Showing posts with label January. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January. Show all posts

Friday, January 14, 2011

HCMC to host festivities for Tet

The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House will organize lots of festivities to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 3.

“Radiant Springs” photos exhibition, “Scholar Town” calligraphy demonstration, and souvenir booths will be scheduled at the Cultural House from January 22 to February 7.

Also to be organized are the Model Star fashion contest on January 23 and “Green Smile” comedy theatre festival on January 24-25.

The Cultural House will also organize other music bashes namely “Youth Dance” on January 27, “Shining” on January 28, “Spring of Love” on January 30, and “Dreaming Spring” on February 6.

The highlight is the “Warm Spring – Blessing” music show on January 29 to raise funds for poor children.

In addition, a Tet cake fest is planned at the House on February 1 to serve local and international tourists during Tet.

Besides, festival-goers will have a chance to witness a human chess performance on February 5 and traditional martial arts fest one day later.

The House will display Tet-themed magazines and newspapers to serve visitors from January 29 to February 9.

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Music bashes to celebrate New Year in Hanoi, HCMC

Several music performances are being readied in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to entertain the locals and usher in the New Year on January 1.

The Springtime Rendezvous will take place at the outdoor stage at 19:30 on January 1 at 23/9 Park, District 1’s Pham Ngu Lao Street, with performances of pop stars like Quang Linh, Thanh Thao, Quang Ha, Khanh Ngoc, Quang Vinh, and Bao Thy.

Rock lovers will have a chance to immerse themselves in electrifying performances of various rock bands, including UK rock band The Lost Souls Club and two local rock bands Unlimited and Microwave.

The event takes place at Tiger Translate 2011–Metropolis at 20:00 on January 7, District 1’s Nguyen Du Stadium, promising to rock up the city.

Also in the pipeline is Charming Vietnam Gala organized by Thanh Nien Daily Newspaper, at 20:00 on January 8-9 in Tuy Hoa City of Phu Yen Central province to raise money for the Nguyen Thai Binh Fund for poor students and the Vietnamese Talent Fund.

The event will feature famous singers, beauties, and models from across the country and the two emerging stars of Vietnam Idol 2010, Lan Nha and Uyen Linh.

The 23rd gala will witness the return of Bolero music which is expected to be a special cultural and art event in the South Central Coastal National Tourism Year 2011.

“A day of wind & haven” is also a good choice for music lovers. The event will feature French artists (Pierre Diaz, Trio Zéphyr), French performers of Vietnamese origin (singer Huong Thanh and artist Alex Tran), and Vietnamese violinist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy. They will perform at Idecaf at 20:00 on January 12.

In the northern hub, Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace will present the “Wise wife teaches foolish husband” drama directed by Meritorious Artist Xuan Huyen and scripted by People’s Artist Doan Hoang Giang, with the participation of a group of artists from HCMC like Hong Van, Duc Hai, Minh Hoang, Trinh Kim Chi, and Van Anh.

In other news, well-known musician Le Minh Son’s evening performance, themed “Guitar for me”, will take place on January 1 at Hanoi Opera House, in collaboration with famous local artists in the north like Tung Duong, Thanh Lam, and Ha Linh.

The capital city will also feature a children’s music show from 15:00 to 20:00 the following day at Hanoi Opera House, and “Prosperous Spring”, a music program, on 20:00 on January 4 at the Hanoi Cultural Friendship Palace, with the appearance of famous local artists Hoai Linh, Hong Van, Thanh Bach, Quang Dung, Thanh Thao, Anh Tho, Thanh Thanh Hien.

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