Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The first ever Hanoi International Marathon will take place on April 14 next year, its organising board announced during a press conference in the capital city on June 14. Co-hosted by the Danish-Vietnamese joint-venture Topas, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports and the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, the tournament is open to both professional and amateur runners, taking them to local landmarks such as the Old Quarters, the Hanoi Opera House, the West Lake, on 42km, 10km and 21km races. Speaking at the press conference, Danish Chargé d’Affaires in Vietnam Christian Brix Moller said the organising board hopes that the tournament will be comparable to major marathons in Asia such as Singapore Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, London Marathon, and attract thousands of foreign runners to the capital city. David Lloyd, Director of Topas company, said he loves Hanoi and wants to popularise the city, its culture and … [Read more...] about Hanoi Int’l Marathon 2019 to help promote capital city
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Classical music, contemporary dance show underway in Hanoi
A photo from the contemporary dance “Moment”. (Photo: Vietnam National Opera and Ballet) Hanoi (VNA) – The show “Summer Symphony” is taking place at the Hanoi Opera House on June 5 and 6, bringing together artists from Vietnam and Japan. The show is performed by the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and Freude Fukuoka Choir from Japan alongside conductor Kotaro Kimura, piano soloist Mika Kawasaki and double bass player Ryohei Morita from Japan The first part of the show features classical music with some popular works by Beethoven, including “Creature of the Prometheus Op.43” and “Symphony No.9”, while the second part includes the contemporary dance “Moment”, choreographed by Nguyen Ngoc Anh and Ta Thuy Chi from Vietnam. The artistic director of the show is Meritorious Artist Tran Ly Ly, Director of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet.-VNA … [Read more...] about Classical music, contemporary dance show underway in Hanoi
Hanoi concert to feature Italian opera classics
Italian opera singers will perform with the Vietnamese Sun Symphony tonight at the Hanoi Opera House. Mezzo soprano Paola Cacciatori will perform tonight at Hanoi Opera House.-Photo facebook Paola Cacciatori The concert will feature several arias from the opera The Barber of Seville, composed by Gioachino Anotino Rossini. The concert marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of bilaterial relations between Việt Nam and Italy, as well as the 72nd National Day of Italy. Rossini, who lived from 1792 to 1868, was a speedy and prolific composer whose legacy includes nearly 40 operas. It is said that his impact as a composer goes beyond the great number of works he wrote. The Barber of Seville, a comic opera in two acts, was first performed under the title Almaviva o sia l’inutile precauzione (Almaviva or The Useless Precaution) at the Teatro Argentina in Rome in 1816. Artists from the Roman Concert Association will perform 10 arias, including such iconic operatic … [Read more...] about Hanoi concert to feature Italian opera classics
Hanoi launches double-storey bus service
After the Central coastal city of Da Nang, Hanoi has become the second locality to operate the double-storey buses. According to Deputy Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation Nguyen Cong Nhat, the Hanoi city tour Hop on – Hop off using the roofless buses gives visitors a view of the city from the above. The “Hop on-Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. Photo for illustration Each bus has 80 seats and is equipped with modern technology, including the GPS system, free Wifi, USB gates, refrigerator, a TV screen and safety cameras. An automatic narration system in various languages such as English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean is also installed in the buses, giving visitors an overall insight of over 30 most typical tourist attractions of the city. As one of the first visitor using the service, Dac Luong from … [Read more...] about Hanoi launches double-storey bus service
Sample the best of Europe in Hanoi
For the first time ever, Hanoians will experience Europe Village - a unique cultural entertainment event that will showcase the richness of European cultures in fields ranging from the arts to culinary traditions to lifestyle at the Ly Thai To Statue Garden by Hoan Kiem Lake. Ready to riff: Austrian jazz musicians Michaela Rabitsch and Robert Pawlik will perform in Europe Village on May 4 from 5pm to 6pm. The event is held by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to mark Europe Day, which falls on May 9. Europe Village will be a highlight of Europe Days 2018, a three-day festival offering about 30 on-stage and off-stage activities, ranging from concerts, sports, cultural performances and fashion shows to creative games for kids and educationally enriching activities. The festivities begin on May 4. "Offering a wide range of spectacular events for the first time ever in Việt Nam, we hope that Europe Days 2018 will cater an exceptional occasion, continuing to attract … [Read more...] about Sample the best of Europe in Hanoi
2018 Europe Days kicked off in Hanoi
The “Europe days 2018” will start with the opening of the “Europe Village” in May 4th’s evening at Ly Thai To statue Square, offering about 30 on-stage and off-stage activities on various areas, raging from concert, sport, cultural performances, fashion show to creative game for kids and knowledge – stimulating activities. Visitors to the “Europe Village” will also enjoy various European cuisines or European products presented at the European companies’ booths. A Special Concert will be held at Hanoi Opera House on May 11 and Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on May 13. The music show will present to music lovers rartworks by European composers including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Kreisler, Peter Warlock, Frederic Chopin and Ludwig Van Beethoven which will be performed by the young talented violonist Bui Cong Duy together with the Ensemble. The 2018 Europe Days will also highlight with the launching the book titled “European … [Read more...] about 2018 Europe Days kicked off in Hanoi
Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Hanoi’s culture has been the main inspiration for tour operators to develop services to lure more visitors to the capital city, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The Temple of Literature is a famous tourist destination in Hanoi “Hop on Hop off” bus service designed by Hanoitourist travel company aims to offer tourists a new and more convenient way to explore Hanoi’s tourist attractions. The bus route connects the Literature of Temple and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum with other renowned sites around the capital like Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Quan Thanh Temple, West Lake, Thang Long Royal Citadel and the Hanoi Opera House. Foreign visitors are impressed with Vietnamtourism Hanoi’s free walking tour to discover the beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter and Thang Long craft village. Meanwhile, Vietravel Hanoi Company launched five free walking tours for foreign tourists and Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Culture tours designed to attract tourists to Hanoi
Two-time Grammy winner Anne Sofie von Otter to perform in Hanoi
Audiences in Hanoi will have the opportunity to experience two-time Grammy winner Anne Sofie von Otter and her extraordinary voice in a special one-off concert later this week. The Swedish artist will stage her first-ever concert in the country at the Vietnam Academy of Music on Friday, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi announced on Monday. Anne Sofie, having performed and being praised at the world’s biggest opera houses, such as the Royal Opera House, La Scala and Metropolitan, will be accompanied by pianist Leif Kaner-Lidström and guitarist Fabian Fredriksson. The performance will include personal favorites by Sibelius, Schubert, Bach, Andersson/Ulveaus (ABBA) and many more, according to the Swedish embassy. Anne Sofie von Otter is one of today’s most recorded artists with an unrivalled discography built across a career spanning more than three decades at the very top of her profession. Her double CD, Douce France, received a Grammy Award in 2015 for Best Classical … [Read more...] about Two-time Grammy winner Anne Sofie von Otter to perform in Hanoi
Events in Hanoi & HCMC on January 15-21
MUSIC & PERFORMANCESHanoi-Happiness Concert 2018Jan 17, 8 pmHanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien StreetWith the performance of: Conductor: Honna TetsujiViolin Soloist: Kawakubo Tamaki and the Vietnam National Symphony OrchestraThis performance is not for children under 5 years oldProgramW. Mozart – Figaro OvertureF. Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor* Conducting Conner*IntervalP. Mascagni – Cavarelia Rusticana IntermezzoM. Ravel – BoleroE. Elgar – Pomps and Circumstance No.1Ticket prices: 200,000 – 350,000 – 500,000 VND. All tickets available at Hanoi Opera House or can book online at ticketvn.com.For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996.Hanoi-A Night of Concert and Ballet “Moment of Spring” Jan 18, 8 pm, Hanoi-Palace Music and Songs of Ancient Cities Jan 20, 8 pm Jan 19, 6 pm – 10 pm, Hanoi-Ca Tru Performance “Spring Melody”HCMC-A Night of Ballet “Suite Ballet Carmen” Jan 19, 8 … [Read more...] about Events in Hanoi & HCMC on January 15-21
Contemporary dance to be performed at Hanoi Opera House
The one-night show, entitled Moment of Spring, will include Mozart’s works Symphony N.40 and arias from the opera The Marriage of Figaro and Vietnamese dance by choreographer Nguyen Ngọc Anh. During the first part of the night, opera singers such as Manh Dung; Vanh Khuyen and Tran Trang will sing the main part of the opera including duets and arias. VNOB musicians will play Symphony N.40 under the baton of conductor Le Phi Phi who graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with degrees in piano and orchestra conducting. The one-night show, entitled Moment of Spring, will include Mozart’s works Symphony N.40 and arias from the opera The Marriage of Figaro and Vietnamese dance by choreographer Nguyen Ngoc Anh. Contemporary dance Khoanh Khac (Moment) will feature all dancers of VNOB including leading Phan Van Luong, Thu Hue and Thu Hang. "It’s great for all dancers of VNOB to perform together," said dancer Luong. "Normally, … [Read more...] about Contemporary dance to be performed at Hanoi Opera House