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April 2019
Book Club: I see yellow flowers in the green grass
For April 2019 we will be reading for FVH bookclub members I see yellow flower in the green grass by Nguyen Nhat Anh 'I See Yellow Flowers in the Green Grass' is a story of childhood in a poor village in central Vietnam, a childhood that belonged to this very author. When writing this story, it has been my hope that you, reader, will meet some part of your own childhood here too. Koike Natsu, a college sophomore in Tokyo,…
Find out more »Workshop + excursion: Bá Dương Nội Village (kite making) – FULL
THIS EXCURSION IS FULL - WE HAVE A WAITING LIST Bá Dương Nội village is a 1,000 year-old kite making village; generations have kept this tradition alive. The kites are made in the shapes of crescent moons or boats, attached to wooden flutes. The wind passes through the flutes making lovely soft melodies. The village dates back to the 10th century Dinh dynast. Bá Dương Nội has a reputation as one of Vietnam’s major kite flying centres. (to quote from VoV):…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English): Lê Duản street and surrounding area
Join us for a midweek stroll around Lê Duản street and the surrounding area. Starting at Cửa Nam we explore the history of the former Cửa Nam gate, the nearby streets and stories of the area, who was the ‘French Lady with the flared skirt, where were parasols were traded, which is one of Hanoi’s original Phở gà stalls, what used to be where Quan An Ngon is, where was the Mandarin road, what was originally on the site of Hanoi railway station and so on …..…
Find out more »Cultural Series – Lecture. “Textiles of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam”. Talk with Mark Rapoport
Vietnam has a rich tradition in textiles and there is a variety of hand-woven 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. Even though textile weaving follows strong conventions, there is room for individuality and differentiation, and textiles may be said to "speak". In this talk , we examine dozens of textiles from the northern and central parts of…
Find out more »Excursion: Bá Dương Nội Village (Annual Kite Festival) – FULL
THIS AFTERNOON EXCURSION IS FULL BUT PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST This is the 3rd year FVH has visited Bá Dương Nội village to watch the proceedings of this 1,000 year-old kite making village's annual kite festival. Generations have kept this tradition alive. The kites are made in the shapes of crescent moons or boats, attached to wooden flutes. The wind passes through the flutes making lovely soft melodies. The village dates back to the 10th century Dinh dynasty. Bá…
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