HANOI
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PERFORMANCE
ATK
73a Mai Hac De street
8.30pm on July 26
Music Night to celebrate the Cuban Revolution
Free entry
Star Club
87 Lang Ha Street
9 – 10.30 pm on July 26
‘Lang Du Friday Night’ is a series of Friday music nights with performances by Lang Du band. Each night features a specific Flamenco theme performed by the band, in cooperation with two other artists and guests.
Ticket: VND 100,000
Fansipan Mushroom Hotpot
6th floor, 34 Hoang Cau street
8.30pm on July 27
Free admission music night ‘Bach Van Ca Tru and Friends’ spotlights ancient melodies of Ca Tru featuring the participation of famous traditional instrumentalists, including flautist Ngoc Anh, 36-string zither player Thu Ha, drummer Thanh Nam, three-string lute player Ba Hai, and Ca Tru vocalist Bach Van.
Hanoi Rock City
27/52 To Ngoc Van Street
7.30 on July 27
Music night with Vietnamese, Japanese and the UK’s bands
Ticket: VND 150,000
EXHIBITION
Nguyen Art Gallery
31 Van Mieu Road
Opening: July 20/Closing: July 26
‘Seven’ sculpture exhibition featuring works of the group of 7 sculptors, including Pham Bao Son, Doan Huu Nga, Tran An, Hoang Mai Thiep, Pham Van Tuan, Luong Trinh, Phan Van Huong.
Free entrance
Manzi Art Space
14 Phan Huy Iich street
Opening: July 6/Closing: July 28
Exhibition, ‘One Planet’, which features new sculptural installations by visual artist Nguyen Manh Hung, one of the most important young artists in Vietnam.
Free entry
Art Tunnel Gallery
6 Hang Trong street
Opening: July 15/Closing: July 30
Exhibition, ‘Obsession from Daily Day’, by artist Nguyen Duc Loi. His daily work is an obsession. The artist does not like to be managed; he wants the free-thinking spirit.
Free entrance
L’Espace
24 Trang Tien Street
Opening: July 3/Closing: August 2
Art exhibition, ‘Table’, featuring the art of designing tableware and traditional skills of France.
Free entry
PERFORMANCE
Darts Club
224A Pasteur, District 3
7.30 pm on July 28
The Japanese Strike Back: Concert by Zeni Geva and International Friends
Ticket: VND 200,000
Lobby Lounge – Sheraton Saigon Hotel
89 Dong Khoi street, district 1
Vietnamese traditional music from 4 – 6 pm, daily
Jazz music from 6 – 10:30 pm, daily
Hard Rock Café
39 Le Duan street, district 1
Come to the, ‘Party after Dark’, every Friday night to enjoy the youthful and exciting hip hop atmosphere through the magical mixing style of American DJ and breakdancer Justin Murta
Reflections Restaurant - Caravelle Hotel
19 Lam Son square, district 1
7 pm, Monday - Saturday
Filipino Soul and Sound duo performs jazz and acoustic tunes
EXHIBITION
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum
67A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1
Opening: July 20/Closing: July 25
‘Dó10’ is a retrospective exhibition featuring selected paintings and installation works created by Le Hien Minh over the last decade, all of which utilize traditional Vietnamese handmade Do paper as the central medium.
Free entrance
Galerie Quynh
65 De Tham street, District 1
Opening: June 28/Closing: July 31
Solo exhibition entitled ‘Chapter I: Where I attempt to drown the dragon’ Sandrine Llouquet’. Alchemy, transformation, discovery and rebirth are recurrent themes in the show represented through highly symbolic images and metaphors.
Tu do Gallery
53 Ho Tung Mau, district 1
‘Summer’ exhibition displays 26 oil paintings by Bui Quang Anh from Hanoi and Trinh Thanh Tung from Ho Chi Minh City
Free entry