Jochen Voigt, who is 60 years old, has presented Hoi An museum with his 125 best photos he has taken over 44 years during his journeys around Vietnam.
Hoi An, a central ancient city recognized as UNESCO’s World Heritage site, will hold free monthly classes on Han – Nom calligraphy to promote its cultural root.
Come to Hoi An, you could recognize a rather special performing of yo-heave-ho. Floating on Hoai river in the lyric space of the moon light, cultural boats’ artisans retort inspiredly with reminding melodies. Yo-heave-ho is still maintained in lives of Quang people, especially to Hoi An residents. Every night on Hoai river, when the town is overwhelmed in sparkling lanterns, in quiet and peaceful space, the boats together with artisans appear and disappear al-ternately on the river and they begin to sing close melodies excitedly.
56 cultural and historical items, relating to the formation and development of the old town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province have been presented to the Hoi An Centre of Cultural Heritage Preservation and Management.
Since 1989, Hoi An Centre of Heritage Conservation and Management co-ordinated with domestic and foreign departments and organizations have carried out lots of researches on archeaology ; tens of thousand items with diversity in types and shapes as well as materials have been discovered.
Second only to rice, noodles are undeniably synonymous with delicious Asian cuisine. Although every diameter, make, and shape of noodle can be found f-rom China to Singapore, not all noodles are cre-ated equal.
While waiting for the South America group Cicimeca, the 11th edition of The Spirit of the Planet at the exhibition centre of Chiuduno last Friday presented the traditional music f-rom Eastern Orient with a concert of the Vietnamese group, Nha Bieu Dien Nghe Thuat Go Truyen Hoi An.
A kite-flying competition, “Victoria and the Sea,” took place at Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province on May 21st.
The Hoi An Center for Monuments Management and Preservation has completed a survey and announced a list of 80 ancient wells in Hoi An, the ancient town bathed in the glistening lights of colored lanterns and surrounded by ancient heritages in the central province of Quang Nam. The authorities then initiated plans to preserve the relics that are hundreds of years old and a part of the spiritual life of Hoi An residents.
Smile House in Hoi An town is aptly named for it brings smiles to the faces of people with disabilities. It provides them jobs, friends, and hopes for a bright future.
Hoi An Centre of Monuments Conservation and Management has made a research on topic “ Arrange space of old houses in Hoi An”. The topic is carried out with the cooperation of JICA volunteers in Hoi an and some representatives of monuments and businesses in the ancient town.
Hoi An city at night is a fascinating mixture of history, culture, architecture and human life.
In Hoi An, spring is announcing itself, in all its living pomp and majesty.
On March 18, 2011, under the light of the full moon, Hoi An becomes one big centre stage whe-re all the locals and tourists come out and participate in reviving the golden days of prosperity and folklore with music, plays & parties.
A series of photos on Shoulder pole of photographer Huỳnh Hà(Hội An)has been published in Quang Nam Weekend in title “ Who invented shoulder pole?”.
14 members of an art group hailing f-rom Quang Nam central province have been invited to perform at the 11-day-long festival held in the city Bergamo of Italy starting f-rom May 26, the provincial People's Committee announced Wednesday.
French female artist Mitchell Pontie has opened an art exhibition named “Mot coi di ve” (Circle of Life) at the exhibition house, 46 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hoi An City.
Thirty-seven choruses will perform traditional Vietnamese folk music Trong Com (Cylindrical Drum) on March 16 to kick off the first-ever Viet Nam International Choir Festival and Competition in the ancient town of Hoi An.
Thousands of foreign and domestic tourists flocked to Hoi An’s Old Quarter in the Central Coastal Province of Quang Nam on the night of February 16 to join the coloured lantern and flower-garland releasing festival on the Hoai River to pray for happiness and good luck.