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July 2023
People of the Old Quarter with Hồng and Hằng. A morning of art, Hanoi food & St. Trần mediumship – FULL
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. BUT PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST IN CASE SPACES BECOME AVAILABLE AND FOR PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT TIME WE DO THIS EVENT Welcome to our 3rd People of the Old Quarter event. This is when we meet those who have lived (and worked) all their lives in the Old Quarter. Each event has a different format, from show and tell, taking part in a workshop, to eating and drinking, or just listening to the…
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Excursion (travel by public bus). Lotus silk and the beauty of the lotus flower – nearly full
AS OF 6 AUGUST MAX 2 SPACES AVAILABLE. WE WILL THEN HAVE A WAITING LIST This is a relaxed small group visit to meet renowned silk artisan Mrs Phan Thị Thuận at her home and workshop. This humble, friendly and passionate woman will share with us about her journey in reviving and developing the traditional profession of raising silkworms and making silk in Mỹ Đức District, Hanoi. She is well known for her creativity with decades of experience (starting when she…
Find out more »Tour – the essence and spirituality of Lang Pagoda (Chùa Láng)
AS OF 4 AUGUST 2-3 SPACES AVAILABLE This is the first of 2 events this month focused on the detail about some places of worship (the first is a tour to explore a specific pagoda, the second is a study lecture about communal houses in general). Dating from the 12th century, Lang Pagoda (Chùa Láng) on Chùa Láng street, has many accolades: it is one of one of Hanoi’s oldest and most beautiful pagodas, which was located west of ancient…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English): The Road to the South. Lê Duản street and surrounding area – POSTPONED
APOLOGIES BUT THIS WALK IS POSTPONED DUE TO WORK COMMITTMENTS THIS WEEK AND WILL BE RESCHEUDLED (PROBABLY ON A SATURDAY OR SUNDAY). APOLOGIES FOR THIS AND THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP HAVE BEEN INFORMED Join us for a morning's stroll down Lê Duản street and the surrounding area. You may be surprised that a walking could be made out of this area. Starting at Cửa Nam we explore the history of the former south gate, the nearby streets and stories of…
Find out more »Craft workshop – Batik dyeing (and ethnic minority textiles)
THIS IS CURRENTLY FULL BUT PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WATING LIST IN CASE OF A LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION This is the 2nd time we are running this workshop - the first time was in February and it was very successful For this workshop we partner with Hong Ky (who will interpret and help guide) and Sầm Thị Tình who established Hoa Tien Brocade. This is a 2 part morning event: (1) general introduction to ethnic minority textiles and exploring Tinh’s workshop and…
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