UCLA Vietnamese Culture Night 2025: Through My Eyes | Official Video

The Vietnamese Student Union (VSU Bruins) at UCLA proudly presents the 45th Annual Vietnamese Culture Night: Through My Eyes.

Recorded January 26, 2025. See below for timestamps.

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THE STORY
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Drawing inspirations from the beloved fairytale Tấm Cám, Through My Eyes (Tình Yêu Bao Xa) explores the universal themes of love. Once upon a time, there lived a young woman, often misunderstood and overshadowed by her stepsister. Her story is one that is often overlooked, chapters and pages skipped. Cám's journey reveals that love can be found in the most unexpected places and through the most unforeseen circumstances. It is a journey of understanding and compassion, where love grows from acceptance and forgiveness.

Known as one of the largest Vietnamese Culture Nights in the country, the Vietnamese Culture Night at UCLA continues to foster a greater understanding of the unique Vietnamese-American experience. Celebrating over 40 years of Vietnamese culture, education, advocacy, and the arts, we cherish this opportunity to educate both students on-campus and community members beyond about bicultural issues concerning the Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American community.

WITH PERFORMANCES BY:
• AweChords A Cappella
• VSU Modern
• Traditional Dance
• Moditional Dance
• Lạc Hồng Performing Arts
• Jade Lotus Lion Dance

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STAFF
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Director: Karen Nguyen
Producer: Stephanie Tran
Stage Manager: My-Khanh Ho
Artistic Coordinators: Phihan Tran & Hayley Vu
Fiscal Heads: Kate Dinh & Cecile Nguyen
AweChords A Cappella Coordinators: Nicholas Balmaceda & Daniel Yuan
Backstage Crew Coordinators: Wilton Diep, Kelly Luong, & Drew Nguyen
Drama Coordinator: Brandon Nguyen
Moditional Dance Coordinator: Jackie Ho
Publicity Coordinators: Tiffany Lieu & Naomi Nguyen
Script Writers: Karen Nguyen
Sound Coordinators: Alysa Ha & Andy Ho
Traditional Dance Coordinators: Andrew Dinh, Belle Lerdworatawee, & Nghi Tang
VSU Modern Dance Coordinator: Hannah Yang
VSU President: Ethan Mai

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Live-streamed and Filmed by Naomi Nguyen & Ethan Nählinder
Edited by Ethan Nählinder

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INTRO VIDEO - 0:00:00

Pre-Show:
Opening Speeches with VCN 45 Executive Team & Thầy Quyên Di - 0:00:30
Vietnamese National Anthem - “Quốc Ca Việt Nam” - 0:23:45
American National Anthem - “Star Spangled Banner” - 0:25:14

ACT I: Through My Words
Traditional Subgroup 1: “Tấu Khúc Tự Tâm” - 0:27:08
Scene 1 - Cố Lên: Good Luck! - 0:28:23
Jade Lotus Lion Dance - 0:31:26
Scene 2 - Tình Thương Tan Vỡ: Love Torn Apart - 0:37:18
Scene 3 - Mảnh Vỡ: Broken Pieces - 0:41:57
Scene 4 - Bất Cứ Điều Gì: Whatever It Takes - 0:45:28
Traditional Subgroup 2: “Đêm Chôn Dầu Vượt Biển” - 0:48:52
Scene 5 - Khởi Đầu Mới: New Beginnings - 0:53:48
Traditional Subgroup 3: “Cô Gái Quê” - 0:57:13
Traditional Subgroup 4: “Chiều Lên Bản Thượng” - 1:00:10
Scene 6 - Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc: The Missing Slipper - 1:02:20
Scene 7 - Người Duy Nhất: The Only One - 1:08:34
Scene 8 - Bên Cạnh Gốc Cây: Uprooting - 1:14:15
Scene 9 - Em Yêu Anh..: Limerence - 1:22:49
“Chamber of Reflection / True Colors” performed by AweChords - 1:27:33

ACT II: Through My Actions
Traditional Subgroup 5: “Trường Ca Hòn Vọng Phu” - 1:31:55
Scene 1 - Tình Yêu Của Anh Là Của Em: My Love is Yours - 1:33:49
Scene 2 - Hôn Nhân Xây Trên Dối Gian: A Marriage Built on Lies - 1:36:18
Scene 3 - Những Lời Không Nói: Unspoken Words - 1:39:36
Moditional Dance: “Đừng Nói Yêu Tôi” - 1:42:32
Scene 4 - Bống Bống Bang Bang: The Time Has Come - 1:45:08
VSUM: TAU - 1:55:55
Scene 5 - Thị Ơi Thị: Golden Apple - 2:00:15
Scene 6 - Yêu Mình, Yêu Nhau: Love Myself, Love Each Other - 2:01:40
“Birds of a Feather” performed by AweChords - 2:06:37
Scene 7 - Giữa Thiện Và Ác: Between Good and Evil - 2:10:33
Scene 8 - Chân Thành: Sincerely - 2:14:50
Scene 9 - Làm Lại Từ Đầu: Starting Over - 2:23:03
Traditional Subgroup 6: “Xuân Đẹp Làm Sao” - 2:28:29
Scene 10 - Nơi Câu Chuyện Bắt Đầu: Where the Story Begins - 2:32:38

CURTAIN CALL - 2:36:07

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To view our program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SyUI...

To listen to the official soundtrack playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05Z...

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