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. 

The Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism has chosen the Khmer ethnic group as the theme for its activities in August.

Over 700 artists and actors from 11 art troupes nationwide will participate in the annual National Tuồng (classic drama) and Traditional Folk Opera Contest in the central city on August 20-29.

DJ Heyder Eliyev from Azerbaijan will perform at the Fun Beach Festival, a music festival, at East Sea Park in Đà Nẵng City on August 12-14.

For the first time, the popular play Hồn Trương Ba Da Hàng Thịt (Trương Ba’s Soul, Butcher’s Body) will be performed by the Thăng Long Puppetry Theatre.

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.

The HCM City-based Flamenco Mosquito Band will hold a performance at Yoko Café on August 13.

Lush Saigon will host a Black and White Masquerade Ball on August 13.

Nearly 100 competitors will take part in the kite festival Đà Nẵng Colours on Mỹ Khê Beach in Sơn Trà District on August 27-28.

When opera lovers ask New York’s Carnegie Hall for souvenir concert programmes, they’re not usually interested in Maria Callas or Joan Sutherland. More often than not, the name they request is Florence Foster Jenkins, an American socialite who only appeared at the legendary venue once, and couldn’t hold a note.

Pianist Phó An My will perform the Gió show at Công Nhân (Worker) Theatre on October 29. The show is a combination of piano pieces and Vietnamese chèo (traditional opera).

After a month of thorough preparation, Con Đường Di Sản or the Heritage Path tourist railway carriage began its first journey, carrying 24 tourists on board on Monday.

Polish - American director Matt Dworzańczyk has just published his latest documentary on a traditional love market in a remote area in the north of Việt Nam on Youtube. The work has attracted more than 8,600 views since its launch on August 2nd.

A TV show featuring young actors in national theatre on Vĩnh Long Television’s THVL1 channel is attracting audiences in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta region.

 Four golden prizes were awarded to young finalists at the 1^st Tài Tử Music Festival for Children, called Búp Sen Vàng (Golden Lotus), which ended last Sunday at HCM City’s District 5 Cultural Centre.  

The Government has approved a project to preserve and promote the literature and art of ethnic minorities.