What’s on June 2015 (Daily updated)

MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Hanoi- Bluegrass and Country Music Night with Cowboy band and Paul Kinsman

Jun4, 8 pm

ATK, 73a Mai Hac De Street

A rip-roaring, whiskey-soaked night of American country and bluegrass music.

Hanoi- Pierre Rigal’s ‘Standards’

Jun 6,

Hanoi Youth Theatre.

A dance performance by French choreographer Pierre Rigal.

In his creation, Rigal stages eight hip hop dancers, who seize upon a collective symbol of – living together – and the French flag, making it a dynamic and dancing research subject.

Hanoi-Music fest for LGBT community

Jun 20, 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

American Club, 19-20 Hai Ba Trung Street,

The second annual ASEAN Pride music festival, sponsored by the US Embassy, with the theme “Celebrating Family, “featuring acts from across Southeast Asia to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues.

This year’s festival builds on last year’s Pride Festival which celebrated diversity with artists from the US and around the ASEAN region, including US indie rock band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Vietnam’s own transgender pop sensation Huong Giang Idol, Malaysia’s O.J. Law and Thai girl rockers Yellow Fang, Saigon’s COCC.

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EXHIBITIONHanoi- Photography Exhibition BABYLON 21 by Alisher SharipHCMC-Bonsai exhibition

Jun 5,

Rin Rin Park, Hoc Mon District.

A four-day exhibition featuring more than 500 bonsai specimens and many suiseki stones (miniature landscape stones) from 17 countries

A bonsai competition and an auction will also be held.

During the event, several local and foreign bonsai experts will give presentations and share their experience.

Hanoi-Photo exhibition of Vietnam War

Jun 12-26

The Exhibition Hall

An exhibition organised by the Associated Press (AP) with themed”Vietnam: The Real War”

Featuring 50 images which capture the drama and tragedy of people in the Vietnam War.

The highlight of the exhibition will be Malcolm Browne’s horrific photograph of an elderly Buddhist monk who voluntarily set ablaze during a protest against the South Vietnamese government and Nick Ut’s famous picture of a 9-year-old girl running scorched and naked from a napalm attack.

The event will also display other renowned photos of AP photographers including Horst Faas and Henri Huet.

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OTHER ACTIVITIESHanoi-Art from the Heart – Fundraising Week for School for Kids

Jun 1 – 7

In order to raise USD20,000 in need to build a sub-school for more than 100 children in the mountainous village Lao Lung Tung of Ha Giang Province, School 4 Kids Vietnam, in conjunction with many other hearted and talented artists, is to organise an Art week for children, with activities happening everyday from June 1st to June 7th ranging from live music to dance studio to DIY workshop.

* ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

1. Jun 1: Live Music – Pop Music

Venue: Star Cafe 62 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Artists: Da Ngan/Rubic Band

Cost: 50.000VNDpp (drinks not included)

2. Jun 2: Art class for children

Instructor: BAM Art

Cost: 50.000VNDpp

3. Jun 3: Cultural Talk – Education Now and Then

Speaker: Nguyen Xuan Hong

Cost: 100.000VNDpp (01 drink included)

4. Jun 4: DIY Workshop: Handcrafted Leather

Instructor: Mammon Handcrafted Leather

Venue: No 33 Lane 135 Doi Can Street

Cost: 50.000VNDpp

5. Jun 5: Live Music – “Nhạc Trịnh”

Venue: Tadibar Cafe & Lounge – E1 Chelsea Park, Trung Kinh Street.

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Artists: Dạ Ngân/Rubic Band

Cost: 100.000VNDpp (drinks not included)

6. Jun 6: Dance Studio: Bellydance and Bollywood dance

Instructor: Bellydance Sadie và Let’s Bollywood Hanoi

Venue: Le Cirque No 6 Lane 73 Giang Van Minh Street

Cost: 50.000VNDpp

7. Jun 7: Vegetarian Buffet – A Taste of Elegance

Venue: Helio Coffee (inside the Museum of Hanoi) – No 2 Pham Hung Street.

Time: 4pm – 8h30pm

Cost: 130.000VNDper adult – Free for children under 6 and 50% off for children from 6-12.

* HOW TO PARTICIPATE

– Tickets available from 28/5/2015

– Sign up for activities [2,3,4,6] at the following link

– Get tickets for activities [1,5,7] from the Contacts below or call to get tickets delivered to you by our volunteers.

* CONTACTS FOR TICKETS:

– Ms Linh Linh Mũm: 0973928988 (No 16 Le Hong Phong Street)

– Ms Châu Chau Nguyen Huyen (Hong Ha Street: 0915026525

– Ms Thảo Hoa Cuc Tay: 0986519629 (No 155 Trung Kinh Street)

– Ms Trâm Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm: 0974193812 (Yen Vien Street)

For more details of the project please kindly visit: http://bit.ly/1IiNCDs.

Information about the events please contact Linh (0973928988) and Châu (0915026525).

HCMC-New Films from Southeast Asia in HCMC at European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival 2015

Jun 14 and 18

Hoa Sen University, 8 Nguyen Van Trang, Dist 1,

In the first part of a two-part special series within the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival, new films by young filmmakers from Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will be presented on June 14. Moreover, two Docfilm Networks will be presented in the afternoon: Lumière du Monde – EurasiaDoc and DocNet SEA “Dare to Dream”.

The afternoon program will be followed in the evening by the award-winning music documentary Sound of Heimat by German director Arne Birkenstock, who will personally present his film.

Program on 14 Jun:

14.00 pm – 14.15 pm: Opening, Introducing the attending film makers*

14.15 pm – 14.35 pm: Echos from the Hill (Thailand – Jirutical Prasonchoom; Pasit Tanadechanurat*)

14.35 pm – 15.00 pm: Roots (Indonesia – Amelia Hapsari*)

15.00 pm – 15.30 pm: As I lay dying (Vietnam – Nguyen Phuong Anh*)

15.30 pm – 15.45 pm: Coffee Break

15.45 pm – 16.15 pm: Presentation of two Docfilm networks:

16.15 pm – 16.45 pm: When 14 minutes is a lifetime (Laos – Anoulek Douangdala*)

16.45 pm – 17.15 pm: The Beauty and the Beat (Cambodia – Sao Sopheak*)

17.15 pm – 17.45 pm: Ida’s choice (Malaysia – Justin Ong)

17.45 pm – 18.30 pm: Panel Discussion with Film makers of SEA, Q&A

In the second part of a special series within the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival, new films by young filmmakers from Myanmar and Vietnam as well as the film My Son – The Heritage Sanctuary from National Film Studio will be presented on Thursday, June 18.

The films display a dazzling range of topics; the tone alternates between humorous and serious. The various locations and characters lead the audience to places outside of the public eye and tell the stories of those who often have no voice.

Program on 18 Jun:

7 pm: Opening of the evening program

7 pm. – 7.30 pm: Lady of the lake

(Myanmar – Zaw Naing Oo)

7.30 pm. – 8 pm: My Son – The Heritage Sanctuary (Vietnam – Nguyen Van Huong)

8 pm. – 9 pm: Day by Day

(Vietnam – Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai; presented by Ta Minh Duc, cinematographer)

Free admission.

Hanoi-First international yoga day

Jun 21

Hanoi’s Quan Ngua Sports Complex.

The event includes yoga performances will take place in other cities and provinces nationwide such as Can Tho, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.

Ambassador Preeti Saran thanked the Vietnamese Government and agencies and organisations for its support and coordination in the event.

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