EU Music Festival Teichmann Brothers – Germany Tues 25 Nov, 8pm Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hanoi Fresh from their HCMC gig the Teichmann Brothers are in Hanoi for one show only. Brought to you by Goethe Institute as part of the EU Music Festival. Goethe-Institut Hanoi 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Ba Dinh, Hanoi, [...]

Opening: Sat 22 Nov, 6pm Exhibition: 22 Nov-22 Dec 2008 20 watercolors on silk by Hue artist Trần Hữu Nhật.

TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEKEND!!! HITS presents BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell. Proudly sponsored by Tonkin Travel.

The exhibition by Spanish artist Joaquín Capa inspires our friend KVT. Read all about it on the Grapevine’s Opinion page. And join the conversation in the comment box at the bottom of the page if you like.

Have you seen the latest issue of East&West magazine? “…one of the city’s best sites…” is how Hanoi Grapevine is described on page 21 in the context of a mention of Hanoi Grapevine’s 1st birthday and the fact that the Grapevine is now bilingual and has a new calendar. Thanks!

Tues 25 Nov 2008, 5.30pm MY SON: THE ITALIAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE TREASURES OF VIETNAM

Exhibition: till 23 Nov 2008 Hanoi Library, 47 Ba Trieu 8-4.30 daily Standard Chartered Dance4life Art Contest 2008: ‘Dance4Life Needs You – Raise Your Voice to Push Back HIV/AIDS’

Opening: Sun 07 Dec, 6pm Discussion: Sun 14 Dec, 3pm Exhibition: 07-14 Dec 2008

L’Espace and Leval Our resident correspondent Kiếm Văn Tìm dropped by L’Espace to take a look at the exhibition of photos by Sébastien Laval of 3 ethnic minority groups from Central Vietnam. He was impressed. “Sebastian Leval’s photographs at L’Espace are a wonderful breath of fresh air in the ethnic minority scene.” Read the rest [...]

Dates: Sat 29, Sun 30 Nov, 8pm VIETNAM NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Is pleased to announce a very special concert. The extraordinary young Russian pianist Ilya Rashkovskiy will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Singapore conductor Adrian Tan.