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November 2020
Bookclub – Diary of a Cricket by Tô Hoài
In 1941, ‘Diary of a Cricket’ was published for the first time and immediately aroused a strong interest in young readers. Tô Hoài’s cricket, who began hopping on the grass along Hanoi’s To Lich River, eventually crossed national borders to touch the hearts of children in over 40 countries around the world. The book is regarded as a classic children's novel through many decades. It describes the adventures of a cricket who leaves his nest and travels to different places.…
Find out more »City Walk (English): Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
FVH is taking part in the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design : Hanoi 2020 Hanoi: “Culture and Creativity” Activity: city walk Our informative walk starts in front of the Flag Tower on Điện Biên Phủ with a brief introduction to the Citadel. We will then proceed into the Citadel complex, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on Hoàng Diệu to learn about/discuss the architecture, the different historical periods of this former centre of power, the different relics and the part…
Find out more »Cultural Series – The 3 C’s of Hanoi: Culture, Coffee and Creativity
FVH is taking part in the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design : Hanoi 2020 Hanoi: “Culture and Creativity” Activity: cultural talk Nguyễn Hữu Khôi from VICAS (Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Art studies), who is also founder of @Hanoicapital, an editorial platform to promote Hanoi tourism on social media will deliver a talk exploring Hanoi’s creativity in relation to the coffee culture and how creative coffee shops are developing a new concept within Hanoi society. Join us for this…
Find out more »Art installation tour/walk – Phúc Tân public art project
Priority to those on the waiting lists from previous tours then the number of spaces available will be updated. Pease RSVP to Stella if you are interested in signing up or the next one if this one becomes full Now a regular event for FVH with Nguyễn Thế Sơn who takes us on an evening tour of the 16 inspirational public artworks in Phúc Tân ward between Long Biên and Chương Dương Bridges. The artists helped transform an area once seen as the back…
Find out more »Workshop: Experiencing lacquer painting with artisan Vũ Huy Mến (Hạ Thái Lacquer Village) – FULL
FVH is taking part in the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design : Hanoi 2020 Hanoi: “Culture and Creativity” Activity: traditional craft workshop THIS EXCURSION IS FULL When exploring imperial architecture, ancient houses, Buddhism and temples in Vietnam, horizontal boards, parallel sentences and statues are identifiable and beautifully decorated in red and yellow. The art of decorating these works developed alongside Vietnam’s history, and many famous craft villages still exist today. According to some documents, this profession has an 800-year-old history.…
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