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December 2020
Bookclub – DISTANT ROAD Select Poems of Nguyễn Duy
‘Widely considered the most important poet of his generation, Nguyễn Duy began his career as a writer on the battlefields of Vietnam. The power of his highly-crafted poetry stems from its distinct sense of time and place, his unrelenting honesty, and his deep compassion. Born into a peasant family, Duy captures the essence of village life in his poetry. Whether it is love, family, war, present or lost friends, or his own self-mockery, his poetry is infused with an understanding of…
Find out more »Hanoi City Walk (Japanese): Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (日本語でのツ アーです）
ハノイ街歩き：タンロン遺跡ツアー 2010年にUNESCO世界文化遺産に登録された「タンロン 遺跡」をご案内いたします。千年を超える豊かな歴史を 誇るハノイの政治的、文化的かつ精神的中心地を一緒に 巡ってみましょう。 日時： 12月9日（水曜日）9：30～2時間程度 集合場所： タンロン遺跡 (Hoàng thành Thăng Long : Số 19C Hoàng Diệu, Ba Đình, Hà Nội) 費用： 70,000VND （別途入場料 30,000VND） 定員： 8名 申込み先：https://forms.gle/FG9yReP9RMdvXdrK8 ご質問等はこちらのメールまで fvh.citywalks.japanese@gmail.com （担当：上野、山口）
Find out more »Music event: Christmas music/carols – The Hope Choir
The Hope Choir annual Christmas recital. AND PLEASE HELP US RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE HOPE CHOIR THIS CHRISTMAS This recital is to both celebrate International Day of persons with disabilities on 3 December and the festive season..... and Triem's birthday We are invited to the Hope Choir’s festive performance at their blind centre 21b Lac Trung – Saturday 12 December @ 3pm as they sing Christmas songs from around the globe and in the language of the songs. We hope as…
Find out more »Excursion/Workshops: Double-bill – Folk Earthen Figurines & Đông Hồ paintings, Bắc Ninh
Đông Khê village, Song Hồ commune, Thuận Thành district, Bắc Ninh used to be very famous for Đông Hồ folk paintings and colorful folk earthen figurines (phỗng đất). But now the village is fully mainly with bamboo horse frames for votive offerings as the village has been transformed into one of the largest votive paper manufacturers in Vietnam. In the middle of this votive paper village, in a small house, an elderly couple work diligently to preserve the traditional folk…
Find out more »Exhibition and talk: From Tradition to Tradition (Hàng Trống folk paintings)
The exhibition held at Nam Hương communal House on Hàng Trống street ends on 20 December 2020. Before it closes, Nguyễn Thị Hoài Giang (one of the artists) will take us on a guided tour of this compact and fascinating exhibition. It showcases silk and lacquer paintings by students of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts depicting their interpretation of the 400 year old Hàng Trống folk paintings. It is the brainchild of Nguyễn Thế Sơn, artist and lecturer who wanted to…
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