Exciting cultural and artistic events are coming soon to Hanoi.

Photo and model exhibition “The River Tells the Story of Plastic”

"The River Tells the Story of Plastic" is a media exhibition combining models and photographs, organized by the Goethe Institute and other partners involved in reducing plastic waste, aiming to raise awareness about environmental pollution caused by single-use plastics. The exhibition features artwork by photographers Truong Dai Duong and Nguyen Viet Hung, as well as screenings of short films incorporating messages about reducing plastic waste.

Photographer Lekima Hung (Nguyen Viet Hung) shared his idea for organizing the exhibition: “I have visited many islands, and on uninhabited beaches, I easily found household plastic waste with packaging in many different languages. That made me think a lot. Do we deserve this planet? What are we leaving for future generations? An ocean full of fish or an ocean full of plastic? This is the right time for us to realize that our ocean has become, and is becoming, a shared garbage dump.”

"My camera captured areas completely covered in trash. People and rivers struggling amidst the garbage. When these photos were shared, many places were cleaned up, and friends sent me photos of those same places, only without the trash. I realized one thing: Only through action can we make a difference."

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Party with Eye See Ai

Eye See Ai is a community art project supported by the British Council's Digital Collaboration Fund, applying augmented reality (AR) technology from Viet Tuong Tac to create six short performance pieces by artists with disabilities and autism, set in Cardiff, Wales and Hanoi, Vietnam.

At the end of February, the works of the Eye See Ai project will officially be launched to the public in both countries. In Vietnam, the event will take place in Hanoi, with performances of three works at Hoa Phong Tower, Hoan Kiem Lake, and Con Coc flower garden by artists from the Hijinx Theatre (United Kingdom).

How will the ancient legend of the Sacred Turtle be reenacted in the imagination of our friends from afar? What kind of experiences will the fusion of dance and aerial circus arts bring? All will be revealed atPatti with Eye See Ai.

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5th Hanoi Ikebana Flower Exhibition

The Ikebana Flower Exhibition is a regular event at Ikebana House, showcasing works and fundamental knowledge about the Japanese Ikebana flower arrangement style. It also serves as a space for flower arrangement classes and hands-on activities related to this art form.

This year, the 5th Hanoi Ikebana Flower Exhibition continues to be organized by teacher Nguyen Thanh Tu, Japanese instructors, and students in collaboration with the Japan Foundation in Vietnam.

"Ikebana is a flower arrangement art that represents Japanese culture, alongside other arts such as tea ceremony, calligraphy, and incense burning... and it has a long history. Like other art forms, Ikebana has its own philosophy. The fundamental philosophy is respect for the individual life, characteristics, and natural beauty of plants and flowers" - excerpt from the bookBasic Ikebanaby Ms. Nguyen Thanh Tu.

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