Open spirit – the Bini of Cham in Vietnam

Opening: 10.04.2014 @6:30pm Location: Hoa Sen University Rm. NZ0204, 2th Floor Hoa Sen University 8 Nguyen Van Trang, D.1 Ho Chi Minh City     Inrasara continues to unpack the history of the three ancient kingdoms of Vietnam, to remark on why history must acknowledge not only the dominant narratives of the past, but also the smaller, ethnic narratives that are equally significant to the union of a people, of a community, of a nation. The Champa Kingdom (2nd Century-1832) expressed great harmony between different faith and peoples. This kingdom...

The mystery of Cham, an ancient journey

Opening: 08.04.2014 @6:30pm Location: Hoa Sen University Rm NZ0903, 9th Floor Hoa Sen University 8 Nguyen Van Trang, D.1 Ho Chi Minh City     Inrasara will unpack the history of the three ancient kingdoms of Vietnam, to remark on why history must acknowledge not only the dominant narratives of the past, but also the smaller, ethnic narratives that are equally significant to the union of a people, of a community, of a nation. There are plenty of myths about Vietnam, historical and literary. A myth makes its home between...

Inrasara

Inrasara was born in 1957 at Ninh Thuan province, Chaklen village, the oldest one of Cham. He started writing poems and collecting traditional literature since high school, and published his first research ‘Cham Literature Outline’ (Sorbonne CHCPI Award), as well as his first poetry collection “The tower of sunlight” (1996, Vietnam Poets Union Award) in his 40s. He also works with several intellects to publish ‘Tagalau’, a unique publication comprising of writings, collections and researches about Cham to preserve the essence of traditional culture. After 12 years in circulation, ‘Tagalau’...