Sep
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Contemporary dance plays in Hanoi at weekend
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A dancer who is part of the Belgium contemporary dance play ‘Lamento’ - Photo: Courtesy of organizer
The Goethe Institute and the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation to Vietnam together with the Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB) will hold a Contemporary Dance Festival on Friday and Saturday at The Youth Theatre featuring contemporary dance pieces of Lamento, Get a Revolver and Minus of Belgium, Germany and Vietnam.
Starting from the only fragment that remains of Arianna, Monteverdi’s unfinished opera Lamento is a choreographic score tailor-made for dancer Gabriella Iacono. Adopting the approach of a strict and choreographed transposition of the words, Iacono powerfully embodies the tragic figure of Ariane who has been left devastated by abandonment and betrayal.
The final contribution, Get a Revolver, is a solo performance choreographed by Helena Waldman showing the character of a woman who suffers from dementia at the end of her life. Throughout the piece she begins to slide towards a dream world that gradually dissolves her personality. The work is performed by German dancer of the year, Brit Rodemund.
Minus, a piece created by choreographer Ngoc Anh especially for the VNOB, draws on the relationship between human beings and the world around us. It’s about exploring the complexity of human physicality and the rhythm within oneself, where the body acts as an instrument for expressing its intellectual tone in a world where technology and information are the dominating forces driving our daily lives.
The program also includes film screenings and exchanges with dancers and choreographers.
The shows will take place at 8 p.m. at the theater, 11 Ngo Thoi Nhiem Street in Hanoi. Admission is free and tickets are available from the Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.
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Sep
27
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2,000 items at Big C Beauty Fair
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A make-up artist conducts a skincare routine for a customer - Photo: Quoc Hung
Supermarket chain Big C has launched a Beauty Fair campaign nationwide to bring helpful beauty tips and products with promotional prices for the ladies.
Customers can find over 2,000 products including cosmetics, fashion and healthcare by 200 brand names at discounts from 5% to 40%.
The program runs until October 10 at Big C’s 19 supermarkets and features a series of activities like consultancy on skincare, makeup, free samples and exchanges with experts and celebrities.
Singer Van Mai Huong and Miss Ao Dai Big C Vietnam 2012 Truong Thi Tra will meet customers during the promotion period. During the fair, Big C will also organize violin, guitar and contemporary ballet performances every weekend.
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Sep
27
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Unilever, PSI to help nation’s sanitary behavior
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Unilever Vietnam and the Population Services International (PSI) have cooperated to help educate people in the Mekong Delta region on the importance of conducting proper hygiene procedures and sanitation.
In the first year, the program is expected to help 5,000 children in rural areas learn about proper toilet procedures and the importance of thoroughly washing their hands after using the toilet - and also offer hygiene and healthcare knowledge for 7,000 women.
Under the agreement, Unilever Vietnam will support the budget for PSI Vietnam to carry out some social and media campaigns to raise people’s awareness on the prevention of diarrhea and water treatment. The joint co-operation is part of a global campaign.
Some illnesses like diarrhea and dysentery are caused by dirty water and figures show that they kill a child every 20 seconds. Around 800 million people worldwide don’t have access to fresh drinking water. Untreated water and a dirty living environment are the main reasons for transmitted diseases among Vietnamese people.
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Hung Yen’s unique Ban soy sauce village
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27/09/2012 09:41:23
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Mid-Autumn Festival at Crescent Mall
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27/09/2012 09:35:36
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Capital creativity at PechaKucha Night
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27/09/2012 09:28:04
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‘Scent of Burnt Grass’ to compete at 85th Oscar
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27/09/2012 09:16:10
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Photographer shoots for top prize
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27/09/2012 09:14:08
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Photographer shoots for top prize
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27/09/2012 09:12:25
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Asian Fund donates books to national library
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27/09/2012 09:05:55
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Asian Fund donates books to national library
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27/09/2012 08:59:00
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Hanoi to host German Oktoberfest
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27/09/2012 08:46:29
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