WHAT’S ON: THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
MUSIC & DANCE TPO concert
Prince Mahidol Hall
Mahidol University, Salaya campus June 15 at 7pm and June 16 at 4pm Spanish-American conductor José-Luis Novo will direct Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra during the “Elgar’s Enigma” concert. The programme features Gershwin’s Concerto In F and Elgar’s Variations On An Original Theme “Enigma”, Op36. Joining the orchestra as guest soloist will be pianist Christopher Janwong McKiggan.
Tickets cost 400, 600, 800, 1,000 and 1,500 baht (half prices for students) from thaiticketmajor.com and PMH Box Office. Visit thailandphil.com.
Opera for all
Yamaha Studio, ground floor Fortune Town, Ratchadaphisek Road June 16 at 5pm Bangkok Youth Opera presents the “Opera for All!” concert featuring young talented singers and also a singer from Grand Opera Thailand. They will be singing some of the best known and loved songs from musicals, operetta and opera. The repertoire includes Webber’s Pie Jesu, Memory from Cats, The Cat Duet and Se Tu M’ami; Frederick’s song from
Pirates of Penzance; and Stars from Les Miserables. Joining as special guests will be Japanese soprano Tae Miyata and Jak Cholvijarn.
Tickets cost 500 baht and are available at the door. Email ratchanan.m@grandoperathailand.com or call 02-101-9571.
Charity concert
Thailand Cultural Centre’s Main Hall Ratchadaphisek Road
June 16 at 6.30pm Presented by Rotary Thailand and National Artist Setha Sirachaya, “The Lake Of Love Charity Concert” will feature myriad of acts and artists of all generations. The line-up includes Winai Panturak, Viyada Komarakul, Uthen Prommin, Chompoo Fruity, Nueng Jakkrawal, Nueng ETC, Tee Jetset’er, Lukwah Pijika, Ton Thanasit, Praew Kanitkul and Setha himself. Providing music will be Ton Siang band. All proceeds will go to the Nong-Norn-Tai Monkey Cheek King Project in Sakon Nakhon. Tickets cost 500, 800, 1,500, 2,000, 3,000 and 5,000 baht from thaiticketmajor.com.
Flute and piano
Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 June 17 at 4pm The Embassy of Italy and the Gift of Life Foundation present a flute and piano recital by Italian flute player Luisa Sello and Thailand’s leading classical pianist Nat Yontararak. They will render a challenging repertoire of works by Mozart, Gluck, Chaminade, Donizetti, Rossini, Ponchielli, Bizet and Borne. Sello is ambassador of Music and Italian Culture while Nat is a Steinway Artist with two decorations of honour — from the Polish and Italian governments.
There is no admission fee but donations are welcome to help blood disease patients. Visit salasudasirisobha.com or call 02-541-8662 or 080-407-8231.
Italian jazz night
Music Hall, Art and Culture Building Chulalongkorn University
Phaya Thai Road
June 21 at 7pm
The Embassy of Italy presents a concert by Lucia Ianniello and Paolo Tombolesi Duo featuring a programme dedicated to the female composers of the Italian jazz music, with a special tribute to composer/harpsichordist/soprano Francesca Caccini and composer/soprano Barbara Strozzi. Lucia and Paolo have been playing together as duo and in larger ensembles. They recorded two CDs together — Maintenant and Live At Acuto Jazz.
There is no admission fee. Visit eventbrite.com.
Jazz night
RBC Artery, 1st floor, River City shopping centre
Charoen Krung 24
June 22 at 5.30pm
Mahidol University’s College of Music presents a jazz performance by the Bobby Quartet with Adam Chimmanee as a special guest singer. They will display their talents through classics such as Fly Me To The Moon, Georgia On My Mind and La Vie en Rose. The quartet has performed at impressive venues throughout Bangkok as well as in competitions and TV programmes.
There is no admission fee. Call 02-237-0077.
Youth string orchestra to perform
Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 June 24 at 4pm
The award-winning Sunrise String Orchestra will give a classical performance as part of the “Thai Talents At Sala Sudasiri Sobha” concert series. The programme includes a classical repertoire for string orchestra by Mozart, Back, Elgar and Vivaldi. Featured as soloists are three young performers of different nationalities — Ryan Chen, an Irish-Taiwanese boy; Kokoro Maruyama, a Japanese boy and Noranun Narupakorn, a third-year university student. Proceeds will go to the Gift of Life Foundation to help blood-disease patients in Thailand.
Tickets cost 700 baht. Visit salasudasirisobha.com or call 080-407-8231 and 02-541-8662.
THEATRE Picture of Dorian Gray
Culture Collective Studio Chatrium Residence Riverside Charoen Krung 70
June 15-17 and June 22-24 at 8pm and June 21 at 7pm
Culture Collective Studio is staging The
Picture Of Dorian Gray, based on the classic novel of the same title by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Loni Berry, the story is set in a Bangkok cabaret in the 1940s and 1950s and features jazz standards crooned by American singer Keithen Carter. The cast includes South African, Swiss, Lithuanian and French actors and Thai actresses.
Tickets cost 1,000 baht from culture-collective.com/productions/the-picture-ofdorian-gray. Call 089-876-5400.
An immersive spectacle
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani Until June 24, daily at 7.30pm on weekdays, plus a 3.30pm show on June 20-22 and 1pm and 5pm on weekends (no 5pm show on June 17)
The world’s top theatrical troupe Cirque du Soleil returns to the Kingdom with a new show, Toruk The First Flight. Inspired by James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar,
the touring production will transport the audiences to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting enhanced with a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinema score.
Tickets cost 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 baht from thaiticketmajor.com. Call 02-262-3456.
Contemporary tragedy
Thong Lor Art Space Sukhumvit 55
Until July 8, Thursday--Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 4pm
A new version of Crimson Rose is being staged by director Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon. It’s based on a play of the same title by Daraka Wongsiri, one of Thailand’s most prolific modern playwrights who received the IATC’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. It tells about five women living in a boarding house owned by one of them. Beneath their seemingly harmonious relationships, however, are brutal secrets like roses with thorns that prick and cut.
Tickets cost 600 and 650 baht (450 baht for students). Visit facebook.com/ Thonglorartspace or call 095-924-4555.
FAIRS & SALES Phufa day
Fashion Hall, 1st floor
Siam Paragon, Rama I
Until June 17, 10am-10pm
Held to mark Phufa Shop’s 16th anniversary, the “Phufa Day 2018” features up to 80% discounts on a variety of products made from local wisdom, Phufa’s popular products decorated with HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s royal paintings as well as consumer products. Proceeds will go to help develop children in remote areas.
Visit phufa.org or call 02-655-6242/3.
Vegan mini market
Nowhere BKK, 6th floor
THA City Loft Hotel, Ekamai 6
June 17, 1pm-9pm
Held in collaboration with Friends of Friends BKK, the monthly “Sunset Society Vegan Market” will feature gourmet food, quality beverages, Balearic music and friendly atmosphere for families and friends to celebrate a healthy lifestyle. An exclusive and inspirational vegan menu will be crafted while vegan and raw food by local producers will be available. Set to perform against the panoramic rooftop view will be NK Chan, Alex Imix, Superstar Panda and guest DJ Django (UK).
There is no admission fee. Visit goo. gl/3CvxMT.
Diamond expo
Grand Ballroom, 1st floor Bangkok Marriott Hotel Surawong Road
June 21-24, 10am-8pm
The “Jubilee Diamond Mid Year Expo 2018: The 89th Sparkling Phenomenon” will offer up to 50% discounts on more than 20,000 precious pieces as well as many special promotions in eight zones. The highlight is a showcase of 10 new sets of masterpieces mostly inspired by the beauty of natural flowers and leaves. Many of them comprise different gorgeous pieces designed with adjustable functions that allow them to be worn separately and as a complete set.
Visit jubileediamond.co.th or call 02-625-1111.
EXHIBITIONS Innovative crafts
Sacict’s Phra Mingmongkol Building Bang Sai District, Ayutthaya
Until June 18, 8am-5pm
The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Sacict) is exhibiting more than 20 craft works by the finalists from the 7th “Innovative Craft Award 2018”. They present new designs under the “Mass x Clusivity” concept that encourages a combination of craftiness and innovation to make the products suitable for both industrial and commercial purposes.
Visit facebook.com/sacict or call 1289.
From trash to gold
TCDC Bangkok’s Gallery, Grand Postal Building, Charoen Krung Road Until July 22, 10.30am-9pm Tuesday--Sunday
“Pure Gold — Upcycled! Upgraded!” is a touring exhibition to propose current upcycling approaches. Presented by ifa, an institute for cultural and international relations in Germany, it compiles 76 exhibits from 53 designers under seven curators from around the world. The exhibition is divided into two complementary parts — a physical and material exhibition and a virtual platform for dialogue, discussion and storage of knowledge.
Visit puregold.ifa.de or goethe.de/ thailand.
FILMS Singapore’s best films
SF World Cinema, 7th floor CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road June 15 at 6pm and 8pm and
June 16-17 from 1.30pm
The “5th Singapore Film Festival 2018” is screening five award-winning Singaporean films of various genres that portray the arts, history, ethnic and cultural side of the island city-state. The line-up includes Ramen Teh, a drama directed by Eric Khoo; Chennai 2 Singapore, a comedy/romance by Abbas Akbar;
667, a collection of short stories by five budding Singaporean filmmakers; My Love Sinema, a drama/romance by Tan Ai Leng and Diamond Dogs, an action/ thriller by Gavin Lim. All come with English and Thai subtitles.
Complimentary tickets are available 30 minutes before each screening. Visit sfcinemacity.com or call 02-268-8888.
Movies by the river
RBC Forum, 2nd floor
River City shopping centre Charoen Krung 24
Until June 30, every Saturday at 4pm The River City Bangkok Film Club is screening movies of different genres by top filmmakers from Denmark, Cambodia and Kazakhstan. The line-up includes
Walk With Me by Lisa Ohlin on June 16,
The Last Reel by Kulikar Sotho on June 23 and Myn Bala: Warriors Of The Steppe by Akan Satayev on June 30. All films come with English subtitles.
There is no admission fee. Call 02-237-0077.
GET-TOGETHERS Save the environment
Ecotopia, 4th floor of Siam Discovery Phaya Thai Road
Until June 30, 11am-9pm
Held to raise awareness on environmental protection, the “Siam Discovery World Environment Day — Strawless Challenge” event features a range of DIY workshops showing how to make things out of waste materials every Saturday and Sunday. Learn how to make a chic organic lipstick, create a wallet and key ring from wasted sacks,tie-dye fabric with natural indigo, decorate your favourite jeans with used clothes and make bath cream from tea leaves and natural salt. A wide range of eco-friendly products are available and 5,000 stainless steel straws will be given away.
Call 02-6108214.
Money talk show
Aksra Theatre King Power
Rang Nam Road
June 16 and 17 at 2pm and 7pm
The “SCB Presents Money Coach on Stage 4.0 Revolution” will see the return of Jakkapong Mespan, aka Noom the Money Coach, who will guide on how to solve financial problems. Audiences will learn to break free from their old way of money spending, change the old way of thinking, and have the courage to do the difference for a better future. Appearing as guest to perform live music will be singer/ composer Su Boonliang.
Tickets cost 900, 1,200 and 1,500 baht from thaiticketmajor.com (call 02-262-3456).
Chaiya boxing
CentralPlaza Surat Thani
June 16-17 at noon and 5pm
The “International Chaiya Boxing 2018” will present the martial art show of Muay Chaiya, a style of traditional Thai boxing dating back to the era of King Rama V. There will be seven matches on June 16 starting at 4.30pm and a special match between actor Um Atichart vs Thai boxer Charoenthong Kiatbanchong on June 17 at 2pm.
There is no admission fee. Call 077-963-555.
Audition for talents
Ultra Arena, 6th floor
Show DC, Rama IX
June 17, 10am-6pm
AXN invites talented Thais to join auditions for Asia’s Got Talent Season 3.
Bangkok is the first to kick off the regional Asia’s Got Talent audition tour which will then go to Singapore, Manila, Ho Chi Minh, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. A highlight of the day will be a special appearance by popular Asia’s Got Talent
host, Justin Bratton, who will report live via AXN’s Facebook page at noon. He will interview acts on the day while providing a glimpse into the exciting audience experience.
Interested performers are encouraged to pre-apply online to expedite the registration process on the day via AXN-Asia. com/AsiasGotTalent.
TALKS Royal gifts
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles Grand Palace’s compound
Na Phra Lan Road
June 16, 1.30pm-3.30pm
The Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles and the Embassy of United States are holding an exclusive talk on “Royal Gifts Of Amity And Commerce: A Survey Of The Royal Thai Collections In America’s Museums And Libraries” conducted by William Bradford Smith, curator of the ongoing “Great And Good Friends” exhibition. This is also a chance to witness the gifts exchanged between the two countries.
The fee is 100 baht but seats are limited. Call 02-225-9420 or 02-225-9430.
Death of the liberal world order
Banyan Tree Hotel, Sathon Road June 28, 6.30pm-9pm
The New Zealand Thai Chamber of Commerce is holding a special networking event titled “Global Unravel And Regional Competition: Implications For Thailand”. Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist and author, will be the guest speaker on the topic “Death Of The Liberal World Order”. He will discuss how geopolitical competition is being reinforced in Southeast Asia by accelerating authoritarianism and democratic rollbacks, and the implications for Thailand’s economy and its politics.
The fee is 1,200 baht (1,000 baht for members) including free-flow food and wine). Visit nztcc.org or email director@