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(Cinet)- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will coordinate with its Russian counterpart to organize Russian Cultural Days 2013 in Vietnam, from November 11-17. Art performances will be held at the Ho Chi Minh City Theater on November 15 and at the Binh Duong Cultural Centre on November 16. The opening ceremony for the event will be organised at Hanoi Opera House on November 12. Viet Nam and Russia have established a comprehensive strategic partnership. They have constantly strengthened mutual trust and understanding and supported each other at regional and international forums. In addition, the two sides have launched cooperation and training programs in culture, art and tourism. Trust and mutual understanding of the two countries' people have been unceasingly enhanced and consolidated. The event is an opportunity for Vietnamese audiences to enjoy Russian arts and culture, and will popularize Vietnamese people and land among Russian people. … [Read more...] about Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam 2013

(Cinet)- Vietnam’s first private memorial house ‘Russian Literature in Vietnam’ was inaugurated in Bac Ninh province on May 23.Addressing the launch ceremony, well-known Vietnamese translator Hoang Thuy Toan, also the museum’s founder, expressed his hope that those who share the same interest in Russian literature with him and relevant agencies will join hands to make the museum a venue characterized with the Russian culture and literature in Vietnam.First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, Vladimir Shustov said literature is a means to quickly understand the culture of a nation. Thus it will become a place to preserve heritages of the Russian culture and for those who are studying Russian in Vietnam to exchange knowledge and information. The 2-storey museum displays books, newspapers and publications of various kinds since the early 20th century that translator Hoang Thuy Toan has collected so far.  … [Read more...] about First private memorial house of “Russian literature in Vietnam” inaugurated

A two-day exhibition of Russian and Vietnamese pottery and bamboo products finished its run at the Russian Center of Culture and Science in Hanoi. The event, the first one of its kind to be held by the center, was organized to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Vietnamese-Russian relations. The Vietnamese section of the exhibition featured products by the Handicraft Import and Export Joint Stock Company (Artexport). Artexport’s representative at the event, Ha Xuan Khang, said though Vietnamese handicraft exports have grown tremendouslyin recent years, exports to the Russian market are limited due to a lack of appropriate payment mechanisms. “But the recently established Vietnamese-Russian bank is starting to facilitate handicraft trade between the two countries,” Khang said. Visitors to the exhibition, which ended Thursday, included a delegation comprised of members of Russian culture and science centers in several other Asian countries. Source: TN … [Read more...] about Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Russian cultural center

Art, photography and essay contests for youth to celebrate the importance of family will be held this year by the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, the centre announced in a press briefing on February, 25 in Ha Noi. The centre outlined its agenda of activities for 2008 in a variety of fields, including culture, science, education and linguistics, with the aim to promote Russian culture, language and research in Viet Nam . The youth competitions about the value of family will be organised with the help of Government agencies, non-governmental organisations and colleges and universities throughout Viet Nam . The centre also plans to mount an exhibition at the Viet Nam National Library beginning on March 17 to present the best Russian books and newspapers in various fields with the support of the Russian Libraries Development Fund. "We will contribute works of literature, textbooks, the latest scientific works and works on teaching … [Read more...] about Russian cultural centre plans for busy year

A 1927 bus garage in Moscow designed by the Constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov is to be transformed into a gallery for contemporary art and culture. The project is the brainchild of Daria “Dasha” Zhukova, 26, whose partner is the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Ms Zhukova, who also has business interests in the fashion industry, says she intends to bring international contemporary art to Moscow “to start a dialogue with a Russian audience. We hope to attract all kinds of people to the gallery, even those who know nothing about contemporary art.”The Art Newspaper in an exclusive interview, Ms Zhukova said the Center for Contemporary Culture Moscow (CCC Moscow) will open in September with a retrospective devoted to Ilya and Emilia Kabakov—the artists’ first in their native city. The exhibition will be spread over three venues.Red Wagon, 1991, which she describes as “an iconic piece.” “The Melnikov Garage is a … [Read more...] about Russian capital gets new gallery in Melnikov bus depot

(Cinet) - “Russian cultural days in Vietnam” is an activity lying in the cooperation program of culture and arts in the phase 2010-2012 between Vietnam and Russia, which will take place from 14 to 20 November in 3 big cities: Hanoi, Da Nang and Hochiminh city with many special cultural activities.   Russian cultural days in Vietnam are held with the cooperation of 3 agencies including the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Russia Ministry of Culture and the international cooperation Department. This is the second time that Russian cultural days in Vietnam take place which is held for the first time in 2007.   Russian cultural days in Vietnam will attract the participation of 3 art agencies from the Republic of Russia with 75 artists including Bach Duong art delegation, Youth orchestra and the Russian ancient music orchestra..   Lying in the event, many activities of cultural exchangers between the two … [Read more...] about Many special programs in “Russian cultural days in Vietnam”

(Cinet)- The 2013 Russian Culture Days opened at Hanoi Opera House, on November 12. President Truong Tan Sang and Russian President V.Putin attended and spoke at the opening ceremony. Speaking at the opening ceremony, President Sang affirmed that Vietnam and Russia share a long history of relations and loyal friendship. The Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam was held  exactly on Russian President V. Putin's visit to Vietnam. It will make practical contributions to strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Many activities will be organised during the event, including an exhibition showcasing 200 artefacts featuring Russia’s handicrafts and traditional costumes of Russian women in the 18th -20th centuries and a display of 63 copies of art works from Russia’s State Museum of Oriental Art, one of the largest museums in … [Read more...] about Russian Culture Days in Vietnam open

(Cinet)- According to a cooperating program about culture between Vietnam and Russia in 2013-2015 periods, the MOCST will associate with Russian Ministry of Culture to organize Russian Cultural Day in Vietnam. Accordingly, the event will runs from November 07-19, consists of a series of artistic events including film screenings, musical and dance performances and painting and handicraft exhibitions. Russian Cinema Week is underway in Hanoi from November 07 to 12. The event showcases acclaimed Russian movies such as Mothers, Christmas Trees, Five Brides, My Boyfriend is an Angel, White Tiger and Spy. In addition, a series of concerts by 80 Russian musicians is scheduled on November 12 at Hanoi Opera House, on November 13 at the capital city’s Au Co Theater and the National Academy of Music, on November 15 at Ho Chi Minh Opera House and on November 16 in Binh Duong province. The concerts feature performances by conductor Alexander Polyanichko, concertmaster Evgenhia Smirnova, … [Read more...] about Activities highlight Russian culture in Vietnam