What’s on Jannuary 9-15, 2017 (Daily updated)

MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Happiness Concert 2017 January 11, 8 pm, Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street Conductor: Honna Tetsuji Violin Soloist: Bui Cong Duy and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra Ticket prices: 200,000 – 350,000 – 500,000 VND. All tickets availableat the Hanoi Opera House or can be booked online at ticketvn.com. Hanoi-Classic Ballet Performance: “The Nutcracker” Jan 15, 8 pm Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street Artistic Director: PhD. People’s Artist Phạm Anh Phuong Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: Philippe Cohen Performers include, dancers of VNOB and Students from Dance Department – Military University of Culture and Arts. Ticket prices: 300,000 – 500,000 – 700,000 VND. All tickets availableat the Hanoi Opera House or can be booked online at ticketvn.com. Hanoi-Indian Classical Dance Class of Kuchipudi Jan 9, 6 – 7 pm Indian Cultural Center, 63 Tran Hung Dao Street A trial Indian Classical Kuchipudi class. Kuchipudi is one of the ten major Indian classical dances. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance art from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kuchipudi performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced, their role stated, and who then performs a short dance prelim to music (dharavu). Next, the performance presents pure dance (nritta). This is followed with expressive part of the performance (nritya), where rhythmic gestures as a sign language mime the play. The class is open to all age groups and would be conducted free of charge. Contact: Ms. Vu Thuy Duong at tel: 04… [Read full story]