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OKIA Realist Spring Afternoon among events to cheer up Hanoi weekend
Ha Phuong 07:45, 2019/03/09
Interesting events wait for you this weekend in Hanoi and here are our recommendations.
Piano Duet with Duo May
 
Piano Duet with Duo May
Piano Duet with Duo May
Known as one of the most talented chamber music groups in Vietnam, the piano duets by Duo Mây are always anticipated and warmly welcomed by classical music lovers. The two performers – Pham Quynh Trang and Tran Thi Tam Ngoc – will grace the stage of L’Espace with a repertoire of music pieces for four hands or two pianos, a type of classical music performances very popular in Europe from the second half of the 18th century.
Program:
– Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) :
Symphonic Dances op. 45 for 2 pianos: 1st movement
– Claude Debussy (1862-1918) :
Petite Suite for piano, 4 hands
– Camile Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) :
Dance of Death op. 40 for 2 pianos
– Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) :
Concertino for 2 pianos op. 94
Time: Saturday March 9 at 8:00 pm
Venue: L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien street, Hanoi
Book Discussion: “The Daily Arts”

 
Book Discussion: “The Daily Arts”
Book Discussion: “The Daily Arts”
You are invited to a discussion about arts and daily life as the second part of the book “The Daily Arts” by author Phan Cam Thuong has just been published.
You’re in love with life, or perhaps, are being bored of life.
What will you get?
– Learn everything high and low in a clear and concise way
– Listen to ‘highbrow’ stories in a way that’s simple and easy to understand
– Switch from talking about arts to talking about rice all of the sudden.
– Pose questions all you might and get satisfactory answers.
– Meet and discuss with those who love life. Those who are wise. And those who know how to enjoy life.
Time: Saturday March 9 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Venue: Okia Cinema, 639/39/39 Hoang Hoa Tham, Hanoi
OKIA Realist Spring Afternoon

 
OKIA Realist Spring Afternoon
OKIA Realist Spring Afternoon
For the first time ever, Okia has the chance to exhibit paintings at a garden cafe underneath the trees. Paintings from a realist group amidst reality, including a dreamy reality in the end of Springin the North, clear bright sky, a warm, open reality, a reality of blue eyes, a rare reality not to be missed.
Enjoy art and meet the artists: Pham Binh Chuong, Vu Ngoc Vinh, Nguyen Le Tan, Doan Van Toi, Luu Tuyen, Nguyen The Anh, Trinh Minh Tien, etc.
Listen to their stories and artistic perspectives in an amazing atmosphere only at Okia.
Time: Saturday and Sunday March 9 – 10 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue: Okia Cinema, 639/39/39 Hoang Hoa Tham, Hanoi
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