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April 2026
Hanoi City Walk (ENG) p.m: Trúc Bạch & Ngũ Xã – from bronze casting to phở cuốn – FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL - WE HAVE A WAITING LIST SO WE WILL MAKE A REPEAT WALK SO PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST THANKS The theme of this walk is very eclectic touching on bronze casting, and the general changes to the area, the former and present lives of the land and buildings. We start at Quán Thánh temple, the almost purely Taoist temple with 350-year-old bronze statue of Trấ́́n Vũ. We refer to legends around Trúc Bạch lake – stories,…
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Excursion (day): Bá Dương Nội Village annual kite flying festival – FULL
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST THANKS Bá Dương Nội Village - kite making/flying village. The final day of the kite festival week is the kite flying competition for adults and kite clubs - its always on the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month. This year = 1 May (solar calendar). Unlike previous years it means it falls on a major national holiday weekend. And the invite for FVH this year is a bit…
Find out more »At home with the water puppets (p.m). Water puppet theatre of Phan Thanh Liêm – FULL
Back in 2018 we met Mr Liêm and visited his home water puppet theatre in Xa Dan street. 8 years has passed and we have reconnected with him since he opened a 2nd theatre experience at his parent's home in Long Bien, so this time we are going there. Liêm and his wife are instrumental in keeping the art of water puppetry alive through their 2 little at home theatres. The top floor has a mini stage decorated with artificial banyan…
Find out more »Craft workshop (a.m): lino cut/monoprint on dó paper workshop (wrought iron grills) – FULL
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST. A NEW WORKSHOP INSPIRED BY THE OLD WROUGHT IRON GATES AND BACLONIES Back with young artists Linh and Nhung in their Kim Ma studio. They have devised a lino cut monoprint on dó paper workshop. We print images (2 artworks each) depicting wrought iron gills (from French colonial architecture). Includes an introductory talk and presentation on the topic, reference to the wrought iron railings and design that inspired the workshop topic.…
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