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December 2019
Craft Workshop: Dó paper book binding – FULL
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL - PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST Book binding We make 1-2 small notebooks from dó paper using a variety of ways to bind them. May be a great way to make some handmade Christmas presents Zó project is a social business which preserves, supports and expands Vietnamese traditional paper (dó paper) and its making technique in a sustainable and creative way. The idea for the Zó project came from the passion of founder, Trần Hồng Nhung. Zó…
Find out more »Music event: Christmas music/carols – The Hope Choir
The Hope Choir annual Christmas recital. AND PLEASE HELP US RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE HOPE CHOIR THIS CHRISTMAS We are invited to the Hope Choir's festive performance at their blind centre 21b Lac Trung – Sunday 15 December @ 3pm. We hope as many people can attend as possible to support them (space permitting). Apart from being blind they are amazing singers and musicians in their own right. What Triem and his wife Thanh have achieved is stunning. If…
Find out more »Christmas Film Night – Vê Quê An Têt (Going Home for Tet)
“Vê Quê An Têt” (Going home for Tet) by Director Nguyen Hoang Anh The film tells the story of a young driver, played by Jun Pham who faces problems on his trip to return home before Tet. It is also about a group of passengers on a bus from Saigon to Cau Mau heading home for the big holiday. This gentle cheerful comedy is about serious issues like love and life. It was produced by Studio 68 with the participation of famous…
Find out more »Christmas Day Hanoi City Walk (English): Lê Duản street & surrounding area – FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL. PLEASE EMAIL STELLA TO BE ON THE WAITING LIST. ALSO DEPENDING ON NUMBERS WE MAY RUN THIS WALK AGAIN XMAS DAY AFTERNOON OR BOXING DAY AFTERNOON Join us for a stroll around Lê Duản street and the surrounding area for our Christmas Day morning walk. Starting at Cửa Nam, we explore the history of the former south gate, the nearby streets and their stores . Who was the ‘French Lady with the flared skirt, where were parasols were traded, which…
Find out more »Boxing Day Hanoi city walks (English) – Đền Quán Thánh & Trúc Bạch Lake + Ngũ Xã island – FULL
THIS WALK IS FULL - PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST Join us for our Boxing Day morning walk. This walk has been done very recently but it was very popular and there has been a request to hold it again. Please arrive by 8.50am ready to start the tour at 9am. Meet outside Đền Quán Thánh, the almost purely Taoist temple with 350-year-old bronze statue of Trấ́́n Vũ. While the main theme of this walk is bronze casting, we…
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