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.

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.

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

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.

On Saturday, Vietnamese quartet JumpforJazz will debut their new composition at the JF Garage Concert at The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Hà Nội Saturday.

Panama is building on its logistical strengths to facilitate global commerce and sustain its impressive growth, Ambassador Servio Samudio says in a message on the 113th National Day of The Republic of Panama today (November 3).

Artist and designer Lartique will showcase his latest collection of wire art jewellry during a solo show starting from 5.30pm on Saturday at Module 7.

On Saturday, anyone who is interested in a Vietnamese traditional sport game – đá cầu (foot shuttlecock) can join the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday for a course on the game. 

On November 5, Work Room Four will host a workshop on pop up illustration conducted by two Portuguese travelling artists Nic and Inês.

French artist Sylvain Streiff, Canadian guitarist Alex Formosa and Vietnamese pianist Phúc Phan will team up for a đàn bầu (monochord) concert at Manzi Art Space tomorrow night.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will present a movie by Phi Tiến Sơn, the Lưới Trời (Heaven’s Net, 2003), set in the late 80’s after the đổi mới (renewal) economic reforms.