MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
Hanoi-Classic Antigone set
Nov 14, 8pm
Vietnam Youth Theatre
LucTeam Theatre will be the first team performing Antigone on Saturday under a theatre project to popularise the work by Sophocles – one of classical Athens' greatest playwrights.
Antigone was written by Sophocles in the 5th century BC. Antigone belongs to the family of Oedipus, and the story takes root from the scramble of her two brothers who both want the power of the crown.
Both die in battle, and successor King Creon decides that the brother who protected the city must be buried, while the other brother, who attacked the city, is not worthy of a grave.
But when Antigone disobeys the law and buries her brother, she defies the King’s law and is sentenced to death.
The play is about this ever-recurrent conflict between positive law and natural law, between authority and universal order. It exposes the dangers of absolute rule and implies that there must be an alternative order to tyranny.
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EXHIBITION
Hanoi-Art Showcase: “Scroll”
Nov 11- Dec 12, 10 am – 8 pm
NGA Art Space – TACH SPACES
20 Hai Ba Trung Street
From the organizer:
A world without words is a world without meaning. A dream wrapped in words called myth. Shades of meaning absent logic. Stories rich in rhythm. Giving words to a wordless song.
Since childhood, we have been told countless stories. Stories, which like dreams, are often rife with logic yet contain profound meanings and lessons from the past. In this sense, dreams are the logic of myth. Each image and detail is conveyed through words, then distilled into a cacophany of poems, epigrams and stories that are absorbed into our reality. Gradually, myth and reality become inseperable and both undergo subtle changes with the passing of time becoming rich in rhythm and forming the identity of each generation.
“SCROLL” is an opportunity for each person to see themselves through mythological stories as they were intended, not reserved in the glass of a museum but preserved in practice in relation to the current life we’re living.
The Big Expo Exhibition
Nov 8 – 22
Gather.town
Online opening: Nov 8, 2021, 6:30 pm
Register link for opening event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWOMN3MlzfYnwlcSvK4VJy6nYLhpQ7V3VSjpjJGvi3WjLl1w/viewform
From Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design:
Exploring the specific idea of messiness as a powerful generative force of creativity, the Lộn Xộn Expo features graphic designs and visual artworks developed in the Mekong Delta region over the past few months. With the involvement of both emerging students and more established practitioners, the online exhibition takes on a variety of themes: from traditional erotic Vietnamese poems, nostalgic board games, new perspectives of Vietnamese idioms offering social commentary, vernacular gastronomy, to traditional performing artforms. The showcase will also include an online library of sketchbooks submitted by artists across the country.
Hanoi- Exhibition on typical Vietnamese women throughout history
Until May 30,2022
Hoa Lo Prison Relic
An exhibition displaying the images of typical Vietnamese women throughout history.
Gute Aussichten – New German Photography 2021
Oct 22 – Nov 22, 08 am – 08 pm
Matca Space for Photography, 48 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh district
From Goethe Institut:
For the second time, Goethe-Institut Hanoi presents Gute Aussichten – New German Photography 2021 in cooperation with MATCA.
43 photos by 6 emerging artists take us to different regions, inviting discussions on various social issues and challenging the boundaries of photography itself. The ongoing work “Trees” transforms plants into main characters, highlighting their unique features and relationships to their surroundings. Taking inspiration from age-old folklore, “Glowing Eyes” depicts isolated communities living on the banks of the Amazon in Brazil with a touch of magical realism. “When emotions fall silent” are heartfelt portrayals of patients with eating disorders, while “Y A Manifesto” provides a playful critique of generation Y. Both combining various media such as digital renderings and artificial intelligence, “Squares” and “Terrain and Biotopes” raise questions about the impact of new technologies on photography and our real world.
Photo contest about Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Entries are being invited for a photography contest on Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park.
Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers aged 18 and above are eligible to take part in the competition.
Entries must be high-resolution photos depicting natural landscapes, forests, caves, native flora and fauna species and people’s daily life taken by professional cameras or smartphones inside the Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park.
They must be submitted to the contest’s official website https://anh.phongnhakebang.vn or via the email pnkb.cuocthianh@gmail.com before November 15.
Online exhibitions to thrill children on Mid-Autumn Festival
Sep 20-Dec 31
Two online exhibitions for children giving children a special treat particularly during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tthe events will run on the websites http://ape.gov.vn and http://trienlamvhnt.vn.
Vietnam to host first national cultural heritage photo contest
Until November
A national cultural heritage photo contest and exhibition to raise awareness of heritage conservation within the local community.
Competitors are able to submit their entries detailing various aspects of Vietnamese heritage, including local historical and cultural sites, architecture, art, and enthralling scenic spots.
The most outstanding artworks will then be selected for a photo exhibition.
The event is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of activities in the lead up to Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23.
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OTHER EVENTS
Hanoi City Walk: Hang Bac to Nguyen Huu Huan street
Nov 7, 9:30 am– 12:30 pm
Meeting point: Dinh Liet Street
Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) runs informative ‘city walk’ around Hanoi to explore the capital city under brand new perspectives. Participants will get to discover amazing personal stories and hidden areas of the city they have never known of.
In this walk, FVH invites you on a trip around the Old Quarter from Dinh Liet and Hang Bac to Cau Go, ending in Nguyen Huu Huan street. We touch on many subjects from the birth of silver making in Hanoi, and how Hong Kong cinema came to share space with Cải Lương folk opera, to the combination of ice cream and revolution, and the endless fascination with cafés.
Follow the event on: https://www.facebook.com/events/297935641917929/
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