TRAVELLIVE 04-2016
Istanbul, the first days of spring… I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here. I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team. I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach. Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
Istanbul, the first days of spring…
I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here.
I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team.
I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach.
Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
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ß⁄N TRONG VÄ NGOÄI NõC T\ 15/4 - 15/5/<strong>2016</strong><br />
DO NOT MISS CHANCES TO JOIN THESE UNPARRALLELED EVENTS TAKING PLACE FROM<br />
APRIL 15 TH TO MAY15 TH <strong>2016</strong> IN VIETNAM AND OTHER COUNTRIES.<br />
ß” Æ®ng t∂i th´ng tin s˘ ki÷n, vui lng gˆi email v“ Æa chÿ / To introduce your upcoming events, please send informations to: event@vntravellive.com<br />
CHINA<br />
22-23/<strong>04</strong><br />
MUSIC STYLE OF VISTUOSI NORTH AND SOUTH<br />
BuÊi ha nhπc c„ s˘ tham gia cÒa c∏c nh©n vÀt nÊi ti’ng<br />
nh†t cÒa ©m nhπc Æ≠¨ng Æπi Trung QuËc: Yu Hongmei -<br />
ngh÷ s‹ Ƶn nh nÊi ti’ng, Wong Chi-ching - tn tiu bi”u<br />
hµng Æ«u trong ©m nhπc Æ≠¨ng Æπi Pipa, Zhao Chong -<br />
nhπc tr≠Îng Pipa cÔng dµn nhπc QuËc gia Trung QuËc...<br />
S˘ k’t hÓp cÒa ©m nhπc truy“n th´ng vµ nh˜ng s∏ng tπo<br />
Æ≠¨ng Æπi.<br />
Th´ng tin & mua vä truy cÀp: www.ticket.urbtix.hk/<br />
internet. Tel: +852 3761 6661<br />
The concert features some of the most preeminent figures<br />
in the Chinese music world today: Yu Hongmei, an<br />
renowned erhu artist, Wong Chi-ching - former HKCO<br />
Pipa Principal and a leading name in contemporary Pipa<br />
music, Zhao Chong - current Pipa Principal of the China<br />
National Orchestra, and more. This concert mingles<br />
classical with contemporary creations.<br />
For further information and tickets, please visit www.<br />
ticket.urbtix.hk/internet. Tel: +852 3761 6661<br />
HANOI, HUE<br />
HANOI 18H/6H AND HUE 18H/6H EXHIBITION<br />
Tri”n l∑m giÌi thi÷u nh˜ng b¯c h◊nh cÒa Sebastien Laval,<br />
nhi’p ∂nh gia Æ’n tı Ph∏p tıng gæn b„ vÌi Vi÷t Nam tı<br />
thÀp nin 90s, ghi lπi nh˜ng kho∂nh khæc hi’m c„, h◊nh<br />
∂nh siu th˘c mµ anh dµy c´ng chÙp lπi.<br />
The exhibition showcases photos of Sebastien Laval, a<br />
French photographer who lived in Vietnam in the 1990s.<br />
His photos reveal the rare moments and surreal images<br />
he captured.<br />
14 - 24/<strong>04</strong>, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi<br />
29/4 - 4/5, La Residence Hue Hotel & Spa, Hue<br />
HANOI<br />
23/<strong>04</strong><br />
CLARINET RECITAL WITH TRAN<br />
KHANH QUANG<br />
Ngh÷ s¸ kÃn Tr«n Kh∏nh Quang cÔng<br />
c∏c cÈng s˘ sœ giÌi thi÷u vÌi kh∏n gi∂<br />
Hµ NÈi nh˜ng t∏c ph»m Æ∆c sæc dµnh<br />
cho kÃn clarinet. Gi∏ vä 170.000<br />
VNß. Gi∏ vä thµnh vin 100.000<br />
VNß. Gi∏ vä sinh vin 80.000 VNß.<br />
Vä b∏n tπi l’Espace tı ngµy 23/03.<br />
Th´ng tin tham kh∂o tπi: http://www.<br />
institutfrancais-vietnam.com/<br />
Clarinetist Tran Quang Khanh and his<br />
colleagues will introduce audiences<br />
in Hanoi to signature clarinet<br />
performances. Prices: VND170,000/<br />
guest, VND100,000/ member of<br />
L’Espace, and VND 80,000/student.<br />
Tickets are available at l'Espace from<br />
March 23 rd .<br />
For further information, please visit<br />
http://www.institutfrancais-vietnam.<br />
com/http://www.institutfrancaisvietnam.com/<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
25/03 - 08/05<br />
FASHION STEPS OUT <strong>2016</strong><br />
ChuÁi s˘ ki÷n v“ phong c∏ch<br />
sËng, tr◊nh di‘n ra mæt nh˜ng BST<br />
Xu©n HÃ mÌi nh†t tı c∏c NTK<br />
Singapore vµ n≠Ìc ngoµi. S˘<br />
ki÷n sœ di‘n ra tπi sµn tr◊nh di‘n<br />
thÍi trang dµi nh†t Singapore<br />
trn Æ≠Íng Orchard. Th´ng tin<br />
chi ti’t, truy cÀp website: www.<br />
orchardroad.org/fso<br />
A chain of lifestyle and fashion<br />
events will showcase the latest<br />
Spring-Summer collections of<br />
designers from Singapore and<br />
other countries. The events will<br />
take place on Orchard road<br />
- the longest fashion catwalks in<br />
Singapore.<br />
For further information, please<br />
visit www.orchardroad.org/fso<br />
Malaysia<br />
01/05<br />
BORNEO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON (BIM)<br />
Di‘n ra l«n Æ«u n®m 1984 vÌi tn g‰i Daily Express Sabah Marathon vÌi nhµ s∏ng lÀp<br />
lµ ngµi Andrew Voon. Tı n®m 2011, sau s˘ ra Æi cÒa nhµ s∏ng lÀp, c∏c thµnh vin Æ∑<br />
tÊ ch¯c BIM nh≠ mÈt hoπt ÆÈng th≠Íng nin Æ” t≠Îng nhÌ ´ng vµ k’t nËi cÈng ÆÂng.<br />
Th´ng tin truy cÀp website: www.borneomarathon.com<br />
ho∆c email: info@borneomarathon.com.<br />
BIM was held for the first time by Mr. Andrew Voon in 1984 under the name, the Daily<br />
Express Sabah Marathon. After the death of the founder in 2011, other members have<br />
hosted BIM as an annual event to commemorate him and connect with the community.<br />
For further information, please visit www.borneomarathon.com<br />
or email to info@borneomarathon.com.<br />
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