Posts Tagged ‘ Cultural House ’

Indonesian culture fest comes to Vietnam 

April 21, 2011
Indonesian culture fest comes to Vietnam 

Angklung, the Indonesian music instrument made of bamboo A one-week Indonesian cultural festival, kicked off on April 17 at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House, drawing large crowds. Organized, jointly, by the Indonesian Consul-General and the Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Organizations Union, the festival highlighted the country’s cultural diversity. Participants gathered at [...]

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Countdown for New Year begins

February 6, 2010
Countdown for New Year begins

Artisans work at the calligraphy market on Pham Ngoc Thach Street in HCM City’s District 1.LookAtVietnam – Traditional Tet favourites like calligraphy markets and flower fairs have begun in HCM City in the week before the lunar New Year.On Pham Ngoc Thach and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai streets in front of the Labour Cultural House, [...]

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16th Vietnam Film Festival reels in HCM City audiences

December 9, 2009
16th Vietnam Film Festival reels in HCM City audiences

Before the opening of the 16th Vietnam Film Festival, a music show introducing theme songs titled “Impression of Theme Songs and Films” will take place at the Hoa Binh Theatre, HCM City. A scene from “Passport for Love”. For the first time, famous Vietnamese film theme songs will be introduced together, including “Bai Ca Tren Nui” [...]

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Do Vietnam’s youth need or want traditional arts?

November 13, 2009
Do Vietnam’s youth need or want traditional arts?

Young people in Vietnam are spending their free time playing online games, writing blogs, socialising and shopping – is it a problem that they seem to have no time for traditional arts?    Cheo or rock? Le Thi Ngoc Mai, a final-year student of the Hanoi Foreign Trade University, admits she has never gone to theatre [...]

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Dancers hoof it in city festival

October 19, 2009
Dancers hoof it in city festival

LookAtVietnam – At least 25 Vietnamese dance troupes from the state and private sectors will perform at HCM City’s second Dance Festival this week. Superstars of dance: Dancers in traditional costume perform a northern folk dance. Vietnamese dance troupes from the state and private sectors will perform at HCM City’s second Dance Festival this week.The [...]

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Youth dream of becoming singing sensations

September 5, 2009
Youth dream of becoming singing sensations

An increasing number of young people are harbouring dreams to become singers, causing a number of centres to mushroom in the city, offering vocal training. Music man: Popular singer Dam Vinh Hung gives a lecture at the Music Box School. — Photo courtesy Music Box EntertainmentAlthough there are dozens of them, you can count the [...]

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South Korean music to be performed in city

September 3, 2009
South Korean music to be performed in city

LookAtVietnam – The annual celebration of modern South Korean music by the KPOP Team  is set to return September 6 at HCM City Student’s Cultural House, District 3.   LookAtVietnam – The annual celebration of modern South Korean music by the KPOP Team, a branch of Vietnam’s leading music forum and company – Yeuamnhac, is set [...]

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Photo exhibition hails Vietnamese for following President Ho’s path

August 27, 2009
Photo exhibition hails Vietnamese for following President Ho’s path

A photo exhibition titled to mark the August Revolution anniversary and National Day opened at the HCM City Youth Cultural House on August 26.  LookAtVietnam – A photo exhibition titled “40 years of keeping the promise” to mark the 64th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2, opened at the HCMC Youth [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 7/5

May 7, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 7/5

100 Vietnamese refugees to be expelled from Germany; RoK agricultural office opens; Vietnam helps Laos build cultural house; Medics review mother and childcare services A fashion shop owned in the Dong Xuan Market, Berlin.100 Vietnamese refugees to be expelled from Germany More than 100 Vietnamese refugees will be expelled from Germany on June 8 on Air [...]

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Discovering and understanding the culture of ethnic people

April 28, 2009
Discovering and understanding the culture of ethnic people

LookAtVietnam – Many changes have occurred in the large basaltic area of Bom Bo Village in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, which shelters the hamlets of the ethnic M’nong, S’tieng and Khmer peoples. Tourists visit Giao te house in Loc Ninh Rubber Plantation.Located 10 kilometers from Duc Phong Town, Bu Dang District, Bom Bo [...]

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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...