Sep
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Deep journey home for Do Tuan Anh
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VietNamNet Bridge – ‘Faraway’ by Hanoi-based artist Do Tuan Anh will open on Thursday at Craig Thomas Gallery in the city’s District 1, inviting visitors on a journey deep within his own psyche as he puts his current life as a metropolitan husband, artist and father aside to go on a journey back to the halcyon days of his rural childhood.
To Anh, the countryside is the spiritual foundation which forms the basis of his soul, dominating his perception and approach to life.
“Faraway means to me everything that is distant in terms of space and time, but which has the power to pull a person closer to the basic attributes that combine to form the soul of an individual.”
The series of paintings were inspired by a taxi ride he took with a homesick Bangladeshi-born driver while on an extended stay in Germany in 2010, as sitting in the taxi decorated profusely with images and souvenirs from the driver’s home country, Anh awoke to a feeling of longing and nostalgia for his hometown.
With Faraway, the artist takes a step back from a broader societal focus and turns his attention towards an existential analysis of the importance of one’s memories, spiritual foundations and roots. Faraway is the artist’s psychic retreat back to an idyllic time that brings him peace and serves as his refuge from the hectic pace of modern life.
Faraway represents an evolution not only in terms of artistic outlook but also in his style. While his earlier works were often crammed with detail, metaphors and characters, the paintings of Faraway are more focused and reflective of the inner peace the artist is striving to achieve with his work. The individual paintings of the series are illustrative of this progression beginning with the densely symbol-laden Spirit Boat and ending with the final piece Fall Into which edges close to the border of pure abstraction.
The show runs to September 29 at the gallery, 27i Tran Nhat Duat Street in District 1.
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Sep
10
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Bollywood movies return to Vietnam
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After many years of absence from Vietnamese cinemas, Indian films will rouse local box offices later this year.
In the 60s and 70s, Indian Bollywood movies won the heart of many generations of Vietnamese audience by beautiful actresses and wonderful dances and songs.
After several decades of absence, Bollywood films will return to Vietnamese cinemas from September. In the last four months of 2012, the audience will enjoy at least four Indian movies: Ek Tha Tiger (Spy Tiger), Cocktail, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (You Don't Get Life a Second Time) and Heroine.
The first movie stars two Bollywood stars – Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. It was shot in Delhi (India), Istanbul (Turkey), Havana (Cuba), Dublin (Ireland) and Bangkok (Thailand). The movie will be released at Vietnamese box offices on September 14.
Cocktail, a romantic and humorous film, will be released on September 28.
You Don't Get Life a Second Time, a comedic and adventure film, is considered the Indian version of “The Hangover.” This product has won 16 prizes. It will be released on October 19.
Heroine, a story about a woman who has to struggle with challenges and pains when becomes a Bollywood star, will be released in December.
Other Bollywood movies will be introduced in Vietnam after these first four products.
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Sep
10
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Centaur dance contest launched nationwide
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VietNamNet Bridge – Centaur Dance Showdown, an international, freestyle street dance tournament organized by Square Investment Joint Stock Co., was on Wednesday launched nationwide.
Vietnamese pop star to be judge of Singapore dancing contest
The tournament is organized in Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand. In Vietnam, qualifying begins this month and ends in January, with five rounds in total - Primary, Qualifying, Top Area, Top Vietnam and International.
Singapore will host the International Final, where the best Centaur Crew of Vietnam will compete against the best crews from the five other nations.
In Centaur Dance Showdown, each crew has five members aged 18 and over, who will perform various styles of freestyle dance, such as Breaking, Popping and Locking.
For Primary rounds, participating crews will register through www.centaurdance.com and upload a video clip showcasing their best performance and techniques. For later rounds, however, the crews have to compete through Showcase and Bboy Battle performance with House music. The winning crews, decided by viewers’ votes (40%) and the jury (20% for the three jury members), will enter the next round.
The jury consists of singer Ho Ngoc Ha and choreographers Viet Max and Ha Le. The International Round also sees top Asian artist Jolin Tsai as a guest judge.
The total value of prizes is around US$20,000. The best Centaur Crew of Vietnam will net VND100 million, along with a five-day trip to Singapore for the International Final.
They will also receive one week’s training in HCMC under instruction of professional coaches. The best crew from the International Final will collect US$10,000.
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Ancient traditional arts not attracting young artists
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10/09/2012 09:05:32
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Museums excavate Danang’s Cam Mit relic
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10/09/2012 09:01:15
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Keep it local
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10/09/2012 08:59:57
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HCM City's Monkey Island offers kids a real experience
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10/09/2012 08:57:43
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Number of Chinese tourists in Jan-Aug period down
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10/09/2012 08:55:41
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Travel firms say “no” to “live by makeshift” tourist site
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10/09/2012 08:54:26
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Ho Chi Minh City to host large int’l tourism exhibition
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10/09/2012 08:53:10
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Province to boost tourism industry
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10/09/2012 08:24:09
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European culinary festival held in HCM City
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10/09/2012 08:22:08
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