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June 2020
Talk/lecture – Dao/Yao ethnic group ceremonial paintings
This is the 2nd we have run this talk given by Thanh. It is really very fascinating. The Yao or Dao, in north Vietnam, are one of the 54 ethnic minorities. Each ethnic group has its own lifestyles, customs, traditions, worship faiths. Ancestral and gods worship is central to the spiritual lives of the ethnic people living in Vietnam’s northern regions including the Dao or Yao. As the custom of hanging worship paintings in ritual ceremonies remained, a large number…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English) – Hòe Nhai street to Long Bien Bridge
Although the Covid 19 pandemic in Vietnam is under control, large groups walking round Hanoi is not a normal/common sight again yet especially with non-Vietnamese. Therefore, for the short term we need to keep our walking groups to a small number. Thanks for your understanding A walk that will take us from the Hang Dau water tower to Hòe Nhai street and Hòe Nhai Pagoda, along Hang Than taking a route to Long Bien rail station and Long Bien Bridge under the arches. Learn about…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk midweek (English) – Yết Kiêu street area – FULL
THIS WALK IS FULL. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST. Although the Covid 19 pandemic in Vietnam is under control, large groups walking round Hanoi is not a normal/common sight again yet especially with non-Vietnamese. Therefore, for the short term we need to keep our walking groups to a small number. Thanks for your understanding We start our stroll from outside the Friendship culture palace on Trần Hưng Đạo street up to Thiền Quang Lake and back up via Yết Kiêu Street.…
Find out more »1 day excursion – Lai Xá village – FULL
This excursion is now full. we will have a waiting list Lai Xá (photography) village is associated with many former notable and prominent people. The village, in Kim Chung Commune 15km west of Hanoi, is recognised as the birthplace of photography in Vietnam – and the hometown of many special talented photographers and scholars. NOTE: Due to the more academic nature of this activity, it will particularly interest those who: love museums love photography want to explore Vietnamese history and…
Find out more »Afternoon music recital – songs from around the world. The Hope Choir
The Hope Choir is a group of singers and folk musicians who are blind or a few of them are severely visually impaired. They are an amazing choir - not because they are blind but because quite simply they are amazing singers and musicians. We are invited to an afternoon recital of various medleys from across the globe at their blind centre 21b Lac Trung – Sunday 28 Jun @ 3pm, It will end 4.30pm/5pm We hope as many people can…
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