Ly Hoang Ly’s Exhibition

August 03,2017 10:02 AM

The Factory will present the first solo exhibition and most comprehensive presentation from Ly Hoang Ly, one of the most critically and internationally-acclaimed female artists of her generation. The multimedia, collaged body of work will showcase the artist’s ongoing inquiry into the epic story and continuous struggle of human (im)migration, while highlighting the contested nature of the memorisation, documentation and circulation of history. Ly Hoang Ly’s public sculpture, ‘boat home boat’ - a steel structure monumental in scale, elegantly minimalist in design and poetic in intention - will also be unveiled at the exhibition.

On 19 August from 4pm-7pm, a discussion aimed at increasing awareness about what makes art ‘public’, with award-winning architect Hoang Thuc Hao, journalist and former Vice President of the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen The Thanh, and Ly Hoang Ly.

Saigon Chamber Music

August 03,2017 10:18 AM

Season 4 of Saigon Chamber Music (SCM) will be hosted this year by the HCMC Conservatory of Music in association with the Goethe-Institut and the Transposition Programme. The SCM 2017 faculty includes the four members of Notos Quartet from Germany: Sindri Lederer (violin), Andrea Burger (viola), Philip Graham (cello), and Antonia Köster (piano). British Vietnamese pianist Tra Nguyen will also work with the piano team.

A special feature of SCM 2017 is a series of workshops at 4.30pm every day from 6 to 10 August, entitled ‘Daily Musical Talk’, where the members of Notos Quartet will talk about styles and schools in musical interpretations and other topics observed from their daily work with young musicians.

Finally, young musicians will perform a special concert, the 2017 edition of the Young Virtuosi Concert. The concert features a rich and diverse playbill spanning many centuries, from the Baroque period to the late 20th century. Guests will hear music from famous composers such as Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Vivaldi as well as contemporary voices.

The concert starts at 7pm on Saturday 12 August at the Concert Hall of the HCMC Conservatory of Music. For tickets, contact the Conservatory’s box office on 0965 140 058.

International Travel Expo HCMC 2017 for September

August 03,2017 10:43 AM

The International Travel Expo (ITE) HCMC 2017, themed ‘Your Gateway to Tourism in Asia’, will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on 7-9 September, attracting some 300 travel companies from 50 major markets in the world, or 20% more than last year’s expo.

With varied programs such as ITE online business matching, trade seminars, post-show tours, and exhibitions, it presents an opportunity for regional and international buyers, suppliers, trade professionals, and media partners from tourism and travel organisations to meet and exchange the latest developments in the industry.

Foreign visitors will be able to experience tourist attractions near HCMC such as Can Gio Mangrove Forest and Can Tho and Da Lat cities and learn about typical tourism types in Vietnam, such as resorts and cultural tourism. ITE 2016 attracted 26,000 businesspeople and other visitors.

HCMC among best cities for solo travellers

August 03,2017 11:12 AM

Airbnb has listed HCMC among the Top 10 best cities in the world for solo travellers, based on data provided by the popular home rental site during 2016. It ranked second on the list, behind Cancun in Mexico. According to Airbnb, HCMC saw a 146% increase in interest among solo travellers, while Cologne in Germany was close behind, at 142%. Following were Playa del Carmen in Mexico, Johannesburg in South Africa, São Paulo in Brazil, Auckland in New Zealand, Mexico City, Charlotte in North Carolina, the US, and Busan in South Korea.