Europe Days in Vietnam: The bridge for cross-cultural exchange

(Cinet)- The ‘Europe Days 2014′ programme will open a window into the richness of the European Union’s different cultural traditions with inspiring performances and cultural activities.

The Europe Days is an annual event, which is held to build a bridge for cross-cultural exchange and bring Europe closer to its citizens and strengthen the many bonds that Europe has established with nations around the world .

The Europe Days 2014 will have many cultural activities and attractive art programs include:

Concert by The “First Herd” of the Bavarian Youth Jazz Band. The Bavarian Youth Jazz Band (LJJB), under the artistic direction of Harald Rüschenbaum, is considered one of the most brilliant in Germany, presenting four musical talents from Germany. In celebration of the Europe Day, a group of the most gifted among the Bavarian Youth Jazz Band, also known as “Bavarian First Herd“, will perform a program ranging from traditional Swing by jazz greats like Count Basie or Duke Ellington to modern kinds of Bebop, Latin, Funk and Fusion compositions. Their performances in Vietnam will take place at the Opera Houses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City respectively.

A performance in Hanoi by Trio Alicja Smietana Poland. Award-winning violinist Alicja Smietana has a highly successful career as a virtuoso violinist of international reputation. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician together with Nigel Kennedy, Gidon Kremer, Ivan Monighetti and others all around the world.

The annual European Film Festival promises to delight Vietnamese spectators with inspiring 14 films, presenting a variety of enchanting works by European film makers. The Festival will introduce a special short film about Europe produced by a young Vietnamese director. The Festival will take place in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.

The diversity of European cultural traditions will manifest itself in the 4 – day European Literature event in Hanoi, organised by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), presenting literature from Europe for the second time in Hanoi. Books from Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, the UK, Austria, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands which have recently been published in Vietnamese translation will be presented at the event.

Under the framework of the ‘Europe Days 2014′ programme, a series of seminars to promote a better understanding of the European Union and the importance of the Vietnam-EU relations, a round-table discussion on gender equality, a seminar on enhancing Vietnam-EU trade and investment relations, and a series of talks between EU ambassadors and Vietnamese students will also be held.

The event will take place from May 09 to 28.

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