Israel Film Festival 2017

Open today and tomorrow (Mon/Tues 22/23 May)  7.00pm

Le Do Cinema, 46 Tran Phu

Free tickets are now available at the theatre

Danish Film Week 2017

This film week will introduce films of various genres such as ‘A Royal Affair’, ‘The Hunt’, ‘A Hijacking’, ‘Silent Heart’, ‘Mini and the Mozzies’, and ‘Freddy Frogface’.

All the films were made in recent years and they have won numerous international awards and important nominations.

Friday 26 May to Sunday 4 June

Le Do Cinema, 46 Tran Phu

Free tickets are now available at the cinema

Wine Festival - The Taste of Ba Na Hills 2017

In addition to free tastings of the best wines, visitors can also try grape crushing, wine making, and other interactive activities.

Monday 22 to Friday 26 May  from 10.00am to 3.00pm

Le Jardin D’Amour, Ba Na Hills Resort

Admission is 600,000 VND per person, which includes the 2-way cable car ticket and entertainment activity fee.

Da Nang Bazaar

This small-scale fair features dozens of stands from young local traders.  The stands offer a wide range of food, drinks, and popular fashion products such as footwear, clothes, cosmetics and bags.

Friday 26 to Sunday 28 May  5pm - 11pm daily

Helio Centre entertainment complex on 2 September street

Free admission

Musical concert entitled ‘Lantern Party’

This event will feature the famous domestic singers Ho Ngoc Ha, Tuan Hung, Minh Hang, Hoang Ton, Ha Van, and Hong Minh, plus comedy group Nam Thu.

Friday 26 May  7.00pm

Chi Lang Stadium, 38 Ngo Gia Tu, Hai Chau District

Free tickets by registering at http://imc9nam.todaytv.vn

Umbrella arrangement arts

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May  7.30pm - 9.30pm daily

At the eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free admission

DIFF 2017 entitled 'Metal'

China and the UK will produce their spectacular fireworks displays.

Saturday 27 May starting at 8.00pm

Fireworks - Han River Port.  Viewing areas – east bank of the Han River

Tickets are required.

More information about DIFF tickets can be found at http://baodanang.vn/english/society/201704/how-much-do-diff-tickets-cost-and-where-can-you-buy-them-2549192/

Street parade of live music and dancing

Street artists in eye-catching costumes will parade along the street.  Many different genres of music will be covered, including paso doble, rumba, tango, cha-cha and disco. There will also be a trumpet band performance.

Sunday 28 May  8.00pm – 9.30pm

Along a section of Tran Hung Dao between the Rong (Dragon) Bridge and the intersection with Ly Nam De

Free to watch

Bartender skills display

Sunday 28 May 7.30pm to 9.00pm

East Sea Park, Son Tra District

Free to watch

Weekend playground      

Various interesting activities, including funny games, along with hip-hop and dancing contests.

Sunday 28 May  7.00pm - 9.00pm

At the western end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge, opposite the Museum of Cham Sculpture

Free to watch

Community Cultural Space programme

Open until Wednesday 31 May

East Sea Park, Son Tra District

Free to watch

‘Five Elements Food Space’ programme

This magnificent culinary space, with 5 open kitchens representing the 5 elements of ancient oriental philosophy, will offer up to 500 national and international dishes in total.  Throughout the programme, there will be arts performances, cooking classes, and exciting eating minigames.  The show will be hosted by Pham Tuan Hai who is a culinary expert, a passionate chef, and a Masterchef Viet Nam judge.  Also, visitors will get the opportunity to meet with international chefs to gain an insight into delicious dishes from their countries, and to join in cooking contests.

Open until Saturday 30 September

1 Phan Dang Luu, opposite the Tien Son Sports Arena in Hai Chau District

Admission is free for visitors all day long

‘Charming Da Nang’ musical programme

This 60-minute programme opens with a stage presentation highlighting the city’s most impressive sites such as the Da Nang International Airport, the Han River and the tall buildings.  It is followed by delightful performances of singing, dancing and traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, each of them showcasing the culture and beauty of Da Nang, and Viet Nam as a whole.  Interestingly, there is a song named ‘Charming Da Nang’ which was written specifically for this programme.

Open daily at 8.00pm

The Labour Culture House, 2 Cach Mang Thang Tam

Tickets, priced at 800,000 VND, can be bought at the Culture House.

Musical performance

A nightly musical performance featuring famous local, national, and overseas Vietnamese singers.

Every evening from 8.30pm

Memory Lounge, 7 Bach Dang

Tickets can be booked on 0511 3575898 or 0905881360

Dragon’s head breathes fire and squirts water

Sunday 28 May 9.00pm daily

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Sunday 28 May 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Cruise ship

Tuesday 23 May

7.00am - 6.00pm Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream (3,500 passengers from Asian and European countries)

Movies:

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (C13)

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow.  The film features a rip-roaring adventure that finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea, notably Jack.

From Friday 26 May

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Doraemon 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (P)

Unable to endure the heat of high summer, Nobita and friends go to a grand iceberg where they build for themselves an ice-park by using the Doraemon gadget. They find an unknown ring buried in the ice and, trying to investigate its origin, the friends get to know about the Antarctic 100,000 years ago.  With their strong desire to find the owner of the ring, Doraemon and friends are about to travel to the Antarctic.  Prior to that, by chance, they discover the remains of a grand city.

From Friday 26 May

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Baywatch (C16)

This movie follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron).  Together, they uncover a criminal plot that threatens the future of the local bay.

From Friday 26 May

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket