Art & Entertainment News 30/7 Russian-German musician Zedd tours HCMC   Russian-German electronic music producer and DJ Zedd will visit HCM City on August 7, opening his True Colours Asia tour to promote their latest album True Colours released this May. Zedd grew up and began his music career in Germany, primarily producing electro house music. He won a Grammy award for Best Dance Recording for the song Clarity released in 2012. The concert will take place at Rach Chiec Golf Driving Range on Ha Noi Highway in District 2. Tickets priced at VND550,000-1.25million can be purchased at www.ticketbox.vn. French comedy Playing Dead at L'Espace L'Espace will screen the 2013 movie Je Fais le Mort (Playing Dead) directed by Jean-Paul Salome tomorrow at 8pm. Featuring Francois Damiens, as a former movie celebrity, muddles the investigation of a small-town triple murder. Geraldine Nakache plays both prosecutor and prospective love interest. The film delivers laughs and charms without going too far overboard, with much of its power riding on Damiens' spot-on performance. The movie will role in its original French language with Vietnamese subtitles. Tickets cost VND50,000, and VND40,000 for members of L'Espace and students. Tickets are available at L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street. Artists stage movement-based Hamlet A wordless adaption of William Shakespeare's Hamlet will be staged at The Vista Walk from July 30 to August 2. The performance, as part of The Hamlet Project created by New York City-based artists to foster an environment of creative conversation between Vietnamese and American artists and citizens, will feature actors and dancers HCMC and NYC. All profits of the production through ticket sales will go to charity activities in HCMC. The show will begin on 7.30pm from July 30 – August 1 and on 5.30pm on August 2. The venue is at 628C Ha Noi Highway in District 2. Tickets are VND200,000. They are available at www.ticketbox.vn. Queer Disco celebrates first birthday party On Saturday, CAMA ATK will host The Queer Disco Love Boat, a party to celebrate the first anniversary since Queer Disco debuted in the capital. The nautical-themed Queer Disco Love Boat encourages partygoers to dress up as sailors, captains, swimmers, pirates, mermaids and mermen... Ha Noi Panic DJs will heat up the atmosphere with the best music from fem-pop, nu-wave, disco, 70s/80s, Beyonce, Madonna, Erasure and other best gay anthem hits. The night will also feature a drag talent show. The first 100 guests will be given birthday goodie bags. The free entry party will start from 8pm onwards. CAMA ATK is at 73 Mai Hac De Street. Acoustic music show to rock Manzi Manzi Art Space will present Those Were the Days – a series of acoustic music shows featuring the best traditional singers and musicians of Ha Noi. Curated by composer Vu Nhat Tan and artist Dam Minh, the series will showcase Ha Noi's culture, history and citizens. Entrance is free of charge, however the charge for the first drink is VND200,000 – to support the artists and cover organisational costs. The event kicks off at 8pm tomorrow at 14 Phan Huy Ich Street. Contest asks for cultural photography Davines Art Series No 4, the latest edition of Davines's annual global competition, has been launched as a film production/photography contest, titled Treasure the Beauty. The contest, co-organised by Davines Viet Nam and Dep magazine, will until September 30. It was created to showcase individual efforts or group projects that focus on preserving beauty through culture, the arts and society. The judges and audience will vote on the submitted films and photographs to choose the winner, who will be crowned "The Beauty Conserver" and will represent Viet Nam in the World Wide Hair Tour 2016, the top hair show organised by Davines, which will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles in the United States. Each registered work must be either a film or a set of photographs that tells a story of conserving beauty. The best works will be introduced at the Davines Art Series No 4 exhibition, scheduled to be held this October. Prizes for the contest have a combined value of VND50 million (US$2,300). The judges' panel includes artist Le Thiet Cuong, journalist Le Quoc Vinh and movie director Do Thanh Hai. Nguyen Anh Tu, general manager of Davines Viet Nam, says the group's mission is to emphasise the true value of community spirit and to preserve sustainable beauty. "Our aim in organising the Davines Art Series No 4, I Treasure the Beauty contest, is to inspire moviemakers and photographers to seek out and honour those who conserve beauty in culture, the arts and society. Through this contest, we hope people will develop a better lifestyle, so that the world will become a better place," he said. Quang Binh cave festival opens with art performance An art performance took place in central Quang Binh province in the evening of July 29 to launch the “ Quang Binh Spectacular Cave System Discovery Week”. The show featured more than 20 music, dancing and singing performances which demonstrated the province’s cultural identities. The provincial People’s Committee took this occasion to announce diverse activities such as the launch of new tourist destinations, promotions and tourist discounts and farm trips. Within the framework of the festival, food and handicraft fairs will be held in Son Trach commune in Bo Trach district from July 15-19, and in Bao Ninh commune in Dong Hoi city. On the sidelines of the show, the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) awarded the title “The longest zip-line route in Vietnam” to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. O perational since September 2014, the 400-metre zip-line spans over the Chay River to the entrance of Toi Cave (Dark Cave). Tran Tien Dung, Deputy Chairman of the Quang Binh People’s Committee, said the festival is an opportunity for tourists, locals and businesses to enjoy the imposing scenery of the park and get an insight in the province’s historical and cultural values. Established in 2001, the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is among the 238 most important ecological zones in the world. Covering 85,754 hectares, the park was recognised as a UNESCO geological and geomorphological World Natural Heritage Site in 2003. With the length of 7.7 kilometres, it boasts a system of 300 different caves and grottos which date back some 400 million years. Particularly, Son Doong, which was first explored in 2009, is considered the largest natural cave in the world. Recently, the New York Times named Quang Binh as one of the most attractive destinations in Asia and the world’s 52 top must-go sites for 2014. Source: VNS/VNA/SGT/ND