Best performing arts schools

The Second International festival of Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts ended at the Quy Nhon City Gymnasium in the central province of Binh Dinh on August 3. Over 1,000 martial artists from 74 teams of 26 countries joined 50 local teams to showcase their talent in martial arts during the three-day event that began on Thursday. The event was part of the largert Tay Son-Binh Dinh Festival which saw martial artists also visit provincial martial arts villages and schools in An Thai, An Vinh, Ho Sung, Cuu Long, Song Long Khien Duong, Long Hai and Phi Long Vinh, Participants demonstrated their various performances at the villages, allowing everyone to imbibe the unique aspects of martial arts in different cultures. The second martial arts festival attracted double the number of participants from last year, making it the largest martial arts festival to have taken place in Vietnam . Binh Dinh province is recognised as the birthplace of traditional martial arts in Vietnam from the … [Read more...] about Martial arts festival closes in Binh Dinh

A predilection for art patronage is not something that future Vietnamese businessmen pick up while they are in school.In many countries, art sponsorship is not only a way businessmen show their social responsibility, but also a cultural habit, and even a way to show-off their positions. This habit is encouraged by the law. Art patronage is clearly separated from advertising sponsorship, which enjoys tax incentives.In Vietnam, music shows have been booming in recent years with the sponsorship of corporations. These sponsors generously invest in art shows as one way to advertise their products. But sponsorship in these instances is sometimes wanting.Meanwhile, the country doesn’t promote art sponsorship foundations. Due to lack of social support and assistance from businesses, Vietnamese artists face difficulties in the creation and distribution of their artworks. It has been suggested that big groups and corporations like Vietnam Airlines, Vinashin, PetroVietnam, VNPT or FPT set … [Read more...] about Vietnamese art needs sponsors

The HCM City Cinematography and Theatre College (HCTC) is set to upgrade into a speciality university this year.Its director, Phan Thi Bich Ha, said it is a recognition from the Government of the quality of her college’s training courses."We’re very confident in our ability to successfully train our students at the highest level," Ha, who manages a staff of more than 50 full-time lecturers and officials at the 20-year-old school, said.The HCTC has spent more than VND64 billion (US$3.9 million) on rebuilding its facilities and building a theatre to stage plays and other performances by students twice a month.Its plan to expand at a new location in District 2 has also been approved by the HCM City People’s Committee earlier this year.Ha said, "With our skilled teachers and quality training courses, our school is the best of its kind in the south, training more than 200 students in various majors every year. Many of our graduates are now film and theatre actors, … [Read more...] about Film and theatre school gets ready for the big time

The Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world's best orchestras, will perform in the Toyota Classics 2012 concert, which is scheduled at the Hanoi Opera House on the evening of November 4. Launched in 1997, the Toyota Concert has become a familiar event, which is expected by the public annually. This year, the Toyota Concert will welcome the Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world's most famous orchestras, at 170 years old. The concert will bring to the Vietnamese audience people the world famous music works of the romantic school of music, under the command of Japanese conductor Joji Hattori, with the excellent sound from a Japanese talented guitarist - Soichi Muraji. n particular, the program this year will welcome the return of a talented violinist of Vietnam, Le Hoai Nam, who is working with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta Orchestra and a lecturer at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. He will return home to join the only concert on the evening of November 4 in Hanoi. Source: VNN … [Read more...] about Vienna Philharmonic to perform in Vietnam

Artist Huynh Van Muoi (also known as Uyen Huy) is head of HCM City’s Fine Arts Association and the Applied Arts Department at HCM City University of Fine Arts. Muoi, who has spent 44 years studying and working at the century-old university, speaks about his career and future aspirations. When did you start your career as an artist and lecturer at the school?I began studying fine art in 1964 and graduated from Sai Gon Fine Arts College in 1974. I was fortunate to be trained by such talented artists as Nguyen Sien, Tran Kim Hung, Nguyen Van Long and others. Right after graduating, I began lecturing at the school and worked for an advertising company in Sai Gon at the same time. When the war ended I continued teaching at the school, which was renamed HCM City Fine Arts College.You have more than 40 years experience studying and teaching at the same school. What are some of your memories?The best memory of my teaching life is from 1974. It was a day … [Read more...] about Art professor urges for school reform

Graduating from the Vietnam Dance School and working for the Vietnam Music – Dance – Drama Theatre, dancer Ngoc Anh, who is living in the UK, has won the Best Male Dancer Award of the UK.This is a national award for dancers, called “National Dance Award Critic's Circle”. The winners are selected by prestigious art critics.First given in 1999, this award is a significant dance event in the UK. The National Dance Award Critic's Circle 2008 had three nominees and Ngoc Anh was the winner. The award was presented at the Sadler’s Well Theatre, London on January 26.Ngoc Anh is living in the UK. He studied at the Vietnam Dance School from 1991-1998. He worked for the Vietnam Music – Dance – Drama Theatre for three months after graduation. He then went to Hong Kong for studies.Ngoc Anh defeated nearly 800 candidates from various countries to be recruited by the UK-based Random Dance, a reputed dance company in Europe. He is a key dancer of this company … [Read more...] about Vietnamese dancer win Best Dancer in UK

A public art and music show, of the best performances of the Art and Music Contest 2009, has just been held at the Air-Force Officer Training College. Earlier, more than 400 amateur artists of the school conducted more than 100 performances, with various styles and genres, at the contest titled “50 years – School, Sky and Love”. Many performances featured love of the school, the country, the people, the Party and Uncle Ho as well as their military lives and dreams of flying in the sky. Especially, all 6 leaders of the school took part in the contest and their performance was widely applauded. Source:  QDND   … [Read more...] about Air-Force cadets and officers hold art and music show