HCMC – Charity Event “La Vita e La Morte”

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13, 14, 15 Jan 2012
Boomarang Bistro Saigon

From the organizer:
This will be a 3-day arts event that will showcase visual and performing artists from Ho Chi Minh City. Participants will include professional and student artists (painters, sculptors & photographers) who will be contributing art pieces depicting the theme, La Vita e la Morte (Life and Death) Live performances by theater actors, dance artists and musicians will also be featured. Proceeds from this festival will go to charity (Helping Hand Saigon)
Artists participating in the event
Visual Artists
Loic Bertrand-Chichester  ● Peter Hoyles ●  Suzyn Hutton Kelley ●  Sepi Johnson  ● Helene Kling ●  Helena Sharon  Malinis ● Jama Mangalindan-Ramos ● Adam Martin ● Alex McMillan ● Jensen Moreno ● Glen Nicholson ● Jose Mari Ramos ● Erwin Bryan Utchanah ● Ruby Do ● Truong Mai ● Yen Khe Nguyen

Performing Arts:
Drama:
No Exit (Huis Clos) by Jean Paul Sartre
Performers: Saigon Players
Director: Jennifer Dizon (Philippines)
Cast:
Garcin:            Patrick Hughes (Australia)
Inez:                Imogen Dobbs (UK)
Estelle:            Frederique Bouilheres (France)
Valet:              Robert Cotgrove (Australia)
Dance:
● Nguyen Ha Tu Trinh (Vietnam) ● Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang (Vietnam)
● Alice Borman (USA), teacher and students from The American School of Vietnam
● Helen Sarah Cowie (UK), Andrea Flores and Ina Stewart from The Helen O’ Grady Drama Academy

Music:
● Aaron Wilson and Performing Arts Academy of HCMC faculty and students
●  Charles Barnes (USA)●  Brett Newski (USA)
●  Matt Vend and the Tender 10

Poetry Reading/ Recitation:
● Tomaso  Andreatta (Italy)
● Mattia Miani  (Italy)
●  Minh Do

Detailed schedule
January 13: Opening Ceremony and Media Night
Visual Arts Show (free)
4 PM -6 PM Art Exhibit
6 PM- Opening Ceremony
Performing Arts Show (entry by donation)
7 PM No Exit by the Saigon Players
8 PM- Dance , Music, Performance Art

January 14: Sponsors Night
Visual Arts Show (free)
4 PM -6 PM Art Exhibit
6 PM- Address Sponsors
Performing Arts Show (entry by donation)
7 PM No Exit by the Saigon Players
8 PM- Dance , Music, Performance Art

January 15: Closing Ceremony 7PM
Visual Arts Show (free)

8 AM -5 PM Art Exhibit
Performing Arts Show (entry by donation)
5 PM- No Exit by the Saigon Players
6 PM- Dance , Music, Performance Art
7 PM- Closing Ceremony

*You will be helping children who are HIV-positive or who had parents who died of AIDS for every donation and art work sold.