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June 2018
City Walk (English): Tour of the Vietnamese National History Museum
Vietnamese History Exploration @ the Vietnam Museum of History The museum building used to be an archaeological research institution of the French School of the Far East in 1910. It was refurbished in 1920 and subsequently redesigned during 1926-1932 by Ernest Hebrard. The museum showcases the period from Vietnam’s prehistory to the August 1945 revolution. In this tour, we will discover how thousands of years of civilization and remarkable events have shaped the Vietnamese country and the lives of the Vietnamese people. Along…
Find out more »Art & Craft workshop. Calligraphy on dó paper
Calligraphy on dó paper workshop in association with the Zó Project Elements included are: Introduction to Asian and Vietnamese Calligraphy Introduction about Dó papers, pen, inkstone Watch how the teacher writes some of words such as: Peace, Happiness, Love Learn how to hold the brush and dot ink Learn to write basic strokes, lines, pressure, thick-thin lines and strokes Practice with sample characteristics Write your name The workshop is given by a wonderfully inspiring and gentle calligraphy master NB: this…
Find out more »At home with the water puppets. The water puppet theatre of Phan Thanh Liêm
Liêm and his wife are instrumental in keeping the art of water puppetry alive through the little theatre in their house in a hidden alley off Khâm Thiên street The top floor has a mini stage decorated with artificial banyan trees, bamboo trees and a pond. It can seat an audience of 15-20 pax. Liêm and his wife stage a 20 min show including lion dances, buffalo fighting, rice farming and boat racing. We have a chance to hold the…
Find out more »Film Night: When the Mother is Away
The film “When the mother is away” (Mẹ Vắng Nhà) by Director Nguyen Khanh Du This film (from 1979) is considered one of the most favoured films about mothers and children in Vietnamese cinematography. It is the beautiful and poetic story describing the life of Ms. Ut Tich living in the Mekong Delta with her five children during the American War. As she had to be away from home in order to carry out the task of transporting bullets for…
Find out more »1 day excursion: Lai Xá (photography) village
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. Khánh Ký – born in the village in 1874. He taught photography to Hồ Chí Minh and is regarded as the father of photography in Vietnam. Dr. Nguyẽ̂n Văn Huyên (1908-1975) historian, ethnologist and culture researcher. And Minister…
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