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Showing posts with label Culture. Show all posts

Friday

Wedding season in Hanoi

The arrival of spring marks the start of what consensus has deemed the most suitable time for the marriages of young Hanoian couples.
Many pose for photographs at some of the city’s beautiful sites. The banks of Hoan Kiem Lake and West Lake are perennial favourites.
These photographs serve as timeless mementos of the love between new husbands and wives and their united hope for future happy families.























Source: VOV

Thursday

Danang International Fireworks Competition 2013

Danang International Fireworks Competition is an annual international fireworks competition hosted by Danang City. The first Danang International Fireworks Competition was held in 2008. Each year, firework displays teams will perform in different theme for two nights. Coming Danang on the occasion of international fireworks competition, visitors will experience a colorful party of firework performances on Han River, Danang City. The scenery is the most beautiful and majestic ever by night. Upon the celebration, there are many recreational activities such as art performance, fireworks photo exhibition and water sports. Those all will offer tourists an exciting festival and deep impression on that charming riverside city. Besides, Danang International Fireworks Competition is also a great stop for tourists in your adventure because the location of Danang City is ideally right next to three UNESCO’s heritages: Hoi An ancient town, Hue Citadel and My Son Sanctuary.


The first night: (29/4/2013)          

16h30: Open to all viewers in stands                                             
18h00: Art Performances                           
19h30: Welcome VIP                                         
20h00: Art Performances        
20h20: Open Ceremony                             
20h35: Display of Russia                            
20h55: Recess/ Music                                                                
21h10: Display of Danang - Vietnam                         
21h30: Recess/ Music                                                                   
21h45: Display of Italy   

The second night (30/4/2013):      
                              
16h30: Open to all viewers in stands                                             
18h00: Art Performances                           
19h30: Welcome VIP                                         
20h00: Art Performances        
20h20: Display of Japan                             
20h40: Recess/ Music                            
20h55: Display of USA                                    
21h15: Recess/ Music                           
21h30: The ending and Awards     
 

Participants:
  • Italian Team (Parente Fireworks)
  • Japanese Team (Tamaya Kitahara)
  • Russian Team ("Khan" Firework Centre)
  • American Team (Melrose Pyrotechnics)
  • Vietnamese Team(Danang City).
 
Tickets are sold at:

1./ Trung Vuong Theatre;
   35 Phan Chau Trinh, Hai Chau - Danang

2./ Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre;
155 Phan Chau Trinh, Hai Chau - Danang

3./ Danang Centre for Tourism Promotion;
   32A Phan Đinh Phung, Danang

4./Viet Art Company
   62 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai - Danang

5./ Danang Centre for Festivals and Events
 78  Le Duan – Danang 


Indian HOLI Festival in Hanoi

HOLI Festival

Sun 31 Mar 2013, 10.30 am
American Club

From the organizer:

Let’s celebrate Holi in its true “Gulal” colors and showcase this truly unique festival to “One and All” in Hanoi. Come prepared this time to bathe yourself in beautiful colors of Joy and have loads of Fun. Dance your way through peppy Bollywood numbers and treat yourself with unlimited Drinks and mouthwatering gourmet Indian Food at the “Grand Holi” celebrations. For more information about tickets, see below:
Entry Tickets valued at :
250,000 VND (Members)
350,000VND (Non Members)
100,000 VND(children between 8-12 years)
Complimentary for Kids below 8 Years of age
Entry Tickets are Available at :
Incham Office (Ph: 0437724248, 0903222908)
Namaste Hanoi (Ph: 0439352400)
Tandoor restaurant (Ph: 0438245359)
India Palace (Ph: 0437181380)
Food Shop 45 (Ph: 0437162959)
Tracy’s Sports Pub (Mr.Mac: 01226232846)
Holi, the festival of colors, is a traditional festival celebrated by Hindus in India and a few other countries. The most popular activity in this festival is people throwing colored powder at each other.


American Club
19–21 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Source: hanoigrapevine

Special Event for Vietnam's Handmade Community

 Creative World Mintown

 

Sun 24 Mar 2013, 9 am – 10 pm
Chu Van An High School

From Mintown Handmade Project:
“Creative World” will be held by Mintown Project as a national event aiming to provide handmade lovers opportunity of joining a so-called “handmade atmosphere”. The “Creative World” includes 6 “continents”: Handmade stalls, Japanese Culture, Handmade Exhibition, Workshops, Food & Beverage, Charity corner.
In addition to the colourful handmade products which are meticulously chosen, by the end of the day, the spotlight will shine straight to the film show area where projects various meaningful short movies with the spirit “Creative”. The workshop will definitely bring you interesting experiences with making handmade stuffs by your own hands.
Mintown 1
Mintown 2
The special point of this event is the Handmade Exhibition where displays 6 types of handmade arts: wire art, handmade clay, balloon art, dream-catcher, quilling and paper craft. Stepping into the Japanese space, you will be surrounded by the beautiful Japanese traditional dance called Yosakoi. Additionally, special guest in the event will be the young talented Bao Tram coming from Vietnam Idol 2012 who is also the representative of Earth Hour 2013 in Viet Nam.
Come to our event and explore the “ creative world” with 6 unique “continents” in  the space of sparkling products.
Ticket price:
Purchase before 24th March: VNĐ 20.000
Purchase at the entrance of event: VNĐ 25.000
(each ticket includes one beverage, one gateaux and one free seat at night mini cinema)
For more information:
Website: www.mintown.vn
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/mintown.vn
Email: mintown.handmade@gmail.com
Hotline: 01675652670

Chu Van An Highschool
No 10 Thuy Khue, Hanoi
 
Source: hanoigrapevine

Wednesday

Hochiminh City ready for a splendid Christmas

 

Main streets in downtown Saigon have been lit up and decorated with colorful lights and decorations for Christmas which is 2 weeks away.
The weather has turned a little cold, adding more Christmas atmosphere the southern city which has been known for its hot weather.
As in previous years, the most splendid place in the city is the area with many shopping malls in District 1. While the Saigon Center shopping mall has chosen the theme of the fairytale Snow Queen for its decoration, Diamond Plaza impresses people by hanging Santa Claus dolls over its windows.
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Santa Claus dolls hung over Diamond Plaza’s windows.
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A group of students posing at Tax mall.
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A big snowman inside District 7’s Crescent Mall.
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Father and daughter walk along the decoration on Nguyen Van Linh Avenue in District 7.
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Nguyen Hue Street.
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Foreigners excited at the way the city prepares for Christmas.
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Décor at a coffee shop on District 3’s Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New year
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Not only the downtown area, other districts are also lit up. This photo captures an alley on Nguyen Truong To Street in Tan Phu District.
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Little girls are excited seeing the beautiful decoration.

Source: Tuoi Tre on Mon, December 10, 2012