exhibition"Unknown Heritage"astragals, pieces, dices, and game boards discovered in archaeological excavations in the District of Veliko TarnovoChalcolitic (also Aeneolithic or Copper Age) until the Middle Ages.3D animation videoprehistoric, ancient, and medieval board games"The desire for games and entertainment emerged as early as the dawn of human civilization, and reflects in its own way not just the occupational but also the spiritual, cultural, and even aesthetic needs of the people,"Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of Historyentertainmentritual dances, races, wrestling, archery, and other sports or military games and exercises."Games requiring ingenuity and resourcefulness, and especially games based on chance and luckwere especially popular,"Museumancient board game itemsexhibitastragalsknucklebonescarcassesdomesticated livestockgoatssheeppolishedChalcolithic"The oldest [board game] items found in the Veliko Tarnovo region are from the Chalcolithic. These are the knucklebones. We … [Read more...] about MUSEUM IN BULGARIA’S VELIKO TARNOVO PRESENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME PREHISTORIC, ANCIENT, AND MEDIEVAL BOARD, GAMBLING GAMES
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“Xin chào’ falls short of lofty ambitions
The newly opened musical, dance and martial arts show Xin chao tries hard to provide a glimpse into Vietnamese culture, but falters along the way. Though the show has successfully integrated several Vietnamese myths and stories, the lack of a tight script and efficient staging leaves foreign audiences unimpressed. Xin chao, which opened December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City, revives the mythical romance between the Lac Long Quan dragon and Au Co fairy, who supposedly gave birth to the first Vietnamese people. It also brings to stage the story of Hai Ba Trung (the Trung sisters), who raised a largely female army and expelled a Chinese occupation force in the first century. The show also includes stories about modern Vietnamese heroes who have dedicated their lives to the development of the country. The Fellini-esque stage show blends fantasy and reality, and is testimony to producer Laura Burke's research and in-depth knowledge of Vietnamese culture. Burke, who has lived in HCMC for eight … [Read more...] about “Xin chào’ falls short of lofty ambitions
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Screening of "Pauline Détective" Fri 20 Jun 2014, 8 pm L'Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the film screening "Pauline Détective" (France, 2012, 101 mins) directed by Marc Fitoussi. Charm, humor and lots of sunshine… Pauline Détective is a gentle bubble, a pleasant comedy with swirling rhythm in which detective plot is just a lovely excuse. For more information about synopsis, please see L'Espace website (in French) or refer to the Vietnamese version of this post. Language: French with Vietnamese subtitle. … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10-20 (daily updated)
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London Olympics flame lit in Olympia, torch relay begins
The flame for the London 2012 Olympic Games was lit on Thursday in a ritual ceremony held at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago. At 12:11 a.m. local time, Greek actress Ino Menegaki acting as High Priestess kindled the sacred flame using the sun's rays and a concave mirror among the ruins of the Temple of Hera, the ancient Greek mythology goddess. "Apollo, King of the sun, and the Idea of light, send your rays and light the sacred torch," she said in a "prayer" to the God of Sun in Greek mythology, before transporting the flame in a replica of an ancient urn to the Stadium, where the first Olympic athletes competed some 2,800 years ago. Following a dance performance by actors in the roles of priestesses and priests, Menegaki lit the Olympic torch with the sacred flame and handed it over to the first torchbearer, Greek world swimming champion Spyros Gianniotis, as the crowed erupted in applause. Gianniotis, born in Liverpool in 1980, who will … [Read more...] about London Olympics flame lit in Olympia, torch relay begins