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September 2022
Cultural series and workshop – Shan Tuyet tea trees, VN tea culture and a tea tasting experience
2 spaces currently available as of 7 September Test your senses of sight, taste and smell in this fun tea experience session we hold fairly regularly on Saturday mornings. See how well you can work out the sublte differences in flavours and aromas. This is a great event to find out more detail about Vietnam’s tea traditions and a tea tasting experience. To wet your appetite please enjoy this video that was made when some of the FVH committee visited…
Find out more »Cultural Series – Taosim of the ethnic Dao and the shaman’s coat
Find out another dimension of Toaism and what it means to the Dao ethnic people and discover how it has helped influences their own particular customs and culture. Thanh at her Indigo store shares her knowledge and personal stories as she has a close connection with the Dao people so can give 1st hand information. History of Dao Taoism The teaching of magic and the role of the shaman The '2nd soldier returned coat' worn by the Dao shaman -…
Find out more »Architecture, coffee, icons – an oasis of solitude – 2 SPACES AVILABLE
Architecture, Coffee and Icons: An oasis of solitude. Join us for an interesting workshop which provides an insight into our theme of discussion merging the beauty of Vietnamese architecture, cultural and religious icons and good coffee. What more does one need?! You will find yourself in an oasis of solitude amongst our bustling beloved Hanoi. We welcome you to join us in this interesting and very unique experience of engaging with some culture and trying some of the best…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walks (ENG) – Lãn Ông Street (Old Quarter) – FULL
For info this walk is now full. Please RSVP Loan for the waiting list In this walk around part of the Old Quarter we discover Lãn Ông Street – the street well-known for herbal medicine and the importance of oriental and complimentary medicine in the past and still today. We will tour the nearby streets looking at notable architecture, religious buildings and history of the area including Chả Cá Street with its 100-year-old famous fish noodle restaurant. Max 8 spaces availalble please RSVP…
Find out more »Traditional craft: Dó paper & dried flowers bookmarks + greetings cards – FULL
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW TOTALLY CRAMMED FULL No more spaces are available but please RSVP for the waiting list in case spaces become available and priority for a repeat workshop. Thanks Lose yourself in a few hours’ creativity, close to nature, on a Sunday morning. We partner with Hồng Ky to run a number of relaxing dó paper based creative craft workshops. This Sunday we make a selection of bookmarks and greetings cards, including a short talk on what this paper is,…
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