ASIA-PACIFIC – HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 – TBWAVietnam is supporting aSaigon/CreativeMorning, a non-profit enterprise, to help build the creative community in Vietnam.
Inspired by the CreativeMornings series in New York, Los Angeles and Zurich, aSaigon/CreativeMorning is a monthly series that focuses on fresh ideas, innovation and creativity. Held at TBWAVietnam’s head quarters in Ho Chi Minh City, the event brings in key speakers on a range of topics that inspire and support creativity.
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The first aSaigon/CreativeMorning speaker was writer, actor, producer and director Dustin Nguyen. Coming off of the success of Äể Mai Tính, Vietnam’s biggest film of 2010, Dustin tackled the difficult question of trying to find the balance between art and commerce – something very relevant to those in the creative industries.
R. Streitmatter-Tran, an artist who attended the first aSaigon/CreativeMorning event, had praise for Nguyen: “Dustin was a fantastic start – honest, unpretentious, and informative. An ironic but good mix; his talk avoided self-promotion in a space where survival depends on promotion.”
aSaigon/CreativeMorning’s upcoming event is on Friday, February 18. The guest speaker is Adrian Jones, developer of WinMail, a leading email product in the early 1990s. Today, Jones is the curator of the Witness Collection – the largest private collection of Vietnamese art in the world. His role gives him a unique perspective on the value of creativity and its importance to society.
“I’ve come to realise that, often unwittingly, we regularly take on a set of social responsibilities when collecting unique and original art – sometimes including responsibilities to a much larger community. Most artists create their works to be seen, so firstly we have at least some duty to the artist to share their works with other viewers, whether friends and family or wider afield.”
aSaigon/CreativeMorning is open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Visit saigoncreativemornings.blogspot.com to register or to find out more. Events are free of charge and organized by volunteers. aSaigon/CreativeMorning is not associated with New York/CreativeMornings, but is currently working with the SwissMiss to become an official chapter of CreativeMornings global.
