• Exhibition and Performance
• Hanoi, Vietnam
• 10th of February, 2018

Under Vietnamese monarchies, the imperial court, and more specifically “Tư Thiên giám” (Directorate of Imperial Observatory) was tasked with computing and composing calendar for use in public and domestic matters. More than just a tool to track time, the Almanac signified sovereignty and regal authority, for only the emperor of an independent realm had the power to issue it.

Therefore, presenting the Almanac for the emperor’s approval was a highly important ceremony of every dynasty. Each year this ceremony would be held on the 24th of the last lunar month, as a preparation for the coming new year.