Destination Saigon, Adventures in Vietnam is a new book by Walter Mason... out now!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The Moon at the Bottom of the Well
Last week I watched The Moon at the Bottom of the Well, an absolutely beautiful Vietnamese film, made in 2008.
Set in Hue, it is the story of the perfect wife in a less-than-perfect marriage. What makes the film utterly unique is its detailed look at popular religion, particularly the traditional shamanism and mediumship that occupies a legal grey-area in Vietnam.
I was captured right from the beginning, and learned quite a lot from it.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Shrine of the Week - Outdoor Teaching Hall Shrine, Vinh Nghiem Temple, Sydney
I have discussed Vinh Nghiem Temple in Cabramatta before.
It features a large outdoor teaching hall, at the end of which is this shrine to Sakyamuni Buddha.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Walter Mason Speaking at Sydney Unitarian Church - Sunday 14th August
Walter Mason, author of Destination Saigon, is in the final stages of writing his doctoral dissertation on the history of self-help books in Australia.
Join him as he presents an entertaining, fascinating and utterly unique talk on the intriguing progress of this most-maligned of literary genres.
Details:
Join him as he presents an entertaining, fascinating and utterly unique talk on the intriguing progress of this most-maligned of literary genres.
Details:
Walter Mason Speaks on Self-Help Literature in Australia (Part of the Sunday Service)
10.30am Sunday 14th August
Sydney Unitarian Church
15 Francis Street East Sydney
10.30am Sunday 14th August
Sydney Unitarian Church
15 Francis Street East Sydney