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Jan 18, 2019 / 14:57

What’s on guide of this weekend entertainment in Hanoi

Holiday service guide: what`s open and when in Hanoi. Here are the ones we recommend.

Electric Hurdy-gurdy Solo Performance by Guilhem Desq
 
Electric Hurdy-gurdy Solo Performance by Guilhem Desq.
Electric Hurdy-gurdy Solo Performance by Guilhem Desq.
You are invited to an electric hurdy-gurdy solo performance by Guilhem Desq at L’Espace.
A virtuoso of the hurdy-gurdy, Guilhem Desq breathes life and brings innovation to this thousand-year-old instrument. This talented artist never ceases to explore the infinite possibilities of this medieval instrument to create a universe where space, time and emotions blend together, to which he invites us to travel with him for a few moments.
Time: Saturday January 19 at 8:00 pm
Venue: L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien street, Hanoi
Tet Fair – Year of the Pig 2019 at ParkCity Hanoi

 
Tet Fair – Year of the Pig 2019 at ParkCity Hanoi.
Tet Fair – Year of the Pig 2019 at ParkCity Hanoi.
The Year of the Pig is coming to town with plenty of activities. In the warm and exciting atmosphere of the Tet Holiday, for the first time ever, people of Ha Dong district will get to experience a Tet fair with hundreds of booths with cultural activities from all three regions of the country. This special event will be held on January 19 – 20, 2019 at ParkCity Hanoi.
Hoping to bring out the soul of Vietnamese Tet holiday from every corner of the streets, ParkCity Hanoi will host the Tet Fair – Year of the Pig 2019 with almost 100 booths with traditional crafts and specialties.. Aside from hosting a wide variety of booths, the fair is aimed at  recreating a vivid image of Vietnamese folk culture through iconic performances from all three regions of the countries: Mai Trung Hoa dance, bài chòi singing, ancient chèo, đờn ca tài tử Nam Bộ (Southern amateur music). Old chèo melodies will convey the diverse culture of the prosperous Northern Delta while bai choi artists will tell the stories of a strong, rustic and genuine Central Vietnam. Participants will also get to immerse themselves in the sweet melodies from Southern Vietnam.
Time: Saturday and Sunday 19 to 20 from 9:00 am – 9 pm
Venue: ParkCity Hanoi, Le Trong Tan street, Ha Dong district, Hanoi
Exhibition “Senses of Hanoi”

 
Exhibition “Senses of Hanoi”.
Exhibition “Senses of Hanoi”.
Inspired by the concept “If you trust a city, that city will always have its own way to keep you calm”, the exhibition “Senses of Hanoi” is the answer to your doubt, marking the first journey of the art project of the same name.
At the exhibition, they will take you on a journey of simple yet meaningful stories on the Hanoians’ hope through various activities, including stories told through paper lantern, screening of old movies.
Time: Saturday and Sunday January 19 to 20 from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Venue: AGOhub, No. 12 Hoa Ma street, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi
A Talk with Tony Le Nguyen on Theater and Improvisation

 
A Talk with Tony Le Nguyen on Theater and Improvisation.
A Talk with Tony Le Nguyen on Theater and Improvisation.
You are invited to the talk show with director Tony Le Nguyen. Theater and cinema, life and acting, are those completely different topics or different aspects of the same thing? The talk show with Tony Le Nguyen will help us delve into this area.
Time: Sunday January 20 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Venue: Art Room, Erato School of Music & Performing Art, 3rd floor, 30 Doan Thi Diem, Dong Da, Hanoi