(VOVworld) – November 5th is the day when Britons everywhere celebrate Bonfire Night or The Guy Fawkes Night. The event is accompanied by firework displays, the lighting of bonfires and the ceremonial burning of Guy Fawkes. What is the meaning of the event and why is it so widely celebrated across Britian? Today we will talk with Stella Ciorra from Britain to learn more about this tradition in her country.
(VOVworld) – Do you want to be in a raft going down an angry river, with water splashing on your face? Do you want to experience a sky full of stars inside a dark cave? If yes, we’ll take you on a tour to New Zealand, the capital of adventure, in VOV24/7’s Culture Rendezvous segment. This week, we’ll meet Amber Harris, a tour guide living in Vietnam, to talk about water rafting in New Zealand.
(VOVworld) – Hầu đồng, or "going into trance" ceremony, is a ritual of spirit mediumship practiced among followers of Đạo Mẫu - a Vietnamese indigenous mother goddess religion. Captured by its artistic elements, New York based photographer Tewfic El-Sawy has spent the last 2 years to do a photo project about this ancient tradition of Vietnam. In today’s Culture Rendezvous, we will talk to Tewfic about his view on hầu đồng and his experiences when documenting this ritual practice.
(VOVworld) – If you feel that horror films are not scary enough, if you are bored of the air glider in the park, just go to the top of the tallest building and jump off. You will definitely feel awesome. I’m not kidding. I’m talking about Bungy jumping, the most famous adventure sport from New Zealand. Let’s find out more in this week’s Culture Rendezvous segment with Amber Harris, a New Zealand tour guide.
(VOVworld) - Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic people, Halloween has evolved from a set of customs to ward off roaming ghosts into a community event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. Today we will talk with Charles Jensen from the US, who is currently an English teacher in Hanoi, to learn how he enjoys Halloween.
(VOVworld) - The American film industry, often referred to as Hollywood as the name of its birthplace, is considered the most dominant force in the world’s modern cinema industry. Just the word “Hollywood” itself conjures up visions of movie stars, Oscar nights and huge blockbusters. It’s believed that films can be an interesting and fun way to learn about the US and its culture. So today, we talk with Charles Jensen from California, who has a special connection with Hollywood, to learn about the cinema culture of the US.
(VOVworld) – Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the biggest festival of music in Ireland where musicians, singers, and dancers, compete to achieve the recognition of being the All-Ireland Champion. It is an event full of fun to be enjoyed. Today VOV will talk to Stein Carpenter, an Irish teacher who lives in Hanoi, about this fantastic festival.
(VOVworld) - Although the Netherlands is not known for its cuisine, there's much more to Dutch food than just raw herring. Without many refinements, the food culture here is best described as rustic and simple. To Julia Van Herwaarden, a Dutch volunteer teacher at Hanoi University and also our guest on this week’s Culture Rendezvous, there are many delicious Dutch delights which must be tried at least once.
(VOVworld) – For the first time ever, Hanoians have been wowed by the largest-ever Zumba party around the Lý Thái Tổ Statue on Sunday night. Thousands of people gathered at walking street until mid-night to celebrate the 4th birthday anniversary of LaZum3 club, the first and biggest Zumba community in Vietnam, to dance, to swing, and experience a fantastic art-form. This week’s “Culture Rendezvous” edition will introduce to you the very special Zumba dancing and how Vietnamese people are taking to it.
(VOVworld) – Dancing has been regarded as an integral part of religious, national, community, and family celebrations of the Jewish people. In VOV24/7’s “Culture Rendezvous” this week, we will talk to ArtLana, an Israeli duo about Israeli contemporary dance, which has won international acclaims.
