud, No Lotus” lecture, which is an examination of the world we live in today; a portal to liberation and awareness.

Normal ticket: VND 300,000

Student ticket (with appropriate student ID): VND 200,000

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EXHIBITION

Hanoi-The Third Thailand – Vietnam Contemporary Art Exhibition

Mar 8-10, 9 am – 7 pm

Fine Arts and Photography Exhibition Center, 29 Hang Bai Street

Featuring 66 artists, including 54 Thai artists such as Den Warnjing, Thanom Chantakruea, Phattarapion, Wisit Pimpimon, etc., and 12 Vietnamese counterparts (Ngô Quang Dương, Đào Chí Đắc, Đỗ Quốc Bình, Lưu Bảo Trung, Nguyễn Đình Quang, Nguyễn Đức Vinh, Nguyễn Thanh Sơn, Vũ Bạch Liên, Vũ Bình Minh, Vũ Phạm Trường Minh, Lê Thúy, Thái Nhật Minh).

Hanoi-Photo Exhibition “Illumination”

Ke Quan, 81b Xuan Dieu Street

A photo exhibition by artist Tran Quoc Dung, introducing the second step of his art project in which he is trying to fight off an iPad addiction by producing old-fashioned lamps to “reheat” the photos in his previous series of photos of Long Bien Bridge, as well as his holiday photos.

Hanoi-Exhibition by Artist Nguyen Duc Hoa

Atena Gallery, 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street

The theme of “Spring” is reflected in Nguyen Duc Hoa's landscapes, portraits and still-lifes using various materials such as watercolour, colour powder, colour chalk and acrylic paint in a realist style with a hint of impressionism.

Hanoi-Exhibition “Touch” by People with Autism in Hanoi

5th floor, Vietnam Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street

An exhibition by six people with autism: Ujita Masato from Japan, Trung Hieu, Hoang Minh, Binh Minh, Danh Lam (Gia Bao) and Nem (Dinh Chi), advised by the artist Le Thiet Cuong, painter Nguyen Duc Phuong and painter Khuc Ngoc Minh.

“Touch” symbolizes the efforts of the families of people with autism. This is a small success; it means “touching” the hope of people with autism for a normal life, to study, work and earn an income from the products they make and to integrate into and contribute to society.

Hanoi-Contemporary Art Exhibition “Undefined Boundaries”

Mar 3 – 31

Korean Cultural Centre, 49 Nguyen Du Street

Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2,

Featuring Vietnamese and Korean contemporary art.

Introducing a diverse body of artworks by 8 artists, from 30-40 years old, who are currently very active in the domestic and international art scenes – Ki Seulki, Heaven Beak, Lee Woosung, Jo Hyejin, UuDam Tran Nguyen, Phi Phi Oanh, Bui Cong Khanh, Lai Dieu Ha.

Showcasing artwork from various practices, such as painting, photography, installation, images with a ‘Boundary’ theme, which represent diverse perspectives of artists from both countries. Each piece contains thoughts of artists coming from the same era about boundaries between traditional and modern, ideal and reality, individual and society, and at the same time conveys stories about changes and phenomena happening in Vietnam and South Korea.

HCMC-Exhibition “Mindscapes & Mystic Spaces” by Nguyen Cam

Salon Saigon, 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, Ward 7, District 3

Mindscapes & Mystic Spaces 2017 reflects the journey of the man and the heart of Hai Phong–based artist Nguyen Cam. His works progress from random, broad calligraphic brush strokes on free canvas to a more tempered, restrained energy.

HCMC- Exhibition by Nguyen Tran Trung Tin and Nguyen Van Du

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di Street, Thao Dien, District 2

“The Substance vs. The Dream; The Flesh vs. Immaculateness; The Ideal vs. The Material—The New Possibilities of Painting,” a two-man show by Nguyen Van Du and Tran Nguyen Trung Tin, curated by Nguyen Nhu Huy.

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OTHER EVENTS

HCMC-Ao Dai Festival 2017

Mar 3-17

Nguyen Hue Street in District 1.

Featuring many activities including fashion shows, concerts, photo exhibitions, vendors, handicrafts, games, and competitions.