On December 18, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a city walk for those looking to explore Ba Ðình and the “French Colonial Quarter”.

Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, a movie version of the favourite French animated series created by Olivier Jean-Marie, will be part of the monthly film screening programme at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in December.

On Saturday, French band Grand Blanc will perform at the Youth Theatre as part of the annual European Music Festival.

An electronic music programme called Saigon Flower Power will be held at Piu Piu on December 10.

The Saigon Players, an English-language theatre group, will present an adult murder mystery dinner theatre called “Home(icide) for the Holidays” at Café – Restaurant HCM City on December 8-10.

On Sunday, the British International School Hanoi (BIS Hanoi) will host its first International Festival to celebrate the school’s various nationalities and cultures. The event will aslo raise money to support school community and charity projects.

Art Vietnam Gallery will debut a poety reading series, which entitled Xoa [caress/erase] on November 17.

Canadian actor and director Keigan Page is passionate about theatre and has settled in Việt Nam to inspire other foreign and local residents.

Today, at 6pm, L’Espace will open the installation exhibition Introspect 1996-2006 – Just An Impression by Laurent Barnavon, who won the Ferro Insight 2000 Alfred Bullerman Prize for metallurgical artists.

On Sunday, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a city walk to discover the back alleys of Hàng Da Market area.

A piano recital to mark the 130th death anniversary of Hungarian composer Franz Liszt will be held at the HCM City Conservatory of Music on November 5.

Neuroticos, a death metal band formed in 2004 by three Brazilians and one Japanese in Hiroshima, Japan, will stage a performance at Saigon Ranger on November 6 as part of their Hell in Asia Tour 2016.

The Goethe Institute and Heart Beat will present German DJ and music producer Till Von Sein in a concert at The Observatory on November 11.

Two comedies and an animation film will be part of the monthly film screening programme at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) in November.

On Saturday, Manzi Art Space will present ?! – a solo exhibition showcasing new paintings by Huế-based artist Nguyễn Đình Hoàng Việt.

Tomorrow, Blossom Art House will host a workshop on the ins and outs of book binding conducted by Saghi Parkhideh – an Iranian artist who works predominantly in print making and drawing.