HCM CITY ( VNS) — A two-day music and arts festival, the Melting Pot, will be held at the outdoor bar Saigon Outcast on June 7 and 8.

The event will feature a painting, photo and woodcut prints exhibition, as well as clothes and handmade accessories by expatriate and local artists and organisations. Ice-cream, snacks and many delicacies will also be served.

Live music and dance will be performed by DJs and groups, including Morgan, jazz singer Mariedel, and Dat Phonk. A fashion show hosted by Sinhtolina will also be held.

The event will raise money for Saigon Children's Charity to help disadvantaged Vietnamese children attend school, especially in the music and arts.

The festival will open from 2pm to 10pm each day at 188/1 Nguyen Van Huong Street in District 2.— VNS