American band to perform at Hue Festival Its performance will be part of an eight-day tour of Viet Nam as part of a cultural programme sponsored by the US consulate in HCM City. "With The Amigos band, we are also happy to support the arts and music, which are so important to the history and culture of both Viet Nam and the United States," Alex Titolo, the consulate's public affairs officer s quoted as saying in a release. The Amigos performed more than 40 concerts in New York City schools, hospitals, and community centres as part of the famous Lincoln Center's outreach programme in 2012 - 2013. Before coming to Viet Nam the band was in Cambodia, China, Laos, and Myanmar. Liu Xiao Ling Tong meets with Hanoian fans Chinese movie star Liu Xiao Ling Tong on April 6 met with hundreds of his loyal fans in Hanoi and signed the book The Monkey King Journey to the West. Dedicated fans began assembling in front of FAHASA bookstore on Xa Dan road very early in the morning hoping to meet … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 8/4
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Vietnamese guitarist defeats 200 to win Yale scholarship Vietnamese guitarist Tran Tuan An has defeated some 200 international students to win a seat at the world's prestigious Yale School of Music. An's father, Tran Quang Tuan, said he had applied for admission to a master's programme at 20 universities in the USA and was accepted by all of them. An enrolls in the Master of Music programme in guitar this fall because it offers the best choice. As a student at North Park University's School of Music, Chicago, US, An became the 39th student to be honoured as a Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois in November 2013. He also earned first prize in the 2013 Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition, as well as the Evanston Music Club 2013 Scholarship, along with other prizes in Viet Nam. Now in its second century of service, the Yale School of Music enjoys a tradition of excellence that reflects its distinguished faculty and alumni. Each year, the school offers only two … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 31/3
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VN women feature in film festival The filmmakers including veterans Viet Linh, Siu Pham and Nguyen Trinh Thi, and emerging ones such as Truong Que Chi and Nguyen Hoang Diep. The 77-minute film Homostratus by Siu Pham and Jean-Luc Mello is a joint submission by Viet Nam and Switzerland in the long fiction feature category. Film screenings and discussions are being held on the sidelines of the festival. Prominent Vietnamese film director Viet Linh will bring her film Chung Cu (Living Quarter). The film was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival in 1999. Linh's films have been screened in France, the United States and Australia. Established in 1979, the Creteil International Women's Film Festival is an annual event held in Creteil, Paris, which showcases the talents of female directors. Author reprints inspiring book After its debut in 1970, the autobiography Toi Di Hoc (I Went to School) by disabled teacher Nguyen Ngoc Ky is being republished by First News … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 22/3
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Oldest silk craft village recognized in Hanoi Van Phuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi has been recognized as the oldest silk village that has maintained the trade in Vietnam for more than 1,000 years. The Vietnam Record Centre (Vietking) presented its certificate to the village at a ceremony on March 13. Van Phuc was once chosen by a King to take part in an international fair in Marseille, France, in 1931 and another event in Paris in 1932, winning great applause from French customers who described Van Phuc silk as the best of its kind in Indochina. At present, local villagers are still preserving their traditional silk weaving techniques and showcasing their handicraft products on more than 150 stands in Van Phuc, Ha Dong district. Van Phuc silk village has previously beenhonoured for its prestigious “Golden Thang Long (Dragon)” trademark, and selected among seven traditional craft villages in Hanoi that need preservation. Russian pianists to perform at Hennessy Concert … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 17/3
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Quang Ninh opens Ba Vang Temple Tens of thousands of people-Buddhist pilgrims and other visitors-attended a ceremony on March 9 to inaugurate the new Ba Vang Temple in northern Quang Ninh Province. According to historical documents, Ba Vang Temple dates back to the 13th century, when the Truc Lam Zen School was founded by King Tran Nhan Tong of the Tran Dynasty. Over time, the temple fell almost completely into ruin, and was not rediscovered until 1987. Shortly after that a small temple was built on the foundation of the ancient site. In 2007, Venerable Thich Truc Thai Minh of the Yen Tu Zen Monastery was appointed abbot of Ba Vang Temple and tasked with the complete rebuilding of the temple. The new Ba Vang Temple has a main hall of 3,500 square metres, the largest among Vietnam's mountaintop Buddhist temples. The temple is expected to be an attractive new destination for pilgrims and visitors, joining several other Buddhist sites around Quang Ninh province. Exhibition highlights … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 10/3
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Ethnic spring festivals on show this month An annual festival that features the cultural colours of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups through their New Year celebrations will take place at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi from February 15-17. During the event, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, visitors can take part in a wide range of cultural activities. They will include a rite to pray for peace, favourable weather and a good crop of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and a festival to welcome the New Year of the Dao ethnic group in Hoanh Bo district of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. In addition, the New Year celebration of the Thai people and the gong festival of the Muong people in northern Hoa Binh province will also be presented at the event. The husband-catching festival of the Chu Ru people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, and the rice planting … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 12/2
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Hanoi set to host traditional festivities for ethnic groups Several festivals held by various ethnic groups will be celebrated at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Ha Noi next month. During the three-day (February 15-17) event the Sac Xuan Tren Moi Mien To Quoc (Spring in Every Region Nationwide) festival will stage the bumper crop-praying ceremony of the Lo Lo group in Ha Giang Province, the New Year horse racing of the Mong, and the traditional wrestling contest of the Kinh (ethnic majority). In addition, the New Year Festival of the Dao from Bang Ca Village in Hoanh Bo District in Quang Ninh Province, the Han Cuong New Year celebration of the Thai group, and the gong festival of the Muong in Hoa Binh will also be presented. The husband-catching festival of the Chu Ru in Lam Dong, the rice-planting festival of the B'rau in Kon Tum, the rain-praying ceremony of the Cor people in Quang Nam, and the traditional New Year Pang Kate Festival of the Cham in Binh … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 10/2
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Street music performance on the Han River stage The stage is a tourist attraction in the central city's downtown area and is located near Han market on Bach Dang Street. The show will run from 7.30 to 9.30pm. A guitar and violin performance of spring ballads will open the event for the featured dance troupes and bands. The Q3 group will sing Rumour Has It, All Out Of Love, What's Up, and Smell Likes Teen Spirit. The band will also sing Stand by Me and Pride That after the performance of the Chiara Minh group. The CFI rock band is the last act in the two-hour performance. The professional and amateur entertainment event has been held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month since 2012. Vietnamese paintings on display in France An exhibition in Paris, which opened on February 4, is casting the spotlight on more than 23 lacquer and rice paintings of Vietnamese artist Mai Dac Linh. The exhibition, entitled “Niem Tin va Thoi Gian” (Belief and Time), is a combination … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 8/2
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Tet festivals take place across Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beat the drum to officially open the Bai Dinh pagoda festival on February 5 in the northern Ninh Binh province, praying for peace, happiness and prosperity. In the 1,000-year-old pagoda, King Dinh Tien Hoang who reigned in the 10th century built an altar to pray for favorable weather. In the 18th century, King Quang Trung chose this place for a ceremony to encourage soldiers ahead of a historic battle against the Qing invaders. The festival will last until the 3rd lunar month and visitors and pilgrims will be entertained with local folk performances. February 5 also saw the opening of the Soc Son temple festival on the outskirts of Hanoi to honor a legendary hero Thanh Giong, who defeated foreign invaders during the Hung Kings' dynasty. The festival includes drum performance, folk singing and lion dances. Activities are held in accordance with local traditions and this year's festival opened earlier than … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 6/2
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Heartthrob Mario Maurer in Ho Chi Minh City Mario landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport the morning of November 7 to heaps and heaps of noisy fans. According to his publicist, later in the afternoon he will appear at the grand opening of a new shopping mall SC Vivo City in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7. In addition, Mario will meet with fans and hold a presser prior to jetting back to Thailand on November 8. In life after TV, Vietnam Idol runner-up holds first concert Hoang Quyen, runner-up of Vietnam Idol 2012, will have her first live show tonight, marking her "grown-up career", the 23-year-old singer said at a recent press conference. Entitled Ret Dau Mua (Early Chill), her debut show was named after a song written for her by composer Le Minh Son, which she has already sung at past performances. Quyen will open with this song at tonight's concert, which begins at 8pm at the Ha Noi Opera House. Quyen, a Tay ethnic native of the northern mountainous province of Thai … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News