First German Christmas market to open in Hanoi
VOV.VN - A German style Christmas Market will be held in Hanoi for the first time on December 14-16 and a Christmas Concert by the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will open on December 21 at Cua Bac Church.
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The event is jointly held by the German Embassy, the Goethe Institute Vietnam, ACM and other German organizations in Hanoi.
Visitors will have a chance to experience Christmas with all their senses, purchase special hand-made items and spend memorable moments with friends and family over a cup of hot wine.
The highlight of the Christmas Market will be Christmas Concert performed by the Suc Song Moi Bambus Ensemble, which features classical music and international Christmas favorites to sing along to. The concert will be held at the market at 6pm on December 14, 2017.
In addition, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut’s presence in Vietnam, the Goethe-Institut Hanoi will organize a special Christmas concert at 8pm on December 21.
The concert program features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Coronation Mass as well as Johann Sebastian Bach’s Orchestra Suite in D major, which also includes the famous Air on the G string.
The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra is joined by two choruses including the Hanoi Catholic Youth Choir, the Opera Choir and four soloists, two of them from Germany.
