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August 2024
Hanoi City Walk (ENG): Communal Houses within Hàng Gai Ward – FULL
THIS IS EVENT IS NOW FULL. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST. THANKS This compact 2-hour walking tour will take you to Hanoi’s Old Quarter to explore the 3 communal houses of the Hang Gai Ward - Hà Vỹ, Tú Thị, Yên and Thái. Each site, with the different gods and historical figures they worship, tell a distinct story of the locals, their craft and their reverence for the past. Join us to learn about the controversial empress Ỷ Lan, about…
Find out more »Music – The Hope Choir: concert for Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs
This is the re-scheduled Hope Choir concert, which could not take place on the original date of 27 July. Every year on, or as close as possible to, Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (also known as Vietnamese War Invalids and Martyrs' Day -27 July), the Hope Choir holds a recital. This year its at 50 Dao Duy Tu. Everyone is welcome to come along. FVH has been an important supporter ever since Triem and Thanh founded this wonderful choir. THE HOPE CHOIR.…
Find out more »Excursion (half day p.m) – Mid-Autumn festival star lantern workshop & Hậu Ái village communal house
COMMUNAL HOUSE VISIT AND MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL STAR LANTERN WORKSHOP. Every Vietnamese child dreams about an amazing Tết Trung Thu with his/her own brightly lit lantern and a feeling full from munching on mooncakes. Tết Trung Thu or Mid-autumn Festival, is also known in Vietnam as the “Children’s Festival”. This year, the Mid-autumn Festival falls on September 17th, 2024, which is the middle of the eighth lunar month. However, preparations begin far in advance. The run up to the festival is always the…
Find out more »Musical Folk theatre – exploring the world of Tuồng – PROGRAMME AMEND
NB - the Tuong theatre has to cancel the performance scheduled for evening 31 August as the ward will host an anniversary show similar time Instead of postponing our event we will hold part 1 ( foyer exhibition tour) and part 2 (watching a performance) will be rescheduled. However part 1 has to move to the morning as won't have access to the theatre foyer in the evening. Exploring exploring the world of Tuồng theatre. Tuồng is a form of…
Find out more »September 2024
Hanoi City Walk (ENG) – A Summer Walk: “Radiant Escapade” – postponed
THIS WALK IS POSTPONE DUE TO THE STORMS THIS WEEKEND. NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED This is the Summer Chapter of our Seasonal Hanoi Walk Tours. Despite the heat of our vibrant city, Hanoi still has its own charm. We start at the Hanoi Post Office, strolling our way past Hoan Kiem Lake, up to some of the old quarter alleys, ending at Tài Lộc House, 76 Hàng Điếu. During our Seasonal Walking Tours, we always have something interesting to…
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