There are a lot of great events you can enjoy in Hanoi this weekend, and here are the ones we recommend.

PIANO RECITAL WITH JEAN LOUIS HAGUENAUER

Known as the first pianist to record all of Debussy’s works and their variations on the Blüthner – Debussy’s own piano, Jean-Louis Haguenauer is appreciated for creating “iridescent, multi-tone melodies in an astonishingly fast tempo”. The artist will return to the stage of L’Espace to present famous works by Debussy, Chopin and Stockhausen.

Time: Saturday October 27 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm

Venue: L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Str, Hanoi

CINEMA AT L’ESPACE

Screening of “Best of Jeune Public 2016, Annecy International Animated Film Festival”

10 short films screened throughout the years will be re-screening at the Annecy Festival in celebration of French animated movies.

Annecy International Animated Film Festival was created in 1956 and since then has become a space of reencounter for excellent animated movies in the world. The program consists of two screenings: one for children and one for adult. The 56th festival celebrates French animated movies, persity, activeness and ambition.

Screening of “Jack et la mécanique du coeur”

Director: Mathias Malzieu, Stéphane Berla

Voices: Rossy de Palma, Olivia Ruiz, Arthur H, Jean Rochefort

A journey into Jack’s world – a man whose heart is made of a clock and to whom loving is forbidden.

Jack et la mécanique du coeur contains all the elements a good movie should have: beautiful emotions, typical characters, cartoon stylish drawings, and lots of musical tunes for all ages. The story of the journey to find the love of a boy whose hearts is made of mechanical clock – Jack – is a life journey. Jack et la mécanique du coeur satisfies our eyes and ears, make us dream, tremble, laugh and cry. We even have stronger emotion when knowing this is the first feature-length film of Malzieu and Stéphane Berla.

Time: Sunday October 28 at 6:00 pm

Venue: L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi

EXHIBITION “DANCING COLORS OF NATURE”

This painting exhibition “Dancing Colors of Nature” taking place in October – November at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum is created by two friends, two artists – Hoang Dinh and Somsak Chaituch – coming from two different countries. This is an astonishing blend of 14 large oil paintings, proving the limitless inspiration of visual arts. These are large-scale, abstract works displayed in two separate spaces connected to one another – so that the visitors can fully experience the unique expression forms of each artist, but at the same time, enjoy a blend where colors infused and complement each other.

“Dancing Colors of Nature” – an encounter of two artists, one Vietnamese and one Dutch – surely will bring the visitors an exciting art experience, a valuable breathe into Vietnamese arts at this moment in time. In “Dancing Colors of Nature”, there will also be “art tours” – an exciting activity for students, young artists, children and art enthusiasts alike who wish to understand more about the two artists and the paintings exhibited.

– Art tour on opening day for guests and the press.

– Art tour for students and young artists: Wed 31 Oct 2018, 10 am – 11 am

– Art tour for children: Sat 03 Nov 2018, 10 am – 11 am

Time: Sunday October 28 at 4:00 pm

Venue: Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc St., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi

THE GHOSTS OF TO NGOC VAN

It happens each October in this alley of Ho Tay hood. The days grow shorter and the nights take on a definite chill. They say the Ghosts of To Ngoc Van come “alive” in a whole different way, etc.

Calling all Sexy Vampires, “Tao Quan”, Demons, Ghosts, Psychos, Superheroes, Ufos, Celebrities, Monsters, Witches and Goblins, etc. Count Dracula cordially invites you to our haunted venue – HRC – for the ANNUAL BIGGEST NIGHT with Hanoing Jazz Band, Sirens of Ha Long, Loopernatural, Face painting Artist – Maartjie Matheeuwsen from Artyfaceart: Facepainting and body art, Swing Dancing Hanoi / Hanoi Lindy Hop, Tarot reading, etc.

They’ll have the Real ghosts, spacious venue! Live performances! Sweets! Drinks! Dancing! Contests! Special Prizes! Fun Treats! And as always… a GREAT time!

Come out in your spookiest costumes; bring your friends, your date! And dance the night away!

Be prepared for anything when you spend the night at the terrifying hunted venue HRC – which is gaining a reputation as being one of the most “active places” in To Ngoc Van Alley.

Time: Saturday October 27 at 8:30 pm

Venue: Hanoi Rock City, 27/52 To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

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