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Cinderella ballet
An all-new Cinderella
ballet is to be performed by
the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet
Symphony Orchestra. Cho-
reographed by Norwegian
choreographer, Johanne
Jakhelln Constant, who
was successful with The
Nutcracker ballet in 2011
and 2012, the event prom-
ises to be a sell-out.
October 12 and 13,
Ho Chi Minh City Opera
House, 7 Lam Son Square,
District 1. Ticket price:
from
VND150,000
to
650.000 at 0989874517
or 0909493938.
Tran Van Thao
A new exhibition by
artist Tran Van Thao, one
of Vietnam’s pioneering ab-
stract painters, celebrates
the vagaries of life and re-
flects on 15 years
of the artist’s
creative practice.
Galerie
Quynh,
the organiser, say
that the highly
tactile works, in-
cluding sculptural
reliefs, show Tran
Van Thao’s skill
and understanding of a
complex genre of art.
On-going at Sofitel
Saigon Plaza until Novem-
ber, 17 Le Duan Boulevard,
District 1, Ho Chi MInh City.
Red Thread
A solo exhibition of
new ink and water colour
paintings on traditional pa-
per by Saigon-based artist,
Bui Tien Tuan, is the lat-
est show at Saigon’s Craig
Thomas Gallery.
October 3 - 23. 27i
Tran Nhat Duat, Tan Dinh
ward, District 1, Ho Chi
MInh City.
Sieste Électronique
The Sieste Électron-
ique (electronic naps) pro-
gram was developed in
2011 by the Quai Branly
Museum to enhance sound
heritage. The concert aims
to convey the value of
sound history to a diverse
audience.
October 12 in Tao Dan
Park, Ben Thanh Street,
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City;
October 19, Independ-
ence Park, Tran Nhan Tong
Street, Hanoi.
Word flow
A special poetry per-
formance featuring two
members of the famous
Ngua Troi Group – Phuong
Lan and Nguyet Pham - and
Hanoi stalwarts, Duong
Tuong and Nguyen Quy
Duc, is to take place at
Manzi this month.
8pm, October 12.
Mazni, 14 Phan Huy Ich,
Hanoi
French classics
In recognition of 40
years of diplomatic relations
between France and Viet-
nam, the Paris Orchestra is
to perform in concert under
the baton of Paavo Järvi.
October 29 at Hanoi Op-
era House and 30 October at
Ho Chi Minh’s Opera House.
Bookings via ticketvn@
gmail.com or 0913489858
WHAT’S ON
Contemporary twist
Arties is a collective of
international musicians who
share a passion for cham-
ber music. All of them have
graduated from great Eu-
ropean conservatories and
now travel around the world
to play in the best concert
halls. They are soloists,
chamber artists, free artists,
or members of large French
and European orchestras.
Expect these young talents
to offer an excellent and
spontaneous performance
eschewing
the
normal
boundaries of a classical
concert.
October 31 at L’Espace,
24 Trang Tien, Hanoi. Tick-
ets: VND120,000
Taiwan’s best rock
band, Chthonic, is to hit Ho
Chi Minh City on October
13, 2013. The band, who
won the Best Band Award
at the Taiwan Golden Mel-
odies Award Ceremony in
2013, has been a phenom-
enon and is now popular
not only Taiwan but also in
many other Asian countries
including Vietnam.
VND250,000;
Hard
Rock Café, Kumho Asiana
Plaza, 39 Le Duan; Tel: 08
6291 7595
Hard Rock Cafe to host the best Taiwan