Japanese cartoon festival to be held in Hanoi

An array of eight famous Japanese animated films produced in the early
2000s will be screened at the National Cinema Centre from January 12-16,
2011.

The event is being jointly held by the
Japanese Culture Department, the Japanese Cultural Exchange Centre in
Vietnam , the Cinematographic Department and the National Cinema
Centre.

The festival will especially feature “Spirit
away” directed by Miyazaki Hayao in 2001, which won the Golden Bear
award in 2002 and was among the Oscar competitors for best animated
feature film at the 75 th annual Academy Awards ceremony.

“Spirit away” tells about the adventures of a 10-year-old girl,
Chihiro, who is accidentally thrown into a “spirit” world. While working
at a bathhouse catering to spirits and gods, she tries to rescue her
parents from a spell that transformed them into pigs.

Prior to the event, popular voice actress Mitsuki Saiga, guitarist
Kazuya Nishikawa and several film makers will engage in an exchange with
Vietnamese audience.

Cartoon pilgrims may get free
tickets at the Japanese Cultural Exchange Centre in Vietnam at 27
Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi as from 2.pm on January 5./.

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Vietnam - Cuba cultural exchange held in Cuba

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Havana , Cuba , and the
Federation of University Students (FEU) on December 9 held a cultural
exchange to mark the 50 th anniversary of Vietnamese-Cuban diplomatic
ties (December 2, 1960 – December 2, 2010) .

Attending the event were the vice rector of Havana University Cristina
Diaz Lopez, representatives from the Cuban Ministry of Universities, the
Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cuban Institute for
Friendship with the People (ICAP).

During the event,
Vietnamese and Cuban students performed variety of songs and dances as
well as traditional dances from both nations.

The
Vietnamese students put on a display of many fine arts and hand-made
products such as embroidered pictures, lacquered flower vases and silk
flowers. They also organised a small photos exhibition on the friendly
and close relationship and traditional links between Vietnam and
Cuba .

The event helped to strengthen the mutual
understanding between Vietnamese and Cuban youngsters as well as
consolidate friendship and solidarity between the two nations./.

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Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opens

A Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange opened in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam on August 21.

During the two-day event, various cultural activities will be held,
including an exhibition showcasing photos on Hoi An ancient town and
documentary photos on Hoi An-Japan cultural exchanges and an artistic
painting exhibition entitled “Colours of Heritages”.

There will be a seminar on cultural heritage preservation and tourism
development, an introduction of Japanese cuisine and performances of
Japanese musical instruments and children’s games.

In the opening night, Vietnamese and Japanese artists jointly performed
special dances from both countries such as lion and royal dances.

The event, co-organised by the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Hoi An People’s
Committee, offers a chance for artists in particular and the people of
the two countries in general to exchange and share their own special
cultural characteristics, thus helping boost the friendship between the
two nations./.

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