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Kirigami exhibition in capital
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‘The World of kirigami: A Hundred Flowers & Words’ by Kanako Yaguchi is being held from Friday until 21 October in Hanoi.
Organized by the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, the exhibition will be held at the center’s Exhibition Hall at 27 Quang Trung Street, the center announced in a statement.
Kirigami is a traditional art of Japan and a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper (from Japanese “kiru” which means to cut, and “kami” means paper). Typically, kirigami starts with a folded base, which is then cut; cuts are then opened and flattened to make the finished kirigami works. Kirigami is usually symmetrical, such as snowflakes, pentagrams, or orchid blossoms.
These kirigami works are commonly observed in various Buddhism and Shinto festivals in Japan, decorative papers for New Year’s Day, Tanabata (The Star Festival), paper lanterns for fair, paper toys for kids, screen papers and folk handicrafts, to name but a few.
Kanako Yaguchi (b. 1976) is a master of kirigami works who can visualize the “shape of pleasure” in enormously diverse patterns. The feature of Kanako’s works is in their axial symmetry. She is highly acclaimed as a promising kirigami artist who adds new value on the traditional kirigami handicrafts by fusing contemporary sense into them.
Many of Kanako’s original patterns have become the standard in kirigami works and her cutting-edge patterns are used for new designs of Japanese traditional cloths (Kimono and Yukata) as well as for advertisements. Kanako has also published a lot of books on kirigami and often appears on TV in Japan as an instructor.
In this exhibition, Kanako’s recent masterpieces as well as newly created works in Vietnam will be displayed, making the whole space of the exhibition into the beautiful world of kirigami.
The opening of the exhibition starts at 6 p.m. on Friday with the artist’s talk on kirigami at the Japan Foundation Exhibition Hall.
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Sep
19
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"Antiques" and rare books at International Book Fair in Hanoi
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VietNamNet Bridge - Readers can admire printers which were manufactured many decades ago and buy rare and authentic books at 50 percent cheaper than the cover prices.
The 4th Vietnam International Book Fair opened on September 17 at the Hanoi Giang Vo Exhibition Center, with a lot of innovative features and benefits for readers.
Entering the main lobby of the Vietnam International Book Fair this year, readers will see two big Typo printers from the war of resistance period, with letters neatly arranged behind, one paper cutting machine that was used by the National Library from 1917 and an old typewriter.
Besides printers, the fair also showcases four large bronze-made poetry books (45 x 65 cm). This is a product of sculptor Pham Van Hang and his students. Hang made this book in five years. The book was recognized as a national record in 2007.
Besides a number of activities on the sidelines, the main activities of the fair are the exchange between publishers, writers and readers.
The fair attracts 82 book distribution companies and publishing houses in the country. This is a great opportunity for readers to visit and explore various genres of books published in Vietnam.
Besides familiar book distributors and publishers like Tri Thuc (Knowledge), Nha Nam, Kim Dong, Tri Viet, there are some other firms that are not strong for PR but own many valuable books like Xunhasaba, Alpha, DongTay, Justice Publishing House, Women's Publishing House, and Science and Technology Publishing House.
Many books are discounted in the book fair.
The most interesting thing for readers is the preferential discount policy that is applied during the fair. Some books are discounted up to 50 percent, like "The World is an Open Book", "Irrational Republic", "Chat in the Bar La Cathedral" (Nobel Prize for Literature 2010), "Henderson, King of Rain "(Nobel Prize for Literature 1976)," Water for the Elephant "," Conversation with God ","No Country" (Kurt Vonnegut).
At the stand of Tri Thuc Publishing House, there are many young people who come to look for books, that are considered "too difficult" to read, such as "Crowd Psychology", "Socratic Dialogue", "Thinking Like System" and "From the Other Side." Unfortunately, the two books that are being waiting for by the readers "Confided Words" by Rosseau and "Identify Power" by Noam Chomsky have not been printed yet to release at the fair.
In the morning of the opening day, the number of visitors were not too crowded, mostly students. It is expected that the number of visitors will increase in the next days. Unfortunately, the book fair was not held on the weekend so that many other people could have attended.
The exhibition will last until September 21, with a lots of workshops to introduce books and cultural activities.
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Sep
19
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Hawaiian guitar club puts on show on Saturday
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VietNamNet Bridge – Guitar lovers will have a chance to enjoy an evening of romantic melodies on Saturday thanks to a concert organised by the Ha Noi Hawaii Guitar Club.
The show will take place at Heritage House, 115/9 Nui Truc Street in Ha Noi, and will feature performances accompanied by talks from cultural researchers, students and musicians. They will discuss the Hawaiian guitar style and demonstrate some practical guitar playing tips to the audience.
Bui Bach Lien, the head of Ha Noi Hawaii Guitar Club, will headline the evening with some of his favourite repertoires.
Hawaiian guitar was introduced to Viet Nam in the 1930s by composers/musicians Doan Chuan, Nguyen Thien To and Pham Manh Dat.
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Phuong Uyen withdraws from The Voice, replaced by Hoai Sa
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Woodblock prints get modern twist
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Student wins ‘eco' diary contest
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Lan Khue to compete at Asian Super Model Contest
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7th century stele found
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"Antiques" and rare books at International Book Fair in Hanoi
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Bidding opens for excavation of recently discovered shipwreck
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Egypt gets set for millions of new tourists
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