What's on April 9-15 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
Hanoi-‘Lang Toi’ (My Village) by Lune Production
Apr 11 and 15, 6 pm,
Vietnam Tuong Theatre, 51A Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem district
A delicate merge of tradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented through a new cirque approach.
Farming, the building activities, traditional games, and lifestyle of the Northern villagers are recreated by ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics performances, and rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments.
Ticket prices: VND 630,000- VND 1,050,000
Hanoi- A Night of Concert and Contemporary Dance “Changing Seasons”
April 11 and 12, 8pm,
Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district
A night of concert and contemporary dance featuring the participation of Meritorious Artists Tran Ly Ly and Nguyen Hong Phong, alongside members of the Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Vietnam National Opera & Ballet.
Ticket prices: VND 200,000 – VND 300,000 – VND 400,000 – VND 500,000 – VND 600,000
HCMC-The Mist by Lune Production
Apr 15, 6:00 pm,
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
The Mist tells the story of Southern Vietnamese farming life, expressed through neo-classic and contemporary dance performed by skilled artists.
Using rice cultivation as a metaphor to appreciate the farmers’ dedication, from the misty dawn in the fields and the hardship and will power to rise up from the humble muddy soil and brace storms, until the moment they arrive joyously like shining pearls at harvest.
The Mist is an hour of emotions, with a myriad of ups and downs, painted by sensational live music, splendid visuals, and colorful lighting effects.
Ticket prices: VND630,000 – VND1,050,000- VND1,470,000
HCMC- A O Show by Lune Production
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6:00 pm every day, except Sunday
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
Featuring optical illusions and impressive acrobatics, paired with traditional music performances by a troupe of talented local artists.
Known as the Cirque du Soleil of Vietnam (minus the flashy outfits), this live show depicts the transition of rural Vietnam into today’s modern landscape, using props such as giant woven baskets, scaffolding, bamboo canes, and ropes.
Price range: VND630,000 - VND1,470,000
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EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Flowers and Women”
Vicas Art Studio
32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da district
The exhibition display artworks of seven female Vietnamese artists who paint flowers and women – symbols of femininity: Lam Na, Nguyen Thanh Huong, Le Thuy, Dinh Mai Thu Trang, To Ngoc Thao, Nguyen My and Nguyen Lan Huong.
The total of 42 paintings presented in this exhibition intuitively reflect the aesthetic perception and views of the artists on society and ethics, as well as their thoughts and desire for gender equality.
Hanoi-Photo exhibition “Midway” by Duy Phuong
Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district
The exhibition “Midway” by photographer Duy Phuong records the tangled emotions that have been born out of the urbanisation process in Vietnam.
Hanoi- Photography Exhibition “Fall & Release” by Thomas Dessein
Ke Quan, 81 Xuan Dieu street, Tay Ho District
The expression “Fall & Release” refers to a training and studying method common in contemporary dance.
In his works, the artist tried to rediscover, through the figure of the fall, this space in between the causes and consequences of a movement, where space and time is undefined and the body forgets itself to give the viewer the most absurd beauty.
HCMC-Exhibition “In One’s Breath – Nothing Stands Still” by Tuan Mami
The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, District 2
The project is inspired by the ancient Muong epic ‘De Dat De Nuoc’ (‘The Birth of Soil and Water’), from which emerges a belief that there is spirituality in all beings, that the creation of the world is constantly in a state of chaos where humans struggle to cohabit harmoniously with other creatures, and especially with themselves.
Tickets: VND35,000 - VND25,000 (with appropriate student ID) - free for children under 16 (with appropriate ID)
HCMC- Exhibition “8♡” by Truc-Anh
Galerie Quynh, 118 Nguyen Van Thu Street, District 1
Third solo exhibition by artist Truc-Anh who tells a complex and nuanced story of transformation and awakening.
The title of the show exemplifies these dynamics, as a reference to the video games of Truc-Anh’s childhood, while also alluding to metaphysical dimensions.
In particular, the symmetrical number eight – representing a perfect loop and infinity – appears in many of the works, while references to rebirth, healing and impermanence interspersed with images of the ego, vanity and conceit are also prevalent.
Hanoi-‘Lang Toi’ (My Village) by Lune Production
Vietnam Tuong Theatre, 51A Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem district
A delicate merge of tradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented through a new cirque approach.
Farming, the building activities, traditional games, and lifestyle of the Northern villagers are recreated by ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics performances, and rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments.
Ticket prices: VND 630,000- VND 1,050,000
Hanoi- A Night of Concert and Contemporary Dance “Changing Seasons”
Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem district
A night of concert and contemporary dance featuring the participation of Meritorious Artists Tran Ly Ly and Nguyen Hong Phong, alongside members of the Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Vietnam National Opera & Ballet.
Ticket prices: VND 200,000 – VND 300,000 – VND 400,000 – VND 500,000 – VND 600,000
HCMC-The Mist by Lune Production
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
The Mist tells the story of Southern Vietnamese farming life, expressed through neo-classic and contemporary dance performed by skilled artists.
Using rice cultivation as a metaphor to appreciate the farmers’ dedication, from the misty dawn in the fields and the hardship and will power to rise up from the humble muddy soil and brace storms, until the moment they arrive joyously like shining pearls at harvest.
The Mist is an hour of emotions, with a myriad of ups and downs, painted by sensational live music, splendid visuals, and colorful lighting effects.
Ticket prices: VND630,000 – VND1,050,000- VND1,470,000
HCMC- A O Show by Lune Production
6:00 pm every day, except Sunday
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, 7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
Featuring optical illusions and impressive acrobatics, paired with traditional music performances by a troupe of talented local artists.
Known as the Cirque du Soleil of Vietnam (minus the flashy outfits), this live show depicts the transition of rural Vietnam into today’s modern landscape, using props such as giant woven baskets, scaffolding, bamboo canes, and ropes.
Price range: VND630,000 - VND1,470,000
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EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition “Flowers and Women”
Vicas Art Studio32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da district
The exhibition display artworks of seven female Vietnamese artists who paint flowers and women – symbols of femininity: Lam Na, Nguyen Thanh Huong, Le Thuy, Dinh Mai Thu Trang, To Ngoc Thao, Nguyen My and Nguyen Lan Huong.
The total of 42 paintings presented in this exhibition intuitively reflect the aesthetic perception and views of the artists on society and ethics, as well as their thoughts and desire for gender equality.
Hanoi-Photo exhibition “Midway” by Duy Phuong
The exhibition “Midway” by photographer Duy Phuong records the tangled emotions that have been born out of the urbanisation process in Vietnam.
Hanoi- Photography Exhibition “Fall & Release” by Thomas Dessein
Ke Quan, 81 Xuan Dieu street, Tay Ho District
The expression “Fall & Release” refers to a training and studying method common in contemporary dance.
In his works, the artist tried to rediscover, through the figure of the fall, this space in between the causes and consequences of a movement, where space and time is undefined and the body forgets itself to give the viewer the most absurd beauty.
HCMC-Exhibition “In One’s Breath – Nothing Stands Still” by Tuan Mami
The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, 15 Nguyen U Di, Thao Dien, District 2
The project is inspired by the ancient Muong epic ‘De Dat De Nuoc’ (‘The Birth of Soil and Water’), from which emerges a belief that there is spirituality in all beings, that the creation of the world is constantly in a state of chaos where humans struggle to cohabit harmoniously with other creatures, and especially with themselves.
Tickets: VND35,000 - VND25,000 (with appropriate student ID) - free for children under 16 (with appropriate ID)
HCMC- Exhibition “8♡” by Truc-Anh
Galerie Quynh, 118 Nguyen Van Thu Street, District 1Third solo exhibition by artist Truc-Anh who tells a complex and nuanced story of transformation and awakening.
The title of the show exemplifies these dynamics, as a reference to the video games of Truc-Anh’s childhood, while also alluding to metaphysical dimensions.
In particular, the symmetrical number eight – representing a perfect loop and infinity – appears in many of the works, while references to rebirth, healing and impermanence interspersed with images of the ego, vanity and conceit are also prevalent.
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