11 - 17 August
Chamber music concert
This concert, the first of its kind in the city, will feature performances by 3 world-renowned artistes. Pianist Nguyen Bich Tra has risen to fame in the UK and has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Music for her significant contributions to musical development. Also performing are British cellist Zoë Martlew, who was the judge of an annual musical talent contest on the BBC, and Atle Sponberg, one of the leading violinists in Norway, who is now the Artistic Director of the Gjøvik Sinfonietta professional orchestra and concertmaster of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
8.00pm on Monday 11 August
Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh Street
Tickets can be bought at the theatre
Workshop entitled “Learning about Chamber Music Playing Skills”
Participants will be introduced to chamber music masterpieces and international composers over various historical periods, as well as to musical trends in the 20th century.
9.30am to 11.00am on Tuesday 12 August
Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh Street
Free admission
International EWEC Trade and Tourism Fair 2014
200 domestic and foreign businesses, with 260 stands in total, have registered to attend this year’s event. Thirty are from Thailand, 10 are from Laos, and the remainder are domestic businesses. In addition, the event will see the participation of the South African and the US embassies in Viet Nam, each with one stand, and there will be 4 stands for the Malaysian Tourism Administration.
Friday 15 to Wednesday 20 August 8.30am - 9.00pm
Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street
Free admission
Trung Vuong Cup Mini-football Tournament 2014
Monday 28 July to Friday 15 August
Trung Vuong Football Centre, 560 Trung Nu Vuong Street
Free admission
First-ever Ba Na Hills Resort Flower Festival
Thursday 15 May to Friday 15 August
D’Amour Flower Garden, Ba Na Hills Resort
Musical performance
A nightly musical performance featuring famous local, national and overseas Vietnamese singers.
Every evening from 8.30pm
Memory Lounge, 7 Bach Dang Street
Tickets can be booked on 0511 3575898 or 0905 881360
Traditional musical performances for domestic and foreign visitors
During the hour-long shows, domestic and foreign visitors will be treated to live Vietnamese traditional music, solo performances on traditional musical instruments, colourful-costumed dancers, humorous short sketches, and delightful folk songs.
Wednesday 13 and Saturday 16 August 7.30pm
Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh Street
50,000 VND per person
Groups of visitors and students will respectively receive 30% and 50% discount.
Dragon's head breathes fire and squirts water
The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August 9:00pm
Movies:
Lucy
From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
From Friday 15 August
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
75,000 VND per ticket
Mat Xac
After a mysterious murder on a deserted river, the corpse is missing. Y Lan, with her daughter, is suspected of murdering Dr Linh who was once her lover.
From Friday 15 August
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
75,000 VND per ticket
The Expendables III
Barney and his team, known as "The Expendables", come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team.
From Friday 15 August
CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong Street, Thanh Khe District
75,000 VND per ticket