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2 – 8 April

DA NANG Today
Published: April 02, 2018

Indian arts show entitled ‘Fusion Carnatic’

Tuesday 3 April 4.00pm

Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong (Classical Drama) Theatre 155 Phan Chau Trinh

For further information, please call Mr Vuong at 0905 057903

Cau Ngu (Fish Worshipping) Festival for fishermen

The annual event features many solemn traditional ceremonies and exciting folk games.

The festive activities include ‘ba trao’ (dancing and singing local traditional folk songs) to honour the merits and virtues of the whale, and to show the local fishermen's strong desire for peaceful offshore fishing trips, with bumper catches. In addition, various exciting competitions will be held at the event, including fishing net knitting, tug-of-war, and a coracle race.

Until Thursday 5 April

Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Hiep Nam Ward, and Son Tra District’s Tho Quang Ward

Contemporary arts exhibition themed ‘Connection’

The exhibition aims to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and European countries.

On display will be a total of arts works made from various materials by 14 foreign artists who are living and working in Da Nang and Quang Nam Province. They come from the UK, France, Russia, the Netherlands, Norway and other European countries.

Opened at 4:30pm on Saturday, 24 March, the event will run until 15 April

Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan, Thach Thang Ward, Hai Chau District

Free Admission

Tuong street performance

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 in

Tuong costumes which will be available for hire at the event.

At 7.00pm on Sunday 8 April

Eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free to watch

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

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 April 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 7 and Sunday 8 April 9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 April 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movies:

Be With You

Genre: Fantasy, Romance

Woo Jin takes care of his son Ji Ho alone after his wife Soo A passed away. Before she passed away, she promised she would be back on a rainy day one year later. One year later, Soo A appears again, but she does not remember anything.

From Friday 6 April

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                       

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Status Update

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

Ross Lynch stars as Kyle Moore, a teenager who after being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

From Friday 6 April

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                       

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Harvie and The Magic Museum

Genre: Animation, Family

From Friday 6 April

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong                       

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

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