Reflections 50 years later

We welcome everyone to join Sông2Sea for a presentation, screening of Vietnam Symphony (2006), and discussion on April 30th from 6 to 8:30pm PST at 606 Maynard Ave S #104 or on Zoom.

2025 marks 80 years since the August Revolution against French and Japanese colonialism and 50 years since the end of the war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. To commemorate this occasion, we will give a brief historical grounding of the colonization of Indochina, the impact of U.S. military intervention and sanctions, and the progress that Vietnam has made, as well as ongoing challenges that the country faces today.

This documentary by Tom Zubrycki tells the story of the underground campus, Hanoi National Conservatory of Music, built after the musicians fled Hanoi in 1965. “While the war raged on, they lived, studied, and played music for five years. Combining remarkable archival footage with contemporary interviews and a sublime soundtrack, it paints a portrait of life then and now, in a rapidly changing nation.”

📅 Date: April 30th (Wednesday)
⏰ Time: 6 – 8:30pm PST, doors open at 5:30pm PST
📍 Location: 606 Maynard Ave S #104
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/s2s-vietnam2025

Doors open at 5:30pm PST, please arrive early for food and to get settled. An early registration helps us know how much food to buy! Masks will be required except when eating or drinking. We will have masks available. We encourage everyone to attend regardless of their ancestral ties!