Posts Tagged ‘ artists ’

Alternate spaces, mainstream problems 

January 2, 2012
Alternate spaces, mainstream problems 

  Alternative exhibition spaces are striving to develop in Vietnam 20 years after they first came on the scene An artist performing his work at the ‘Shaping a Line’ exhibition, opening from July 28 to September 8, at San Art in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo courtesy of SanArt. Artists are famous, if not notorious, [...]

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A luala diary 

December 20, 2011
A luala diary 

  Outdoor classical music concerts reach out to the man on the street A Luala outdoor Concert on 61 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi on a Saturday morning is a rare sight in the city, and the artists have gathered a curious crowd that soon swells into more than a hundred people Week 1: 3 [...]

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Int'l artists to feature Vietnam FAME festival 

December 11, 2011
Int'l artists to feature Vietnam FAME festival 

  A special festival of FAME – Fashion, Arts, Music & Entertainment will take place in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh An Village from 4 p.m. on December 10 to 4 a.m. on December 11 to celebrate the 4th year anniversary of dOSe in Vietnam. dOSe is a series of music dance party in Asia [...]

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Everyday art goes on show at the Emergency Room 

November 28, 2011
Everyday art goes on show at the Emergency Room 

Emergency Room's Poster. An exhibition called Emergency Room, featuring works by Vietnamese and Danish artists, is being held at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts in Hanoi until Dec 8. According to a press release from the Danish Embassy, Emergency Room, which opened on Nov 24, is an ever changing exhibition room which makes it [...]

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The sweet best-seller 

November 19, 2011
The sweet best-seller 

  ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet was a roaring success in Ho Chi Minh City, sparking hope for the local ballet scene A scene in the ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ performed on November 12-13 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Opera House Nearly 600 seats in the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House sold out for Vietnam’s first showings [...]

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Free outdoor concerts mark Hanoi Opera’s birthday 

November 13, 2011
Free outdoor concerts mark Hanoi Opera’s birthday 

A LUALA rehearsal on Hanoi’s Ly Thai To Street on November 6 A series of outdoor concerts that come as part of a community music project will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hanoi Opera House on November 11. The LUALA concert – co-organized by DX Corporation, the Music Publishing House, and the Vietnam National [...]

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As the curtains come down 

November 7, 2011
As the curtains come down 

  Retired stage artists are happy to be among their own in the autumn of their lives Then and now: Doan Thien Kim with a photograph taken during her heydays as a cai luong artist in HCMC several decades ago Former cai luong (reformed theater) artist Doan Thien Kim, 77, looks sad whenever she receives [...]

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Vietnamese circus artists win int'l prize 

October 21, 2011
Vietnamese circus artists win int'l prize 

Vietnamese circus artists Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep presenting Suc manh doi tay at the 13th International Circus Festival in Italy from October 13 to 17. Vietnam won three prizes at the 13th International Circus Festival held in Italy October 13-17, Saigon Giai Phong newspaper reported. Suc manh doi tay (The strength of [...]

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'Art in the Auditorium' presented in Hanoi, HCMC 

October 11, 2011
'Art in the Auditorium' presented in Hanoi, HCMC 

Poster of Art in the Auditorium "Art in the Auditorium" – a selection of short films and video art by international artists was presented in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on Oct 7 and 8 respectively.   The event featured works by artists from Germany, Norway, Turkey, Lebanon, Chile, New Zealand and America.   [...]

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Vietnamese, foreign artists 'talk about love' 

October 10, 2011
Vietnamese, foreign artists 'talk about love' 

"Alone and together" by Louis Bourgeois An exhibition of works on paper by both local and foreign artists is being held in Hanoi’s Bui Gallery from Sep 30 to Nov 15.   “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”, features works of artists Truong Tan, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Nguyen Quang Huy, Tracey Emin and [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...