The Reverie Saigon is introducing Marco Polo Week at
its R&J Italian Lounge & Restaurant and The Royal Pavilion from
September 14 to 20, featuring two specialty set menus recognising the
legacy of the famous Venetian traveller who traded throughout Asia and
Europe.
The Italian Embassy released Ulysses Moore, a series of adventure books
written by Pierdomenico Baccalario, to Vietnamese children as
International Children''s Day on June 1 approaches.
Heart Beats, a Saigon-based underground music community, will hold an
underground music and light show with Italian DJ Marco Mei at Saigon''s
Lookout on May 22.
Designer Alda Santini follows the Italian Fashion Design tradition. She has been recognised by Vogue for her Ladies'' Collection made with eco-sustainable organic cotton and silks dyed with organic colours.
On weekdays, Giorgia Bassani and Matteo Stella teach Italian language
and culture at Ha Noi Uni-versity. In their free time, they organise
cultural events to introduce the Mediterranean country to local
Italian-speaking people as well as write blogs in Italian on life in
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