What's on April 10-16 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
Hanoi-French Tana String Quartet: Live concert
Apr 13
L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
Live concert by Tana String Quartet recognized by The Guardian as ‘impeccable players’.
The Tana String Quartet has appeared at prestigious festivals and concert series worldwide and is the recipient of an extensive list of prestigious international awards, capped off by the the Pro Quartet – CEMC foundation in Paris.
The following evening the Quartet will perform at the French Culture Exchange Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
For ticket information in Hanoi and HCM City, access http://www.institutfrancais-vietnam.com/vi/category/ha-noi/ and https://ticketbox.vn/event/quatuor-tana-64741/40254, respectively.
Hanoi-Vietnamese, German, Japanese artists to perform special concert
Apr 14, 8pm
Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Str., Dong Da Distr.,
Together artists from VNSO, the concert will see the participation of the bugler Premysl Vojta, the trombonist Michael Massong and the trumpeter Martin Griebl from Germany’s WRD – Sinfornieorchester Koln with famous Japanese oboe artist Maekawa Kosei as special guest.
Under the leadership of conductor Honna Tetsujin, the artists will perform “Tieng vong” by musician Do Hong Quan and the Symphony No. 7, also called “Leningrad Symphony”, by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovitch.
Ticket: VND500,000 – VND350,000 – VND200,000 – VND100,000 (for students)
Hanoi- Equation 2017
Apr 14-16
Equation Camp, Dong Mo Lake, Son Tay District
Three-day house and techno music festival in paradise features DJs from Asia’s best underground clubs, parties and their international guests.
HCMC – April’s Concert
Apr 13, 8 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street,
With the performance of:
Saigon Philharmonic
Conductor: Meritorious Tran Vuong Thach
Soprano: Vo Thuy Ngoc Tuyen
Mezzo Soprano: Huynh Ha Thu Thao
Clarinette: Nguyen Tuan Loc
With the famous works of Johannes Strauss, Gioachino Rossini, Carl Maria von Weber, George Bizet, Luwig Van Beethoven.
Ticket: VIP: 300 000 VND, GENERAL: 200 000 VND, STUDENT: 100 000 VND
Tickets are available at HCMC Conservatory of Music, or book via Hotline: 090 850 66 56 (Mr. Đạo), 091 371 7803 (Mr. Quân) (office hour).
HCMC-Contemporary Classical Music Concert with TANA Strings Quartet
Apr 14, 8pm
IDECAF, 31 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1
The concert feature the TANA Strings Quartet which will play compositions by Yann Robin, Claude Debussy and Ton That Thiet.
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EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Fairy” by Artist Do Hiep
Dong Phong Art Gallery, 3 Ly Dao Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District
The ten circular paintings displayed in “Fairy” represent Hiep’s first experiments with rice paper (do paper), asian lacquer, pearl shell and acrylic on wood. The artist is enamoured with pieces of glittering pearl shell pieces, profound drops of Asian lacquer, ancient flowers and floating clouds on rice paper.
Do Hiep was born in 1984 and gained an MA degree from the Vietamese Fine Arts University in 2012. He has participatied in many group exhibitions at home and abroad. He is the recipient of several awards from the Vietnamese Fine Art Association. “Fairy” is his second solo exhibition.
Hanoi-Exhibition “SLAMtho – Poetic Labyrinth”
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
“SLAMtho” helps visitors discover original poems written by Vietnamese francophone students during the first poetry slam ever in Vietnam. The centerpiece of the exhibition, a labyrinth, takes visitors to explore its mazes, similar to a poet wandering in their words, searching for meaning and sensations.
Hanoi- Exhibition “Phieu” (Unburdened Journey)
Hanoi Old Quarter Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hoan Kiem District,
The British Council, in collaboration with Kilomet 109, presents ‘PHIEU’ – a multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design.
HCMC- Exhibition “NGUCHONOBAY”
Galerie Quynh, Level 2, 151/3 Dong Khoi, District 1
An exhibition curated by and featuring new artwork from members of Ho Chi Minh City’s Sao La collective, such as Do Thanh Lang, Hoang Ngoc Tu, Hoang Nam Viet, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Nguyen Duc Dat, Nguyen Kim To Lan, Nguyen Viet Long, Nguyen Uyen Minh, Sunny, Truong Cong Tung and Bao Vuong.
HCMC-Exhibition “Square Silence” in Memoriam of Painter Nguyen Lai
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1
An exhibition in memory of painter Nguyen Lai.
Throughout his painting career, Nguyen Lai is loyal to abstract art. He chose square canvas for his works, painted mostly by flying and named his lineage as “square abstraction.”
HCMC- "Lingering at the Peculiar Pavilion" – Solo Exhibition by Vo Tran Chau
Salon Saigon, 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, District 3,
Featuring embroidered paintings, fabric sculptures and a unique form of mosaic tapestry/painting not often seen in Vietnam following artist Vo Tran Chau’s research about the Nguyen dynasty in Hue city.
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CINEMA
HN & HCMC – Spring Cinema: “Victoria”
Apr 12, 7 pm
Hanoi: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
HCMC: Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay, 1st floor, 19B Pham Ngoc Thach, Dist 3,
Film screening “Victoria” within the framework of the Spring Cinema program by the Goethe Institut in Hanoi and HCMC.
Language: German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free admission
Hanoi-French Tana String Quartet: Live concert
Apr 13L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
Live concert by Tana String Quartet recognized by The Guardian as ‘impeccable players’.
The Tana String Quartet has appeared at prestigious festivals and concert series worldwide and is the recipient of an extensive list of prestigious international awards, capped off by the the Pro Quartet – CEMC foundation in Paris.
The following evening the Quartet will perform at the French Culture Exchange Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
For ticket information in Hanoi and HCM City, access http://www.institutfrancais-vietnam.com/vi/category/ha-noi/ and https://ticketbox.vn/event/quatuor-tana-64741/40254, respectively.
Hanoi-Vietnamese, German, Japanese artists to perform special concert
Apr 14, 8pm
Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Str., Dong Da Distr.,
Together artists from VNSO, the concert will see the participation of the bugler Premysl Vojta, the trombonist Michael Massong and the trumpeter Martin Griebl from Germany’s WRD – Sinfornieorchester Koln with famous Japanese oboe artist Maekawa Kosei as special guest.
Under the leadership of conductor Honna Tetsujin, the artists will perform “Tieng vong” by musician Do Hong Quan and the Symphony No. 7, also called “Leningrad Symphony”, by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovitch.
Ticket: VND500,000 – VND350,000 – VND200,000 – VND100,000 (for students)
Hanoi- Equation 2017
Apr 14-16
Equation Camp, Dong Mo Lake, Son Tay District
Three-day house and techno music festival in paradise features DJs from Asia’s best underground clubs, parties and their international guests.
HCMC – April’s Concert
Apr 13, 8 pm
HCMC Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street,
With the performance of:
Saigon Philharmonic
Conductor: Meritorious Tran Vuong Thach
Soprano: Vo Thuy Ngoc Tuyen
Mezzo Soprano: Huynh Ha Thu Thao
Clarinette: Nguyen Tuan Loc
With the famous works of Johannes Strauss, Gioachino Rossini, Carl Maria von Weber, George Bizet, Luwig Van Beethoven.
Ticket: VIP: 300 000 VND, GENERAL: 200 000 VND, STUDENT: 100 000 VND
Tickets are available at HCMC Conservatory of Music, or book via Hotline: 090 850 66 56 (Mr. Đạo), 091 371 7803 (Mr. Quân) (office hour).
HCMC-Contemporary Classical Music Concert with TANA Strings Quartet
Apr 14, 8pm
IDECAF, 31 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1
The concert feature the TANA Strings Quartet which will play compositions by Yann Robin, Claude Debussy and Ton That Thiet.
_________________________________________________________________
EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Fairy” by Artist Do Hiep
Dong Phong Art Gallery, 3 Ly Dao Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District
The ten circular paintings displayed in “Fairy” represent Hiep’s first experiments with rice paper (do paper), asian lacquer, pearl shell and acrylic on wood. The artist is enamoured with pieces of glittering pearl shell pieces, profound drops of Asian lacquer, ancient flowers and floating clouds on rice paper.
Do Hiep was born in 1984 and gained an MA degree from the Vietamese Fine Arts University in 2012. He has participatied in many group exhibitions at home and abroad. He is the recipient of several awards from the Vietnamese Fine Art Association. “Fairy” is his second solo exhibition.
Hanoi-Exhibition “SLAMtho – Poetic Labyrinth”
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
“SLAMtho” helps visitors discover original poems written by Vietnamese francophone students during the first poetry slam ever in Vietnam. The centerpiece of the exhibition, a labyrinth, takes visitors to explore its mazes, similar to a poet wandering in their words, searching for meaning and sensations.
Hanoi- Exhibition “Phieu” (Unburdened Journey)
Hanoi Old Quarter Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street, Hoan Kiem District,
The British Council, in collaboration with Kilomet 109, presents ‘PHIEU’ – a multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design.
HCMC- Exhibition “NGUCHONOBAY”
Galerie Quynh, Level 2, 151/3 Dong Khoi, District 1
An exhibition curated by and featuring new artwork from members of Ho Chi Minh City’s Sao La collective, such as Do Thanh Lang, Hoang Ngoc Tu, Hoang Nam Viet, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Nguyen Duc Dat, Nguyen Kim To Lan, Nguyen Viet Long, Nguyen Uyen Minh, Sunny, Truong Cong Tung and Bao Vuong.
HCMC-Exhibition “Square Silence” in Memoriam of Painter Nguyen Lai
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1An exhibition in memory of painter Nguyen Lai.
Throughout his painting career, Nguyen Lai is loyal to abstract art. He chose square canvas for his works, painted mostly by flying and named his lineage as “square abstraction.”
HCMC- "Lingering at the Peculiar Pavilion" – Solo Exhibition by Vo Tran Chau
Salon Saigon, 6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street, District 3,
Featuring embroidered paintings, fabric sculptures and a unique form of mosaic tapestry/painting not often seen in Vietnam following artist Vo Tran Chau’s research about the Nguyen dynasty in Hue city.
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CINEMA
HN & HCMC – Spring Cinema: “Victoria”
Apr 12, 7 pm
Hanoi: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
HCMC: Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay, 1st floor, 19B Pham Ngoc Thach, Dist 3,
Film screening “Victoria” within the framework of the Spring Cinema program by the Goethe Institut in Hanoi and HCMC.
Language: German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free admission
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