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March Alert: The Saigon Players Come in Like Lions
Yoga and Philosophy study of Isvara Pranidhana (surrendering), Saucha (purity) and Santosa (contentment) through the coming months. For more information visit lifebright.org, email info@lifebright.org or call 0908 352265. Workshops are VND530,000 paid 15 days in advance, VND630,000 thereafter, at 14 Thao Dien, Q2
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In yoga’s Hindu origins, it is less a workout than a philosophical method, uniting the psyche with the transcendental self. This Feb. 22, Life Bright International — aka Saigon Yoga — is tying in Svadhyaya, the study of the self, to some long Iyengar type holds for strong legs and hips. Think of it as your graduate course in yoga — extending through the
It’s Saigon Players’ 10th season, and there’s no better time to go back to basics. Jim Cartwright’s award-winning play Two is about a night in a pub, owned by the two unhappily married protagonists. Throughout the night, we’ll see our bickering protagonists and their quirky customers go on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, one that some of the onlookers at La Habana and McSorley’s will know all too well. The Saigon Players March production of Two will play at 7.30pm from Mar. 20 to Mar. 23, splitting the dates between La Habana (Thurs. and Fri.) at 6 Cao Ba Quat, Q1 and McSorley’s (Sat. and Sun.) at 4 Thao Dien, Q2. Tickets are VND200,000 with all proceeds going to Operation Smile — email saigonplayers@gmail. com for enquiries and bookings
Monsoon Turns Two It’s hard to believe it’s already two years, but Monsoon, that once ‘new kid on the block’ serving up Vietnamese, Thai, Laotian, Khmer and Burmese cuisine, is celebrating 24 months of operation on Saturday Feb. 22. With an Indochine Night including a buffet, a complimentary free flow of wine and beer between 7pm and 9pm, there will be live music in the garden between 8pm and 9pm, and then later on DJs until midnight. With a raffle and free draft beer and rum sours until late, expect a night of fun, booze and of course great cuisine. Monsoon is at 1 Cao Ba Nha, Q1 or at facebook.com/monsoonsaigon
The Early Bird Gets the Free Drink Last Call is launching a new special to get you through the week/weekend. Aptly named the Early Bird, this buy-one-get-one special on cocktails, house pours, wine and beer is guaranteed to get you flying between the hours of 6pm and 9pm. This actually improves on their kicking happy hour, maintaining the same discount on some of the best cocktails in town but stepping it up a bit on the previously 30-percent-discounted rest of the menu. And on Tuesdays, the buy-one-get-one extends into the wee hours with Double Trouble, another fairly literal description of what the night holds for its patrons. Last Call is at 59 Dong Du, Q1
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