Posts Tagged ‘ The Artists ’

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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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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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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Art exhibition in Washington celebrates Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday 

September 10, 2011
Art exhibition in Washington celebrates Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday 

  Three artworks by Vietnamese artists to be exhibited in Washington D.C. Hanoi celebrated her 1,000th birthday last year, and this September, the Arts Club of Washington will host an exhibition of Vietnamese contemporary fine art in Washington, D.C., to commemorate its millennial year. Entitled Hanoi 1,000, the event will feature artwork by six exhibiting [...]

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Art house rules 

September 5, 2011
Art house rules 

  Vietnamese artists are refusing to accept government awards and fighting amongst each other over nominations Late author Son Nam was nominated for this year National Award but his family has withdrawn his name following a lot of controversy concerning the awards. The family of late writer Son Nam just withdrew his name from the [...]

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Gossips’ tentacles crawl across the information superhighway 

August 20, 2011
Gossips’ tentacles crawl across the information superhighway 

  A new entertainment website, Octopus Central, shows and tells all about the inner lives of Vietnamese celebrities The website Octopus Central has all the latest on actress Hoang Thuy Linh whose leaked sex tape shot her to fame in 2007. Have you ever wondered what’s up with pop icon Ho Ngoc Ha’s rich playboy [...]

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From Italy with amore 

May 9, 2011
From Italy with amore 

  An Italian artist aims to be the man behind a successful Vietnamese woman Italian artist Richard di San Marzano at home with his paintings. He was born in England, studied painting in Australia and Italy, and worked for many years in France and the United States. Then, seven years ago, Richard di San Marzano returned [...]

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Three-dimension paintings rock Hanoi 

May 7, 2011
Three-dimension paintings rock Hanoi 

A 3D painting along Hoa Lo Street in Hanoi Modern 3D and contemporary paintings along Hoa Lo Street have made pedestrians stop in their tracks to appreciate the works of eight local and foreign artists. Prefab 77, a Newcastle-based artists collective, had made a big impression on the UK street art scene. They brought the [...]

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Performing for the Gods 

April 17, 2011
Performing for the Gods 

Cai luong artists in a hat chau show It’s that time of the year again, when man serenades, and god blesses. During the first three lunar months of the year – from February to April – cai luong (modern folk opera originating in southern Vietnam) artists around the country move to the temples to serenade [...]

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Singers on scandal-free living 

January 22, 2011
Singers on scandal-free living 

Model-turned-singer Truong Tri Truc Diem (L) tallks to psychiatrist Huynh Van Son (R) during a ‘Singer’s Day’ discussion. More than 200 popular as well as upcoming artists participated in “Singer’s Day,” a discussion on celebrity behavior in Quang Ninh Province on Monday, January 17. Contrary to the hopes of the audience and the media, the [...]

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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...