By An Nguyen  September 27, 2018 | 02:28 pm GMT+7 A scene in the Vietnamese movie “The Tailor” is Vietnam’s official entry to the Academy Awards this year in the foreign language category. The box office hit, known as “Co Ba Sai Gon” in Vietnamese and produced by famous actress Ngo Thanh Van, will compete at the Oscars, Hollywood’s most prestigious film awards, with Japan’s "Shoplifters", South Korea’s "Burning", Mexico’s "Roma", Poland’s "Cold War", and Turkey’s "The Wild Pear Tree". Set in Saigon in the 1960s, considered the heyday of the ao dai (the traditional Vietnamese tunic), “The Tailor” tells the story of a young girl called Nhu Y who holds on to her family’s ao dai legacy. The film premiered at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival in South Korea last year before it grossed VND60 billion ($2.5 million) in Vietnamese theaters. Last year “Father and Son” … [Read more...] about Vietnam sends movie to Oscars
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What’s on October 2013 (Daily updated)
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Malaysian piano prodigy performance Nov 3, Hanoi Opera House, No.1 Trang Tien Street Malaysian 15-year-old pianist Tengku Ahmad Irfan is set to perform in Vietnam together with the Malaysian Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will perform the central folk piece Ly Hoai Nam and We Are One by Datuk Mokhzani Ismail under the baton of Vietnamese conductor Tran Vuong Thach. Irfan will perform with the orchestra pieces by S. Prokofiev and A. Drovak led by German conductor Claus Peter Flor. Hanoi- Performances by Berlin artists To mark the official visit of Klaus Wowereit, mayor of Berlin, artists will present an interactive German culture programme in Hanoi. Hanoi-Carnival of the Dead Oct 26, 6 pm, Hanoi Rock City, 27/52 To Ngoc Van Street Hanoi- Music Night “The other Side of Sound" Oct 24, 8 pm, Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich Street Manzi art shop will be closed from Nov 1 – 30, 2013 due to exhibition. Manzi will be closed from Dec 10 … [Read more...] about What’s on October 2013 (Daily updated)
What’s on September 25- October 1 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Intransmission Hanoi Art Shows Sep 29- Oct 1 Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2 A series of experimental multidisciplinary live art shows exploring individual perception and collective experience. Participating artists and collaborators: Think Playgrounds (installation, Space 1), Daniel Day Long & Julien Noyer (visuals, Space 2), Rec Room (sound design for both spaces), Hai Duy (percussion, Space 1), Linh Ha (vocals, Space 1), Nguyen Thu Thuy (dan ty ba, Space 1), Vu Nhat Tan (music, Space 2), Alistair Hobson (music, Space 2), Numbfoot (music, Space 1 & 2) and Quan (music, Space 2). For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/634375040096383/ Hanoi-Music Concert by “Indian Navy Brass Band” Sep 26, 7 pm Indian Cultural Centre, 63 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, “Indian Navy Brass Band”, coming as part of … [Read more...] about What’s on September 25- October 1 (Daily updated)
What’s on October 9-15 (Daily updated)
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi- Concert “In Love” with Apaixonado Quartet L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district Artist: Apaixonado Quartet Guest artists: Kenjah David, Tran Xuan Hoa Ticket price: VND 300,000 Hanoi- Music Night “S O L O: Sound Only Live Once” by Stanford Reid Oct 15, 8 – 10 pm, Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza 6 Nguyen Hoang (for car) | 28 Tran Binh (for bike), My Dinh 2, Nam Tu Liem district A music night featuring multi-talented artist Stanford Reid from Brooklyn, New York, America. Stanford will not only bring to you his smooth Jazz but also melodies that are so familiar with Vietnamese which he has experienced during his stay in Vietnam. Ticket prices: – VIP ticket: VND 150,000 (front row + 01 drink) – Standard: VND 120,000 – Member: VND 100,000 (for membership, student HCMC- Contemporary Dance “Urban Distortions” / transitscape + SUBOI Oct … [Read more...] about What’s on October 9-15 (Daily updated)
What’s on October 2015 (Daily updated)
MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Spanish concert 8pm Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77, Hao Nam Street Featuring pieces by Isaac Albeniz, Pablo de Sarasate Joaquin Tuirina and Joaquin Rodrigo. Spain's David Gomez Ramirez will conduct the concert, comprising performances by guitarist Nguyen Thanh Hang, violinist Anna Sowanna Takeda and the Ha Noi Philharmonic Orchestra. Hanoi-Concert “Ludwig van Beethoven” Oct 14 and 17, 8 pm Goethe Institut, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street A four-part concert series. The ten sonatas for violin and piano will be performed by the renowned musicians Nguyen My Huong and Dao Trung Tuyen. Free tickets at Goethe-Institut Hanoi. Hanoi-Autumn Gala Opera and Ballet 2015 Oct 8 and 9, 8 pm Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street – Conductor: Dong Quang Vinh – Singers: Anh Vu (Tenor), Trang Tran (Soprano), Huy Duc (Bariton), Huyen Tram (Mezzo Soprano), Thanh Binh (Tenor) – The Hanoi International Choir and the … [Read more...] about What’s on October 2015 (Daily updated)