(VOVworld) - Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic people, Halloween has evolved from a set of customs to ward off roaming ghosts into a community event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. Today we will talk with Charles Jensen from the US, who is currently an English teacher in Hanoi, to learn how he enjoys Halloween.

(VOVworld) - The American film industry, often referred to as Hollywood as the name of its birthplace, is considered the most dominant force in the world’s modern cinema industry. Just the word “Hollywood” itself conjures up visions of movie stars, Oscar nights and huge blockbusters. It’s believed that films can be an interesting and fun way to learn about the US and its culture. So today, we talk with Charles Jensen from California, who has a special connection with Hollywood, to learn about the cinema culture of the US.

(VOVworld) – Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the biggest festival of music in Ireland where musicians, singers, and dancers, compete to achieve the recognition of being the All-Ireland Champion. It is an event full of fun to be enjoyed. Today VOV will talk to Stein Carpenter, an Irish teacher who lives in Hanoi, about this fantastic festival.

(VOVworld) - Although the Netherlands is not known for its cuisine, there's much more to Dutch food than just raw herring. Without many refinements, the food culture here is best described as rustic and simple. To Julia Van Herwaarden, a Dutch volunteer teacher at Hanoi University and also our guest on this week’s Culture Rendezvous, there are many delicious Dutch delights which must be tried at least once.

(VOVworld) – For the first time ever, Hanoians have been wowed by the largest-ever Zumba party around the Lý Thái Tổ Statue on Sunday night. Thousands of people gathered at walking street until mid-night to celebrate the 4th birthday anniversary of LaZum3 club, the first and biggest Zumba community in Vietnam, to dance, to swing, and experience a fantastic art-form. This week’s “Culture Rendezvous” edition will introduce to you the very special Zumba dancing and how Vietnamese people are taking to it.

(VOVworld) – Dancing has been regarded as an integral part of religious, national, community, and family celebrations of the Jewish people. In VOV24/7’s “Culture Rendezvous” this week, we will talk to ArtLana, an Israeli duo about Israeli contemporary dance, which has won international acclaims.

(VOVworld) – Kimjang is the most typical example of food culture in the Republic of Korea. In Korean, Kimjang means making large quantities of Kimchi. In 2013, UNESCO recognized Kimjang as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, which promotes solidarity among Korean people. In today’s Culture Rendezvous, we will introduce to you Kimjang, the special Korean culture of making and sharing Kimchi.

(VOVworld) - Chuseok, or the annual thanksgiving holiday, is the second biggest event after Lunar New Year Festival in Korea. Korean people visit relatives and ancestral graves during the celebration, which will fall on September 15th this year. Today, we meet with Suzie Lee, a supervisor from Edelman Korea, Global communication marketing firm, to learn more about this tradition of her country.

(VOVworld) - What do you often expect to see at a Japanese festival? Cherry blossoms, girls in kimonos, cos-players, or sushi trays? Have you ever paid attention to lively stages on which hundreds of dancers wear eye-catching uniforms and always smile? This week’s Culture Rendezvous will introduce to you a unique Japanese summer dance called Yosakoi. Let’s see how popular it is among the Vietnamese youth.

(VOVworld) La Tomatina festival, a tomato throwing festival, is held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol in Valencia Province, Spain.