WHAT’S ON: THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE Ballet for charity

Kad Theatre, Kad Suan Kaew Chiang Mai

Oct 25 at noon and 3.30pm

The Australian Teachers of Dancing and the ATOD Children & Youth Development Association present a charity performance of The Little Mermaid 2020 performed by foreign and Thai ballet dancers who have received prizes from many international dance competitions. Joining the crew as supporting dancers are more than 150 dance students from Chiang Mai Ballet Academy. Acting as artistic director for the performance is Mom Luang Preeyapun Sridhavat, an Avril Binzer Memorial Award winner 2019 for Outstanding Person in Dance Education from Australia. Proceeds will go towards the underprivileged and orphan youths at Chalermprakiet 48th Pansa School under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. There will be prizes for the audience who wear best colourful dresses.

• Tickets cost 300, 400, 600, 900 and 1,100 baht (special group rates for students are also available). Call 053241-332, 053-241-315, 065-115-9644 and 091-194-1111.

THEATRE Loud solitude

KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theater 7th floor of Siam Square One Rama I Road

Oct 23-25 at 8pm

Bangkok International Artists Guild (Biag) in collaboration with the Czech Embassy is staging Too Loud A Solitude, a theatre play freely inspired by a novel of the same title by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. It is the most romantic and dramatic story of a guy in love with books and his gypsy girl who will be deported by the Nazis at the end of World War II. The production is directed by Maurizio Mistretta, with live music composed by Alberto Firrincieli.

• Tickets at the door cost 700 baht (500 baht for students) and 500 baht for early birds (300 baht for students) from ticketmelon.com/biag/tooloudasolitude.

FAIRS & SALES

Money expo

Impact Challenger 1-2

Muang Thong Thani

Until Oct 25, 10am-8pm

Held under the theme “Wealth Being”, the “Money Expo 2020” gathers more than 200 financial institutions from both public and private sectors to offer special promotions on financial products and services throughout seven zones. Visitors will learn about all kinds of ways to save money, life insurance, health insurance and financial plans for retirement. For those who can’t come to the expo, they can visit the virtual exhibition where they can do online transactions and explore the products and services from banks and other financial institutes, via moneyexpoonline.com.

• Visit moneyexpo.net or call 02-6914126—30 ext 1317.

Vegetarian food

M floor of Gateway Ekamai Sukhumvit Road

Until Oct 25, 10am-9pm

The “J Food Good Life” brings together famous and delicious vegetarian restaurants to serve healthy food choices of 100 savoury dishes. They include vegetarian fried noodles, fried tofu, vegetarian papaya salad, vegetarian noodles, dim sum, and vegetable soup. Participating restaurants are also offering special discounts for this vegetarian festival.

• Visit facebook.com/gatewayekamai.

Meritorious festival

SookSiam, ground floor Iconsiam, Charoen Nakhon Road Until Oct 25, 10am-10pm

The “Im Boon, Im Jay, 4 Regions” brings a variety of savoury vegetarian dishes and sweets from authentic vegetarian restaurants and leading food shops from all four regions across the country. Highlights include a gathering of seven famous tofu recipes from different venues, seven unique noodle recipes and seven mushroom dishes from famous sources. Besides more than 300 ready-to-eat vegetarian dishes from famous food shops in many provinces, leading restaurants within the shopping venue also present a vegetarian version of their signature dishes. Visitors are also invited to worship the statues of the Marici Bodhisattava deity and the Nine Emperor Gods.

• Visit sooksiam.com or call 1338.

Thai food fest

Parc Paragon, Siam Paragon Rama I Road

Until Oct 25, 10.30am-8pm

Held to promote the wisdom of Thai cooking, the “Thai O-Cha” food festival gathers more than 50 famous shops and restaurants across the country to offer their signature menus from traditional and authentic Thai food from restaurants over 100 years old to food by local restaurants as well as popular dishes by favourite shops. There are also delicious dishes from shops owned by stars and celebrities on offer.

• Call 02-610-8000.

Legendary dishes

The Mall Thapra, Ngamwongwan Bangkae, Bangkapi and Korat branches

Until Oct 25, 11am-8pm

“The Mall Legendary J-Fest” gathers over 3,000 vegetarian dishes of savoury dishes and sweet delights from a selection of 300 renowned shops and legendary restaurants located in seven areas across Bangkok — Yaowarat, Talat Noi, Bang Rak, Talat Phlu, Rama IV, Sukhumvit and Saphan Khwai.

• Call 02-310-2347.

Vegetarian fest at Chinatown

Royal Jubilee Gate, Yaowarat Road Until Oct 25, 11am-10pm

Held under the concept of “A Healthy Life In The New Normal Era”, the “Vegetarian Festival At Yaowarat 2020” features 130 kiosks lining up on both sides of Yaowarat Road to offer delicious vegetarian food and sweet delights.

• Visit facebook.com/ChinatownYaowaraj.

Vegetarian fest Every branch of Central FoodPark Until Oct 26

Central Pattana is holding the “Vegetarian Festival 2020” offering more than 5,000 vegetarian dishes, plus healthy vegetarian set menus that have passed calorie-counting requirements by nutritionists to ensure a healthy level of energy, at its 33 shopping centres. There is the “White Fashion Mini Exhibition” by leading fashion brands at CentralWorld, CentralPlaza WestGate, CentralPlaza Hatyai and CentralFestival Chiangmai. Other highlights include a cooking workshop with chef Paope (Jessica Wang) from MasterChef All Stars Thailand TV show at CentralPlaza Rama III on Oct 24 at 4pm.

• Visit facebook.com/cpnlife or call 02-021-9999.

Foodie fest

CentralFestival EastVille Praditmanutham Road

Oct 28-Nov 1, 10am-8pm

Held to mark the 20th anniversary of Gourmet & Cuisine magazine, the “Gourmet Foodie Fest #4” will bring more than 60 food shops and restaurants to serve their ready-to-eat dishes made from natural and fresh ingredients to go with the “Treasure Of Nature” concept. Highlights will be premium seafood from Alaska, fish dishes by restaurants from leading hotels, and savoury dishes and sweet treats by food shops owned by celebrities. Activities include a cooking show by famous chefs on Oct 28 at 2pm, Oct 31 at 2pm and Nov 1 at 1pm.

• Visit gourmetandcuisine.com.

EXHIBITION Remembering Somdet Ya

Lifestyle Hall, 2nd floor

Siam Paragon, Rama I

Until Oct 25, 11am-9pm

Held to mark the 120th birth anniversary of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromrajajonani, revered throughout the nation as Somdet Ya (meaning Royal Grandmother), the 23rd edition of “Kid Tueng Somdet Ya” exhibition recounts her life from birth to her passing through six chapters presented in chronological order, with the focus on her constant efforts to help develop the country and its people and many of her projects that are now continued by several foundations and institutes. Also, a number of products from her royal initiated projects, Doi Tung Cafe and Doi Tung Lifestyle are available for sales.

• Visit facebook.com/siamparagonshopping or call 02-610-8000.

FILMS Italian film fest

House Samyan, 5th floor Samyan Mitrtown

Rama IV Road

Until Oct 25

The last three days of the “Italian Film Festival Bangkok 2020” will put on screen seven recently released movies by Italian filmmakers. They include Juliet Of The Spirits, a surreal drama by Federico Fellini; Blue Kids, a drama by Andrea Tagliaferri; Domino Effect, a drama directed by Alessandro Rossetto; The Disappearance Of My Mother, a documentary by Beniamino Barrese; Simple Women, a comedy by Chiara Malta; The Guest, a comedy by Duccio Chiarini; andMartin Eden, an experimental drama by Pietro Marcello.

• Tickets cost 160 baht (140 baht for members and 120 baht for students) from House Samyan box office and via housesamyan.com.

French animations Alliance Francaise Witthayu Road Oct 24 at 2pm and 4.30pm

Alliance Francaise is screening two animation films. The first is The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (La Fameuse Invasion Des Ours En Sicile) based on a children’s novel of the same title written by Dino Buzzati. Directed by Lorenzo Mattotti, the story is about the son of the king of the bears who is kidnapped by hunters in the mountains of Sicily. The showtime is 2pm, followed by a screening of The Red Turtle (2016) at 4.30pm. Directed by Michael Dudock de Wit, it tells a story of massive sea turtles who destroy a stranded man’s raft every time he tries to sail away from a tropical island.

• Tickets cost 120 baht (60 baht for members and students). Visit afthailande.org/en/cinema-agenda.

A tribute to Jiri Menzel Chulalongkorn University Phaya Thai Road Nov 9, 4.30pm-7.30pm

Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Arts and the Embassy of the Czech Republic are holding a film evening as a tribute to Jiri Menzel, Czech film director, theatre director, actor and screenwriter. An overview of Jiri Menzel’s works will be delivered by Dr Katarzyna Ancuta before Assoc Prof Verita Sriratana will touch on Menzel’s adaptation of Bohumi Hrabal. Menzel’s Closely Watched Trains (1996) will be screened at 5.20pm, followed by a discussion at 7pm. The venue is Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building at the Faculty of Arts.

• There is no admission fee but online registrations should be made via shorturl.at/goLNX by Nov 5. Email Verita.S@chula.ac.th.

Czech drama Chulalongkorn University Phaya Thai Road Nov 10, 4.30pm-8.30pm

Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Arts and the Embassy of the Czech Republic are screening The Painted Bird (2019), a drama directed by Vaclav Marhoul, who will give a live exclusive conversation with a film critic, a scholar and students. The venue is Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building at the Faculty of Arts.

• There is no admission fee but online registrations should be made via shorturl.at/gwyC4 by Nov 5. Email Verita.S@chula.ac.th.

GET-TOGETHERS Weekend deal for kids and seniors King Power Mahanakhon Narathiwat Road Until Oct 31, 10am-midnight

King Power Mahanakhon is offering a new weekend promotion to all children and seniors to Mahanakhon SkyWalk, Bangkok’s highest rooftop and observation deck at the iconic landmark building. Entry is free for children under 18 years and seniors over 60 years every Saturday and Sunday and on public holidays with the purchase of at least one adult ticket (880 baht). Located in the heart of Sathon, Mahanakhon SkyWalk’s highlights include 360-degree panoramic views of Bangkok from an indoor and outdoor observation deck and a thrilling glass floor located on the 78th-floor rooftop.

• Visit facebook.com/KingPowerMahanakhon or call 02-677-8721.

Charity dinner

Haoma restaurant, Sukhumvit 31 Oct 28 at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm

Chefs Deepanker “DK” Khosla of Haoma and Phanuphon “Black” Bulsuwan of Blackitch in Chiang Mai have joined hands to offer the “No One Hungry Charity Dinner” to provide free meals for Haoma’s “No One Hungry” campaign. The theme is inspired by the efforts of both chefs during the Covid-19 crisis where they showed their humanitarianism and fed hungry people. So far, the restaurant has distributed 65,000 meals since the Covid-19 lockdown.

• The 10-course dinner is priced at 2,990 baht. Every ticket sold provides 20 meals for the cause. Visit haoma. dk.

SEMINAR Coaching for leaders S31 Sukhumvit Hotel Sukhumvit Road Oct 29, 11.30an-4pm

The International Coaching Federation Association (ICF Bangkok Chapter) is holding a seminar on “Leadership By Design: Coaching DNA Of Leaders”. It is designed for leaders of all levels who play a role in human resource development to realise the importance of coaching competencies and help promote collaboration, resilience and agility that can push the country to the top of the new S-curve. The speakers include Dr Chartchai Norasethaporn, senior executive vice president from Central Group, Pimonrat Reephattanavijitkul from Charoen Pokphand Foods, and Thammasak Jittimaporn from FN Factory Outlet.

• The fee is 1,200 baht (900 baht for members) including lunch and coffee break. Call 062-269-4254.

Sexy beach run

CentralFestival Pattaya Beach Chon Buri

Oct 31 from 5.30pm

Interested persons are invited to witness a sexy beach race and join many activities during the “Bikini Beach Race 2020: Bikini Night Run”. Held at night in Pattaya under the “Glow in the Dark” concept, the race will feature more than 2,000 runners on the 5km-long route which will be filled with entertainment and music by leading DJs, enhanced by a light and sound. There will be a glow-in-thedark body painting, plus a chance to rub shoulders with sexy runners and Internet idols. The night will conclude with an after-party and a concert by Hugo.

• Call 033-003-999.