”Shakespeare Lives in Words” Exhibition to Open in Hanoi

Opening: Thu 22 Sep 2016, 2 pm
Exhibition: 22 Sep – 15 Oct 2016
Cultural Exchange Centre
50 Dao Duy Tu Str, Hanoi

From the organizer:

The best quotes from Shakespeare’s works will be displayed in an exhibition in Hanoi from 22 September to 15 October 2016. “Shakespeare Lives in Words” is to be set in the iconic Old Quarter of Hanoi, at the Cultural Exchange Centre at 50 Dao Duy Tu Street.

More than 30 quotes from such classics as Hamlet, Macbeth, the Tempest and Romeo and Juliet, amongst others powerfully show that the verse, though created nearly half a millennium ago, is still alive and kicking. Here are a selection: ‘There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.’, ‘We know what we are, but know not what we may be.’, ‘Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.’

In the form of an installation of colours and shapes, “Shakespeare Lives in Words” will surround and wow audiences with words everywhere. There will be cut-outs in big sizes, words in colour screens and words in different layouts. Broader contexts of the quotes and fun facts about Shakespeare’s life will also be displayed.

In addition, there will also be a corner where participants can read Shakespeare’s works in Vietnamese and learn about English words invented by Shakespeare.

At this event, the winners from ‘Shakespeare Lives in Sonnets’ translation competition will be announced. Competitors of all ages not only showed a genuine interest in Shakespeare but also great courage in decoding the very difficult language of Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets.

The “Shakespeare Lives” global campaign in Vietnam comprises a series of events and activities throughout 2016 to celebrate Shakespeare’s work on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death. As part of the campaign, the “Shakespeare Lives in Photography” competition, held earlier this year, attracted 200 entries and produced 11 winners.