November 19-25: Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel in Hanoi

NDO — A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

November 19-25: Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel in Hanoi

HANOI

PERFORMANCE

Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel

8pm on November 24

Vietnam National Academy of Music

77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District,

The concert features the participation of conductor Wojciech Czepiel; piano soloists Nguyen Viet Trung and Joanna Marcinkowska; and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra.

Ticket: VND500,000 – VND300,000 – VND200,000

Quest Festival 2018

From 12pm on November 23 to 8pm on November 25

Son Tinh Camp 1

Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism

Dong Mo, Son Tay,

The event is the most significant music, arts and culture festival in Vietnam, featuring a smorgasbord of music, performance, workshops and random moments of magic and wonder.

Live Performance “Bamboo Talk”

6pm on November 25

Phu Sa Lab

21/52 To Ngoc Van Street, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho District,

THE BAMBOO TALK is an eclectic combination of traditional and contemporary art by the independent artist community of Phu Sa Lab.

The creativity of new bamboo instruments and Big Jar Drum with folk instruments and saxophone sets a new level of performance standard in Vietnam.

Ticket: VND700,000/pax with 1 complimentary light meal and drink

EXHIBITION

Exhibition “Parallel Worlds of ‘Yin’”

VICAS Art Studio

32 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District,

The exhibition features works by two Vietnamese artists Le Thi Minh Tam and Nguyen Manh Hung.

Two artists, two different genders, two ages, two different artistic styles, two different journeys of creating artwork… but their paintings share a common: “Yin” matter (from Yin-Yang concepts) – it might be the afterlife world, also could be the inner spiritual/emotional realm character/the spirit locating inside bodies.

HO CHI MINH CITY

PERFORMANCE

A O Show by Lune Production

6pm, every day except Monday and Friday

Ho Chi Minh City Opera House

7 Cong Truong Lam Son, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1

The A O Show features optical illusions and impressive acrobatics, paired with traditional music performances by a troupe of talented local artists.

Known as the Cirque du Soleil of Vietnam (minus the flashy outfits), this live show depicts the transition of rural Vietnam into today’s modern landscape, using props such as giant woven baskets, scaffolding, bamboo canes, and ropes.

Price range: VND630,000 - VND1,470,000

EXHIBITION

Realist Artists Group Exhibition

Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1,

The exhibition displays 70 oil paintings, acrylic paintings and watercolors by 14 Realist artists.

The exhibits could be about the places where we live, our experiences in life, about family, childhood, joy and loss…