Sep
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Hanoi hosts exhibition of Japanese KIRIGAMI
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VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition titled ‘World of KIRIGAMI: A Hundred Flowers & Words’ featuring art works by Japanese artist Kanako Yaguchi will be held at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Hanoi from September 22 to October 21.
Kanako Yaguchi is highly acclaimed as a promising KIRIGAMI artist who adds new value on the traditional KIRIGAMI handicrafts by fusing contemporary ideas into them.
Many of Kanako’s original patterns have become standards in KIRIGAMI works and her cutting-edge patterns are used for new designs for Japanese traditional clothes likely the Kimono and Yukata, as well as for advertisements. Kanako has also published many books on KIRIGAMI and often appears on TV in Japan as an instructor for making KIRIGAMI works at home.
Born in 1976, Kanako Yaguchi graduated from the Department of Design at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan. She currently works in the apparel industry and has had many solo exhibitions.
She also owns shops, designs logos and holds workshops on KIRIGAMI works. She has released many books in English including The Art of Decorative Paper Stencils 1 & 2 (Quarry Books, 2008, 2009).
KIRIGAMI (paper cutouts) is one of Japan’s traditional arts and a variation of Origami (folding paper).
These KIRIGAMI works are usually seen in Buddhist and Shinto festivals in Japan, decorative paper for New Year, Tanabata (The Star Festival), paper lanterns for fairs, paper toys for kids, wall paper and folk handicraft products.
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Sep
24
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Nguyen Truong Son wins first prize at Davines hair show
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VietNamNet Bridge – On the evening of September 20, the most expected hair show in the year was held at the Hanoi Opera House, with the theme "Living Jewel."
Davines Hair Show 2012 to be held in Hanoi
The show brought together the leading hair stylists in Vietnam like Minh Tam, Tran Hung, Duc Thinh (the first prize winner at the world hairstyling contest 2007), Buu An and 10 contestants.
Hair designer Nguyen Truong Son won the top prize of the competition.
The show combined demonstrations of new hairstyles, fashion and music. The competitions of hairstylists wee arranged alternately, with 10 minutes for each hair designer (the hair sample had been 80 percent complete before going to stage). The first prize belonged to Nguyen Truong Son, with red dyed short hair.
Truong Son will be Vietnam's representative at the world hairstyling competition held in May 2013 in Paris.
Five years ago, Duc Thinh, the winner of this contest, won the first prize at the international hairstyling competition 2007 in Spain.
The 7-scene show was inspired by Greek mythology. To punish the mankind, Zeus created a beautiful woman named Pandore and sent her to the earth to be Epimethee’s wife. Zeus gave Pandore a box and told her to never open it.
The champion of the world hairstylist contest 2007 Duc Thinh and his design.
Seeing man live in the dark, Promethee broke Zeus’ rules to give the sacred fire to man. The human are not killed anymore because they have the weapons that only the gods on the Olympia have. But one day when Epimethee was away, Pandore is curious about the box and opened it. And wars, starvation, diseases occur around the world.
When the seeds of evil escape from the box, there is still a seed of hope in the bottom of the box. This seed is also a symbolic reward for the winner of this year's contest, for the purpose of sending hopes for Vietnamese hair designers.
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Sep
24
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Elderly scholar determined to complete book
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VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known Vietnamese professor Dang Vu Khieu turned 97 on Wednesday. Despite his age, he still plans to complete a book titled Van Hien Thang Long (The Thousand-Year Culture of Thang Long) by the end of this year.
Fountain of knowledge: Despite his age, professor Vu Khieu works
ten hours per day. He plans to complete a three-episode book.
The Thousand-Year Culture of Thang Long by the end of this year.
At his birthday ceremony held at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's main hall on the same day, the professor received many wishes and flowers from the Party, State and local leaders.
A picture made up of 12,000 small pictures of Khieu with his international friends was presented to him.
"It is very moving because so many people have turned up today. I guess I will live until 103 years old, and I will work until my last breath," the professor said.
The first of the three-volume Van Hien Thang Long was released to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi in 2010. The completed book, about 2,400 pages, records Khieu's memories related to the thousand-year Thang Long Citadel.
"At the beginning, it was not the thousand years of Thang Long Citadel, it was the thousand years of the nation," said the professor.
Khieu's other two books Truong Son Mau Lua Van Dai Anh Hung (The Forever Heroic Blood And Fire Truong Son Battle) and Ho Chi Minh – Ngoi Sao Sang Mai Tren Bau Troi Viet Nam (Ho Chi Minh – A Star Forever Bright in the Vietnamese Sky) were published earlier this year.
Khieu was born in Xuan Truong District in the northern province of Nam Dinh. His books and scientific research have made significant contributions to the nation's revolutionary cause and cultural development.
He was director of the Institute of Philosophy, the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of Sociology, and deputy-general director of Viet Nam News Agency. He was also a deputy-head of the National Assembly's Committee on Social Science.
Khieu founded of Vietnamese sociology.
"His vision helped shorten the gap of this important science between Viet Nam and the world," said Prof Tuong Lai, former director of the Institute of Sociology, established in 1983.
Prof Khieu is also regarded as a leading researcher on Vietnamese aesthetics after he published a book titled Dep (Beauty) in 1963.
"His profound knowledge covers a wide range including philosophy, aesthetics, history, literature and sociology," said Prof Phong Le, former director of the Literature Institute.
At 85, Khieu was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize in 1996 and named a Labour Hero.
"I planned to retire when I was 85. However, after receiving the title Labour Hero, I thought a hero cannot retire," said Khieu.
"I continue to work and promise myself that I will work until my final days."
He is now working ten hours per day with five assistants.
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Nexttop DJ 2012 launched
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24/09/2012 08:51:19
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North artists bring Hanoi’s autumn to town
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24/09/2012 08:48:57
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YxineFF launches with 16:30
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24/09/2012 08:47:55
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The Voice’s Liveshow Round to make voting results public
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24/09/2012 08:45:23
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The Voice’s Liveshow Round to make voting results public
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24/09/2012 08:43:00
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Travel awards honour low-cost carrier VietJetAir
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24/09/2012 08:37:03
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Vietnam-RoK culture week opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
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24/09/2012 08:35:09
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Vietnam-RoK culture week opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
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24/09/2012 08:28:40
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Hanoi hosts “Europe meets Vietnam”
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24/09/2012 08:26:42
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