‘Ao dai’ exhibition of famous designers

Entitled ‘Ao Dai Viet Nam – Net Dep Truong Ton’(Vietnamese Ao Dai – The Everlasting Beauty), the week-long event displays 'Ao dai' collections of 2 famous Vietnamese designers, Adrian Anh Tuan and Thuy Nguyen.

Using silk, satin, chiffon and brocade, each ‘Ao dai’ creation in the collection ‘Secret Garden’ of the HCM City-based designer Tuan has been compared by the designer to ‘a splendid spring garden’.

Designer Thuy Nguyen, who designed all ‘Ao dai’ creations in the recent movie ‘Co Ba Sai Gon’ – a movie honouring the timeless beauty of ‘Ao dai’, introduced her collection ‘My Viet Nam’.

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula

Until Wednesday, 28 February

Tuong street perform-ance

Apart from enjoying impressive Tuong performances, visitors will be introduced to the art of Tuong mask drawing and its dress codes.  In addition, they will have the opportunity to have their photos taken inTuong costumes which will be available for hire at the event.

At 7.00pm on Sunday 4 March

Eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

‘Bai choi’ (singing while acting as playing cards) performance

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 7.00pm - 9.30pm

On the pavement of Tran Hung Dao at the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in Son Tra District.

Participation fee is 20,000 VND per person

‘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

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Game Night

Genre: Action, Comedy

A group of friends, who meet regularly for game nights, find themselves trying to solve a murder mystery

From Friday 2 March

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                 

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket