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April 2022
Bookclub – ‘Spring Essence: The Poetry of Hô Xuân Huong’ and ‘Love Poems’ by Xuan Dieu
Ho Xuan Huong—whose name translates as "Spring Essence"— is one of the most important and popular poets in Vietnam. A concubine, she became renowned for her poetic skills, writing subtly risque poems which used double entendre and sexual innuendo as a vehicle for social, religious, and political commentary Love Poems by Xuân Diệu, a collection of translated poems on the theme of love composed by one of the most prolific and well-known poets of Vietnam. Throughout his career, Xuân Diệu, one…
Find out more »Excursion – Tam Đảo and Animals Asia Bear sanctuary – FULL
THIS TRIP IS FULL. PLEASE RSVP TO THE WAITING LIST OR MESSAGE US AT fvh.excursion@gmail.com We try to make this an annual event and to support the bears rescued by Animals Asia. Join us on our 4th visit over the past 5-6 years to the former French hill station of Tam Đảo, 85 km northwest of Hanoi. Its higher elevation and cooler temperatures make it an attractive spot to escape the heat of Hanoi summer. The highlight of our excursion…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (English) – Yết Kiêu street area – FULL
THIS WALK IS FULL PEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST. We start our stroll from outside the Friendship culture palace on Trần Hưng Đạo street up to Thiền Quang Lake and back up via Yết Kiêu Street. We look at the previous lives of some buildings, we visit some pagodas you may not have been to before, review how and why Thống Nhất Park was created as well as the foundation of Vietnam University of Fine Arts …… Please RSVP to Stella We…
Find out more »Kaleidoscope Viet – Hanoi Community Radio
This month we chat with a much loved member of the community - Suzanne Lecht on her work, and the amazing contribution she has made and continues to make. 3pm Sunday 24 April https://www.hanoicommunityradio.com/
Find out more »Half-day excursion + workshop. Vạn Phúc silk village & Vụn Art
Half day morning/lunchtime excursion - a weekday for a change. Van Phuc Silk Village (also known as Ha Dong Silk Village) is in Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District, 10 km from the centre of Hanoi, next to the Nhue River. According to ancient books, documents and relics, the weaving trade of Van Phuc village arose in the 9th century. In 1931, Van Phuc silk was first introduced to the international market at the Marseille Fair and was regarded by…
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