Manzi Art Space will present PRISM – Lan[g] Kinh Lan[g] Tru on Sunday – a group exhibition by Ly Hong Ly, Patricia Nguyen and John Lee. — Photo hanoigrapevine.com HA NOI (VNS) — Manzi Art Space will present PRISM – Lan[g] Kinh Lan[g] Tru on Sunday – a group exhibition by Ly Hong Ly, Patricia Nguyen and John Lee. The exhibition is an interactive multi-media video, sound, photography installation and poetry performance project including a series of artist's books that explore the relationship between bodies, shifting landscapes and cultural memory in Viet Nam. Through an embodied experience attending to the sense of sight, sound, and tactile navigation, PRISM offers an experience that challenges the viewer to question the relationship between notions of memory and amnesia, home and displacement, and construction and destruction. The exhibition will open at 6pm at 14 Phan Huy Ich Street. The free show will run until August 17. — VNS … [Read more...] about Group exhibition PRISM at Manzi Art Space
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The way to a tourist’s heart…
…is through his stomach, says André Bosia, Executive Chef of Sofitel Metropole Hanoi André Bosia, who worked in France, Scotland, Austria, Egypt, Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Japan before he took up his current position in Vietnam four years ago, told Vietweek that Vietnamese cuisine, which is fresh and tasty, can be a great ambassador for the country and should be promoted abroad. Vietweek: How did you come to Vietnam? André Bosia: I had always wanted to come to Asia, so when the position came up at Sofitel Metropole, I was very interested. I already knew Vietnamese food, as the Vietnamese community in France is quite big. There are a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Paris, and I always go there. So, I came here, and have worked for four years at Sofitel Metropole now. When I arrived here and saw with my own eyes all these wonderful things, I wanted to discover more of the culinary art of Vietnam through the prism of French gastronomy. At Metropole Hanoi, what do … [Read more...] about The way to a tourist’s heart…
Student honors sanitation workers in environment contest
Nguyen Thanh Nam, a student from Sai Gon University, has recently won the photo contest titled "The environment prism" for his photo featuring sanitation workers. "People litter a lot during the day. It makes the night shift of sanitation workers harder. I hope people can experience the job of sanitation workers to understand how tough it is, as well as pay attention to environmental protection," Nam said of the message contained in his winning picture, titled "Dem Trang" (A white night), which captured a sanitation worker surrounded by garbage. Do Van Yen, from the HCMC University of Agriculture and Forestry, and Hoang Pham Lam Hong, from the city's RMIT University, won the first and second runner-up titles, respectively. The 30 best works in the contest, which attracted nearly 700 entries from students, workers and expats, have also been selected for an exhibition at Saigon University's Applied Arts Center until August 18. … [Read more...] about Student honors sanitation workers in environment contest
Poland salutes Nat’l Day, independence
Poland salutes Nat'l Day, independence (11-11-2008) On the occasion of Poland's National Day today, Viet Nam News spoke with the country's ambassador to Viet Nam, Miroslaw Gajewski. What is the significance of November 11 to the Polish people? Let me start by saying that Poland has two national holidays. On May 3, we celebrate the signing of our constitution of 1791, which, incidentally, happened to be the second modern constitution in the world, after that of the United States. And on November 11, we commemorate the restoration of independence by our country in 1918. This year's celebration is very special, because it marks the 90th anniversary of the restoration of Polish sovereignty after 123 years of partitions, during which our country was occupied by Russia, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On November 11, when the First World War was coming to an end, Polish leader Marshal Jozef Pilsudski returned to Poland and proclaimed a revival of the sovereign Polish … [Read more...] about Poland salutes Nat’l Day, independence
Exhibition on minorities opens
Young painter Doan Xuan Tang has for years held a fascination for ethnic minority women, their culture and their clothing. Good impression: One of the paintings on show at Thang Long Gallery. — VNS Photo On display in Tang’s first solo exhibition are his meticulous paintings and drawings of ethnic Mong and Dao. "I am moved emotionally by this," he said. "Though I was born on the plains, I enjoy going far away to upland areas in search of my own self, getting nearer to it before starting to paint." Tang’s paintings manage to recreate the peaceful life in mountainous that has lured visitors for decades. Often the rugged mountainous landscape appears in the background. In the foreground are images of the traditional brocade skirts that take years to embroider or knit, before they are dyed and dried on bamboo poles. In others there are images of timid maidens dressed in oversized skirts and blouses, many wearing a silver necklace as they trudge many miles to the market. … [Read more...] about Exhibition on minorities opens
Artists, techies capture spirit of old Ha Noi
Traditional Miscellany (22-04-2007) Artists, techies capture spirit of old Ha Noi by Huu Ngoc Many artists have tried to revive the quaint beauty of "old" Ha Noi, a city that will mark its millennium anniversary in 2010. One such artist is Bui Xuan Phai. He has devoted most of his life to painting scenes of quiet streets and small houses with peeling paint and moss-covered tile roofs. Phai's works, full of nostalgia for an era long past, earned him the nickname Phai Pho, or Phai of the old streets. The Khang, an artist that paints in black and white almost exclusively, made his mark by resurrecting scenes of life in 19th-century Ha Noi. His 23 lacquer paintings, carefully crafted pictures of old monuments, street vendors, scribes in turbans and long robes and mandarins riding on palanquins, can be likened to a mini-documentary of Ha Noi's past, no mean feat for a self-taught artist in his 70s. More recently, a group of five young architects and architecture students decided to … [Read more...] about Artists, techies capture spirit of old Ha Noi
Ngo Van Sac burns wood into paintings
VietNamNet Bridge - "In the Midst of Life" is a solo exhibition of wood burn paintings by Hanoi-based artist Ngo Van Sac, which will open at Craig Thomas Gallery, 27i Tran Nhat Duat Street in District 1, HCM City from October 25 to November 25. It will feature the artist’s passion in blocks of fresh, untreated wood that grip his images with rawness and the curved veins in the wood’s surface take the eyes gently up and down the portraits, sneaking into the intricacies of the pictures. Sac’s production process must involve a lot of planning, but the artworks are never overdone. Minimal color and simple materials prevent visual saturation and then he pencils the outlines onto the wooden blocks, then blowtorches them, masking off areas with a metal spatula to modulate the color. The burnt images are surprisingly detailed, and fire alone cannot offer such sharpness. Sac has always painted people. In previous exhibitions, he has shown historical characters with … [Read more...] about Ngo Van Sac burns wood into paintings
Art exhibition in Washington celebrates Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday
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 Vietnamese painters, who all live and work in Hanoi. The artists range in age from 29 to 77 years old, and their works are in a variety of mediums, including watercolor on handmade paper, oil on canvas, lacquer on wood and woodblock prints. The exhibit includes works of art by Dang Thao Ngoc, Dinh Thi Tham Poong, Phung Pham, Trinh Tuan, Vu Dinh Tuan and Vu Thu Hien. The artists share a commitment to expressing human emotions through the cultural prism of their art. As a highlight of the exhibition, the master lacquer artist and teacher Trinh Tuan will be giving a week-long workshop on lacquer painting. Pre-registration is required. According to a press release from the Arts Club of Washington, … [Read more...] about Art exhibition in Washington celebrates Hanoi’s 1,000th birthday
“Hanoi – Journeys of Love” exhibition opens
The Hanoitimes - After the success of the “Hanoi in my heart” exhibition by painter Bui Viet Hung, an exhibition titled “Hanoi – Journeys of Love” by Hanoi’s Youth was held at the Art Talk Cafe in Quan Su, Hanoi on September 5th 2012. The exhibition, including paintings, photography and handicrafts, aims to pay tribute to the late painter Bui Viet Hung and express the capital youth message and viewpoint. The works are inspired by the love for Hanoi of unprofessional young painter Bui Viet Hung and express the efforts of Hanoi’s youth in preserving and proving Hanoi’s subtle beauties, which can fall into obscurity behind the rush into modern life. The exhibition is also a prism, representing Hanoi youth’s view of this capital after a thousand years of civilization. In the program “Hanoi – Journeys of Love”, a talk titled “Hanoi – Flow of Emotion” with the participation of the young … [Read more...] about “Hanoi – Journeys of Love” exhibition opens
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/11
Local percussion group to perform in US Hanoi-based percussion ensemble Go Group will perform in the US next month under an invitation of Brigham Young University in Utah. The group will perform local pieces such as “Bai ca chim ung” (The Falcon Song) by Dam Linh, Rhapsody Viet Nam (Vietnamese Rhapsody) by Do Hong Quan as well as foreign works in Utah and Idaho. Formed in 2010, the group includes Phan Nam, Nghiem Manh Tuan, Bui Anh Dung and Tran Xuan Hoa from the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and the Vietnam National Opera Ballet. The group has just arrived at Brigham Young to rehearse for their first concert on November 2. In related news, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra has also performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York on October 23 and at the Boston Symphony Hall on October 24. “Victory Song” broadcast live in Vietnam and Russia A special programme “Victory Song” marks important milestones in the Great Patriotic War waged by … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 2/11