MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

Hanoi- Contemporary Music Concert “Shades of Sounds”

Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich Street

A concert of contemporary music by the Hanoi New Music Ensemble and Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin, featuring works by composer Vu Nhat Tan and Tuong – traditional opera of Vietnam.

Surcharge: VND 150,000 /person

Hanoi- Concert: Vietnam Tour of NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo

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EXHIBITION

Hanoi-Exhibition “Fragments” by Hiraki Sawa

Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA)

B1 – R3, Vincom Mega Mall Royal City

72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi

The Vincom Center for Contemporary Arts (VCCA) proudly presents “Fragments”, an exhibition showcasing surreal art pieces by one of the top artists in Japan, Hikari Sawa. Through this exhibition, the VCCA hopes to bring video art closer to the public.

Hanoi-Exhibition “Colours of Life”

Until Sep 30, 8 am – 5 pm
Vietnamese Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street

The Exhibition “Colours of Life” by Photographer Le Bich will be organized at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in cooperation with the Photography Club of Hanoi. 40 photos in the exhibition show how some Vietnamese women have used their craftsmanship to preserve the cultural heritage of their villages.

Free entry

HCMC – Exhibition by Hoang Duong Cam

Opening: Sep 7, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: Sep 8– Oct 13, Tue – Sat, 10 am – 7 pm
Galerie Quynh
118 Nguyen Van Thu, Dakao, Dist 1, HCMC
Tel: (84 28) 3822 7218
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 7 PM; closed Sundays and Mondays

An exhibition of new work by Ho Chi Minh City-based Hoang Duong Cam. This highly anticipated show, Hoang’s sixth solo with the gallery, features new sculptures and some of the artist’s most ambitious paintings to date.

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CINEMA

Hanoi - FVH Film Night: “Dong Loc T-Conjunction”

Sep 27, 7.30 – 9 pm

Vietnam Feature Films Studio, 4 Thuy Khue Street

A film by Director Luu Trong Ninh based on the real story related to the historically famous location of Dong Loc T-Conjuntion in Ha Tinh province, Central Vietnam. The Dong Loc intersection, which played a vital role in the transportation of necessities and ammunition from the north to the south during anti-American war, is associated with the death on July, 24th 1968 of 10 young female volunteers who were buried alive by bombs dropped by the US forces while doing their mission to keep control of the road. The film depicts the real story of 10 young female heroes who were very brave and positive with strong patriotism and at the same time innocent and sensitive with lots of beautiful dreams and wishes of the youth about life, love and happiness.

Produced since 1997, “Dong Loc T-conjunction” has won different prestigious prizes:
– The Special Prize by Committee of Peace Protection in Korea 1998
– The Golden Lotus by Vietnamese Film Festival 1999.

Duration: 95 minutes
Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles
Maximum capacity: 50 people

Cost: 150,000 VND

Hanoi - Cinema Space: “Cruel and Beautiful World” movie month

Until Sep 7, every Friday night at 7 or 7.30 pm

TPD, 51 Tran Hung Dao Str, Hanoi

From TPD:

Cinema reflects life. Pain, sorrow, lost, anger, or joy, peace, beauty are all conveyed in a realistic manner. Cinema reflects real experiences, whether the experience is by choice or not. That is also the message behind.

In the next 1 month, TPD will introduce you to these very special movies, all with the theme of pain, of complicated relationships between people in a world that is cruel and beautiful at the same time.

FILM SCHEDULE:

Fri 31 Aug, 7 pm – DANCER IN THE DARK • Denmark • 2000
R | 140′ | Crime • Drama • Musical
Original language: English
Director: Lars Von Trier

Fri 07 Sep, 7 pm – BIUTIFUL • Mexico/Spain • 2010
R | 148′ | Drama • Romance
Original language: Spanish
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Language: Original languages with Vietnamese subtitles