The Hué Festival has become a major cultural event in Vietnam. Enjoying an international reputation, attracting artists from abroad and the whole of Vietnam, the festival is a mixture of heritage, tradition and contemporary creation.

03-11 June 2008

Some of the events happening in Hue were earlier part of the Printemps Français and the Passione Donna Festivals in Hanoi.

Below are links to previous Grapevine posts with info on some of the events happening in Hue. Most have appeared in Hanoi before travelling to Hue, some can only be seen in Hue. Most links are to the Hanoi events. Hue dates are given below where available.

Venice, A Living Heritage

photographic exhibition by Daniele Dainelli
presented by Italian Embassy, Hanoi
Hue, 03-11 June

The Zen’ei Gang of Five

Avant-garde Calligraphy
presented by Studio Tho, Hanoi
Hue, 03-11 June

Treasures of An Dinh Palace

An Dinh Palace Restoration & Training Project, Hué
presented by GCREP (German Conservation, Restoration & Education Projects)
Hue, 03-11 June

OrchesTrio Zurich and Camille Huyen

A musical evening
presented by the Embassy of Switzerland, Hanoi

Antigone Vietnam

Tuong & Monte-Charge Theaters
presented by L’Espace and Embassy of France, Hanoi
Hue, 04-06 June

Company +84

contemporary dance
presented by L’Espace and Embassy of France, Hanoi
Hue, 04-06 June

O Ultimo Momento

contemporary circus
presented by L’Espace and Embassy of France, Hanoi
Hue, 08-10 June

La compagnie Fêtes galantes

contemporary baroque dance
presented by L’Espace and Embassy of France, Hanoi
Hue, 08-10 June

Souls Errantes

To Bich Hai
Hue, 02-11 June

For more info check out the Festival website.