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April 2019
Art talk: at home with installation artist Đặng Thị Khuê
FVH is delighted offer a small group the chance to meet one of Vietnam's 1st and influential installation artists Đặng Thị Khuê at her home. This is an informal morning where we can chat to her about her life, where she gets her inspiration from, the history of Đổi Mới and the renovation period in the art world, her thoughts on the past, present and future of Vietnam's art and how she sees the history and social influences of Vietnam through art. Max 10…
Find out more »Film Night: Đừng đốt (Don’t Burn)
Đặng Nhật Minh was born in Hue on 10 May 1938 and he is one of Vietnam’s leading film directors. His father was a doctor and Minh planned to follow in his father’s footsteps. But he found his way into the film world and in 1965 made his first film about a geological engineer. He is the first Vietnamese person to be awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture in 1999. In 2007 the was awarded the Vietnamese government’s Ho Chi Minh…
Find out more »Craft making – traditional paper cutting workshop 2.
If you are keen on making your own decoration items from paper, you should not miss this workshop. In 2.5 hours, you will be able to create some hanging decorations and pictures using basic Kirigami techniques in a mostly symmetrical design. The instructor will guide you to begin your artwork step-by-step and using the correct techniques. The main topic for pictures is Vietnam’s typical scenery, although there is no limitation to your creativity. Notes: - Kirigami is the Japanese art…
Find out more »May 2019
Book Club: The Moon Bamboo and other stories
FVH Bookclubmembers For May 2019 we will be reading: The Moon Bamboo and other stories (volume I) This is a collection of 38 Vietnamese tales and legends chosen and edited by the publisher. It is a means to enter the magic world of tradition, rural life, popular beliefs and myths of Vietnam. Each short story is given the name of an ethnic group of origin. "On the distant moon, there lived a strong and handsome lad by the name of Con…
Find out more »Excursion and workshop: Vạn Phúc and Vụn Art
For May we plan two x one day excursions - beginning and end of the month. Today we visit Vạn Phúc silk village. Vạn Phúc traditional silk is woven from the natural silk material, giving it a soft, smooth touch and sophisticated look found nowhere else. May be for this reason Vạn Phúc silk was chosen to make the national costumes during Nguyen dynasty. Full day excursion split into two activities: silk collage workshop and village tour. Proceeds go to Vụn Art.…
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