Hanoi Opera House
1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District,
Lang Toi (My Village) is a delicate fusion of tradition and innovation, where the poetic beauty of Northern Vietnam’s village life is presented through a new cirque approach.
Farming, building activities, traditional games, and the lifestyle of Northern villagers are recreated through ancestral bamboo props, breath-taking cirque and acrobatics performances, and rhythmic dance, to distinct folk music from more than 20 musical instruments.
HCMC-A O Show by Lune Production
Every day from Monday to Friday, 6pm
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
EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Exhibition shows Hanoi through eyes of children
June 1-7
Ago Hub, 12 Hoa Ma Street
An exhibition of sketes by children aged 6-13
With the theme Children Paint Hanoi, the exhibition is organised annually by the Hanoi Urban Sketchers (USK) group.
Featuring 50 artworks reflecting the beauty of Hanoi with electric poles and crazy power lines; old roofs in the Old Quarter; trees on the streets; and signature architecture such as the Hanoi Opera House and Long Bien Bridge.
VICAS Art Studio, 32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District,
On showcase is an installation work using pebbles by artist Yen Nang who is always interested in works of art of a “fleeting” nature, considering the process of creating the work more important than the result (with many newly-finished works removed right after).
A sculptural collection by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thuy Hang which seeks to emphasise the instances and spontaneity in life.
Hang is one of the rare female artists in Vietnam who has made marks in both literature and visual arts, constantly shifting between the duality of these worlds.
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