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| Young artists shake up history to rejuvenate traditional art of drama |
(24-09-2008)
HCM CITY — The appeal and talent of young, modern artists including musicians and designers are being co-opted to give traditional art forms a cultural fillip in HCM City.
Veteran director Doan Hoang Giang is set to stage this week a historical drama, Ta Quan Le Van Duyet (Commander Le Van Duyet), using more than 50 actors to shake up a traditinonally serious art form that has been receiving tepid welcome from entertainment loving southern audiences.
Giang’s production features the life and death of Le Van Duyet, who contributed greatly to the growth of southern Viet Nam in the 19th century.
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| Memory Game art hits City in vietnam |
(25-09-2008)
Is it a bird? Artist Trinh Thanh Tung’s Nguoi Chim (Birdwoman) features a taste of demi-surrealism.
HCM CITY — Childhood, love and war are the subjects of a new exhibition of canvas art at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. |
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| vietnam artists, sculptors go on the move |
(26-09-2008)
Rock’n’roll: A photo by Nguyen Viet Thanh is on display at the exhibition.
HA NOI — An exhibition of well-known names in contemporary Vietnamese art opened yesterday in Ha Noi. |
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| Culture Palace in Hanoi |
Friendship Culture PalaceThe construction of the palace started on November 5, 1978 and was completed on September 1, 1985. The Friendship Cultural Palace, also called Huu Nghi Cultural Palace, was a present from the USSR Central Trade Union Council to the Vietnam Trade Union |
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| Locals get a taste of Mexican flair |
(11-09-2008)
Armadillo blues: The oil-on-canvas Woman with an Armadillo in her Head by Mexican painter Teodulo Romulo is on display at the Melia Hotel. — VNS Photo
HA NOI — Several cultural and culinary events will take place in Ha Noi this week to celebrate Mexican National Day which is on September 16. |
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| Exhibition showcases Malaysian art |
(08-09-2008)
‘Changing Phases’ at Viet Art Gallery in Ha Noi examines rich tapestry of Malaysia culture.
"Homage to vanishing world" by Shia Yih Yiing. — VNS Photo Truong Vi
HA NOI — Malaysian artists have showcased their work in Ha Noi at an exhibition titled "Changing Phases", by Galeri Petronas at the Viet Art Gallery, Yet Kieu Street. |
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| Exhibition celebrates Joyce’s life take place in Hanoi |
(10-09-2008)
A day in the life: James Joyce in Zurich, 1919. — Photo courtesy of the Irish Embassy.
HA NOI — An exhibition on the life and works of James Joyce (1882-1941), one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, opened yesterday in Ha Noi. |
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| City exhibition sheds light on VN-Cuba ties |
(17-09-2008)
Stamp of approval: A 1970 Cuban stamp collection depicts the strong ties between Viet Nam and Cuba during the American War. — VNS Photo Thu Huong
HCM CITY — Forty-five years of close relations between Viet Nam and Cuba are depicted in a poster and photographic exhibition now on display at HCM City’s War Remnants Museum. |
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| vietnamese olk artist Dieu Kau passes away |
(30-08-2008)
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS — The M’Nong folk artist Dieu Kau died on Thursday at the age of 74 in his native Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands)’s Dac Nong Province following a month – long illness.
Born in 1934 in Dac N’Rung Commune, Kau contributed to the preservation and development of the M’Nong traditional culture in the Central Highlands. |
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