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Film fest promises lots of laughs
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VietNamNet Bridge – What happens when a manager realises his concert hall has been double-booked on New Year's Eve – for two chorus groups made up of all housewives?
Pratfalls: Double Trouble, directed by Joji Matsuoka in 2008,
will kick off the Japanese Comedy Film Festival this week. — Photo courtesy Japan Foundation
The ensuing scramble provides material for the film Double Trouble, directed by Joji Matsuoka (2008), which will kick off the Japanese Comedy Film Festival this week. The festival, which showcases eight films from different comedic genres, will take place in Ha Noi, HCM City and the south central province of Binh Thuan from October 25 to December 1.
The plot of Double Trouble was originally created by Shinosuke Tatekawa, a popular Rakugo (Japanese traditional comedy master) highly revered for his keen observational skills and ability to depict the real emotions of contemporary people. The film will surely deliver many laughs and, surprisingly, a few tears, according to the festival organisers.
Summer Days with Coo, directed by Keiichi Hara, and Mind Game, directed by Masaaki Yuasa, represent two distinct styles of Japanese animation.
Summer Days with Coo is a conventional animation depicting the friendship between a young boy and a water sprite named Coo – a heart-warming story for all generations to enjoy.
On the other hand, Mind Game is a cutting-edge artistic animation for adults in which the possibilities of animation are explored in a unique way with a lot of sharp humour.
Director Shuichi Okita's The Chef of South Polar depicts the lives of an all-male research group in the South Pole.
Living there for one year, the group must face temperatures of -54 degrees Celsius, although they also experience many comedic moments and eat delicious Japanese food that may make audiences hungry.
In Cannonball Wedlock, directed by Koji Maeda, the latest film in this year's film festival, a woman in her mid-20s dating five men must choose the best one for her.
The female protagonist of Hush!, directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi, is not so fortunate. In this award-winning film, a lonely female wants to have a baby with one of her two male friends, but both of them are gay. The heartfelt tone reveals that comedy is not only for producing laughter, but also for re-thinking one's perspective on life.
The same goes for the last two films, Permanent Nobara, directed by Daihachi Yoshida, and A Good Husband, directed by Isao Yukisada, which might not be categorised strictly as comedy. Both of the films deal with dramas more serious than light-hearted, although they also have witty undertones.
The festival will take place in Ha Noi from October 25 to November 4 at the National Cinema Centre, 87 Lang Ha Street. All films will be screened with both English and Vietnamese subtitles. Free tickets can be picked up at 27 Quang Trung Street.
The movies will be screened from November 16 to 18 at 19/4 Cinema, 30 Nguyen Du Street, in Phan Thiet City, and from November 24 to December 1 at Dong Da Cinema, 890 Tran Hung Dao Street in HCM City. Tickets are not required. All films will be shown with English subtitles and Vietnamese voice-over.
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Oct
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Let come to L’Espace in Hanoi to enjoy Chau Van performance
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VietNamNet Bridge – A performance of chau van singing organized by the French Culture Center, L’Espace, in collaboration with Vietnamese club for Chau Van will be hosted at on November 6 and 7.
Visitors will see singers Van Chung, Thanh Long, Khac Tu, Trong Quynh, Duc Hai, Van Khai, Thanh Ha, Xuan Dung and Thanh Ngoan in action.
Chau van is spiritual singing accompanied by the hau dong (mediumship) ritual of the Mother Goddesses religion. It’s popular throughout the country, but Nam Dinh Province is considered its birthplace.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Culture, Nam Dinh Province owns 287 vestiges relating to the Mother Goddesses religion, with 470 people participating in the rituals: 246 mediums, 245 cung van (chau van singers) and 162 musical instrumentalists.
The folk performance art was created during the Tran dynasty (1225-1400) and became popular at festivals and rituals. It was performed at temples and pagodas as people believed that it was a useful way to connect to the Mother Goddesses and other gods.
With approval from the Prime Minister, it has now been submitted to UNESCO to be recognized as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Humanity.
Tickets are priced at VND120,000 and available at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street in Hanoi.
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Oct
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Hanoi restores singing tram
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VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi artists will restore the original art of xam tau dien (tramway xam singing) in a concert to be held at the Vietnamese Women's Museum from Friday to Sunday.
Ha Noi artists will restore the original art of xam tau dien in a concert. (Photo: Internet)
Xam tau dien is a type of folk music that used to be performed on the trams, a popular means of public transport in the capital at the beginning of the 20th century.
When the tram lines were abandoned in the 1980s, xam tau dien disappeared and xam gradually fell into oblivion.
Facing the unstoppable decline of xam, researchers and devoted artists tried, but failed to revitalise the art form.
Nowadays, xam is considered an endangered form of Vietnamese traditional music because the number of experienced artists has rapidly declined. The younger generation usually prefers modern types of music.
The concert will begin at 6.30pm on Friday at the museum at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street. The show, which is free of charge, will offer the public a chance to talk with xam artists.
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New recognization as "national treasures" in Bac Ninh province
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26/10/2012 08:38:46
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Vietnam precious exhibits will be organized in Japan
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26/10/2012 08:35:01
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Austrian and Vietnamese artists concerts
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26/10/2012 08:33:36
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100 photos about Vietnamese heritage will be displayed
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26/10/2012 08:27:11
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Betel and areca culture exhibition
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26/10/2012 08:25:46
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Vietnam and Bangladesh shares tourism development experience
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26/10/2012 08:22:39
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Vietnamese orphans get the support from French artists
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25/10/2012 08:50:05
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Austrian National Day will be organized
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25/10/2012 08:48:09
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Museum got antiques from collector
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25/10/2012 08:45:14
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