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July 2020
Hanoi City Walk (English) – French concession to Thiền Quang Lake
Our afternoon walk starts in front of the Opera House. From here, we walk to the School of Pharmacy, designed by Ernest Hebrard and make our way along Lý Thường Kiệt Street to Thiền Quang Lake. Learn about the height of French presence within Hà Nội and its influence on architecture and urban design. The walk is led by Alvaro Place: Meet in front of The Opera House, 01 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm Limit: 10 people Register via this link
Find out more »Craft workshop – Herbal Dyeing workshop – FULL
THIS IS FULL but please RSVP for the waiting list This workshop is not using indigo dye but other types of dyes and colours extracted different plants and herbs. This is the 2nd time we have held this workshop The Indigo Store has long been a friend good friend of FVH and is 20 yrs old lik us. Duong Thi Thanh and her team at the Indigo Store preserve and restore the traditional culture of the Black Tay ethnic minority…
Find out more »Hanoi City walk (English) – Tràng Tiền street and surrounding area
(this walk is one that we run often and have chosen it for July as it has a lot of shade on route so good for a hot sunny morning) Tràng Tiền and surrounding roads such as Hàng Bài, Bà Triệu, Hàng Khay etc. are familiar to most of us. As we stroll these streets we will touch on the area’s development from the early days of Hanoi through the French period to the present time, hear some of its eclectic…
Find out more »Half-day excursion + workshop. Vạn Phúc silk village & Vụn Art
Introduction to Vạn Phúc Silk Village The village, also known as Hà Đông Silk Village, is located in Vạn Phúc Ward, Hà Đông District, 10 km from Hanoi's centre on the Nhuệ River. Some ancient books, documents and relics show that the weaving of Vạn Phúc village originated in the 9th century. Vạn Phúc is one of the most beautiful and famous silk-weaving villages in Vietnam. Despite the urbanization, it still retains typical features of Vietnam’s countryside: ancient trees, wells…
Find out more »August 2020
Cultural workshop – the lotus flower and lotus tea – FULL
The Lotus flower is the national flower of Vietnam, it is also the flower of the dawn, the symbol of purity, commitment and optimism and has long been the subject of poems, songs and art. This afternoon is dedicated to the lotus flower in the lovely SEN PHỐ tea 'house'. Want to know more about this flower, its power, essence, stories and its tea? Then you will love this lotus flower workshop Nguyễn Thu Hương will take us on a lotus journey to discover the versatility of Vietnam's favourite…
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