Heritage Space debuts jazz show

Tomorrow night, Heritage Space will present Hidden Beat – Vol 1 featuring the Hanoing Jazz Band – a multinational band that consists of 18 musicians whose performances are reminiscent of the big band days. The event is sure to be a lively night that brings will leave audiences tapping their toes and swinging to the rhythm.

Dutch vet saves VN elephants

Sipping juice in a small café in Hà Nội in early June, Willem Schaftenaar relaxes before his flight home to the Netherlands. Previously, he was busy in Bản Đôn village in Đắk Lắk province’s Buôn Đôn district working with officials of the provincial Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) to save near-extinct elephants in Việt Nam.

FVH Film Night presents wartime classic

On ThursdayJune 22, the FVH (Friends of Vietnam Heritage) Film Night will present the black-and-white movie Bến Không Chồng (Wharf of Widows) by director Lưu Trọng Ninh, who also plays the film’s main character Nguyễn Vạn. Based on a well-known novel of the same title by author Dương Hướng, which was granted the Việt Nam Writers’ Association Award in 1991, the movie was a Berlin International Film Festival selection.

Cụng, Đụng, Chạm exhibition opens

An exhibition by the artist residency group Cụng, Đụng, Chạm (literally meaning ‘touch’) and ethnic minority groups goes on display from tomorrow at the Hà Nội Old Quarter Culture Exchange Centre from 7pm tomorrow.

Musical theatre by Manos Tsangaris

German composer, drummer and installation artist Manos Tsangaris will make his first-ever performance in Việt Nam tomorrow night at the Goethe-Institut Hanoi.

L’Espace showcases VN lacquer masters

Tomorrow, L’Espace will open the lacquer painting exhibition Nature – Nostalgia, which showcases artworks by three artists: Đặng Thu Hương, Lý Trực Sơn, and Nguyễn Thị Quế.

FVH Film Night presents Vietnamese classic

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage’s FVH Film Night will screen the Vietnamese classical movie Làng Vũ Ðại Ngày Ấy (The Old days of Vũ Ðại Village) at the Việt Nam Feature Films studio (VFS) on May 25.

Ambassador Club to be launched in Hà Nội

Tomorrow, the Ambassador Club will be officially inaugurated by the Diplomatic Corps at the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, fostering friendly relations among the Heads of Mission and their families.

Japanese manga art on display

The Japan Foundation Centre and the General Consulate of Japan in HCM City will host an exhibition of Hokusai Manga, considered the origin of today’s manga, from May 12-26.

Starfish inspires school charity

An old story about the starfish has inspired Austrian investment bankers to set up a foundation to build schools for needy children in Việt Nam.

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