Koreans bring memory of love to Vietnam
The youth choir from Germany’s Wernigerode Radio will perform two nights of November 10-11 at the Hanoi Youth Theater at 11 Ngo Thi Nham Street as part of German Year in Vietnam 2010.
In the first part of the program, the choir will perform two German folk songs, three modern works and two classics. In the second half they will choir will play folk and spiritual songs of five countries including France, Germany, Russia, the U.S. and Japan and North America
The choir has 35 members from 15 to 18. Since its establishment in 1951, the Wernigerode Radio Choir has recorded over 30 CDs and performed in many television programs and films. They were awarded best German choir.
Tickets are available at the Goethe Institute at 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi. For further information, contact the institute at 04 3734 2251/52/53 ext. 9.
*The Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam will host an opera called “Memory of love – Orpheo” at the Au Co Performing Arts Center, 8 Huynh Thuc Khang Street in Hanoi at 7:30 p.m. on November 11.
“Memory of love – Orpheo” will be performed by artists from Seoul Performing Arts Center (SPAC). It’s a love story of two dancers, Dong Wook and Uri. They almost lose their relationship but memories and promises make them fall in love again.
The opera combines touching memories with melodies. The fusion of Korean traditional dance with contemporary jazz dance creates emotion and gives an insight into Korean arts and culture.
The opera has been organized to mark the success of ASEAN+3 Summit in Hanoi Free tickets are available at Korean Cultural Center at 49 Nguyen Du Street in Hanoi from November 9.
