Hanoi: Old factory provides unique venue for music show
A space converted from an old factory was the stage of a recent music show titled “For a worth-living Hanoi”, offering a special treat for the audience and also an inspiration for the love of the city.
Foreign artists of the Hanoi Voices Choir (Photo: organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) – Aspace converted from an old factory was the stage of a recent music show titled“For a worth-living Hanoi”, offering a special treat for the audience and also aninspiration for the love of the city.
The concert, held at Complex01 on Tay Son street in Quang Trung ward of Hanoi’s Dong Da district on April25 afternoon, featured the “Da dang” (Diversity) and Hanoi Voices choirs, alongwith many other artists.
Director of the DiversityChoir Hoang Huong said the event not only offered musical performances but alsohelped the audience recall memories of the past.
Famous songs like “HelloVietnam” composed by Marc Lavoine, “Bohemien Rhapsoday” by Freddie Mercury, “Muaxuan dau tien” (The first spring) by Van Cao, and “Nguoi Ha Noi” (Hanoians) byNguyen Dinh Thi were among those on stage.
The music show at Complex 01 on April 25 afternoon (Photo: VNA)
In recent years, authoritieshave advocated the removal of factories from residential areas, which hascreated a precious chance for Hanoi to form public spaces for the sake of thecommunity.
The show venue, Complex 01,used to be a printing factory in the 1960s and has been transformed into amultifunctional space with the old factory backdrop maintained. It is now a newdestination for young people thanks to the harmony of old and new architecturalfeatures.
Le Quang Binh, coordinator ofthe show organiser – the “For a worth-living Hanoi” network, said the event wasan initiative aimed to enrich the spiritual life of city dwellers, adding thatthe transformation of old factories into public innovation spaces will provideimportant infrastructure for the cultural industry.
Conductor Dong Quang Vinhsaid he likes the idea of organising musical performances in a space convertedfrom an old factory, and that this venue would bring music closer to theaudience and help participants learn more about and love Hanoi further./.
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Foreign artists of the Hanoi Voices Choir (Photo: organising board) 
The music show at Complex 01 on April 25 afternoon (Photo: VNA) 
