After the show, the collection and backstage images were featured on Zimbio, The Daily Beast, The Impression and other popular media outlets. Cong Tri's designs appear on The Daily beast. The Da Nang-born designer’s show has received considerable attention from the international media partly because of the participation of Victoria's Secret models. "It sounded like a dream lineup for the Victoria's Secret fashion show. But when Jasmine Sanders, Shanina Shaik, Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, and Jasmine Tookes showed up to the shows at Gallery II at Spring Studios in New York City it was for an entirely different designer," the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. It also featured Cong Tri’s collection, describing Shanina Shaik's outfit as: "The cover girl also wore this stunning one-shoulder gown with a slit up the front and silver heels." Zimbio posted a photo of Cong Tri preparing his design for supermodel Caroline Trentini backstage. The Daily Beast's initial … [Read more...] about Vietnam designer’s collection at New York Fashion Week garners global attention
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Polish films to be screened in cities
A scene in ’Silent Night’, directed by Piotr Domalewski. The film is competing at HANIFF 2018. It’s one of 10 Polish films that will be screened in big cities in Việt Nam. — Photo raindancefestival.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Many Polish films are being screened in Hà Nội, HCM City and Đà Nẵng as part of the Hà Nội International Film Festival (HANIFF 2018). With the motto “Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development”, HANIFF is taking place from October 27-31 with the participation of nearly 50 countries and territories from around the world. Poland, home to talented and world-renowned movie directors, will bring its feature-length film Silent Night directed by Piotr Domalewski to take part in the competition of the HANIFF. The film is about Polish people who leave their country to earn a living abroad. They face difficulties while trying to earn money and mend broken family bonds. … [Read more...] about Polish films to be screened in cities
Operetta Die Fledermaus at HCM City Opera House on Sunday
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) by Austrian composer Johann Strauss II will be staged at the HCM City Opera House on Sunday (October 28). The Bat, set in Vienna in the 19th century, centres on Dr Falke’s plan to take revenge on his friend Eisenstein, who left him at a park after a costume party. Strauss composed the operetta to a German libretto written by German dramatist Karl Haffner and author and composer Richard Genée. The work premiered in 1874 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Directed by German stage director David Hermann, The Bat was first staged in HCM City during the Autumn Melody Festival last August, the biggest event featuring classical arts in HCM City. It received a warm welcome from critics and local and foreign audiences. Hermann, who studied at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin, won first prize at the International Competition of Staging and Stage Design in Graz, Austria in 2000. He was … [Read more...] about Operetta Die Fledermaus at HCM City Opera House on Sunday
Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City establish sustainability alliance
Energy generation, infrastructure development, and sustainable investment activities will be the key cooperation fields between the Los Angeles Business Council and Ho Chi Minh City in a newly established alliance. Los Angeles Business Council (LABC), the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Amcham), and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ho Chi Minh City signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Ho Chi Minh City in July 30, to establish an alliance designed to promote economic development through collaboration and information sharing in energy generation, infrastructure development, and sustainable investment activities. All sides recognise the importance of meeting the energy infrastructure demands of their growing populations, and to do so in a manner that effectively addresses the challenges of climate change. According to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the agreement is an important recognition that fighting climate change has to be a concerted global effort. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City establish sustainability alliance
German opera Der Freischutz to premiere in HCM City
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Der Freischutz (The Maskman), a German romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, will premiere at the HCM City Opera House this weekend. The performance is a co-production of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) and Goethe Institute in Việt Nam. German director David Hermann has produced two operas in Việt Nam, including Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus (The Bat). The three-act Der Freischutz was composed in 1821 to a libretto by German dramatist Freidrich Kind. It premiered in the same year at the Schauspielhaus Berlin concert hall in Germany. The opera is about a group of foresters who engage in a shooting contest. Max, an assistant forester, is forced to win the game if he wants to marry his love, Agathe, a daughter of Cuno, a forester. Hermann’s version will be set in contemporary Việt Nam. In the play, Max must win a game of billiards. Max agrees … [Read more...] about German opera Der Freischutz to premiere in HCM City