‘Colours of Year of the Rat 2020’ exhibition

Co-organised by the municipal Fine Arts Association and the Museum, the fine arts exhibition entitled ‘Colours of Year of the Rat 2020’ features over 40 works by local painters, and other 50 ones by local children. They varied their displayed works from oil paints to synthetic charcoal, watercolours, wood carving, and more.

Most of the displayed paintings take the inspiration from the rat because 2020 is Year of the Rat.

From Tuesday 14 January to Saturday 8 February

Da Nang-based Fine Arts Museum, 78 Le Duan Street

Free admission

Spring Fair 2020

The fair will feature a total of 400 stands of domestic and foreign firms, cooperatives and small traders in Da Nang and other localities nationwide.

On display at the fair will be a wide range of tourism, trade and investment products, including furniture, handicrafts, textiles and garments, leather goods, and footwear.

Open until Wednesday 15 January

Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre at 9 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street in Cam Le District

Free admission

‘The Soul of Viet Nam’ traditional arts show

The 60-minute show is deeply imbued with distinctive cultural Vietnamese traditions, especially those of the Quang Nam – Da Nang land.

During the show, the audience will be offered a chance to discover the quintessence of Tuong traditional arts via popular extracts and typical make-up methods of this stage performing arts form.

Besides, arts lovers will be treated to the festive atmosphere of the rural area in the old days, and immerse themselves into the melodies of such traditional Vietnamese musical instruments as monochord and lithophone consisting of pieces of rock which are struck to produce musical notes.

Starting at 7.45pm everyday (except for Wednesdays), and at 5.30pm on Sundays

Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh

Tickets, priced at 300,000 VND per person, can be bought at the theatre

‘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 high-rises. It is followed by delightful performances of singing, dancing, and playing traditional Vietnamese musical instruments.

Each of them showcases 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 4.30pm and 5.40pm

The Labour Culture House, 2 Cach Mang Thang Tam

Tickets, priced at 400,000 VND for per foreigner and at 200,000 VND for per Vietnamese visitor, can be bought at the Culture House.

Dragon’s head breathes fire and squirts water

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January  9.00pm

The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge

Free to watch

Han River Bridge swings open

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 11.00pm

The Han River Bridge

Free to watch

Movie:

Bad Boys for Life

The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life.

From Friday 17 January

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

Metiz Cinema, on the first floor of the Helio Centre, 2 September Street

100,000 VND per ticket

 

 

 

By MAI DUNG