Art & Entertainment News 23/9 Japanese film fest embraces passion Japanese Film Festival 2014 will satisfy the passion of Japanese film fans in The event will take place on October 10-19 in Ha Noi, from October 31 to November 2 in the southern Audience will enjoy various Japanese passions in these films, a passion that looks comical, a passion keeping their determination quietly or a passion to fight toward better future. The festival's opener is Robo-G (directed by Shinobu Yaguchi in 2012) which was already screened in some cities in In One Million Yen Girl, Suzuko Sato, 21, decides to leave her family to begin a journey and promises herself to stick with one rule: once she saves up a million yen, she must leave for another town. Whenever someone gets too close with her and a relationship seems to begin, it's time to leave, she packs her bags and departs for another destination. Audience will enjoy the imposing beauty of Japanese mountains through scenes in Peak – The Rescuers, and also understand the work of mountain rescue volunteers as well as an unimaginable menace in the mountain snow. Passion, the festival theme, is also expressed through other films; Tomorrow's Joe with boxers' spirit; In His Chart telling story of Dr Ichito Kurihara, a busy physician; Shodo Girls reporting a calligraphy competition; Feeling the Wind featuring enthusiastic young men with passion for marathon; and Bushido Sixteen, a story of kendo fighters. All films will be screened with both English and Vietnamese sub-title. Free tickets can be collected at the Japan Foundation in Ha Noi from September 27. Audience in Vung Tau and This is one of the most anticipated annual events of the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Fireworks teams chosen for Da Nang Int'l Fireworks Fest Teams from the US, South Africa, Australia, Poland and Viet Nam will compete in the Da Nang International Fireworks Competition. The event will be held from April 29 to May 3, 2015. Head of the culture-society office under the city's administration Hoang Son Tra said, "It will be the first time that we will be hosting a competition that will have five teams representing the five continents of "We hope to host a colourful world fireworks competition in its seventh edition," he added. Last year, Melrose Pyrotechnics of the Hoi An runs bamboo bikes Vo Tan Tan, a craftsman in Cam Thanh village in suburban Hoi An, will introduce a bamboo bicycle tour next month. The first-ever tour in Hoi An, the tour members will go through the village on prototypes of bicycles made mostly of bamboo and produced by the village craftsmen. Cam Thanh is the first village in The village is known as a crafts village and is a favoured eco-tourism destination that has 30ha of nipa palm forests and handicrafts made of palm and bamboo. Hoi An aims to promote cycling as part of a plan to build the first eco-city in Thu An wins Do Re Mi Eight-year-old Vu Thu An has won the eighth Do Re Mi (children's singing contest). The final round of the contest and the awards ceremony took place on Sunday evening. An, from the northern The second prize went to Hai The two competitors were required to sing a Vietnamese song and an international song on the final night. "The two songs that An sang, namely Loi Me Hat (Mother Singing) and Tomorrow, are difficult for a little girl like her. However, she dominated the stage and shone like a professional singer," said composer Phuong Uyen, a member of the jury. The Do Re Mi singing contest is a meaningful and interesting summer activity for children. Thousands of children registered to participate in the qualifying rounds, which were held in six cities and provinces across three regions of the country. Master Chef shocks audiences with brutality Many viewers were shocked at an episode of Master Chef, aired on Vietnam Television (VTV), in which contestants slaughtered animals on television to prepare their dishes. This particular episode of Master Chef was broadcast on VTV3 on September 20. Contestants were required to decide on a dish to cook and create it from beginning to end, including butchering any animals needed. One contestant named Khanh Phuong decided to use a soft-shell turtle as part of her recipe. The entire process of her struggling to kill the animal was included in the programme. “As I was doing it I wanted to cry because I did not know how to properly kill the animal. But if I didn't, I would've had to quit the show. So I just tried my best,” said Phuong after the show. Many members of the public scandalised, calling the scene “savage” and “unsuitable for television”. “While people publicly criticise the slaughter of pets like cats and dogs, this type of thing is outrageous to be broadcasting to millions of homes. It may be normal in the family kitchen, but is unacceptable for a television show,” said one viewer. Others said the scene terrified them and they turned the show off as soon as they saw what was happening. “If I was that contestant, I would not have cooperated,” said another viewer. Choreographic moves can be used by people to share emotions, so the workshop will highlight and investigate basic skills of couple and group dances through floor-work, improvisation and choreography with any objects in an open space. The short course is also for fresh dancers of contemporary dance as well as beginners of ballet who want to explore themselves and exchange with experienced ones. Navarra earned a B.A. Dance Studies at the She is also the organizer of the Melting Pot Art Festival and Standpoint Theories art show, which is aimed at bringing together the scattered scenes of music, dance and visual arts in the city and building a bridge between the arts scenes in the country’s two biggest cities – HCMC and The workshop is slated for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and costs VND400,000 per person. Enthusiasts can register by emailing to minhquytruong@gmail.com or tinerlicious14@gmail.com or call Tin on 0126 392 8955. ‘Europe meets The dance show ‘Scarabé’ by Swedish dancers Virpi Pahkinen and Fredrick Quinones will take place on September 24 and 25 at the Youth Theater to mark the opening of the ‘Europe meets Scarabé, inspired by the ancient Egyptian scarab beetle, is a symbol of transformation. The beetle seems to appear from nowhere, traveling through the deserts to look for a memory field. Scarabé has its world premiere in August 2012 at the Helsinki Festival Savoy Theater in Virpi Pahkinen, born in She has successfully traveled to more than 45 countries as choreographer and solo dancer. Fredrik Quinones, who studied in The ‘Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance’ event is an initiative of EUNIC, the Network of European Cultural Institutes and Embassies in In the five-evening event, audiences will experience contemporary dance repertoires from dancers from seven countries, including Nearly US$8 mln in foreign aid for Since its UNESCO recognition as a World Cultural Heritage in 1993, the former imperial city of According to the Hue Relics Conservation Centre, the UNESCO international fund has granted US$29,930 for a Other aid providers include the Rhone Polenc Chemicals Co. of France (US$1 million) to preserve Hien Lam Pavilion and Many countries, including Hue Relics Conservation Centre Director Phan Thanh Hai said as many as 132 major works and items in the Since January 2014, Source: VNS/Dantri/SGGP/SGT |
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