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7 poems about romance

14 February, 202015 February, 2020 Hong Phuc Ho ChungCulture

Photos by Mehwash Bhatti Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘 Enjoy this selection of poems about romantic love… 1. “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns O my luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June; O my luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: O I will love thee still, my dear, While the […]

Review of #SoundofMusicOslo

14 October, 201915 October, 2019 Hong Phuc Ho ChungCulture

I bought tickets to see The Sound of Music at the Folketeateret in spring (six months before it even premiered!), and had been anticipating it ever since. Scenekvelder does not disappoint in this production and, through shrewd storytelling and extraordinary set design, managed to blow me away with their delightful retelling of this beautiful classic. Under the direction of Lars Jacobsen, the audience is given fresh look at this family favourite. We are able to penetrate the icy, authoritative exterior of Captain von Trapp (portrayed by Håvard Bakke) in a touching scene where he is alone in his office, drinking […]