What’s Trending And Happening This Week
1Coffee lovers are in for a treat this weekend as Away
Magazine in collaboration with Lhong 1919 will be hosting their first ever Bangkok Coffee Cult event. Coming from an urge to organise a small get-together of Bangkok’s best cafés, Bangkok Coffee Cult, which takes place until tomorrow, will engage people in the science and culture of coffee. At the grounds of Lhong 1919, baristas from Blue Whale, Casa Lapin, Duck You Caferista and many more will be there to serve some of their newest signature drinks. There will also be tastings of coffee cocktails and activities like coffee pairings. Bangkok Coffee Cult takes place from 11am-7pm at Lhong 1919. Tickets cost 200 baht, and can be traded for a cup of coffee at any participating café.
2Last year, long-time Bangkok resident and jazz trumpeter Stuart Hawkins released a groovy single, Love At Sundown, in support of King Bhumibol’s Water Foundation of Thailand (Utokapat Foundation). This year, he’s released a full debut album for the same cause: And What If
I Don’t. The album is already available for streaming and downloading, with a special launch event to be held on March 11 at Saxophone Pub at Victory Monument. The Stuart Hawkins Quintet will be playing from 9-11pm with Passakorn Moralsilpin on saxophone, Darin Pantoomkomol on piano, Kom Wongsawat on piano, Titiwat Treepob on bass and Pong Nakornchai on drums. Download the album at Universal Music TH.
3The quiet seaside town of Hua Hin is getting itself another swanky rooftop bar for witnessing those perfect ocean sunsets. Located on the 24th floor of Novotel Hua Hin Cha Am Beach Resort & Spa, Gravity Sky Bar features a 360-degree panoramic view and offers the best vantage points of Hua Hin town. Not only does it provide stunning views, the bar itself is stunningly decorated by Bangkok’s renowned street artists, Rukkit Kuanha-wate and Kittipong Kamsart. Ideal for afternoon sessions, pre-dinner drinks or post-dinner chilling, Gravity Sky Bar is bound to become Hua Hin’s new go-to spot.
4Riverside gallery Jam Factory will be launching Kanzero, an exhibition by Japanese artist Wataboku, this evening at 5pm. A famous artist online and on social media platforms, Wataboku’s unique and aesthetically stunning works will trigger your nostalgia (especially if you’ve been to any school that requires uniforms). Displaying paintings of a high school student in her uniform, the exhibition is intended to draw similarities and differences between Thai and Japanese cultures, as well as express the conflict, experiences, dreams and disappointments that everyone has gone through in their high school years. Kanzero will be exhibited at Jam Factory until March 25.
5Fans of Salmon Books and BunBooks publishing houses are in for a treat, as they’ve joined hands with Minimore e-reading service to launch their very own e-book app that’s available for download now. You can buy your favourite books with the click of a button, with prices ranging from 179 to 199 baht. Currently in its first phase, the application has five e-books available for download: New York 1st Time, Mostly Cloudy, Powerism, Thais In World History and Prawatisat Tee Pung Sao. You can find the Salmon and Bunbooks apps on both Apple and Android.