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January 2025
Hanoi city walk (English) morning: Nguyễn Công Trứ Street and surrounding area
Our walk starts outside number 5D Hàm Long street, where the first Communist Party Cell of Hanoi was established. Then along Lò Đúc Street to the Pasteur gardens, and outside the National Institute of Hygiene & Epidemiology (originally the Pasteur Institute). Back up Lò Đúc and to Nguyễn Công Trứ Street. Carry on to Hai Bà Trưng Lake and the temple complex opposite where we touch on the Hai Bà Trưng sisters’ era and their contribution to Vietnamese history (we…
Find out more »Hanoi city walk (English) afternoon: Nguyễn Công Trứ Street and surrounding area
Our walk starts outside number 5D Hàm Long street, where the first Communist Party Cell of Hanoi was established. Then along Lò Đúc Street to the Pasteur gardens, and outside the National Institute of Hygiene & Epidemiology (originally the Pasteur Institute). Back up Lò Đúc and to Nguyễn Công Trứ Street. Carry on to Hai Bà Trưng Lake and the temple complex opposite where we touch on the Hai Bà Trưng sisters’ era and their contribution to Vietnamese history (we…
Find out more »February 2025
Art/craft: Dó paper notebook making/binding – FULL
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULLL BUT A 2ND SESSION IS NOW ADDED FOR SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2PM The idea is to have a fun, and relaxing Saturday morning immersed in Vietnam’s traditional paper making craft making/designing a few dó paper notebooks including a variety of ways to bind them Introduction to dó paper and how it is made Make 1-2 dó small paper notebooks with binding Welcome email and meeting instructions will be sent to those who are confirmed on the…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English) – French concession to Thiền Quang Lake and art deco Hanoi
Our afternoon walk starts in front of the Opera House. From here, we walk to the School of Pharmacy just up the road, designed by Ernest Hebrard – we learn about what makes his style of architecture so iconic. Then, we make our way along Lý Thường Kiệt street, winding through the picturesque alleys around Hạ Hồi ending at Thiền Quang Lake. Learn about the height of French presence within Hà Nội and its influence on architecture and urban design.…
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