”Tales in the City – Community Voices”

Opening: Sat 09 Jul, 5.30 pm
Exhibition: 09 Jul – 09 Sep 2011
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

From Vietnam Museum of Ethnology:
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology organizes a display titled “Tales in the City: Community Voices”, and screening of 3 films: “The Silent Teachers”, “The Trash Collector – Village People in the City” and “Hiphop – My Life”. Each film lasts for about 15 – 20 minutes and the synopsis of each film is a part of the display. Both the display and film screenings are the result of applying new technique for displaying and film making.

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The display and screening of 3 films is the result of project Communication based on community in Vietnam Using community based technique, the staffs are trained and build a model to display. They have worked with 3 communities in Hanoi: the tutors who are rural students, trash collectors, hiphop dancers from Minishock group. The display and screening of 3 films are the end-product of the 3 communities. They will also participate in the opening to share their ideas with the public.

Apart from the display and film screening, there are other educational events such as: the performance and exchange on 09 and 10 July 2011 among hiphop dancers from Minishock in Hanoi and “khèn” dancer – a type of instrument of Hmong ethnic minority group from Pa Co commune, Mai Chau District of Hoa Binh province.

The public can also participate in some activities to experience the life of the above mentioned groups such as: taking photographs with the communities that you like, sharing ideas and hopes; drawing grafity and dancing with the dancers from Minishock group…

Ticket

Ticket price
Adults: 25,000 VND
Children: 3,000 VND
Students: 5,000 VND
Tickets are available at the museum.