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June 2020
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…
Find out more »Cultural Series – Lecture. “Textiles and costumes of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities”. Talk with Mark Rapoport
Many of the people of Viet Nam’s ethnic minorities are immediately identifiable by the costumes and textiles that they wear. In fact, most of them wear their identity for all to see – all day and every day; pants, skirts, jackets, belts, turbans and jewelry. Vietnam has a rich tradition in textiles among the different minority groups. Textiles do much more than cover the body. They convey identity, marital status, spiritual identity, wealth, social status, tribal history, accomplishments and personality.…
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