The Europe Days in Viet nam 2008, featuring a series of economic events, sports and cultural activities, will be held in Ha noi and Ho chi minh city in May.
The highlight of the festival is the silent film Der Müde Tod, or ‘weary death,’
also known as Behind the Wall and Destiny, by German director Fritz Lang. The
symphony orchestra of the Ha noi Conservatory of Music conducted by German
Pierre Oser will accompany. The event will take place on May 9 and 10 at the Ha
Noi Opera House and on May 12 at the Ho chi minh Conservatory of
Music.
There will also be a Spanish concert performed by the Ha Noi
Philharmonic Orchestra with Spaniard Carlos Cuesta conducting at Ha Noi Opera
House on 8 May.
A European film festival, presenting films of 10 European
nations for children and teenagers, will be organized at the National Cinema
Center in Ha Noi on May 16-22 and from May 22 – 30 at the New Galaxy Cinema in
Ho Chi Minh City.
The month-long event includes a photography show entitled Ha
Noi Transformation at the Goethe Institute on April 29 and a discussion of
reading culture with Ms. Ton Nu Thi Ninh, deputy chairwoman of the National
Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Ton Nu Thi Ninh, philosopher Bui Van
Nam Son, and Professor Chu Hao at 14 Alexandre de Rhodes in HCMC on May
13.
A fashion gala with designers from France, Italy, Spain and
Viet Nam will follow on May 21 at the National Museum of Fine Arts. It will be
beautifully enhanced by three other fashion photo exhibits: “Mediterranean
beauty” on May 10 at Ly Thai To Square, “A City in the Night” on May 19 at
Mosaique Livingroom, 23 Ngo Van So, and “Paris and Milano” on May 23 at
L’Espace.
The annual Europe-Vietnam children’s football cup will be
held at the National Water Resource University in collaboration with the
Children’s Newspaper; a painting contest on gender equality; a European Food
Festival organized by the European Chamber of Commerce on May 24 at the National
Library, 31 Trang Thi, and for the business community, specialized debates on
EU-Vietnam trade relations.
Europe Days reflects the broad-based relationship between
the European Union and Viet nam and encourages the building of bridges between
the peoples of Viet Nam and Europe.
The fifth annual event is organized by the Delegation of the
European Commission to Viet Nam, the embassies of European nations, and the
European Cultural Centre in Ha Noi and HCMC. Europe Days 2007 attracted more
than 20,000 visitors.
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