Oct
04
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Geting Golden Apricot Blossom awards
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Nominations for the 18th Golden Apricot Blossom Awards, honouring the artists and their work in three groups including Music, Stage and Television-Cinematography, was launched on October 1 and will last until November 30, via websites nld.com.vn or maivang.nld.com.vn.
The music group is divided into six categories including ‘Favourite Male and Female Pop Singers’, ‘Favourite Country Singer’, ‘Favourite Band’ and Favourite Song’.
Sub-prizes in the group stage are ‘Favourite Male and Female Stage Artists’, ‘Best Comedian’ and ‘Best Stage Play’.
The categories of ‘Favourite TV Actor and Actress’, ‘Favourite TV film’, ‘Favourite TV Programme’ and ‘Favourite Master of Ceremony (MC)’ belong to the Television-Cinematography group.
Based on voters’ nominations, the organising board will choose top five artists and artworks to go on to the voting round, which will take place between December 15 and January 15, 2013.
An awards ceremony is scheduled for January 26, 2013 at the Ho Chi Minh City theatre and will be broadcast live on both HTV (Ho Chi Minh City Television) and VTC (Vietnam Television Corporation) channels
First, second and third prizes worth VND 10 million, VND 6 million and VND 4 million, respectively, will be presented to voters for their correct predictions.
The Golden Apricot Blossom awards have been held annually since 1995 by the Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper to honour individuals and groups of artists of the year, who have made significant contributions to the country’s development of culture and the arts.
Ethnic costumes go on display in Belgium
An exhibition of traditional costumes worn by Vietnam’s ethnic groups was opened to the public at the Wallonie-Brussels regional government building in Belgium on October 1.
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Oct
04
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New calendar market 2012
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VietNamNet Bridge – With three months to go for the New Year, many stores in the city have begun selling calendars for 2013.
As competition heats up in the calendar market, producers are coming out with more styles, new shapes and materials in order to make their products stand out.
Market observers say that calendar models for 2013, including bloc, wall and desktop calendars are, for the most part, printed on good quality paper, have nice designs and contain a lot of useful information. The "bonus" information includes historical and geographical data, interesting facts on science and technology, culture and art, proverbs and quotations and even folk songs.
Theme-based calendars are also available in the market this year.
For example, a calendar themed "Learn and follow the moral ideals of President Ho" has been launched for the first time this year. The calendar features 365 poems by the late president and more than 200 images reflecting his work.
The owner of a calendar shop in District 1's Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street said the designs and paper quality of 2013 calendars are better than in previous years.
Their content and styles are also more diverse, she said, adding that they also cost more by 5-15 per cent over last year because of higher costs of materials, transportation and labour.
Prices for wall calendars this year range from VND20,000-50,000 (US$1-2,5), while bloc calendars cost between VND200,000-500,000 ($10-25) on average. Some bloc calendars, especially those with oil paintings, are priced between VND300,000 and 800,000.
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Oct
03
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Enjoy Veteran artist's paintings of women
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VietNamNet Bridge – Veteran artist Rung, whose real name is Nguyen Tuan Khanh, is exhibiting several of his works on women and love at Tu Do Gallery in HCM City.
Tattooed lady: A painting by veteran artist Rung
is one of 10 vividly coloured works on show in HCM City.
Rung's Eva – Mua Xuan Vinh Cuu (Eva – Spring Forever) exhibition has 10 large works in oil, acrylic and canvas portraying women in different states.
The 71-year-old said he finds unlimited inspiration in the beauty and spirit of women. "For me, women and their love keep the world alive."
In Rung's paintings, he uses vivid colours including lemon-yellow and pink, and features nude women in various states of joy, hope and sadness. Other paintings use deep and navy blue colours that show young girls alone.
In his works, women and their conflicts in love and life are featured.
Born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Rung studied at the Hue Fine Arts College. After graduation in 1964, he worked as a fine arts lecturer for Teachers College in Quy Nhon Province.
He began his professional career in the royal capital city of Hue, but showed his first works at a group exhibition in Sai Gon (now HCM City).
He has created more than 2,000 works in different styles. "I can see life and love through war and death as well," he said.
In 1994, he moved to live in the US, where he has maintained his passion for painting.
His work was part of a popular exhibition called As Seen by Both Sides, with works by a group of Vietnamese and American artists.
The exhibition travelled to 17 museums around the US and three museums in Viet Nam from 1989 to 1994.
He has also displayed his works at the exhibition An Ocean Apart, a special show curated by David Thomas for the US-based Smithsonian Institution's Travelling Exhibition Service.
The exhibition's debut in 1995 attracted viewers in the US and later in Viet Nam. It closed in 2000 after travelling to dozens of museums in both countries.
His works have also been part of group exhibitions in Washington DC and around the US, and in many countries. His recent solo shows in HCM City, Ha Noi and Hue have been very popular.
Eva – Spring Forever runs until October 6 at 53 Ho Tung Mau Street in District 1.
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Hoi An Old Town have to face to collapse
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03/10/2012 08:47:58
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Seoul - Hanoi anniversary
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03/10/2012 08:42:51
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The prize of Lan Khue in Asian supermodel contest 2012
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03/10/2012 08:40:52
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Aussie veteran seeks war artist
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03/10/2012 08:38:42
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A new nationan's history has been discovered
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03/10/2012 08:36:51
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Vietnames in US-based photography contest
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03/10/2012 08:32:32
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Published Chu Van An entitle
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03/10/2012 08:31:27
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Princess temple preservation by UNESCO World Heritage
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03/10/2012 08:29:53
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Opera House with Mozart's works
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03/10/2012 08:28:02
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