Jazz quartet to stage concert at Saigon Opera HouseThe Saigon Times Daily Steve Houben is a piece of the jazz quartet that will perform at the Saigon Opera House on September 28 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - A concert of a jazz quartet comprising Steve Houben (saxophone and flute), Grégory Houben (trompette and vocal), Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (contrabass), and Quentin Liégeois (guitar) will take place at the Saigon Opera House on September 28, starting at 8 p.m. The quartet is an encounter on stage between father and son (Steve Houben and Grégory Houben), bound together by the same culture, the same love for music and tenderness. Steve Houben has performed with legends like Chet Baker, Mike Stern, George Coleman, Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry, Joe Eardley, and Joe Newman. His music ability, improvising talent, and relentless creativity make him a widely known artist in the world and an icon of Belgian jazz music. Grégory Houben is a talented … [Read more...] about Jazz quartet to stage concert at Saigon Opera House
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March 7-13: Special concerts with piano soloist Dang Thai Son
HANOI PERFORMANCE A Night of Vietnamese Traditional Music 8 pm, March 12 L’Espace 24 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district You are invited to a music night featuring traditional Vietnamese melodies from five art forms: Tuong (classical drama), Ca Tru (ceremonial singing), Cheo (traditional opera), Chau Van (spiritual singing) and Xam (folk songs sung by blind beggars). This is a special opportunity to travel back in time and feel the unfading aesthetic emotion created by the ancient music of Vietnam. Ticket price: VND 170 000 – VND 100,000 for L’Espace members – VND 80,000 for students A jazz night of diva Laura Brunner 8:45 pm onwards, Tuesday to Sunday Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem district Come to enjoy jazz melodies through the distinctive vocals of American diva Laura Brunner Special concerts with piano soloist Dang Thai Son 8 pm, March 9 and 10 Hanoi Opera House 1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district … [Read more...] about March 7-13: Special concerts with piano soloist Dang Thai Son
Resident writer from Hanoi honored at Festive Hollywood Gala
VietNamNet Bridge - Tim Napper from Hanoi, Vietnam was honored Sunday night, April 12, at the 31st Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement awards at the prestigious Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrated the annual winners in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests, where Tim was one of the twelve writer winners making it further than some several thousand others who entered the international competition, and where he saw his story published in the bestselling Science Fiction anthology series – L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31 now available online at Amazon.com, Kobo.com and BN.com and soon to be available in print wherever books are sold. Tim Napper is an Australian from a quiet country town currently living in the "City of Noise": Hanoi, Vietnam. In 2002, Tim worked for a year as a volunteer in Mongolia, managing a project to support street children. International aid work became his profession … [Read more...] about Resident writer from Hanoi honored at Festive Hollywood Gala
World marketing guru gives tips on boosting int’l image
World marketing guru gives tips on boosting int'l image (17-08-2007) HCM CITY — Professor Philip Kotler, who is considered the "father of modern marketing," says Viet Nam should vitalize its own image in the eyes of visitors and foreign visitors through its people and businesses. Speaking at a press conference in HCM City yesterday, Kotler said: "Viet Nam is possessing a very good image. The Vietnamese people are recognised as friendly, hospitable and ambitious." "When Viet Nam has decided on what image it has to build in the eyes of visitors and foreign visitors, it needs to put forward guidelines for the people and businesses to vitalise it." He said: "It is more likely if the people and businesses also take part in selecting the image that they stand for. It is required for their agreement to be reached in a natural way and acts as an impetus for them to represent the image that they want to build up." Professor Kotler today chairs a conference on contemporary global marketing … [Read more...] about World marketing guru gives tips on boosting int’l image