Russian culture headed to Vietnam

Russian cultural days will be held in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City from November 14 to 22, 2010 as part of a cooperative, two-year cultural exchange between the two countries.
The program will include Russian photo exhibitions which will be displayed at 29 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi starting November 14, 2010.
Two Russian films will be screened at the National Cinema Center (Hanoi), HCMC’s Thang Long Cinema and Le Do Cinema in Da Nang.
In addition, 75 Russian artists from Berezka (which means “birch tree” in Russian), Youth and Classical Troupe Arts, will meet with local students from National Music Institute and perform together as part of a Master-class program.
The event, which was first held in Vietnam in 2007, was co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Russia’s Ministry of Culture; and the Department of International Cooperation.