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Music & Arts
Hanoi is home to many kinds of art forms, but to me, theater is the most special — an art that blends charisma, brilliance, and elegance. When I was growing up in Hanoi, my father used to take me to the Old Quarters to have Trang Tien ice cream and catch the plays at the Hanoi Opera House. No one in my family is an artist, but we have been in love with the stage for the past 20 years.
Vietnam
Xòe , a distinctive performance art by members of the Thái ethnic minority, was the latest Vietnamese cultural tradition inscribed by UNESCO as an officially recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Music & Arts
Last year, on a fine autumn day, I was lucky to witness Little Peanut taking her first steps in the attic-cum-rehearsal-studio of the Hanoi based experimental theater group Mắt Trần Ensemble .
Film & TV
As the screening came to an end, there were quiet sobs echoing softly across the auditorium. For a lot of us viewers with water in our eyes, it was a complete surprise that a documentary about a seemingly familiar subject matter like cải lương was capable of moving us so intensely.
Music & Arts
In May this year, the Goethe-Institut of Hanoi initiated the project " Xưởng Văn Hoá" (Culture Lab) in an effort to support artists and their community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Film & TV
“The lonely sound of a lute cannot cure your pain. You need Tơ’s singing to bring you serenity.”
