Oct
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Rakugo Comedy don't need tickets
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VietNamNet Bridge – Japan’s leading comedian Utazo Katsura will perform for free in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in late October.
Rakuko is a Japanese traditional verbal entertainment. A solo storyteller, sitting on the stage, equipped only with a paper fan sensu and small cloth tenugui as props, depicts long and complicated comical stories without standing up from the sitting position.
As the story is told in Japanese, there is always a language barrier preventing foreigners from fully enjoying the Rakugo performance.
Born in 1964, Utazo Katsura was placed second in the list of the best Rakugo artists in 1996 and recognized as one of the leading Japanese comedians in 2006.
In Hanoi, he will perform at Radio the Voice of Vietnam Theatre, 58 Quan Su Street on October 24. Free tickets are available at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, 27 Quang Trung Street on October 12.
While in Ho Chi Minh City, he will be on the stage of the student cultural house, 643 Dien Bien Phu Street on October 27. Tickets are free at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam-VJCC HCMC, 15 D5, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District.
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Oct
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EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 15-30 (daily updated)
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Cabaret Night in October
Sat 27 Oct 2012, 8.30 – 9.30 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
Cabaret Night at L’Espace is the stage for new music talents. Come here to enjoy great drinks and listen to fabulous French, English and Vietnamese songs.
If you are a song-writer, singer or you can sing in French, Vietnamese or English, contact Cédric Drouard to participate in the Cabaret Music Night at L’Espace: cedminimum@hotmail.fr.
Free admission.
Performance of Dance/Hip hop “Same Same”
Tue 30 Oct 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the dance/hip hop performance with the Stylistik Group. The pair French-Laos performers discuss about their relationship and it is both alluring and attractive to us.
The name of the dance is taken from the usual saying “same same” that many sales people in Southeast Asia use to say to customers that their price they have given and the price the customers might want to bargain is almost the same. However there is a small difference, reasonable is also ”Same same”.
Performers:
Ounal PHA OUDOM
Abdou N’gom
Clarisse Veaux
Ticket:
Ticket price: 120 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 60 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Screening of “Beautiful Lies”
Fri 26 Oct 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the film screening of “The Beautiful Lies”(France, 2010, 105 minutes) of director Pierre Salvadori. This is a “beautiful comedy and extremely romantic movie”.
Language: French with Vietnamese subtitles.
To read more about the film’s synopsis, see L’Espace website.
Tickets:
Ticket price: 20 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 10 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
Symphony Concert with Korea New Prime Orchestra
Performance of Go Group
Thu 25 Oct 2012, 8 pm
L’Espace
24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội
You are invited to the performance of percussion and Vietnamese traditional singing style Chèo by Go Group.
Ticket:
Ticket price: 20 000 VND
Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 10 000 VND
Tickets are available at L’Espace.
King Lear Vietnam
ADGE and VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
present
TNT Theatre Britain
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare
directed by Paul Stebbings
Choreography Eric Tessier Lavigne, Composer Thomas Johnson
Performances in English
HCMC OPERA HOUSE
No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC
25 and 26 Oct 2012, 11 am
26, 27 and 28 Oct 2012, 8 pm
HANOI OPERA HOUSE
01 Trang Tien, Hanoi
30 and 31 Oct 2012, 8 pm
TNT music theatre presents an extraordinary production of KING LEAR. This magnificent but unwieldy text is streamlined and sharply focussed to create a unique theatrical event that blends live music, spectacular imagery and thrilling action. Some familiar characters and scenes are cut but the heart of the play is revealed.
The actors themselves play cello, violin, percussion and sing stunning five part harmony. The production has been acclaimed by public and critics alike from Tokyo to Berlin and Malta to the Isle of Jersey. This season sees TNT’s KING LEAR return by popular demand to tour Asia and Britain. KING LEAR is directed by Paul Stebbings, whose multi-award winning productions of Shakespeare have been seen from London to Brisbane, and Atlanta to Shanghai. TNT collaborate with the American Drama Group Europe to create one of the most popular and innovative touring ensembles in the world. This is accessible and popular Shakespeare, as exciting as the original Globe productions of Shakespeare’s day that were aimed at any theatre-goer. KING LEAR is too often seen as profound poem, TNT release the drama and excitement of what just might be the best play ever written. The company are delighted to be returning to Vietnam for the fifth time, a record for any foreign theatre company.
Tickets and Information:
VIETNAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
(Dept. of Performing Arts – Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
32 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Hanoi
Mr Hoang Phan
Tel/Fax : (+84-4) 3747 8658
Mobile: +84 (0) 904 138 495
Ticket prices: 600 000 VND for adults/300 000 VND for students pupils. Prices are for ALL seats.
Screening of “The Sacred Turtle of Vietnam”
Thu 25 Oct 2012, 7.30 pm
Hanoi Cinematheque
22A Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội
Come join Friends of Vietnam Heritage and find out why the Hoan Kiem turtle is considered sacred – a good luck charm and a symbol of wisdom.
Legend is that Le Loi returned his magical sword to the Dragon King through Hoan Kiem’s turtle. This is the sword that made Le Loi grow very tall and gave him the strength to drive the Chinese out of Vietnam.
Hoan Kiem’s turtle is one of the last 2 known giant fresh water lake turtles in Viet Nam. These soft shelled fresh water turtles are on the brink of extinction.
You will also get to meet Kim and Rex – two of Cuc Phuong National Parks turtle rangers in action in the film.
We will have some experts on hand to answer your questions and give us the ‘extra’ stories after the film. Mr. Wolfgang Rebernik – Co-director and camera man. 45 minutes – English A documentary by Wolfgang Luck and Wolfgang Rebernik.
Ticket price: 150,000 VND (Please pick up and pay for your tickets on the evening of the event at the cinema, 6:30-7:15 pm).
Reservation: Please contact: fvh.films@gmail.com
Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive our return confirmation email.
Reserved seating tickets are allocated on a first come – first served basis. We don’t pre- book seating but if you come early you can pick your favorite seats. As a courtesy to those on the waiting list please cancel if you can’t come (phone 090 448 8995 or 090 347 5768).
An Evening of Opera at LUNA – Programme 23
Wed 24 Oct 2012, 8.30 pm
Luna d’Autunno, Hanoi
78 Tho Nhuom
Hoan Kiem Distr. – Ha Noi
Another evening for lovers of opera at Luna d’Autunno.
This is a monthly event, and a great chance to enjoy live opera in an informal and intimate setting.
This month: An Evening with Puccini
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Oct
15
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Italian novelist Gianrico Carofiglio with the meeting of Vietnamese
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VietNamNet Bridge – Literature lovers in the capital city will get the chance to meet award-winning Italian novelist Gianrico Carofiglio, whose latest thriller has been translated into Vietnamese.
Carofiglio will launch his book The Past is a Foreign Country in Ha Noi on Monday. The book was translated by Tran Hong Hanh and it's Vietnamese title is Qua Khu la Mien Dat La. Known as a psychological thriller, it explores some of the dangers and temptations faced by youth in modern society.
The book's English translation won the 2005 Premio Bancarella Italian literary award. This award first honoured Ernest Hemingway in 1953 for his novel The Old Man and the Sea.
"We are very happy to meet the famous Italian writer Gianrico Carofiglio, who is coming to Viet Nam for the first time," said Italian Ambassador to Viet Nam, Lorenzo Angeloni. "I believe that his original style will seduce new readers who can be added to the long list of his fans."
Gianrico Carofiglio is among the most famous and widely read contemporary novelists in Italy. A former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari, he is known for psychological thrillers. His works have been translated into 24 languages and adapted into movies.
He will meet with the public at 5pm on Monday at Trung Nguyen Coffee Creativity Space, located at 52 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ha Noi.
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Relaxing ride around town
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15/10/2012 08:37:28
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Review the $2.8mil movie for Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary
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15/10/2012 08:35:40
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City museum with 200 photographers’ works
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15/10/2012 08:33:40
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The first Vietnamese action-fantasy is created by Dustin Nguyen
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15/10/2012 08:31:18
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Hanoi host African Film Festival
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15/10/2012 08:19:42
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Norway to help Myanmar manage tourist
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15/10/2012 08:18:08
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Discover Lu ethnic culture features
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13/10/2012 08:45:12
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Tourism promotion in Asia is concentrated
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13/10/2012 08:43:35
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New shows for tourists are opened in HCM city
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13/10/2012 08:42:08
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