WHAT’S ON: THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE An evening of music

Neilson Hays Library Surawong Road

July 1-2 at 7pm

“300 Years Of Music With R2 & Friends” is an evening of music spanning over 300 years. The programme includes Handel’s much loved

Passacaglia, and works by Sullima, Biber, Ysaye and Vasks. Joining R2 in the second half will be Omiros Yavroumis (TPO Concertmaster) and Aibek Ashirmatov (TPO principal violist) along with two of Thailand’s most promising young violinists. The evening will conclude with Mendelssohn’s final String Quartet. R2 is a violin and cello duo whose primary focus is to help raise money through concerts for charities.

Tickets cost 950 baht (850 baht for library members) from bit.ly/3NZzjbvR2nFriends. Call 02-233-1731.

Fun with the orchestra Mahidol University, Salaya campus Phutthamonthon Sai 4 July 9 at 4pm

Conductor Alfonso Scarano will lead Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of familiar orchestral favourites during “Side By Side With The Thailand Phil” concert. This is the first time ever that over 200 musicians from all over the country and beyond are invited to play side by side with the orchestra. The evening will also feature guest conductor Akkrawat Srinarong and special guests from the Thai Youth Orchestra.

Tickets cost 400, 600, 800, 1,000 and 1,500 baht from Thai Ticket Major outlets (visit thaiticketmajor.com). Visit thailandphil.com.

Symphonic evening

Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre Ratchadaphisek Road

July 9 at 7:30pm

The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation presents the “Stefan Dohr Plays Strauss Horn Concerto No.2” concert featuring Stefan Dohr, who is principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme includes Sibelius’ Karelia Suite and DvoĢák’s Symphony No.7 In D Minor. Conducting the orchestra for this evening show will be Japanese maestro Hikotaro Yazaki.

Tickets cost 400, 800, 1,200, 1,600 and 2,000 baht from Thai Ticket Major outlets (visit thaiticketmajor.com).

A day with Pro Musica Trio Neilson Hays Library Surawong Road July 10, 9.30am-10.30am and 5.30pm-6.30pm

Pro Musica Trio will give two concerts on the beautiful garden of Neilson Hays Library. The morning show, titled “Mozart With Croissants”, is designed for the whole family to enjoy coffee, croissant, pastries and classical music together. In the evening, “A Little Night Music” will feature the unique charm and accessible chamber music. The trio is comprised of violinist Hayne Kim, violinist and violist Tasana Nagavajara, and chamber musician and orchestral player Jonathan Weigle.

Tickets cost 900 baht for the morning concert and 1,200 baht (including a glass of wine and canapés) for the evening show. Reservations are required. Email info@neilsonhayslibrary.org or call 02-233-1731.

FAIRS & SALES Dog show

Impact Exhibition Hall 5-6 Muang Thong Thani

Until July 3, 10am-8pm

Held under the theme “20th Year Dog Show Reunion”, the “SmartHeart Presents Thailand International Dog Show 2022” is packed with fun-filled activities for canines. Highlights include the “Ultimate Pitbull Weight Pulling Championship” on July 2 from 11am-8pm, the “Agility Championship 2022” on July 3 from 9am-5pm, and the pitbull beauty contest on July 3 at 4pm. A wide array of quality dog products and services from 200 vendors are offered with up to 70% discounts. An “Adoption Zone” for those interested to adopt a homeless dog, veterinary consulting services, and free vaccination services are also available.

Visit thailand-dogshow. com or facebook.com/ ThailandInternationalDogShow.

Saha fair Bitec Hall 98-100 Bang Na-Trat Road Until July 3, 10am-10pm

The “26th Saha Group Fair” features a wide variety of products from 100 companies at more than 1,000 booths. They cover main categories — fashion, beauty, household, underwear, mother and baby products, food and beverage, health, and service and education. Activities are also arranged including a meet and greet with a famous actor and an actress on July 1, and a mini concert by Yes Indeed; and a cosplay contest, a performance by The Glass Girl and a mini concert by Yes Indeed on July 3. Shoppers can choose to make a purchase online through e-commerce platforms including Lazada, Shopee, JD Central, Sahagrouponline, IDF Online, ICC Shopping, Sahapat Delivery, Lion Shop Online, and Shop Channel.

Visit sahagroupfair.com.

Cool Japan Seacon Square, Srinakarin Road Until July 3, 11am-8pm

The “Cool Japan” fair features replicas of Thai tourists’ favourite attractions, including the Yokote Kamakura igloo, the Wisteria Bridge, the Golden Torii Shrine, the Sakurazaka robot park, a capsule hotel, a robot cafe, Wakayama’s train overseen by a cat stationmaster, and the Kuroshio fish market. Witness a fish cutting show daily at noon and 5pm, shop for premium souvenirs from “Meow Muse” collection by artist Varutchai Sevikul, and indulge in delicious Japanese food and beverages from 100 shops.

Visit seaconsquare.com or call 02-721-8888.

Taste of Australia

Gourmet Market at Emporium, EmQuartier and Paragon

Until July 4, 10am-9pm

The “Taste Of Australia 2022” campaign brings a wide array of Australian premium quality foods from fresh seafood to grassfed beef, groceries and fruits. Highlights include Galician beef from Vintage Beef, Hapuku fish, Tasmanian salmon, Australian mussels and premium lamb meat. Readyto-eat dishes are also available such as truffle salmon carpaccio, mixed sashimi, white wine blue mussel, and tuna tataki.

Visit GourmetMarketThailand.com.

Taste of France Big C Extra Rama IV Rama IV Road Until July 20, 8am-10pm

Held for the first time by the Embassy of France, the “Tour De France Food Fair” features a food court with 10 French chefs from around Bangkok, a French bakery corner and an area for tasting delicious French products. This is an opportunity to discover the best of French finger food and regional dishes from the north, northeast, northwest, southwest and southeast of France; as well as Ile-deFrance (Paris region), Loire Valley, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, French Alps, and French Islands (Dom-Tom). The fair is part of “Goût De France Food Fair”, the worldwide celebration of French gastronomy and products.

Visit fb.me/e/1BxH4Wri5.

EXHIBITIONS Precious moments through lens Creator Hub, Madi BKK Charoen Krung Road Until July 14, 10am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday

“Our Moment In Mine” features eight photographs taken by Jiranthanin Thianpatthanapol, aka Gutjang, a 18-year-old YouTuber and Facebook page owner of Gutjang’s Life which has over 600,000 followers. Highlight of the collection is When Fish Fly, which received the Gold Key award from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2022 at Gallery Aferro, Newark, New Jersey, US. After the exhibition, all works will be put on an online auction via Gutjang’s Facebook page with all proceeds going to the Warm Heart Foundation to help solve environmental problems in Chiang Mai.

Visit facebook.com/gutjangslife.

Marginalised labourers 2nd floor of Art Centre Bldg SAC Gallery, Sukhumvit 39 Until July 16, 10am-6pm Tuesday-Saturday

“Crossing The Lines” is group exhibition by contemporary female and LGBTI artists who will take viewers into the lives of marginalised labourers, threaded together by “lines” that have been imposed upon us by an invisible hegemony. Viewers are asked to transcend the lines of race, geographical borders, gender, and class to arrive at a space where we are all in solidarity.

Visit sac.gallery.

Realistic abstraction Tang Contemporary Art Room 201-206, River City Bangkok Charoen Krung 24 Until July 30, 11am-7pm Tuesday-Saturday

“Realistic Abstraction” features a collection of 14 surreal and hyper-realistic paintings by Filipino master Andres Barrioquinto renowned for his distinctive style. Presented with fine strokes mostly in acrylic and oil, his portraits of recognisable faces are enriched with details taken from a dream world — mushrooms, birds, butterflies and flowers — all archetypal symbols that do not fly but float, in a timeless suspension.

Visit tangcontemporary.com.

Contemporary jewellery art Atta Gallery, Warehouse 30 Charoen Krung 30 Until July 31 1pm to 6.30pm Wednesday-Sunday

“And Then There Were Three” features contemporary jewellery art by three Norwegian artists — Sigurd Bronger, Runa Vethal Stølen, Reinhold Ziegler. They work in different ways, with different concepts, employing different forms and visual languages, using different materials and techniques. However, their works give local viewers a glimpse into the field of contemporary art jewellery that is not quite yet well-known in Thailand.

Visit attagallery.com.

Visual poetry

Peninsula Bangkok

Charoen Nakhon Road

July 1-30

“Poetic License” explores the intersection of poetry and visual art that reflects award-winning poet Chiranan Pitpreecha’s belief that we should break with conventions in pursuit of an earnest message. Viewers will engage with subjects that have informed her decades-long writing career — the human searching for freedom, and the powerful-yet-threatened beauty of the natural world. Also available are 20 copies of Zumo Book,

a bound 20-page collection of original poems by Chiranan that probe the themes of personal freedom and perpetual change, priced at 20,000 baht each. Proceeds will be donated to Sati, a grassroots non-profit foundation, providing scholarships for underprivileged or at-risk youth in Thailand.

Call 02-020-2888.

GET-TOGETHER Phuket raceweek

Cape Panwa Hotel

Sakdidej Road, Phuket

Until July 3

Organised by Media Business Services in collaboration with Cape & Kantary Hotels, the 19th “Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek” brings the high-end water sport activities with year-round gentle waves at the beach. Taking part in this edition are hundreds of sailors from countries across the world including Australia, Canada, China, England, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand.

Visit capepanwa.com/phuketraceweek or call 076-391-123.

COURSE Digital citizen

After the successful “Digital Transformation” training course that attracted participants from both private and public sectors to learn how to make a difference for organisations in May, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency’s Academy of Digital Transformation is holding the next course on “Digital Citizen” under the concept of “Advance Your Digital Workforce”. Topics will include “Digital Identity”, “Digital Use”, “Digital Security”, “Digital Literacy” and “Digital Communication”. This course is aimed to enable people to use internet creatively and increase awareness on cyber crimes. It will be conducted via Zoom on July 7.

Registrations can be made via forms. gle/KfhPcoDNxS6WkYzF7 by July 3. There is no admission fee. Visit facebook.com/ADTEbyETDA.

DONATION Help the homeless

Issara Chon Foundation is accepting donations of necessary items to be given away to those in need. Items include canned fish, instant noodles, UTH milk, toothpaste, face masks, long-lasting bread and mosquito repellent spray. They will be gathered in “Pun Sook (Share Happiness)” bags that will be handed out to those affected by the current crisis and forced to live on the street. Money donations are also welcomed to support the mission and can be made via bank transfer to Thai Military Bank, Thong Lor branch, account number 182-2-16241-6.

Visit facebook.com/issarachonfound.

SPORTS Run for education

Running enthusiasts are invited to join “Soroptimist Run For Education 2022”, a 45/100km virtual charity run that gives until July 15 to complete the course either by running literally from anywhere. There are three tiers to choose from. The “Rare” package is priced at 2,000 baht, the “Common” package at 999 baht and the “Standard” at 499 baht. Proceeds will be used to create ICT suites for two schools upcountry, providing students with access to the internet, and therefore boundless opportunities for securing fairly-paid work and additional education chances.

Visit facebook.com/ SoroptimistClubBangkok.

TRIP Temple tour July 9

Siam Society is holding a study trip to visit four renowned Buddhist temples in Bangkok that were commissioned by King Mongkut. Referred by historians as King Rama IV, he was the grandson of King Rama I and the son of King Rama II. While he was a prince, he was ordained as a Buddhist monk and remained in the monkhood for 27 years before ascending to the throne. Led by Euayporn Kerdchouay, participants will visit four of the five temples built during his reign. They include Wat Ratchapradit Satit Mahasemaram, Wat Sommanat Ratchawora Wiharn, Wat Makut Kasatriyaram and Wat Pathum Wanaram.

The fee is 3,300 baht (2,800 baht for members). Email supanut@thesiamsociety.org or call 02-661-6470—3 ext 504 and 506.

CONTESTS Design a solution

Budding inventors and aspiring young engineers in Thailand are invited to submit their radical and game-changing ideas to the “James Dyson Award 2022”, which offers up to 222,000 baht to national winners, plus a chance to win 1.33 million baht in the global competition. The annual student design competition has come to the Kingdom for the first time and is accepting submissions from young inventors with engineering potential. They are required to design something that solves a problem that we all face in daily life or is a global issue. Entries will be judged by a panel of external judges and a Dyson engineer. A national winner and two runners-up will receive £5,000 (222,000 baht) each. The national winner will proceed to the international shortlist of 20 entries in the global competition.

Applications should be made online by July 6. Visit jamesdysonaward.org.

Bootcamp on Blockchain

SCB 10X invites high-potential university students in any fields to join “SCB 10X BlockCamp 2022”, an intensive bootcamp designed to equip them with skills and build innovative projects to expand the frontier of the Web3 ecosystem. There are two categories to choose from based on their interests in building future products and technologies — “Blockchain Software Engineer (Technical)” and “Blockchain Product Owner (Business)”. Only 30 successful candidates will be selected to join the six-day camp which will be held in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, from July 31-Aug 5.

Applications can be made via bit. ly/3bnq7iZ by July 10. Visit blockcamp.scb10x.com or email SCB10XBlockCamp2022@gmail.com.