EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 1-10 (daily updated) Hanoi Urban Flea Market in December 2014 Sun 07 Dec 2014, 9 am HERO Bar 42M Yen Phu, Hanoi Hanoi Urban Flea Market – a quite-young-yet-had-some-popularity flea market in the Westlake district as well as Hanoi’s expat community and youngsters. This time, in honor of the immortal holiday spirit, we’ve come to decide to expand our market in both quality and quantity. Ticket price: 10,000 VND Exhibition “The Cosmos and The Sea” Opening: Thu 04 Dec 2014, 6 pm (at both gallery spaces) Main gallery: 04 Dec 2014 – 10 Jan 2015 Downtown gallery: 04 Dec 2014 – 17 Jan 2015 Galerie Quynh Downtown Gallery: Level 2, 151/3 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Main Gallery: 65 De Tham Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Come to “The Cosmos and The Sea” – a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Christine Nguyen. A noted artist known for works that draw upon the imageries of science and nature, Christine Nguyen will present a collection of new and recent photo-based work ranging from intimate c-prints to ambitious mural-size work. Combining drawing with photographic techniques, Christine Nguyen has developed a pioneering practice centered on the manipulation and layering of negatives. Her work revolves around the imaginings of an organic prism, a dream-like world where oceans merge with outer space. Her works depict ferocious ocean currents, meandering creatures, iridescent flora, spiny strata of rocks and other fantastical imagery, each performing a distinctive act in the collective formulation of a mysterious ecosphere. As our vision fluctuates between the micro- and macroscopic, shifting between the primordial organisms dwelling at the bottom of the sea and the gossamer beings floating in the midst of the universe, the complex multilayered works speak volumes about our infinitesimal juxtapositions vis-à-vis the natural world. Nguyen relentlessly explores the frontier of her materials. Through the development of a personal cosmology where “commonalities among species, forms, and environments become visible and expressive,” she creates works that defy the conventional conceptions of time and space. The quintessential concoction of a mystical bionetwork beyond earthly limits is a suggestion of both past narratives and future possibilities. The phantasmagorical sensations brought about by her works are sprinkles of stardust into the imaginary world inside our head, a soothing call for the resurgence of our quiet inner child. Christine Nguyen will be giving an artist talk on Tuesday, the 9th of December 2014 at the Goethe-Institut in Hanoi. ABOUT CHRISTINE NGUYEN Christine Nguyen received her B.F.A. from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A. from University of California, Irvine. Solo exhibitions of her work have been featured at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA; Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, FL; and 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong. Group exhibitions featuring Nguyen’s work have been presented at Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA; Pasadena Museum of California, Art, Pasadena, CA; LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York; Churner and Churner, New York; San Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Dancing Elephants Project, Bogota, Columbia; Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany; and Sprueth Magers Projekte, Munich, Germany. Christine Nguyen currently lives and works in Long Beach, California. Thailand Day 2014 Sat 06 Dec 2014, 3 pm – 10 pm Thong Nhat Park, Hanoi You are invited to the Thailand Day 2014. Check out the list of activities: food and souvenir stalls, Thailand tourism booth, lucky draw, Art and Cultural performances by fighters from Thai Fight group and Thailand dance company, music performance by the Royal Thai Navy Orchestra. Free admission. All proceeds from the event (after deducting expenses) will go to the National Fund for Vietnamese Children. Regarding tickets for lucky draw, you can buy in advance at the Embassy of Kingdom of Thailand (tel (04) 3823 5092/4) since 27 Nov 2014 or at the door of Thailand Day 2014. Live Afro Music with Zamina Sun 07 Dec 2014, 7 pm Chez Xuan 76 An Duong, Tay Ho, Hanoi From the organizer: Mark your calendars as we welcome our brother Jahm back to Hanoi, and as Zamina S.M.P. pays tribute to Fela Kuti and put together HANOI’s first ever FELABRATION! Selektas pon the night: Selecta Elpee (Roots / Steppa / Jungle) Dj Cybersnack-Snare,Snake (Roots Set) Come sweat out a 100K & get your monthly doze of Live Afrobeat & Reggae Rhythms, ’cause this Afro-Asian train’s back to heat things up! Event Art ++ Sat 06 Dec 2014, 2 – 5 pm 9B 9/12 Lane 9 Dang Thai Mai Come join us and check out a small collection of artwork from a group of international artists. Lao/Canadian Artist Inthavaly will be exhibiting a group of paintings done on local stones. There will also be prints and other works on sale. Art has been selected and priced with the seasonal shopper in mind ($5-$150). Screening of Film “Diplomatie” Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm L’Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội     You are invited to the film screening “Diplomacy” (France, Germany, 2013, 84 mins) directed by Volker Schlöndorff. “The film explains how Paris was saved from total destruction at the end of World War 2.” 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. Tickets Ticket price: 40 000 VND Special price for members of L’Espace and students: 20 000 VND Tickets are available at L’Espace. Hanoi Art Market Opening: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 9.30 am Hanoi Art Market: 05 – 28 Dec 2014, 10 am – 8 pm Hangda Galleria, Hoan Kiếm Dist, Hanoi Inspired from the Vietnamese traditonal market and learning the art market from the other countries, we – the young Hanoi Vietnamese artist gather together to build up The HANOI ART MARKET for the first time in Vietnam (HNA I). Participated in this HANOI ART MARKET will be 59 the artists from 23 to 62 years old in the variety of media, including painting, statues, installations, art craft products…. The following artist names below: Nguyễn Đức Hùng, Triệu Long, Phạm Hà Duy Khánh, Trần Văn Phong, Hà Mạnh Chiến, Nguyễn Phan Bách, Phương Bình, Quách Bắc, Lê Bảo Ngọc, Nguyễn Kim Nga, Trần Đình Bình, Phạm Trà My, Trần Thức, Đào Minh Tuấn, Hoài Nam, Trần Bình, Nguyễn Phan Thắng, Chu Viết Cường, Nguyễn Hữu Thông, Công Quốc Thắng, Nguyễn Xuân Hoàng, Nguyễn Đức Hoàng, Nguyễn Đức Cường, Nguyễn Đức Vinh, Bùi Quốc Khánh, Nguyễn Tuấn Thịnh, Ngô Quang Dương, Nguyễn Minh Đông, Đoàn Xuân Tùng, Nguyễn Tiến Quang, Hà Quỳnh Nga, Nguyễn Văn Thuật, Dương Ngọc Thăng, Phạm Tuấn Tú, Trần Hoàng My, Nguyễn Tuấn, Bùi Đức, Trịnh Liên, Lê Tiến Khánh, Trần Hoàng Hải Yến, Nguyễn Đình Duy Quyền, Phạm Tuấn, Ngô Thành Bắc, Nguyễn Văn Thuấn, Lê Bá Cầu, Phạm Ngọc Thanh, Trần Vĩnh, Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Trần Tuấn Long, Lê Đức Hiệp, Nguyễn Hồng Phương, Trần Dân, Trần Trung Thành, Trần Minh Tâm, Trần Đức Quyền, Trần Minh Tuân, Nguyễn Giang Minh, Trân Thanh Bình, Nguyễn Xuân Lục. Christmas Concert in Hanoi and Haiphong Hanoi: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học Ba Đình, Hà Nội — Haiphong: Sat 06 Dec 2014, 7 pm Opera House Haiphong From Goethe Institut: After an exciting year with a lot of cultural events, new German students and graduates Christmas is just around the corner. The Goethe-Institute cordially invites to celebrate the end of the year with compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel and other great compositions as well as renowned Christmas songs to sing along in a tranquil atmosphere. Again singers of the International Choir and young musicians from Hanoi attune the audience for the Christmas days. But not only Hanoi gets the enjoyment of the Christmas atmosphere. For the third time the concert also takes place at the opera house in Haiphong. Program in Hanoi and Haiphong Tickets Hanoi: Free admission. A Night of Concert and Ballet “Mystic Oriental” 03 and 04 Dec 2014, 8 pm Hanoi Opera House 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to a night of concert and ballet “Mystic Oriental” with artistic director PhD. People’s Artist Phạm Anh Phương. Program Part I Conductor: Meritorious Artist Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa And Singers, Soloists, the Orchestra of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Strauss Overture “Fledermause” Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa “Concerto Dragon” for Bamboo Flute and Orchestra Bamboo Soloist: Hoàng Anh Puccini Aria Cho cho san from Opera “Madam Butterfly” Soprano: Thăng Long Ketelbey Persian Market Grieg – Anitras dance – Solveig’s song Tchaikovsky Valse from ballet “Sleeping beauty” Nguyễn Thiếu Hoa Concerto viết cho Vietnamese two-chord fiddle and Orchestra Two chord fiddle Soloist: Meritorious Artist Nguyễn Thế Dân Verdi Brindisi from Opera “La Traviata” Soprano: Vành Khuyên, Tenor: Anh Vũ Interval Part II The Classical ballet “Scheherazade” Music: Rimsky Korsakov Choreographer: Michel Forkin Stage choreographer: People’s Artist Kiều Ngân and Meritorious Artist Hồng Phong Costume: La Hằng Soloists: Diễm Quỳnh – Hàn Giang General: Thọ Dương Deputy General: Minh Thanh Butler: Phạm Đức Dancers: Phương Thảo, Linh Ngân, Thúy Hoàn and other Dancers of the National Ballet Company Tickets Ticket prices: 200000, 350000, 500000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com. For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996. Jazz & World Music with Le Tab from France at European Music Festival 2014 Thu 04 Dec 2014, 8 pm Youth Theater 11 Ngo Thi Nham Str, Hanoi — Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm HCMC Conservatory of Music 112 Nguyen Du str., Dist. 1, HCMC You are invited to the Jazz & World Music performance with Le Tab from France at European Music Festival 2014. Founded in Brussels by Alex Beaurain, Trio The Tab includes Frederick Becker (saxophones and bansuri), Frédéric Malempré (percussion) and Alex (acoustic guitar). Their original compositions are influenced by jazz and world music with simple and colorful sounds; strongly imbued with stories and images the band will take the audience to a thousand-color journey. Tickets All performances are free of charge. You can get tickets for one concert, maximum two tickets for one concert. Tickets can be obtained in advance from 19 November, 12 pm (noon) in Hanoi and from 20 November in Ho Chi Minh City at the following locations: Hanoi: – Goethe Institut: 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tel: 04 3 7 34 2251/52 – L’Espace:: 24 Trang Tien, Tel.: 04 39362164 Ho Chi Minh city: – Goethe Institut: 18 Str 1, Do Thanh, Ward 4, Dist 3. Tel.: 08 36009587 – IDECAF: 31 Thai Van Lung, Dist 1. Tel.: 08 38 29 54 51 STABIL ELITE Performs in Vietnam in Southeast Asia Tour Hanoi: Tue 02 Dec 2014, 8 pm Youth Theatre Hanoi — Danang: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 8 pm Danang University — HCMC: Fri 05 Dec 2014, 8 pm Bach Viet College Sat 06 Dec 2014, 8 pm Ben Thanh Theatre Every year again – Goethe-Institut is bringing a first-class German band in December as Christmas present to the youngsters. Goethe-Institut Vietnam in cooperation with Meta-House in Phnom Penh and Goethe-Institut Manila invited the band STABIL ELITE to play in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines. Eight concerts as well as meetings and talks at the PASCH partner schools are planned. And as a special highlight there will be iPad supported music workshops for young music enthusiasts. The band comprises live five young men in their mid-twenties. They are highly talented musicians altogether: Lukas Croon, Martin Sonnensberger, Nikolai Szymanski, Lukas Heerich (live) und Timo Hein (live). They were decorated and celebrated as the future stars on the sky of the extraordinarily successful electro pop in Germany. STABIL ELITE presents an electrifying combination of bass, guitars, drums, synthesizer, sitar and – surprise! – one can also hear wood and metal in their music. The dynamic soundscapes are intensified by the hypnotizing festoons and collages of their lyrics – German gets really different for once. You will listen to STABIL ELITE once and forever! Some music critics even associate the band with legendary musicians such as KRAFTWERK, NEU! and D.A.F., but STABIL ELITE are actually simply inimitable new. The band celebrated their first big success with the hit “Gold” in 2011. And in 2013 they had their big break through with the album “Douze Pouze”, which they released at the Berlin music label Italic Recordings. And now in 2014 STABIL ELITE is live in Southeast Asia. STABIL ELITE 2 Tour dates 02.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Youth Theatre Hanoi 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 03.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Danang University 131 Luong Nhu Hoc, Quan Cam Le, Danang 05.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Bach Viet College 194 Le Duc Tho, Phuong 6, Quan Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh-Stadt 06.12.2014, 8 p.m. | Ben Thanh Theatre 6 Mac Dinh Chi, Phuong Ben Nghe, Quan 1, Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt 07.12.2014, 5 p.m. | night market Preah Mohaksat Treiyani Kossamak, Phnom Penh 10.-13.12.2014 | Manila Free tickets are available: at Goethe-Institut Hanoi from 24.11.2014, 12 pm (noon (56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) from 24.11.2014 for the concert on 02.12.2014 in the Youth Theatre Hanoi at German Language Centre Danang (Kiet 31/2 Le Hong Phong, Hai Chau, Danang) from 26.11.2014 for the concert on 03.12.2014 at the University Danang at Goethe-Institut HCMC (18, duong so 1, Cu Xa Do Thanh, Quan 3, HCMC) from 29.11.2014 for the concert on 05.12.2014 in the Bach Viet College and for the concert on 06.12.2014 in Ben Thanh Theatre at Meta-House Phnom Penh (37 Samdach Sothearos Blvd, Phnom Penh) from 01.12.2014 for the concert on 07.12.2014 at the night market at Goethe-Institut Manila (G/4-5/F Adamson Centre 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village 1227, L.P. Leviste St, Makati, Metro Manila) from 03.12.2014 for the concerts from 10.-13.12.2014. STABIL ELITE introduces themselves Lucas Croon Age: 27 Hobbies: movies, sport, hiking, nature, cooking 3 words that I associate with our music: Independency, concept, aesthetics In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: food, music, people and nature Martin Sonnensberger Age: 27 Hobbies: movies, music, cooking, going out 3 words that I associate with our music: Individual, two, three In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: nature, people, local beer, experience and beach Nikolai Szymanski Age: 28 Hobbies: cinema, cake 3 words that I associate with our music: Rhythm, atmosphere, aesthetic In Southeast Asia I am looking forward to: culture, nature, food and fun  Charity Live Concert with Mezcal Jazz Unit Wed 03 Dec 2014, 7 pm Cargo Bar 7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, D.4, HCMC You are invited to the Jazz performance of French band Mezcal Jazz Unit on the occasion of launching the album “Ici et Ailleurs” (“Here and Elsewhere”) within their Southeast Asia tour. The band is famous for their cooperation with other international musicians. Ticket Ticket price: 750.000 VND (including cocktail and concert). All the proceeds will be donated to the fund of Poussieres de Vie. Tickets are available at: 1 – Exo Travel Agency, 41 Thao Dien, District 2, HCMC. Tel: 08 35194111 2 – Exo Travel Sofitel Sai Gon Plaza Travel Desk, 17 Le Duan, District 1, HCMC. Tel : 08 38 243 136 3 – Poussières de Vie, 5 Truong Quyen, District 3, HCMC Hotline : 09 34 63 70 91 Exhibition “Daddy, I Wish” Opening: Tue 02 Dec 2014, 6 pm Exhibition: 03 – 07 Dec 2014, 9 am – 7 pm Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học Ba Đình, Hà Nội Recently in Vietnam and around the world, photography has evolved as an effective method in raising awareness of global social issues. The most commonly used tool, known as Photovoice, empowers marginalized people by allowing them to reclaim their voice. This method of communication effectively reveals the raw truth about communities all over the world and inspires individuals and communities to take action for the greater public good. “Dad, I wish…” is a collection of 23 stories revealing the hardship of young boys facing domestic violence within their own homes. Domestic violence affects men and women from all geographical locations and socioeconomic statuses. The stories depicted in “Dad, I wish…” were discovered in the cities and farmlands of Ha Noi, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, Hung Yen, and Bac Ninh revealing the far spread impacts of domestic violence. The stories, accompanied by powerful images, expose the trauma endured by the boys evoking a range of emotions from viewers. With the artistic support of the photographer, Nguyen The Son, “Dad, I wish…” helps the children voice their wishes of having a model father, and a happy family. A loving father is often considered to be the reality for children, however, for many it remains nothing more than a dream. The story of these 23 boys exposes only a fraction of the faces of young children left dreaming with broken hearts. “Daddy, I wish…” is not only a message to the community, but also a call on the government to increase participation executing laws that promote gender equality and prevent domestic violence. The exhibition is inspired by the UNFPA, Atlantic Philanthropy and Canada Embassy sponsored campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign 2014. Languages: English-Vietnamese   Photo Exhibition “Focus On Vietnam” Opening: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 6 pm Film Screening: Wed 03 Dec 2014, 7.30 pm Exhibition: 03 – 31 Dec 2014 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the photo exhibition titled “Focus on Vietnam” which presents period photographs from the collection by the French School of the Far East (presented in Cernuschi Museum in Paris from 13 Mar – 29 Jun 2014). This event would take the viewer on a trip through Vietnamese traditions and around the country’s prestigious historic sites. In additions, the documentary film “The Adventure of Baphuon”, directed by Didier Fascio, an initiative of French School of the Far East and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, tells the story of restoring one of the largest temples of Angkor, Baphuon. The exhibition will be available in two places: l’Espace and the National Museum of Vietnamese History. Free admission. Memory of Rock 70s & 80s Mon 01 Dec 2014, 8 – 11 pm Barbetta – The Center No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi You are invited to our Memory of Rock 70s & 80s with Flashback band. This is a rock night that will bring classic pop-rock music back to life. Free entry.    Exhibition “Vọng” (Nostalgia) Opening: Mon 01 Dec 2014, 5 pm Exhibition: 01 – 07 Dec 2014 lAcA Cafe 2nd floor, 24 – 26 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi You are invited to the charcoal drawing exhibition titled “Vọng” (Nostalgia) by artist Do Duy Minh. The exhibition is filled with his nostalgic memories for the homeland he left since 1979. During 35 years in Canada, he always dreamed of coming back and organizing an exhibition in Vietnam, he has been waiting for so long. 30 paintings, 30 nostalgic moments, 30 dreams of returning to the home country. Exhibition “Imaginary Land” Opening: Fri 28 Nov 2014, 5 pm Exhibition: 28 Nov – 18 Dec 2014 Mai Gallery 3rd, 113 Hang Bong, Hanoi     You are invited to exhibition “Imaginary Land” by Vu Duc Trung. This is the fourth solo exhibition by painter Vu Duc Trung, including about 20 lacquer paintings created since 2011 and sized from 40cm x 50cm to 100cm x 200cm. With more than 20 lacquer paintings inspired by shadows in water, shadows of natural beauties in one another and in human spirits, the organizer hopes to bring to art lovers new feelings about the artistic journey with lacquer of a young Vietnamese painter. Vu Duc Trung is among few young painters who have been working with lacquer as their only specialized medium. Trung studied at the Faculty of Lacquer, Hanoi University of Applied Art and after the graduation, he continued to investigate into this medium through the master course of fine arts at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts from 2005 to 2007. VNN