What's on April 24-30 (Daily updated)
MUSIC&PERFORMANCE
Hanoi-Franz Schubert Cycle
Apr 16 and 27, 8pm,
Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace, 24 Tran Tien Street
Under the baton of conductor Kim Xuan Hieu.
After the Pavane op. 50 in F sharp minor of the French composer Gabriel Fauré, the VNSO Orchestra will perform the concerto in C minor for Trumpet by Benedetto Giacomo Marcello, Launy Grondahl’s concerto for trombone, and the Symphony No. 1 in D major, D.82 that Franz Schubert composed when he was only 16 years old.
Ticket price: VND 170 000
Special price for members of L’Espace: VND 100 000
Special price for students: VND 80 000
HCMC-Ballet "Cinderella"
Apr 28 and 29, 8pm
Sai Gon Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Dist.1
The ballet "Cinderella" with its shimmering, dreamlike, thrilling and exciting atmosphere will be put on stage again on April 28 and 29, 2017 at the Opera House. This time with the participation of famous Japanese ballet artist Nobuo Fujino as the Prince, as well as outstanding artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO): Chloe Glemot, Tran Hoang Yen, Nguyen Thu Trang, Sung A Lung, Pham The Chung, Do Hoang Khang Ninh, Tran Thi Hong Van.
HCMC-Rolling Stones and Tina Turner Tribute Night
Apr 28, 9.30pm
Hard Rock Cafe
Rolling Stones, an English rock band who came in 4th on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and Tina Turner who has been referred to as the Queen of Rock N' Roll.
Free entrance
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EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Looking for the Divine Beings”
Until Apr 28, 3 – 7pm, Wed – Sun
Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen Street
Nha San Collective would like to invite you to the concluding exhibition in the series CRAFTING HOME. This event is supported by the “Re-designing Craft: The Future is Hand-made” fund of the Prince Claus Fund and G-Star Raw.
Participating artists:
— Nguyễn Huy An
— Nguyễn Đức Phương
— Tạ Minh Đức
Hanoi-Painting Exhibition on Deaf Culture: “Listen by Eye 2”
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
Painting exhibition “Listen by Eye 2” 2017 follows up the film project “Listen by Eye” made by the Deaf in Vietnam in 2016. It is intended to share the life, learning, family relationships, language and the thoughts of deaf people.
The event supports the Global Action Week for Education 2017, with a strong emphasis on equal education for all.
Exhibition “Phiêu” (Unburdened Journey)
Until May 3
Hanoi Old Quarter Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street
The British Council, in collaboration with Kilomet 109, presents PHIÊU – a multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design.
Hanoi-Exhibition “Manga Hokusai Manga”
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
“Manga Hokusai Manga” approaches the Hokusai Manga from the perspective of contemporary Japanese comics, focusing on genre, pictorial storytelling and participatory culture rather than the integration of word and image or the role of popular characters. Rather than aiming at a historiographic verification of influences, the exhibition invites viewers to ponder their own notions about manga by comparing works from different periods while exploring the diversity therein.
Hanoi- Exhibition “Gesture of Memories” by Florian Nguyen
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
The exhibition “The gesture of memories” at L’Espace is an extension of the project begun with the French-Vietnamese choreographer, Sébastien Ly, about the gestural memory. It takes the form of a series of drawings and various in-situ installations.
HCMC-Solo Exhibition “Poetic Amnesia” by Phan Thao Nguyen
The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, District 2
Come to Phan Thao Nguyen’s most ambitious exhibition, realized during her time participating in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative as a protégé in visual arts to acclaimed American performance and video artist Joan Jonas.
HCMC-Exhibition and Book Launching ‘President Hotel’ by Laurent Weyl
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IDECAF, 31 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1
Selected photographs from the book ‘President Hotel’ will be exhibited on the opening night in the presence of the photographer Laurent Weyl and the writer Sabrina Rouillé.
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CINEMA
HN & HCMC – Spring Cinema: “Are You Ready for the Next Level”
Apr 26, 7 pm,
Hanoi: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
HCMC: Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay, 19B Pham Ngoc Thach Street, D3
The 17-year-old gamer Jan gets ready for the biggest quest of his life – in the real world! In search of his hacked digital identity, reality and computer game intermingle.
Language: German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free admission
ABOUT THE FILM
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
Country: Germany
Year: 2016
Director: Florian Schnell
Script: Jan Cronauer, Florian Schnell
Actor: Moritz Jahn, Mala Emde, Ugur Ekeroglu, Hannes Wegener, David Schütter
Length: 87 minutes
Age rating: from 12 years old
Awards:
– Children’s and Youth Film Prize LEO 2016 Festivals
– 37th Film Festival Max Ophülus Prize
– 45th International Student Film Festival
Hanoi-Franz Schubert Cycle
Apr 16 and 27, 8pm, Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace, 24 Tran Tien Street
Under the baton of conductor Kim Xuan Hieu.
After the Pavane op. 50 in F sharp minor of the French composer Gabriel Fauré, the VNSO Orchestra will perform the concerto in C minor for Trumpet by Benedetto Giacomo Marcello, Launy Grondahl’s concerto for trombone, and the Symphony No. 1 in D major, D.82 that Franz Schubert composed when he was only 16 years old.
Ticket price: VND 170 000
Special price for members of L’Espace: VND 100 000
Special price for students: VND 80 000
HCMC-Ballet "Cinderella"
Sai Gon Opera House, 7 Lam Son Square, Dist.1
The ballet "Cinderella" with its shimmering, dreamlike, thrilling and exciting atmosphere will be put on stage again on April 28 and 29, 2017 at the Opera House. This time with the participation of famous Japanese ballet artist Nobuo Fujino as the Prince, as well as outstanding artists of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO): Chloe Glemot, Tran Hoang Yen, Nguyen Thu Trang, Sung A Lung, Pham The Chung, Do Hoang Khang Ninh, Tran Thi Hong Van.
HCMC-Rolling Stones and Tina Turner Tribute Night
Apr 28, 9.30pm
Hard Rock Cafe
Rolling Stones, an English rock band who came in 4th on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and Tina Turner who has been referred to as the Queen of Rock N' Roll.
Free entrance
_________________________________________________________________________
EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Looking for the Divine Beings”
Until Apr 28, 3 – 7pm, Wed – Sun
Nha San Collective, 15th floor, Hanoi Creative City Building, 01 Luong Yen Street
Nha San Collective would like to invite you to the concluding exhibition in the series CRAFTING HOME. This event is supported by the “Re-designing Craft: The Future is Hand-made” fund of the Prince Claus Fund and G-Star Raw.
Participating artists:
— Nguyễn Huy An
— Nguyễn Đức Phương
— Tạ Minh Đức
Hanoi-Painting Exhibition on Deaf Culture: “Listen by Eye 2”
L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street
Painting exhibition “Listen by Eye 2” 2017 follows up the film project “Listen by Eye” made by the Deaf in Vietnam in 2016. It is intended to share the life, learning, family relationships, language and the thoughts of deaf people.
The event supports the Global Action Week for Education 2017, with a strong emphasis on equal education for all.
Exhibition “Phiêu” (Unburdened Journey)
Hanoi Old Quarter Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street
The British Council, in collaboration with Kilomet 109, presents PHIÊU – a multi-media exhibition exploring the relationship between traditional crafts and contemporary design.
Hanoi-Exhibition “Manga Hokusai Manga”
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
“Manga Hokusai Manga” approaches the Hokusai Manga from the perspective of contemporary Japanese comics, focusing on genre, pictorial storytelling and participatory culture rather than the integration of word and image or the role of popular characters. Rather than aiming at a historiographic verification of influences, the exhibition invites viewers to ponder their own notions about manga by comparing works from different periods while exploring the diversity therein.
Hanoi- Exhibition “Gesture of Memories” by Florian Nguyen
The exhibition “The gesture of memories” at L’Espace is an extension of the project begun with the French-Vietnamese choreographer, Sébastien Ly, about the gestural memory. It takes the form of a series of drawings and various in-situ installations.
HCMC-Solo Exhibition “Poetic Amnesia” by Phan Thao Nguyen
The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, District 2
Come to Phan Thao Nguyen’s most ambitious exhibition, realized during her time participating in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative as a protégé in visual arts to acclaimed American performance and video artist Joan Jonas.
HCMC-Exhibition and Book Launching ‘President Hotel’ by Laurent Weyl
Selected photographs from the book ‘President Hotel’ will be exhibited on the opening night in the presence of the photographer Laurent Weyl and the writer Sabrina Rouillé.
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CINEMA
HN & HCMC – Spring Cinema: “Are You Ready for the Next Level”
Hanoi: Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
HCMC: Salon Van hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay, 19B Pham Ngoc Thach Street, D3
The 17-year-old gamer Jan gets ready for the biggest quest of his life – in the real world! In search of his hacked digital identity, reality and computer game intermingle.
Language: German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free admission
ABOUT THE FILM
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
Country: Germany
Year: 2016
Director: Florian Schnell
Script: Jan Cronauer, Florian Schnell
Actor: Moritz Jahn, Mala Emde, Ugur Ekeroglu, Hannes Wegener, David Schütter
Length: 87 minutes
Age rating: from 12 years old
Awards:
– Children’s and Youth Film Prize LEO 2016 Festivals
– 37th Film Festival Max Ophülus Prize
– 45th International Student Film Festival
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