Lundi 7 Heures Choir, one of Switzerland's top choirs in the Acapella style, will perform at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi in the evening of October 21. The 16 male-singer choir, established in 1999, is headed by musician Pierre Huwiler. The choir's name cames from the fact that it often rehearses at 7 am every Monday morning. This is the first time the choir will entertain a Vietnamese audience. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event willl introduce Swiss culture and music to Vietnam. * On October 20th, at the Ly Thai To Garden in Hanoi, a story reading show will take place, in which writer Marco Mancassola will read an article entitled "Italian Sexy Beauty", accompanied by music played by DJ Tri Minh. The programme will be translated into both Vietnamese and English. The event is part of the 8th "Italian Language Week" under the theme "Italian Language at Squares" to be held in many countries around the world. * A children's book exhibition … [Read more...] about Lundi 7 heures Choir to perform in Hanoi
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1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi to be imposing and solemn
The National Steering Committee for the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long has recently introduced the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi in the 2008-2010 period, including the great anniversary to be held at the National Convention Center and Ba Dinh square on November 10th, 2010. As scheduled, at six o'clock on November 10th, 2010, all temples, pagodas, churches and schools nationwide will ring bells and beat drums to celebrate the 1000th founding anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. At 7a.m, leaders of the party, state, Hanoi city and 63 provinces and cities will offer incense at the Temple of Literature and Ly Thai To temple, and pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum. A great meeting will be held at the National Convention Center. A continuous anniversary will take place at 7.30 p.m at Ba Dinh square. The anniversary will draw the participation of 1000-people chorus with 1000 drums, 1000 children and 100 lion dance groups. The event will express sentiment and … [Read more...] about 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi to be imposing and solemn
Expats play Santa to Hanoi homeless
Hanoi Christmas Kitchen founder is Canadian expat, Naim Hydal. Photo from facebook of Naim Hydal Started last year, the project hassince attracted many more people. Basic hygiene products such astoothbrushes, soap and towels are among the gifts that many have received fromthe Christmas Kitchen. “We thought there were a lot of poorpeople in the cold in Vietnamduring December. At home, Christmas is the time when we give to people, so wethought why don’t we do something similar here," said Naim Hydal, aCanadian musician who has been living in Hanoifor nearly four years - and the initiator of the project. “Why hygiene products? I think it’sa good thing to give, something that people need. I know some of the peoplethat live under the LongBien Bridge.They live in very bad condition so I hope to help them have a better outlook,”he added. In addition, this year the groupalso prepared more than 250 free meals which they cooked themselves anddelivered on … [Read more...] about Expats play Santa to Hanoi homeless
Kiosks at Hanoi hospitals for patients’ comments
An eye doctor at Hanoi Eye Hospital No 2 examines a patient. Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) — Hanoi plans to put up kiosksat hospitals for people to lodge complains or their dissatisfaction abouthealth check-ups and treatment quality via a software.These complaints and opinions will then be sent to themunicipal Department of Health, according to deputy director of the departmentTran Thi Nhi Ha.People will use the software installed at these kiosks andtick on what they feel satisfied or dissatisfied with, relating to healthcheck-ups and treatment services at hospitals in the city, and the departmentcan know immediately how many complaints each hospital receives from patientseach day, she said.For example, patients can assess the time they have to waitfor a health examination, the payment method, fees charged and the attitude ofmedical workers towards patients.The move is aimed at improving the quality of healthservices, thus helping to increase patients’ … [Read more...] about Kiosks at Hanoi hospitals for patients’ comments
Hanoi contemporary female artists to exhibit women’s conflicting status
A new art installation at the Goethe-Institute in Hanoi will explore the changing dimensions of gender politics in modern Vietnam by featuring the work of six young Vietnamese female artists. Phap Phong (Throbbing) will run from Dec 1 until Dec 13. The artists, including Ha Thi Hong Ngan, Nguyen Thi Hoai Tho, Pham Thu Thuy, Huong By Nguyen, Pham Hong, Vo Ngoc Hue, confront themselves as well as their audience with images of women via installation and visual art. The exhibition was prepared by Tran Luong, one of the most famous artists and curators in Vietnam, together with the artists. The showing will include an artist talk on Dec 2 According to a press release from organizer, phap phong is the lingering worries, anxious expectations, fragility and vulnerability, hopeless waiting and spontaneity that haunt Vietnamese women. Curator Tran Luong writes about the exhibition in the release, that “Legitimate as they are, gender and sexuality issues are still something … [Read more...] about Hanoi contemporary female artists to exhibit women’s conflicting status