EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 20-31 (daily updated) Documentary Film Screening “The Last Journey of Madame Phung” in Hanoi and HCMC Hanoi: 29 – 31 Dec 2014 and 02 – 03 Jan 2015 L’Espace 24 Trang Tien HCMC: 22 – 28 Dec2014 IDECAF 28 Le Thanh Ton, Dist 1, HCMC You are invited to the documentary film screening “The Last Journey of Madame Phung” in Hanoi and HCMC. Read more about the film on Hanoi Grapevine: Documentary on Vietnamese LGBT Singers Screened at French Film Festival Screening Schedule: HCMC: – Mon: 22 Dec: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (tickets sold out) – Tue: 23 Dec: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm – Thu: 25 Dec: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm – Fri: 26 Dec: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm – Sat: 27 Dec: 8.30 am – 10.30 am – Sun: 28 Dec: 8.30 am – 10.30 am Hanoi: – Mon (29 Dec): 5 pm, 6.45 pm, 8.30 pm – Tue (30 Dec): 5 pm, 6.45 pm, 8.30 pm – Wed (31 Dec): 5 pm, 6.45 pm, 8.30 pm – Fri (2 Jan 2015): 5 pm, 6.45 pm, 8.30 pm – Sat (3 Jan 2015) : 9 am, 10.30 am, 1.30 pm, 3.30 pm, 5.30 pm, 7.30 pm Ticket Ticket price: 40,000 VND Booking hotline: 090.605.1256 – 090.800.3319 Hanoi: Tickets for advance booking are available since 25 Dec: L’Espace 24 Trang Tien – Hoan Kiem – Hanoi. HCMC: Ticket are available at Blue Productions, 25/14 Nguyen Binh Khiem street, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, HCMC from 8 am – 8 pm everyday. Exhibition “Viet – Thai Fine Arts Exchange” 2014 Opening: Sun 21 Dec 2014, 5.30 pm Exhibition: 22 – 24 Dec 2014 Fine Art Exhibition Center 29 Hang Bai, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi You are invited to the exhibition titled “Vietnam – Thailand Fine Arts Exchange” 2014 which features 47 artworks by 9 Vietnamese artists and 15 Thai artists. They are all fine art lecturers in reputable universities in Vietnam and Thailand. Attendants from Vietnam include Nguyen Thanh Son, Pham Khanh Thanh, Luu Bao Trung, Nguyen Minh Dong, Nguyen Nghia Dau among others. Attendants from Thailand include Thanom Chantakruea, Wisit Pimpimon, Karnachana Chonsuwat, Kanchalee Suksomran Silpakorn and more. Exhibition “Small Things” 22 Nov 2014 – 09 Jan 2015 VinGallery 6 Lê Văn Miến, Thảo Điền, District 2, HCMC The annual ‘Small Things’ exhibition at Vin Gallery presents the small works of over 15 local and international artists at affordable prices for the holiday season. Giving original art is the perfect personal gift that says you care and want to be remembered for a lifetime. It also shows that you are ‘hip’! In Vietnam it can be difficult to know what is authentic so buying from a reputable gallery guarantees you are getting an original piece of art with good provenance. Come along to see our series of small paintings and handmade prints. Whilst you’re there, check out our new range of books, poster, calendars and canvas prints.    Exhibition “Dó” Opening: Sat 20 Dec 2014, 5 pm lAcA Cafe 2nd floor, 24 – 26 Ly Quoc Su, Hanoi You are invited to the group exhibition titled “Dó” by Đinh Ý Nhi, Phương Bình, Doãn Hoàng Lâm, Tào Linh, Lê Thiết Cương, Hoàng Phượng Vỹ. Each artist looks back on the past, explores and differentiates the way of using the traditional “Dó” paper. A Festive Season Red Dao Fair at Metropole Hanoi 15 – 27 Dec 2014, 5 – 9 pm Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi 15 Ngo Quyen Str, Hanoi This year, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi celebrates the Festive Season in an extraordinary way: the whole hotel is decorated with the highland theme. To enhance that theme and add in the colours of Sapa, A miniature highland bazaar will be held at Hanoi Street Night Market which takes place in the Metropole courtyard. Check out Sapa Night Market at Metropole with the participation of Red Dao ladies from Taphin, Sapa and have an exotic experience on this Holiday Season. From Monday, 15th to Saturday, 27th, December the members of the Red Dao ethnic minority from Sapa will showcase and sell their own homemade products such as brocade, silver jewelry, and other handicrafts, bringing the festive atmosphere of an mountainous fair to the Holiday Season in the most storied hotel in Hanoi. Free entrance. Exhibition “The Chorus of the City” Opening: Tue 23 Dec 2014, 5 pm Exhibition: 23 Dec 2014 – 03 Jan 2015 New Space Arts Foundation, Hue 2nd Floor, 15 Le Loi Street, Hue City Christmas Music Night “Winter Wonderland” Mon 22 Dec 2014, 8 – 11.30 pm Barbetta – The Center No 2 Ngo Huyen, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi Enjoy your Christmas music night “Winter Wonderland” with many activities: Magician Alex Nguyen, Freedom Dance crew, WTFunk band, DJ Blip Blop… Free entrance.    Be under the Tent of Thanks Sun 21 Dec 2014, 3 pm Tadioto 24B Tong Dan, Hanoi Tadioto appreciates your support in the last 7 years, and invites you to a concert by Bao Long and Jump for Jazz, along with singers from Ha Noi and Saigon…. enjoy the fabulous atmosphere of a tent we’re putting up outside our location on Tong Dan. Free entry. Christmas Choir at Sofitel Plaza Hanoi  Wed 24 Dec 2014, 6.30 – 7.30 pm Sofitel Plaza Hanoi 1 Thanh Nien Road, Ba Dinh, Hanoi Feel the yuletide spirit brought to life at Sofitel Plaza Hanoi! Setting the scene for a magical evening, our Christmas Choir will enchant you with the heavenly melodies of traditional Christmas carols. Warm your night up with a glass of mulled wine on hand and bask in a graceful festive ambience. Your Christmas Eve will be more special with all the good deeds spread. This occasion also marks the completion of our campaign in cooperation with Smile Group to support victims of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam. Join us for a memorable celebration! Free entrance. Exhibition “Passage to the East” Opening: Mon 22 Dec 2014, 6 pm Exhibition: 22 – 27 Dec 2014 Vietnam University of Fine Arts 42 Yết Kiêu, Hà Nội We hereby cordially presents a piece of solo exhibition of painter Nguyễn Thụ named “Passage to the East”. From over 400 sketches, studies and silk paintings by artist Nguyen Thu in the collection of Tira Vanictheeranont, we have built into the book “Nguyen Thu – Passage to the East” throughout 2014. Today we selected some works from the collection to showcase in this exhibition. Nguyen Thu was born in 1930 in Hoai Duc (the former Ha Tay province, now belonging to Hanoi). He followe the Revolution quite early and during the French war he studied under the master To Ngoc Van. This happened during the time Van tutored some students in the army. The love for art of Nguyen Thu closely associated with the army life during the war. After the war, he went to the Vietnam University of Fine Arts and then became the headmaster. That was a real long and winding road for anyone. If one doesn’t have such patience with arts. The works of Nguyen Thu though covered many different themes but focused mainly on the war and everyday life subject, especially the lives of Tay people whom he was really close to. But all pieces were presented in the same style and technique. That was the Eastern ink wash style combining with realistic expression, which he was trained from the art school. This distinctive style has made Nguyen Thu become outstanding in the modern silk paintings after Nguyen Phan Chanh. On this special occasion, we want to express our gratitude to Mr. Tira Vanictheeranont, who wasn’t only a lover of Vietnam art but he was also the person dedicating his time and money to make this book happen. This is also a great introduction to Nguyen Thu art world and life to the Vietnamese audience. This exhibition also received support from Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts and Photography, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Sport, ACCAviet the organiser as well as many art friends of Nguyen Thu. We are deeply thankful. Nguyen Thu began his formal art training in a course named after To Ngoc Van. Nguyen Thu’s career started to take off in 1964, the year he graduated from Hanoi College of Fine Arts (currently Vietnam University of Fine Arts). Nguyen Thu was the headmaster from 1985 to 1991. Despites the life used to marked with military service and the war, but Nguyen Thu is a purely Eastern artist, both in his human sense and creative concepts. His outstanding works are works of silk, water color, guarche and graphic art. His creations has ability to generalize wide landscapes, and capture people and things in daily life, under clear and romantic look. He is a typical face of Vietnamese artists during war time and hard subsidy period. Came to Vietnam as an Electrical & Telecom Engineer in 1987, Tira Vanichtheeranont had worked in the Telecom field until 2006. Retired in 2007, he started antiques business and had been collecting Vietnam Modern Art since 2009. Tira opened 333 GALLERY in Bangkok in 2011. There are about 2000 sketches, drawing and paintings in both oil, water color and color poser in the collection of gallery. Most of these art works are from the painters who studied in the Indochina Fine Arts College during 1925-1945, such as Nguyễn Gia Trí, Bui Xuân Phái, Tô Ngọc Vân and more. For the last few years the Thai collector has made some important books for leading Vietnamese artists and organised several exhibitions in both Bangkok (Thailand), Hanoi and Hochiminh city in Vietnam to promote Vietnamese art. He has also brought leading Thai artists to Viet Nam to paint and hold exhibitions. ACCAviet is a group of independent curators and event organizers working together to organize exhibitions and art events for local and international artists in Vietnam. It is the objective of ACCAviet to collaborate, exchange, and generate dialogues and connection with other artists and independent curators, organizations, institutes, art centers within and outside of Vietnam, towards the goals of creating more opportunities for artists, to nurture and enrich the art scene in Vietnam, to promote the development of contemporary art and cultural environment.    Charity Fair for Kon Tum children Sun 21 Dec 2014, 8.30 am – 11.30 am Hanoi VIP International School Lane 14 Phao Dai Lang, Dong Da ward, Hanoi From the organizer: Old but LOVING is an improvised market for children and children lovers, held by SPRING – Volunteer Group and friends. Main activities: – Challenging with Hanoi Youth Baseball Team – Official member of International Youth Baseball Association in golden hours from 9:30am till 10:30am. This is where your kids will wear gloves, hold the baseball bat and perform the strike of the most favorite sport in America. Let give your kids an excited Sunday morning with a new and stylish game. – Become a Dreamer with Ti Toay’s Art Workshop in school yard. Tí Toay will help you to create handmade Christmas cards and Christmas trees for your beloved ones or for children in Kontum this winter. And how wonderful it is when you can join the Art of Doodle / Zentangle activities for parents and children! This will be a special experience for your family to relax and connect, together to create a big picture, an improvised and artistic atmosphere. – Curious with Silent Market in traditional house on stilts. Surrounded by warm space, you will experience shopping in silent. Learning to listen to the colours of handmade products from disable people, listen to the bright and lively products from highland; Learning to listen to the feelings from sophisticated accessories by Arts students; Learning to listen to the love in the items sent from all over Hanoi to raise fund for more and more warm clothes, school bags, etc. All profits will be used for charity activities for De and Gie Rieng children at legendary Xa Nu forest area (Kontum). To prepare baseball equipment and materials, please register via this link. Hotline: 090 627 2830 or 098 918 8806 Free entrance. Exhibition “Townscapes” Exhibition: 16 Dec 2014 – 16 Jan 2015, 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Dong Phong Art Gallery 03 Ly Dao Thanh Street Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi “Townscapes” is a solo exhibition by the accomplished artist Do Minh Tam held in the small Dong Phong Gallery, known to art lovers for several successful art shows earlier this year. The exhibition will display the most recent of Do Minh Tam’s extraordinary paintings, showing new talents of an artist who is already well known for his brilliant abstract motives. Being the festive season, these paintings might become wonderful Christmas and/or New Year gifts to lovers of Vietnamese fine arts. With refined skill, Do Minh Tam guides viewers on a stroll from townscape to townscape on his small-sized acrylic paintings. With skillful brushstrokes, Do Minh Tam mixes colours and shapes to create movable spaces – at times leisurely, at other times effusive – that interleave the past and the present, the city and the village. Handmade Christmas Market 2014 Sun 21 Dec 2014, 9 am – 5 pm Hanoi Social Club 6 Hội Vũ, Hà Nội The Handmade Christmas Market is BACK!!! Local designs, handmade knick knacks, high-quality products – all in your friendly, local cafe. We have all the BEST connections to Hanoi’s creative world, so this will be your only opportunity to scratch Hanoi’s creative underbelly to discover all things unique and gift-worthy. Soak up the Christmas atmos with some mulled wine, Christmas pudding, pulled pork, and all sorts of yummy treats. Cafe + Xmas market = festive shopping and festive belly! Free entry!! Watch this space for a taste of what’s to come. Free entry. Exhibition “Way Station” Opeing: Sun 21 Dec 2014, 3 pm – 6 pm Exhibition: 21 Dec 2014 – 05 Jan 2015 5 Art House 5 Tho Xuong, Hanoi You are invited to the solo exhibition titled “Way Station” which features approximately 20 printed paintings by Carolyn Muskat during her short stay in Hanoi. Most of Carolyn Muskat’s visits to Vietnam in the past few years have been in collaboration with Fine Arts Association or universities to give lecture about printmaking techniques. She has cooperated and shared valuable experience with many Vietnamese artists. Carolyn is a professional printmaking artist with her own studio in Boston where she has been working on different methods of printmaking. Christmas Concert with Hanoi Ensemble Sat 20 Dec 2014, 8 pm Manzi Art Space 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi Christmas is just around the corner, and to celebrate the special occasion, Manzi and Hanoi Ensemble have teamed up to present you with a special chamber concert. Come, sip some mulled wine, enjoy your favourite Christmas tunes – from classical, folk to contemporary and popular. Hanoi Ensemble is consisted of musicians and teachers from the Vietnam National Academy of Music, who have studied both in Vietnam and well-known international conservatories. The team have participated and performed in several concerts, festivals and cultural exchange programs in Vietnam and abroad. Price for 1st drink: 250,000 VND Due to limited capacity, please email manzihanoi@gmail.com before 8PM Thurs 18 Dec. VNN