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November 2021
Hanoi City walk (English) – Tràng Tiền street and surrounding area – FULL
FVH is taking part in the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design (VFCD): Hanoi 2021 Hanoi: “Culture and Creativity” Activity: city walk Tràng Tiền and surrounding roads such as Hàng Bài, Bà Triệu, Hàng Khay etc. are familiar to most of us. As we stroll these streets we will touch on the area’s development from the early days of Hanoi through the French period to the present time, hear some of its eclectic stories and history, notes on theatre and the cinema…
Find out more »Film night – 1735 km movie – POSTPONED
THIS IS POSTONED BUT WE HOPE TO SHOW IT IN DECEMBER BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR We have chosen the film "1735 Km" as it’s a pleasant road trip movie of a young couple travelling from Hanoi to Saigon. They pass through some of Vietnam’s beautiful big cities like Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang. A light-hearted story about young people with city backgrounds which we feel links to this year’s VFCD city theme. 'Fate' introduces two young people on a train…
Find out more »Craft workshop – Dó paper bracelet making – POSTPONED
THIS WORKSHOP IS POSTPONED TO DECEMBER OR JANUARY DEPENDIGN ON OUR HOST'S SCHEDULE FVH regularly teams up with Hong Ky to run small workshops – we benefit from a reduced price. Summary about what dó paper is and how it is made Introduction to the tools and materials used for making the bracelets Introduction to samples Guidance and instruction as we make our own bracelet(s) Duration: appx 2 hours Venue: TO BE ANNOUNCED but it will probably be in a cafe Max no…
Find out more »Hanoi city walk (English) – Bạch Mã temple and surrounding area – FULL
THIS WALK IS NOW FULL - PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST. Welcome to a stroll around some of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the ’36 Streets’. This is the Bạch Mã temple walk where we discover why a white horse was so instrumental in the building of the Thang Long citadel, how today’s trade of Hàng Buồm street with alcohol shops and bars is a far cry from its original activity, we visit a number of lesser known and hidden places of…
Find out more »Craft workshop – Indigo dyeing workshop – FULL
THIS WORKSHOP IS FUILL. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WATIING LIST. WE WILL RUN THE WORKSHOP AGAIN IN DECEMBER, THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST WILL TAKE PRIORITY. Duong Thi Thanh and her team at the Indigo Store preserve and restore the traditional culture of the Black Tay ethnic minority in Sapa, supporting 120 producers across 7 different ethnic minorities in the production of organic plants, handmade textiles and employ disabled/deaf staff helping them have a sustainable livelihood etc. Indigo is a deep rich violet-blue…
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