Previously hidden archaeological sites have emerged in fields across Britain after the hot, dry summer exposed new cropmarks, the Historic England agency said on Wednesday. Aerial photographs have exposed patterns which reveal the sites of prehistoric settlements, burial mounds and Iron Age, Bronze Age and Roman farms.
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An experimental exhibition exploring art mixed with technology will open on August 25 in Hà Nội.
Abstract acrylic paintings by Nguyễn Ngọc Phương are on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội.
Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will premiere a contemporary dance entitled Đáy Mắt (In The Eye) – a collaboration by choreographer Bùi Ngọc Quân and musician Trí Minh on August 19 at Hà Nội Opera House.
A talk show revealing the history and art of the Vietnamese áo dài (traditional dress) as well as modern designs will take place with narration from designer Vũ Việt Hà.
The South Melbourne Districts’ Auskick will be held from 10.45am to 4.30pm on August 18 at RMIT University, 702 Nguyễn Văn Linh Street, in HCM City’s District 7.
The 26th anniversary of the German Business Association’s (GBA) Oktoberfest will be held from September 19-22 at Hotel Nikko Saigon on 235 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street in HCM City District 1.
When they reach the age of 60, many people choose to leave the stresses of work behind and instead enjoy their gardens, books, friends and families. But French sculptor Olivier Oet has found his interest in supporting needy children at a social centre in the central city of Huế.
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Vietnamese phở has been named the world’s 20th best food experience by world travel guide book publisher the Lonely Planet.
Two Vietnamese photographers, Đào Tấn Phát and Lê Đức Toại, have won gold medals at the Third International Circular of Photography “Grand M.S.M Circuit 2018”.
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France-based Vietnamese film director Trần Anh Hùng will host a talk on the Special Language of Cinema on August 17 and 20 in
Actor Ethan Peck -- whose grandfather was Hollywood legend Gregory Peck -- has been cast as iconic half-Vulcan science officer Spock in CBS's Star Trek: Discovery.
One of China's biggest and wealthiest film stars, actress Fan Bingbing, has disappeared from public view as authorities probe alleged tax evasion by entertainers, sparking growing fan speculation over her fate.
The German opera Der Freischütz was reinterpreted in Vietnamese as Nhà Thiện Xạ, and staged in July this year. The performance proved popular with audiences, especially young theatre-goers. The choreographer behind the opera, Nguyễn Phúc Hùng, who is also Chief Choreographer of the Hồ Chí Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), and his colleagues at the HBSO completed the work in co-operation with the Goethe Institute. Thành Vinh spoke to Hùng about the project and his career as a choreographer.
South Korean percussionist Gina Hyungi Lee will perform at the concert Gõ by Gina Hyungi Lee at Soul Live Project Complex in HCM City on August 17.
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Artists from the Việt Nam Tuồng Theatre recently staged a Singaporean popular epic titled Bukit Merah.
