Hanoi's best events this week

French Classical Music: Jean-Louis Haguenauer and Friends.

On this Saturday, 19 Aug 2017 at 8 pm, you are invite to L’Espace, in collaboration with The Vietnam Connection Music Festival, invites the French pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer to present with his musician friends. It is an unprecedented meeting of internationally renowned artists from all 4 continents. On the program: Ernest Chausson, Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy.
Best Plot Twists movie month: “The Others”

Best Plot Twists movie month: “The Others”.

In the third week of the Best Plot Twists movie month, you are invited to the screening of The Others (2001) by Spainish director Alejandro Amenábar. The Others (Spanish: Los Otros) is a 2001 Spanish-American supernatural gothic horror film with elements of psychological horror. It was written, directed, and scored by Alejandro Amenábar. It stars Nicole Kidman and Fionnula Flanagan.
The film won eight Goya Awards, including awards for Best Film and Best Director. This was the first English-language film ever to receive the Best Film Award at the Goyas (Spain’s national film awards), without a single word of Spanish spoken in it.
The Others was nominated for six Saturn Awards including Best Director and Best Writing for Amenábar and Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Alakina Mann, and won three: Best Horror Film, Best Actress for Kidman and Best Supporting Actress for Fionnula Flanagan.
Kidman was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Drama and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, with Amenábar being nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, a rare occurrence for a horror film.
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles
Music Workshop with Namo Fusion band

Music Workshop with Namo Fusion band.

Come to a music workshop by a popular Indian band ‘Namo Fusion’. The Band consists of some of the most talented musicians from India. Their music echoes the beautiful essence of India. At the workshop they will be giving a brief introduction of their music which they call “Namo Fusion”, a blend of traditional Indian music and modern, western sounds and instruments.
The Music Workshop is free of charge and open to all age groups. Those interested may register online through this link or can directly come to the Indian Cultural Centre from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm (Monday to Friday).
KOHLER Bold. Art. Exhibition “Multiculturalism”

KOHLER Bold. Art. Exhibition “Multiculturalism”.

Exhibition: 12 – 17 Aug 2017, 10 am – 9 pm
Hanoi Information – Exposition Center, 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Str, Hanoi
In the digitally connected world, people migrate, live in foreign countries and cultures, merge and demerge. Cultural and ethical boundaries dissolve, merge or pull apart to create a multicultural hot pot.
Thirteen artists from Asia Pacific and the Middle East interpret the impact of such multiculturalism in their own countries through their work. While in some countries, ethnicities have been living together for generations, in others, locals face challenges with the growing foreign population. Has the world become a global village?
The unique pieces of art curated especially for this exhibition reflect multicultural trends influencing daily lives and society in thought-provoking ways on the whole spectrum.
The young artists under the age of 30 come from Australia, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and United Arab Emirates. They express their views and feelings about multiculturalism through their art work. All pieces consist of materials that we use in our factories.
Amongst them, and probably the most important for this event, is the Vietnamese artist Lap Phuong who created the art piece ‘Peaceful Birth’ representing Vietnam. In conjunction with the exhibition, KOHLER will also display the Sartorial pattern inspired by haberdashery fabrics, showcased beautifully on the Carillon vessel sink which belongs to the Artist Edition.
Exhibition “Pieces of Life in Hanoi”

Exhibition “Pieces of Life in Hanoi”.

Hanoi appears in Huu Bao’s photographs through vibrant pieces of life. There are narrow streets and hardworking people; there are architectural and religious mysteries; there are daily activities in the hustle and bustle of the Old Quarter. We see ourselves here and there in these photographs. Hanoi has become part of our life through different periods of time. We love this city, its joy and its sorrow, like we love the house of our parents.
11 – 20 Aug 2017, 9 am – 8 pm
38 Hang Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.