Program of FVH in Sep

From Friends of Vietnam Heritage:

We hope you’ve had a wonderful, restful, fun summer! According to the Vietnamese lunar calendar, fall officially began on the 7th of August – did you miss it? And, on the 19th, fall will be 1/2 over!

We have a nice program to start our new season:

We’ll start off with a tour of the Museum of History on the 7th. Very popular, this tour will help you understand not only the objects within the museum, but also give you an overview of 3 thousand years of modern Vietnamese history.

Next, on the 16th our Japanese guides will take you to Van Mieu, the Temple of Literature, to learn more than just the meaning of the gates: also Confucianism and the Royal Examination System, both of which still deeply influence life in Vietnam.

The famous Vietnamese modern lacquer artist, Thanh Chuong, has been collecting Vietnamiana all his life. On the 21st, we visit his estate filled with his collection of the smallest objects such as toothpick holders to the largest such as houses and temples.

Our Music and Performing Arts Section is well and running under the leadership of Helen! Ca Tru “started off as a form of entertainment for the royal court, later branching out into being performed at small inns for scholars and other members of the elite.” On the 25th, let’s get to understand this very traditional form of music.

Volunteer: this is the key word and the key to the success of Friends of Vietnam Heritage. For nearly 15 years, volunteers from all over the world have given you the chance to understand Vietnamese culture and history deeply – not the travel agency tour guide way.

Volunteer: We need you. You do not need to be an expert in any field. You need not speak Vietnamese. You do not have to have been here longer than a few weeks.

We need you to volunteer for between 5 and 10 hours per month to help us present one program per month. A list of currently open volunteer positions is toward the end of the program. Please, consider helping us help to preserve Vietnamese culture and help broaden understanding of it.

For details please download this file: September 2013 Program and one more event Traditional Medicine – Love La Lot.