| HANOI PERFORMANCE Hanoi Opera House 1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district A Night of Concert and Ballet “Midsummer Night’s Dream” August 6, 8 pm Under the baton of Meritorious Artist Nguyen Thieu Hoa, the artists will play pieces by F. Mendelsshohn, Tchaikovsky and Rossini Figaro. Ticket prices: VND200,000 - VND350,000 - VND 500,000 |
| Old House 87 Ma May street, Hoan Kiem district Ca Tru Thang Long Club Every Tue, Thu and Sat, 8 – 9 pm The show is put on by a trio including 83-year-old singer Nguyen Thi Chuc, dan day (long-necked lute-like instrument with three silk strings and 10 frets) player Nguyen Phu De, 88, and their student, singer Pham Thi Hue. Ticket: VND210,000 |
| ATK 73a Mai Hac De street, Hai Ba Trung district Documentary Screening “Who Is William Onyeabor?” and DJ Set with Dan Lo 8 pm, August 7 This is a night to celebrate the Nigerian funk musician and band-leader, William Onyeabor. Tickets: VND 50,000 |
| EXHIBITION Heritage Space Dolphin Plaza, 17 Tran Binh street, Cau Giay district Exhibition “Lotus in Viet” by Dang Phuong Viet Through the exhibition, Phuong Viet introduces his unique perspective on the beauty of the sacred lotus flower. |
| Vietnam Fine Arts Museum 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Ba Dinh district Exhibition “Today and Forever – 2014″ by 21 artists and sculptors from Hai Phong city 24 artworks by 21 artists will be featured including: 6 sculptures, 4 lacquer paintings, 13 oil paintings and 1 synthetic work. |
| Lucy’s Dream 31 Hang Giay street, Hoan Kiem district Exhibition of Wearable Art Pieces: “Greek Mythology” and “Typography” The exhibition displays comfortable and eye-catching ready-to-wear silk clothes, printed with unique designs hand-drawn and digitally manipulated. |
| HO CHI MINH CITY PERFORMANCE Ho Chi Minh Conservatory of Music 112 Nguyen Du Street, Ward 1 Saigon Chamber Music 2014 Saigon Chamber Music 2014 is both a festival and a school that offers a week long course of intensive training for young musicians, by a faculty of internationally acclaimed artists from the UK and Norway. Programme: Young Virtuosos Concert Series: August 8, 7:30 pm Master classes series: August 3 -7, 4:30 pm |
| Lobby Lounge – Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Tower 88 Dong Khoi street, district 1 Vietnamese traditional music from 4–6 pm daily. Jazz music from 6–10:30 pm daily. |
| Q4 / Cargo Bar 7 Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4 ‘DoN’t fEeD tHe moNKeY’ show 5 pm, August 9 Get ready for the biggest original live music event of the summer: an all-day original music and art extravaganza including live visuals, top notch works of art designed by local Saigon artists, body painting and a one of a kind, interactive, participatory, sound sculpture. Ticket prices: 150,000 VND for advance tickets; 200,000 VND at the door and 100,000 VND for students. |
| EXHIBITION San Art 3 Me Linh, Binh Thanh district Exhibition ‘Autumn Galleria’ The exhibition displays the image of autumn by means of drawings, paintings, and photography through the works of Phan Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thai Tuan, Nguyen Van Du, Phan Quang, Le Hoang Bich Phuong and Le Phi Long. |
| Galerie Quynh Level 2, 151/3 Dong Khoi Street, District 1 ‘In the Shadow of Appearances’, The group exhibition features works by Thien Do, Ha Manh Thang, Hoang Duong Cam, Nguyen Thanh Truc, Tran Van Thao and Lien Truong. |
