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April 2021
Hanoi city walk (English) – the Ngọc Hà (former flower village) area – FULL
This tour is already full - a rush for sign up within an hour. Please RSVP for the waiting list.' Thanks This is a new walk for the English walks section around the former Ngọc Hà village This area was famous for is floriculture and Ngoc Ha village has a long-standing history of planting flowers since the Tran dynasty and it became a well known area during French colonial time. Its flower growing industry has long gone, but as we …
Find out more »Craft workshop – Herbal Dyeing workshop
This workshop is not using indigo dye but other types of dyes and colours extracted different plants and herbs. Duong Thi Thanh and her team at the Indigo Store preserve and restore the traditional culture of the Black Tay ethnic minority in Sapa, support about 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. For this month we will dye samples of material using different bright…
Find out more »Cultural art series. Private art gallery tour and discussion (with Thanh Uy art) – FULL
As of 31 March this tour is now full. Please RSVP for the waiting list. we will have 3 weeks to go so if anyone's schedule changes we can fill their space, also we can prioritise those on the waiting list for the next time we run this tour We are delighted to invite a small group of FVH members to visit a hidden art gallery which is very unassuming in the Cau Dien area of Hanoi. The owner is…
Find out more »Hanoi Old Quarter street food walking tour (1)
As of 4 April 3 spaces still available (this is repeated on 30 April) Welcome to a brand new activity - a food walking tour of the Old Quarter. We are asked many, many times why FVH doesn't run food tours .... now we are happy to say we do. We are passionate foodies who love to connect with people and swap stories and experiences. This is why we keep the costs low and ensure the groups are small for…
Find out more »Film night – Tấm Cám: Chuyện chưa kể (Tam Cam: The Untold Story)
(this was due to be screened this January but had to cancel due to the covid outbeak at that time; now we are happy we can show it this month) Screening the film: Tấm Cám: Chuyện chưa kể (Tam Cam: The Untold Story) This 2016 produced film (released in 2017) is based on “The Story of Tấm and Cám” which is one of the most popular Vietnamese fairy tales. The original story depicts lives of two half-sisters living under the…
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