“Funny”, “friendly” and “very handsome” are the first words that many people in Việt Nam, especially girls, say when they talk about Saleem Hammad after meeting him in real life or seeing him on television.
On September 10, L’Espace will host a concert featuring two alumni from France -- viola player Phạm Vũ Thiên Bảo and pianist Trần Ngọc Nguyên Trinh.
On Saturday, from 8pm to 11pm, Việt Nam’s leading improvised and experimental music composer Vũ Nhật Tân and American cellist Peter Jacobson will team up for a music night at Tranquil Book Cafe, 5 Nguyễn Quang Bích Street.
The monthly music show Music Story of the Old Quarter organsied by the Centre of the Old Quarter’s Culture Exchange will come back on September 9.
Hardcore Việt Nam will host underground music and art festival, Hardcore United 3: Open the Pit, at the 3A Station on September 3
Exhibition Hanoi – The Future Metropolis with the participation of curators Sylvie Fanchette, Emmanuel Cerise, and Amelie Codugnella will be held at L’Espace from September 1.
The Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents (TPD) will present two screenings of the Vietnamese award-winning documentary Chuyến Đi Cuối Cùng Của Chị Phụng (The Last Journey of Madam Phụng).
The Hà Nội Contemporary Dance Troupe will present a contemporary dance show at The Factory Contemporary Art Center on August 26 and 27.
Part of the series Street Art Fair organised by Hanoi Creative City (HNCC) since February, the Graffiti Festival 2016 will be held on Sunday.
Skate boarding has been developing among Vietnamese youth in big cities, partly due to a group of young men from South Africa that has been active in motivating the trend.
Expat Corner
Expat Corner
Expat Corner
On Sunday, musicians from Nigeria, Jamaica, and Việt Nam of the Hà Nội-based band ZAMINA S.M.P. will present a live music night featuring Afrobeat, reggae, Ska punk, makossa, and Asian rhythms.
On Saturday, August 27, INCHAM Hanoi will host an Indian DJ musical night at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel&Resort.
A free Russian film screening programme will be presented to local audience by the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Hà Nội.
HRBR/Habour Recordings, a sub-label of Heart Beat Saigon that was created for local productions and music events, will host a release party at The Observatory on August 13.
Hard Rock Café Vietnam will hold two rock music shows on August 12 and 19.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Bookworm will host a birthday party on Sunday from 2-5pm.
Artists, dancers, and anyone interested in creative movements and contemporary dance are invited to join a contemporary workshop conducted by dancer Huy Trần on August 21 at Kinergie Studio.
