Hanoi Open No. 06: Đảo Ngọc – Catching the life beats
“Hanoi Open No. 06: Đảo Ngọc – Catching the life beats”
> Time: 14h30 – 20h30 | Saturday | 25/05/2024
> Area: Phan Huy Ích – Châu Long – Ngũ Xã
> Transportation: Walk
> Creative media: Photography, writing, drawing, map drawing
> Host: Hương Mi Lê
> Language: Vietnamese, English
> Participation fee: 900,000 VND/person, includes 1 workshop-tour of 1 day/2 sessions, guide, lunch, drinks, travel expenses, and entrance fee to attractions. SPECIAL PROMOTION: plus 01 week of 1-1 creative guidance; 01 session of group work reviewing, guidance, and discussion.
— 20% discount when registering 2 or more people.
— 30% discount for students.
> Registration link: tiny.cc/HanoiOpen06
> Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/948184156616468/?
INTRODUCTION
For a long time, Hanoi has gradually become a multi-national and culturally diverse city. Immigrants and natives exist side by side, painting an interesting unified scene of the contradictions of old and new, traditional and modern, and native and foreign life. The “Gem Island” Ngũ Xã in recent years has developed as a typical example of the above phenomenon. From 2022, this area has been transformed into a walking district – a night food area, with an outdoor stage that regularly hosts public shows, and a sparkling decorative lighting system. Hidden gems and hole-in-the-wall establishments are a common feature of the Gem Island area. In and around this area, Vietnamese and foreigners live together amongst restaurants, bars, shops, and cultural hubs, creating a bustling island that isn’t too crowded.
With the guidance of Huong Mi Le, you will visit contemporary art exhibitions at Manzi Art Space and Hanoi Studio Gallery; learn about local temples and pagodas such as Chau Long Pagoda, Than Quang Pagoda, Ngu Xa communal house; explore new cultural experience spaces such as Làng Gà Trống, Line 6 – vintage electric tram carriages, learn about the bronze casting craft that once existed in Ngũ Xã; meet the business owners who are building the new face of this area; and more.
On this walk together, you will be guided in activities to explore and record your experiences using the tools of visual arts – to co-create a final unique piece of this journey.
ABOUT THE HOST
HUONG MI LE is an educator, translator, author, and creator and coordinator of many art and design programs. Mi has been working with units such as UOB Painting of the Year, VCCA, Vinschool, The Outpost, Omega+, Thai Ha Books, French Institute in Hanoi, Goethe Institute in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Sunday Art Club, Pencil Philosophy, Noirfoto Darkroom-Studio-Gallery, Á Space, etc. Mi co-founded the education-experience-co-creation platform “Art Culture Hanoi”, and initiated the ca’talks series and workshop “Visual art appreciation – Audience-centered” in collaboration with CA’ Library – Architecture and Art Library. Mi is also a lecturer at Monster Lab Academy of Art & Design and is the columnist on graphic design history at iDesign. In addition to this, Mi practices Gesamtkunstwerk (Total Art) under the name mi-mimi.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAMM
HANOI OPEN No.06 is the second event of the second workshop series of “Hanoi Open” taking place in March – July 2024, collaborating with artist Ly Nguyễn and architect Nguyễn Công Hiệp, with the support of DAFA, MYAN Poetry & Art, Textile Linker, TPD, and Heart Zouk Dance. The series contains 03 workshop-tours, review – discussion – co-creation and 01 workshop-showcase.
The workshop-tours include:
> “Hanoi Open No.05: Hữu Hồng – Free movements” (24/03/24), guided by MYAN and Le Nguyen Duy Phuong, takes place in the area of Ngũ Hiệp – Duyên Hà – Yên Sở.
>> “Hanoi Open No.06: Đảo Ngọc – Catching the life beats” (25/05/24), guided by Hương Mi Lê, exploring the area Phan Huy Ích – Châu Long – Ngũ Xã.
>>>“Hanoi Open No.07: Hoàn Kiếm – Architectural interlayers” (20 July 2024), guided by Hương Mi Lê and Nguyễn Công Hiệp, going through streets of Tràng Tiền – Trần Hưng Đạo – Tràng Thi.