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What’s Trending And Happening This Week
1Another Italian talent is dropping by Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit’s The Living Room to wow audiences with his world-class Jazz. For only one night, on Oct 19, Nicola Tariello Quintet will be performing three sets from his “Sotto Le Stelle Del Jazz” — “Under The Stars Of Jazz” — project, an evocative interpretation of Paolo Conte’s work under the same name. Tariello, a renowned trumpet player, will be exploring jazz from the 1920s all the way to his very own original arrangements. The Nicola Tariello Quintet will play three 45-minute sets at 9pm, 10pm and 11pm. An entertainment fee of 300 baht will be applied, except to guests spending at least 1,000 baht per person at any of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit’s dining venues. 2 On Oct 18, House of Lucie in Ekkamai will be launching their next must-see show: the World Press Photo Exhibition 2017. It’s toured more than 45 countries since it began in 1955. Over 120 prize-winning photographs — including the harrowing image of the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Turkey and the poignant Taking A Stand In
Baton Rouge — will be displayed in the Bangkok gallery. The World Press Photo Exhibition will run from Oct 18 until Nov 11, with free admission. House of Lucie is open from 11am-6pm on Tuesdays to Fridays, and noon-5pm on Saturdays. 3 For those who don’t want to buy a whole tub of popcorn and simply just eat on the go, Garrett Popcorn has made life a bit easier with their latest creation, the Garrett Cone. Available at the Siam Paragon branch, pick and choose from your favourite flavours, with the Plain and Buttery going for 50 baht per cone; CheeseCorn, CaramelCrisp and Chicago Mix, 80 baht; and Almond CaramelCrisp and Macadamia CaramelCrisp, 120 baht.
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Virgin Active has opened a new club on Wireless Road, hyped as the brand’s first multi-programme boutique studio in Thailand. Looking to create an intimate and social space where guests can connect and interact with each other, you can choose from a number of programmes, including three new innovative workouts: Pop Pilates, Sprint and Broga. The club houses nine different workout zones, featuring a Cycle Studio and 12 Stott Reformer beds. Virgin Active Wireless Road is situated at 208 Wireless Road and is open seven days a week. 5 Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Clinique is taking part. Wanting Thai women to care more about their health and well-being by having annual check-ups and in order to raise funds for the National Cancer Institute of Thailand, Clinique is selling a limited-edition Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion for this month only. The lotion comes with a pink-ribbon keychain specially designed to promote breast cancer awareness. The 200ml perfume and allergy-free lotion costs 1,950 baht.