Fri 27 June, 7 pm

This will be the century of the city - nowhere more so than in East Asia where hundreds of millions of people now live in high density urban communities. Artists, architects and designers will play a significant role in shaping the quality of life in our cities. In 2008, the British Council will regularly host a series of discussions on City theme in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

British Council
Fri 27 June, 7 pm

If Cities Could Speak…?

This is a part of a three year cultural and artistic partnership between East Asia and the UK called ‘Creative Cities’ which aims to develop the concept of creative cities as those cities which openly represent and celebrate the diversity of its inhabitants and are committed to improving the quality of life and to learning.

The first discussion of this series: ‘If Cities Could Speak…?’.

With participation of well-known artists, architects and reporters of Hanoi, composer Duong Thu, visual artist Nguyen Quan, architect Hoang Huu Phe, architect Pho Duc Tung, reporter Dang Hoang Giang, conductor Graham Sutcliffe, the debate will look at city as a living body with soul and thoughts and an identity, cities are not only a combination of high buildings and highways, they are also made of the arts and human emotion.

The debate will end with a screening of the film ‘At Morning Dew’ by film director Nguyen Thuoc.

‘If Cities Could Speak…?’ promises to be one of exciting events this summer.

Fri 27 June, 7 pm

Invitations can be collected from the British Council from 20 June 2008.