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One of the biggest Indian festivals – Diwali – will be celebrated at the JW Marriot Hotel on November 24. Yoga Master Bharat from India will perform at the Diwali Festival.-Photo courtesy of Incham Dubbed “the festival of lights,” the event will be organised by the Indian Business Chamber in Viet Nam (INCHAM) along with the Indian community. Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness as told in the ancient epic - the Ramayana, which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama as he rescues his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. It has major religious significance for Indian religious groups including Hindus, Sikhs and Jains ¬– not only in India, but also for Indians living abroad. In the western calendar, Diwali falls in the month of either October or November every year, just after the monsoon season in India. The exact date varies and is calculated based on the Hindu Luni Solar calendars. … [Read more...] about Indian festival of lights to be celebrated in Hanoi

American alto saxophonist and composer, David Binney will give performance at the Soul Live Project Complex in HCMC’s district 3 on November 17. It is the first time that Vietnamese music lovers will have a chance to experience this world-class saxophonist, composer and producer, together his Quartet directly from New York. The concert titled “David Binney Quartet Live”, is part of the “Jazz Through Time”- A New Soul Live Project Series. Binney was born in Miami, Florida and was raised in Carpenteria, California. .When he was nineteen, he moved to New York City and studied with saxophone. David Binney is one of the great jazz saxophonists. All over the world he performs with the best jazz musicians of our time. He is an acclaimed composer as well. He has produced all of his own 22 albums, and 300 others together with many artists. David started his record label, Mythology Records, in 1998. SGGP … [Read more...] about American jazz musician to perform in HCMC

On the occasion of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day, Hanoi Architectural University (HAU) will organise an art exhibition to introduce the latest works of artists, architects, and teachers for art lovers. Lotus by Nguyen Thai Binh at the HAU Art Exhibition 2018 The exhibition will display 83 paintings and sculptures created by 39 teachers from oil paint, lacquer, silk, wood, watercolour, grape ink, black ink pen, powder colour, Acrylic, ceramic, iron, bronze, plaster, wood, stone, and gumprint. The exhibition is a gift on the occasion of the Vietnamese Teachers' Day with which HAU wants to congratulate friends and colleagues and thank them for their support of the university. Abstract by Nguyen Thai Binh New Moon by Khoi Duc Muong Girl by Pham Hoang Van By Ha Vy … [Read more...] about Art Exhibition 2018 to be organised in HAU

ALBA, Italy: A rare 850g white truffle was auctioned for €85,000 (US$96,000) in the Italian region of Alba on Sunday (Nov 11), with the anonymous Hong Kong buyer paying nearly 30 times this year's market price for smaller nuggets. The annual auction held in the region near Turin saw the unusually large white truffle sold at a price that would value it at 100 euros per gram. (Photo: AFP/Marco BERTORELLO) The annual auction held in the region near Turin saw the unusually large white truffle sold at a price that would value it at €100 per gram. "The price of this exceptional truffle does not correspond to the market price, which this year is around €350 euros for 100g," the event's spokeswoman said. "What explains this high bid is the fact that the sale is for charity and also the rarity of a 850g truffle, because the bigger the truffle the more valuable it is." The white truffles of the Alba region are highly sought after and are unearthed between Sep 21 and … [Read more...] about ‘Exceptional’ white truffle sold for €85,000

MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat by Manchester United with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan in Serie A on Sunday (Nov 11), as Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty before being sent off for the hosts. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth league goal for Juventus. (AFP/Marco BERTORELLO) Mario Mandzukic headed in the opener in the eighth minute at the San Siro with Ronaldo adding a second on 81 minutes as Juventus maintained their six-point cushion ahead of the international break. It got the defending seven-time Serie A champions back on track after suffering their first defeat of the season by United following two late goals despite Ronaldo's stunning volley. "Winning tonight was the only way to put aside what happened in the final five minutes of the Champions League game," said Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri. "It was important to win without conceding a goal and to regain the six-point advantage over Napoli who are … [Read more...] about Ronaldo keeps Juventus flying high with win over AC Milan