Posts Tagged ‘ Objects ’

Heavy metal art 

August 17, 2011
Heavy metal art 

  Thierry Bernard-Gotteland at his exhibition at Quynh Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City in July A contorted leather bed dangled from the ceiling, and metal chains arranged in a pentagram were lit up by stage lights. This was heavy metal art and it rocked the art world in Ho Chi Minh City this July. [...]

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Resistance war vestiges on display in Hanoi 

December 20, 2010
Resistance war vestiges on display in Hanoi 

Kerosene lamps made from grenade and bomb casings More than a thousand artifacts relating to the resistance wars waged against the French and the Americans are on display at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi. The exhibition, titled Nhung ky vat khang chien – Dau an thoi gian (Resistance objects – the vestiges of [...]

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1000 items to be buried in a Hanoi time capsule

February 8, 2010
1000 items to be buried in a Hanoi time capsule

Hanoi will choose 1,000 objects to bury with a message for future generations so that people in 1,000 years will know more about their ancestors. The Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism introduced the container that would keep the 1000 items at a press conference in Hanoi last week. These objects will be ordinary items [...]

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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 6/1

January 6, 2010
LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 6/1

Vietnamese children’s paintings exhibited in Paris; Hungarian Book Week opens in Hanoi; 2,000 ancient artefacts found in Khanh Hoa   Vietnamese children’s paintings exhibited in Paris An exhibition of 140 outstanding paintings by Vietnamese children aged between 6 and 14 is being held in Paris from January 5-31.Vietnam’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Van Nghia Dung, and a [...]

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Thang Long royal citadel’s antiques on display

December 9, 2009
Thang Long royal citadel’s antiques on display

The museum of Lam Dong province will combine with the Vietnam History Museum to exhibit more than 15,000 items related to the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi early next year. The Da Lat Museum. This exhibition will display collections of ceramic and stone-made antiques of the Ly and Tran dynasties, which were excavated at the [...]

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War keepsakes exhibit opens

November 2, 2009
War keepsakes exhibit opens

LookAtVietnam – An exhibition of hundreds of war keepsakes is being held at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi.  The exhibition, “Everlasting War Keepsakes,” marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Viet Nam People’s Army and its Political General Department (December 22, 1944-2009).The display introduces audiences to around 450 objects including arms, [...]

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Home museum haven from city bustle

September 20, 2009
Home museum haven from city bustle

LookAtVietnam – Tran Phu Son has turned his Hanoi house into a museum so that antiquities he has collected in retirement can be enjoyed by others. LookAtVietnam – Tran Phu Son has turned his Ha Noi house into a museum so that antiquities he has collected in retirement can be enjoyed by others.In most people’s [...]

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Hanoi votive paper villages in peak season

August 27, 2009
Hanoi votive paper villages in peak season

Traditional votive paper-making villages in Hanoi are now in their busiest time of the year with the Ram Thang Bay coming. Dozens of families in Phuc Am and Duyen Truong villages have produced votive papers for dozens of years. Many elderly people still work. These villages mainly produce votive paper objects for hau dong rituals, such [...]

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Teacher on mission to save folk culture

July 19, 2009
Teacher on mission to save folk culture

Phong is photographed with Ta Oi children during a trip to collect pieces of art. — Photos Courtesy of Khanh Phong.LookAtVietnam – Tran Nguyen Khanh Phong may look a little strange as he bicycles around the mountain villages of the Ta Oi people, rummaging through discarded furniture and tools, but he’s actually on a mission [...]

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Magic light in black

June 28, 2009
Magic light in black

LookAtVietnam – Accomplished stage director Hoang Duan refuses to let the unique effects of ultraviolet light go to waste.  Puppetry fans of all ages will be able to enjoy the innovation and color of black-light puppetry once again thanks to the determination of a pioneering director. First introduced in Ho Chi Minh City in 2003 [...]

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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...