BEAUTY

Datebook
What's on this month...
MAY
6-14
What: Livinwondr
Where: Galerie Quynh (Level
2, 151/3 Dong Khoi, D1)
About: Galerie Quynh will launch Hung
Viet Tran’s community-art project
Livinwondr. The gallery will host a nineday
fundraising exhibition from May
6-14. Comprising a sculptural structure
made up of stainless-steel tubes that can
be arranged in various permutations,
Livinwondr is an interactive project, taking
on configurational transformations in
direct response to public surroundings.
The shape-shifting nature of Livinwondr
is not unlike how the name itself—and
thus its meaning— can be deliberated
upon along multiple avenues: the states
of being immersed in wonder and beauty;
of living with curiosity and an open
mind; of recognizing living wonders—
miracles or spectacles that are alive.
Hung Viet Tran is a transmedia artist
and filmmaker who works through
multiple channels: web-based media, video,
installation, performance, architecture,
sculpture, photography, and drawing
to create interactive, transformative
art that lives in public spaces.
Most often, Tran’s work engages
the general public as participants and
collaborators who contribute to the
creation of artworks. Through this open
creative process, Tran hopes to transform
the public’s relationship with art into
one based on spontaneous experiences,
wherein responses to the artworks can
highlight personal choices in embracing
or rejecting historical, political, and
social issues in their communities.
Contact: Visit www.galeriequynh.
com for more info
MAY 12-24
What: The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (Abridged)
Where: Vista Walk (3rd Floor, 628C Xa Lo Hanoi, D2); VND300,000
About: 3 actors. 37 plays. 1,223 characters. 90 minutes.
Come watch as three actors attempt to perform all of
Shakespeare's plays in 90 minutes. You will laugh, you
will cry, you may even learn a thing or two and there is
the possibility of vomit, as is in all major journeys.
Join The Saigon Players in this comedic take on The Bard's
greatest work. If you have ever thought Romeo & Juliet has too
many characters or Macbeth is lacking in Scottish pride or Titus
Andronicus is just downright disgusting, this show is for you.
Come watch as they strip Shakespeare's work and the actors
down to their most basic being. Suggested audience age is 14+.
Contact: Visit www.saigonplayers.com for more info
MAY 12
What: Under 30 Summit
Where: GEM Center (8 Nguyen Binh
Khiem, D1); Starts at VND660,000
About: Forbes Vietnam “30 under 30” 2016 is a list of 30 faces
featured in different fields under the age of 30 in Vietnam.
This is the second time Forbes Vietnam announced the list.
The people on the list are under the age of 30 who are making
positive influences in their respective industries. The Under 30
Summit will be an international event with the participation
of the brightest rising stars both locally and internationally.
Contact: Visit forbesvietnam.com for more info
MAY 12 -14
What: Vietnam International Café Show
Where: SECC (799 Nguyen Van Linh, D7)
About: The very first coffee and cafe focused exhibition in
Vietnam to introduce Vietnam to the world coffee industry
as the newest and biggest emerging market in Southeast
Asia. The show will help the activation of local coffee market
by bringing most advanced technology and up-to-date
products into Vietnam’s coffee community. Special events at
the show include: Vietnam National Barista Championship,
Coffee Training Station, WBC All-Stars Vietnam 2016 and
Cherry's Choice - New & Hot Products Showcase.
Contact: Visit cafeshow.com.vn for more info
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