WHAT’S ON:

THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE

Romantic comedy musical

FahFun Production and KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha present Broken Chords The Musical, a romantic comedy that will take the audience on a musical journey to experience contemporary love stories of several couples whose differences are causing cracks in their relationships, counting down to the endings. Directed by Ninart Boonpothong, the production expects to bring tears of joy with many newly written love songs. It comes with English surtitle.

Tickets cost 450 and 480 baht (350 baht for students) from facebook. com/FahFunProduction or call 089-690-0442.

An evening with Byrd and Heart

Dusit Thani Hua Hin

Cha-am, Phetchaburi

Dec 7 at 5pm and 7pm

Byrd & Heart, one of Thailand’s favourite musical duos, will give two exclusive shows where the audience will chill out by the beach and enjoy the band’s beloved acoustic classics at the one-of-a-kind beach mini-concert experience at beachfront restaurant Rim Talay Bar & Grill.

Tickets for the first show cost 500 baht including drinks and tapas while tickets for the second show cost 1,450 baht including seafood buffet. Email dthhfb@dusit.com or call 032-520-009.

Fun music on the mountain

The Ocean Khao Yai

Nakhon Ratchasima

Dec 7-8

Hailed as the biggest music festival in the Kingdom, the 10th edition of “Big Mountain Music Festival” will return with more than 200 artists of all genres — pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, dance, indie, EDM, sam cha, and cafe. They will take turns to perform on eight main stages led by Bodyslam, Big Ass, Potato, Cocktail, The Toys, Polycat, Getsunova, Clear, Palmy, Paradox, Slot Machine and Pek Palitchok. Presented for the first time will be a nine-storey-tall stage where hip hop artists will perform dance music and another stage featuring K9 Pub with DJs spinning Korean songs and hits of the 1990s. Selected food shops and restaurants will be there to keep everyone full on both days.

Tickets cost 2,300 baht from allticket. com.

Beach fest

So Sofitel Hua Hin

Cha-am, Phetchaburi

Dec 7-8, 4pm-11pm

Back by popular demand, “So Beach Fest 2019” will bring the enjoyment of artistry, handicrafts and live music from highlighted artists. Participants will get into the mood of family picnic by the beach, soothe their ears with beautiful live acoustic music by Chilling Sunday (Dec 7) and Lookwha Pijika (Dec 8), indulge in the delightful craft-your-own seafood BBQ and a variety of craft beverages. There will also be handicraft workshops such as painting a beach bag, cloth dyeing and ceramic painting.

Tickets cost 400 baht per day including one drink and 700 baht for a two-day pass including three drinks and a beach bag, from ticketmelon. com/sohh/so-beach-fest-2019. Call 032-709-555.

Ruel returns

Scala Theatre, Siam Square

Dec 7-8 at 8pm

Australian singer-songwriter Ruel is making a comeback for the second concert titled “Ruel: Free Time World Tour Live In Bangkok”. It’s the only show in Asia on his second world tour held to promote his second mini album, Free Time, released three months ago. The 17-year-old talented singer started his music career with the single Golden Years in 2017 and rose to global fame after releasing multiple successful singles including

Don’t Tell Me, Younger, Not Thinkin’ Bout You, Painkiller and Dazed & Confused. His music has over 300 million streams.

Tickets cost 1,900 and 2,900 baht from thaiticketmajor.com (call 02-262-3838).

FAIRS & SALES Food expo

Event Hall B, The Mall Thapra Ratchadaphisek Road

Until Dec 11, 11am-9pm

Held under the “Asian Taste Fest” concept, “The Mall Bangkok Food Expo 2019” features a variety of the finest cuisines from over 200 famous restaurants across Asia. There are sumptuous dishes from 20 local restaurants guaranteed by the Shell Chuan Chim; delectable menus that won the Bib Gourmand award; signature menus from famous restaurants all over Asia; as well as desserts, drinks and snacks from popular shops from social media.

Call 02-310-2080.

Classic German X’mas market

Goethe Institute, Sathon 1

Dec 7, 4pm-10pm and

Dec 8, 4pm-8pm

Held in an authentic setting, the “German Christmas Market 2019” will feature over 40 booths offering German Christmas specialities including mulled wine and Stollen, as well as handmade and natural products. Second-hand treasures will be available in a small flea market. Live music will be presented by German music group Kopi Kaputa from Berlin and a jazz band from Mahidol

University’s College of Music, while a children’s choir will perform German Christmas carols. Activities include family film screenings, readings of German Christmas tales in Thai and German, and fun introductory lessons to the German language.

There is no admission fee.

Visit goethe.de/thailand or call 02-108-8200.

EXHIBITIONS Taiwan’s woodcarving

Chiang Mai City Arts & Culture Centre, Muang district, Chiang Mai Dec 7-15, 10am-8pm

For the first time in Thailand, famed sculptors of the Sanyi Woodcarving Association from Taiwan will showcase their masterpieces during “Shapes Of The Woodland”, a Taiwan woodcarving Southbound exchange exhibition held as part of the Chiang Mai Design Week 2019. On display are modern wood sculpture crafts, modern furniture design, and contemporary figurative wood sculptures. There will be a special panel discussion titled “Discuss Taiwan And Southeast Asian Wooden Sculpture” at Wiang Kaew branch of Punspace on Dec 12 at 4pm.

Visit facebook.com/taiwancraft2019 or call 096-449-9516.

Treasure of Taiwan

Chiang Mai City Arts & Culture Centre, Muang district, Chiang Mai Dec 7-15, 10am-8pm

Organised by the Bureau of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture of Taiwan, “Taiwan Heritage: Treasure Of Taiwan” is a special exhibition of fibre art which is a Taiwanese national treasure. On display are masterpieces of various art forms including bamboo basketry, lacquer ware, rush weaving, bamboo weaving, dyeing, Chinese knot, Chinese silk tapestry and embroidery. There will also be three workshops conducted by both Taiwanese and Thai artists at Chiang Mai Historical Centre. Topics include “Nature Dying And Pattern” on Dec 7, “Electric Embroidery Pattern Design” on Dec 8, and “International Art Curation Experience” on Dec 9, all from 2pm-6pm. The exhibition and workshops are part of the “Chiang Mai Design Week 2019”.

To join the workshops, visit bit. ly/2DzuNOz. Call 096-449-9516.

FILM Hope Frozen

Sri Salaya Theatre Phutthamonthon Sai 5 Road Dec 7 at 1pm

Film Archive (Public Organization) is screening Hope Frozen, an award-winning documentary about a two-year-old girl from Bangkok — nicknamed Einz — who became the youngest person in the world to undergo cryopreservation. After her death from brain cancer, her family stores her remains in an American lab. Her head and brain now rest inside a tank in Arizona. Directed by Pailin Wedel, the film won Best International Feature Documentary Award at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2019 in Toronto, Canada. There will be an in-depth talk with the director after the screening.

There is no admission fee. Visit fapot.or.th/main/cinema/view/90 or call 02-482-2013/4 ext 111.

GET-TOGETHERS Light festival in temple

Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai Until Dec 22 at 6.30pm and 8.30pm The night sky above Wat Rong Khun, aka White Temple, in Chiang Rai has become the backdrop for a world-class multimedia show presented during the “Wat Rong Khun Light Fest: Begins”. This is the first time innovative 3D laser-projection mapping techniques have been employed to illuminate the world-famous Buddhist architecture and art pieces by national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat all over the temple. Presented under “The Illumination Of White Temple” concept, the magnificent light performance comprises six shows mostly based on Buddhist beliefs — The Sins, The Way To Heaven, Astrology, Enlightening, Circle Of Life and the grand finale,

Wat Rong Khun Begins. Proceeds will go to Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital.

Tickets cost 400 baht (1,000 baht for VIP) from thaiticketmajor.com. Visit watrongkhunlightfest.com or call 083989-6831 and 083-989-6926.

Celebrating gastronomy

Siam Paragon, Rama I

Until Dec 31

Thirty-seven restaurants at Siam Paragon are serving more than 90 special dishes and drinks that use high-quality products from the Royal Project as the main ingredients during the “Royal Project Gastronomy@Siam Paragon” campaign, held to celebrate the shopping mall’s 14th anniversary. Premium food ingredients, cold-climate vegetables and fruits as well as hampers consisting of a fine selection of the Royal Project’s distinctive products are also available at Gourmet Market on the ground floor.

Call 02-610-8000.

Winter wonderland

Emporium and EmQuartier Sukhumvit Road

Until Dec 31, every Friday-Sun at 5pm

To celebrate the upcoming festive season, the “Emporium EmQuartier Winter Wonderland 2019” has transformed the two shopping malls into a magical pine forest filled with colourful creatures, a gigantic Christmas tree, a light tunnel with colourful stars. Every Friday until Saturday, there will be a parade of mascots and Santa and a mini concert by leading artists including Trinity, Aof Pongsak, Singto Numcnok, Stamp, Itzy, Day6 and DJ Ho.K at Quartier Parc.

Call 02-259-8345 and 02-269-1000 ext 1021.

Adventurous journey

King Power Rangnam Rangnam Road

Until Jan 12, 11am-9pm on weekdays and 10am-9pm on weekends

Held in collaboration with Walt Disney (Thailand), the “King Power And Disney’s Frozen 2 Magical Journey” campaign has converted King Power Rangnam shopping complex into an adventurous journey with on-ground activation divided into six zones. The Arendelle Square features the gallery of portraits and fun performances during the weekends, the Enchanted Forest brings a magical journey, the Mountains presents a one-of-a-kind 3D maze, the Spirits of Nature sees an interactive projection mapping of the magical spirits, the Elements features a one-of-a-kind mirror-room, and Memory Lane offers a wide range of Frozen 2 souvenirs and merchandise.

Visit kingpower.com.

Magical shows

Parc Paragon, M floor

Siam Paragon, Rama I

Dec 6-10, 7pm-8pm World-renowned French street theatre group Plasticiens Volants will be back with the latest production, “The Quest Of Adventure In The World Of Magical Tales”, featuring 20 gigantic inflatable balloons accompanied by a 360-degree stunning light and sound system. Specially crafted to celebrate Siam Paragon’s 14th anniversary, the theatrical balloon show tells the story of Edouard Lavase, a passionate pioneer and zoologist who embarks on a fantastic adventure to track down the Quetzal, a feathered serpent, whose trail has been discovered at Siam Paragon.

There is no admission fee. Visit siamparagon.co.th or call 02-610-8000.

Auditions

Bistro 33, Sukhumvit 33

Dec 8 at noon and Dec 9 at 6.30pm Bangkok Community Theatre (BCT) is looking for a team of talented and committed performers to audition for a production of The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged), which will be staged in March next year. Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth, Petruchio, Lady Macbeth and characters from all 37 plays will make an appearance in this 97-minute parody and 6-8 performers are needed to make up the madcap ensemble plus a clever crew that will be crucial to the staging. Auditions are open to performers of any nationality, aged 17 years and up who are able to communicate in English.

Email shakespeare@bangkokcommunitytheatre.com or call 081-869-1104.

TALK Listing of Plain of Jars

Siam Society, Asok Road

Dec 12 at 7pm

Siam Society is holding a talk on “The Plain Of Jars Of Laos — World Heritage Monuments In Stone” conducted by Dr Lia Genovese who will summarise the Unesco World Heritage listing process of the Plain of Jars, which began with a tentative listing in March 1992 and was completed on July 6, 2019. He will also discuss the opportunities and challenges. Dr Lia got a PhD from SOAS University of London for a thesis on the Plain of Jars of Laos — Beyond Madeleine Colani.

Donation fee is 200 baht (free for members and students). Call 02-661-6470—3.

SCHOLARSHIPS Study in UK

Thai students wishing to pursue postgraduate-level study in the UK are invited to apply for the Great Scholarship 2020 programme which is available at 9 participating universities. They include Anglia Ruskin University, Bangor University, Durham University, Oxford Brookes University, University of Derby, University of Kent, University of South Wales, University of Sussex and University of Warwick. The total value of the scholarship scheme is almost £100,000 (3.9 million baht). Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects including law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT, and more, at the nine institutions.

Visit britishcouncil.or.th/study-uk/ great-scholarships.

CONTEST Eco-friendly products

To raise awareness on environmental conservation, Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), Kasetsart University, is holding the “Thailand Green Design Awards 2020”, open to both undergraduate students and interested members of the public with creativity. They are required to design eco-friendly products in any of the three categories — Energy Saving and Green Innovation, Resources Efficiency, and Life Enhancement. Each category offers a trophy, cash prize and certificate for the top three winners. There will also be special prizes — The Best of The Best Young: TGDA2020 prize, popular vote and Honorary Awards.

Applications should be made by Dec 20. Visit tgda.in.th or call 092-557-3022.