Vu Thi Thanh Binh (Binh)
Hải Phòng
Community engaged arts, Creative Industries/ cultural+ social business, Film / Documentary, Heritage, Literature/poetry/ storytelling, Marketing, Tourism
Seagate Cultural and Creative Space in Hải Phòng, Tổ Chim Xanh - Bluebirds' Nest
I was born a bookworm and was oriented to an economic university, then spent 4 years in a commercial bank after graduating, before becoming a cultural event organizer. I worked for 5 years at the Bluebirds' Nest book coffee shop, a well-known creative hub in Hanoi, of which I am not only a founder but also the manager in charge of everything. Since there have been many cultural, artistic and community development projects choosing my coffee shop as the venue of their events and activities, I learned a lot of experience in organizing and communicating for those kinds of projects and gradually became a professional cultural event and festival organizer. I came back to my hometown Hai Phong in 2021 and opened the Seagate Cultural and Creative Space with my family's support, which is the first model cultural and creative space in the city. I love to help people find their own passion and connect to each other through every level of interaction with cultural activities and arts, such as films, literature, music, painting, researching local history and heritage,... , and I want to do it as much as I can wherever I live.