WHAT’S ON: THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
MUSIC & DANCE Immersive musical theatre Q Stadium, M floor of Building C EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Road Until Jan 28, daily at 7pm, plus a 1pm show on weekends and public holidays
Presented by Castscape, Luna: The Immersive Musical Experience is a fundraising musical theatre adapted from Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank The Moon. The performance was inspired by the life of Dr Cleopandh Soorapanthu aka Pa Mor (auntie doctor), who has run the Chaiyapruk Foundation for more than 37 years. Audiences can become active participants by selecting their own walking path through one of more than 10 narratives set to 30 original songs.
Tickets cost 1,790 and 1,990 baht for shows in November; and 2,190 and 2,390 baht for December rounds, from ticketmelon.com/castscape/ lunathemusical.
N.Flying are back Ultra Arena of Show DC Rama IX Road Nov 19 at 6pm
K-pop boyband N.Flying will make a comeback for the second full-scale concert titled “2022 N.Flying Live ‘Into The Light’ In Bangkok”. They will perform a string of songs from their eight mini albums including Dearest that was released last month. N.Flying comprises Lee Seung-hyub (lead vocal), Cha Hun (guitar), Kim Jaehyun (drum), Yoo Hwe-seung (main vocal) and Seo Dong-sung (bass).
Tickets cost 2,500, 3,500 and 5,500 baht from ticket.achi.co.th.
Piano recital Sala Sudasiri Sobha Lat Phrao 41, Lane 7-2 Nov 20 at 4pm
Pinnaree Yontararak Kurzydło, a board-certified music therapist based in Bangkok, is giving a piano recital featuring music by Haydn, Schubert, Chopin and Ravel. As the youngest daughter of Steinway artist, pianist and composer Nat Yontararak, she started learning piano at the age of five. She earned a master’s degree in music therapy in the UK and becomes one of the very few music therapists working in mental health in Thailand.
Tickets cost 800 baht (400 baht for students) and can be purchased from salasudasirisobha.com.
An evening with Zimerman
Thailand Cultural Centre’s Main Hall Ratchadaphisek Road
Nov 22 at 8pm
Polish concert pianist Krystian Zimerman will make his second highly-anticipated appearance with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra during “Zimerman Plays Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4”. The programme features Rozman’s Orchestral Variations On Themes Of Chopin; Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 In G Major, Op 58; and Brahms’ Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op 98. Returning to conduct the orchestra will be Canadian-Maltese maestro Charles Olivieri-Munroe.
Tickets cost 1,000, 1,600, 2,400, 3,200 and 4,000 baht (half prices for students and the seniors aged from 60 years) from thaiticketmajor.com.
Fun music fest Wonder World Park Ram Intra Km10 Nov 25-27 at 12.30pm
Hailed as the biggest international music festival in Thailand, the “Very Festival 2022” will bring 36 international and Thai artists to perform alternately on two stages, allowing audiences to enjoy every show on all three days. Headlining on Nov 25 will be Lauv who will give a 90-minute show playing his old and new songs. American singer Keshi will perform in Thailand for the first time alongside Franz Ferdinand as headliners on Nov 26 while The Kooks, Fur, Adoy and Phum Viphurit will be headlining on Nov 27.
Tickets cost 2,900 baht for Nov 25 and 3,200 baht for Nov 26 and 27 from ticketmelon.com/very/veryfest2022.
Piano recital Sala Sudasiri Sobha Lat Phrao 41 yaek 7-2 Nov 26 at 8pm
Pianist Tony Yike Yang will give a Bangkok debut recital where he will deliver a repertoire of music by Chopin, Scriabin and Prokofiev. As one of Canada’s finest young musicians, he first rose to international acclaim at the age of 16 after becoming the youngest-ever laureate in the history of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, winning the 5th prize in 2015. He is a recipient of the 2020 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award, the 2021 Harvard Arts Prize, and the 2021 Ingesund Piano Center Scholarship.
Tickets cost 1,200 baht including one drink from salasudasirisobha.com. Call 080-407-8231.
Songs and arias Neilson Hays Library Surawong Road Nov 27 at 7pm
“Operatic Voices & String Quartet” is an evening of songs and arias from a number of diverse composers, as well as Beethoven’s String Quartet No.4 In C Minor. Performed by Ben Dooley and Friends, the first half of the programme will feature lieder, which are songs setting poetry to classical music. Arias from some of the world’s most famous operas including La Boheme, Don Giovanni, and The Merry Widow will be performed in the second half.
Tickets cost 950 baht (850 baht for members) from neilsonhayslibrary. org. Call 02-233-1731.
Clinton Kane concert
Lido Connect 3, Rama I Road Nov 29 at 8pm
Aussie rising star Clinton Kane will give his Bangkok debut concert as part of his “Maybe Someday It’ll All
Be OK World Tour 2022”. This is an opportunity for local fans to get up close and personal with the 24-yearold singer-songwriter who shot to fame via YouTube with his popular covers of songs by artists like The Chainsmokers, Khalid, Ed Sheeran, and Harry Styles. Signed to Columbia Records in 2019, he has released a string of love songs including the popular Chicken Tendies and I Guess I’m In Love.
Tickets cost 2,200, 3,500 and 4,500 baht from thaiticketmajor.com.
Christmas spirit
Neilson Hays Library Surawong Road
Dec 2-3 at 7.30pm
The London Symphony Orchestra and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra will join hands to perform a unique arrangement of Vivaldi’s exquisite Four Seasons, plus Mozart’s divine Divertimento In F Major,
Dvorak’s celebratory American Quartet and some Christmas classics. Expect lots of Christmas encores in what promises to be a hugely enjoyable evening.
Tickets cost 950 baht (850 baht for members) from neilsonhayslibrary. org. Call 02-233-1731.
Nutcracker ballet
Chiang Mai College of Dramatic Arts Theatre, Chiang Mai
Dec 4 at noon and 3.30pm
The Government Lottery Office and the ATOD Children & Youth Development Association present “The Nutcracker 2022”, a charity performance to raise funds for Chalermprakiet 48th Pansa School under the royal patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Main principal casts are foreign and Thai ballet dancers who have received the outstanding prizes from many international dance competitions in the region. More than 100 students from Chiang Mai Ballet Academy will perform as support dancers.
Tickets cost 300, 500, 800 and 1,000 baht. Call 053-241-332, 053-241-315 or 065-115-9644.
THEATRE
French-Thai performance Alliance Française Bangkok Witthayu Road
Nov 24-26 at 8pm
The Embassy of France in collaboration with B-Floor Theatre and Compagnie franchement, tu presents
A Thai Mirror, a French-Thai performance about a young sister on a journey in search of her brother and his fiancee who have gone missing and encounters mysteries and the supernatural in this unfamiliar “Land of Smiles”. It is directed and written by Nicolas Kerszenbaum, a French stage director and playwright, and performed by four veteran actors from France and Thailand. It is in Thai, with English and French surtitles.
Tickets cost 600 baht (300 baht for members and students). Visit afthailande.org or call 02-670-4231.
FAIRS & SALES
Flea market and equestrian fun Royal Stable Unit Bangkok Phahon Yothin Road
(BTS Sanam Pao station)
Nov 25-27, noon-11pm
The “Flea Market at Princess’s Cup Thailand 2022” is an open-air bazaar comprising over 100 shops and food stalls where visitors can browse through an eclectic mix of fashion clothing and accessories, home furnishings, vintage wares and horse riding gear. To be served amid jazzy and groovy music at this pet-friendly market will be street food, homecooked dishes, delicious bites by well-known chefs, cold brew coffee, selective craft beer and fancy cocktails. The “Princess’s Cup Thailand 2022” will take place from Nov 21-27 and is open for public viewings from 9am.
There is no admission fee. Visit facebook.com/PrincesscupOfficial.
Ploenchit fair Bangkok Patana School Sukhumvit 105 (La Salle Road) Nov 26, 10am-9pm
Organised by the British Community in Thailand for The Needy (BCTFN), the “Ploenchit Fair 2022” will bring alltime favourite rides for children, tantalising treats and delicious food from a wide array of international cuisine. As usual, Clown Eckie and Father Christmas will be on hand to meet and greet visitors. Besides fun shopping, there are thousands of prizes to be won.
Tickets cost 300 baht (150 baht for children under 12) from ticketmelon. com/ploenchitfair/26november2022.
Hope fair Ballroom, Avani Sukhumvit Hotel Dec 1, 11am-8pm
The “Giant Hope Fair, Christmas 2022” is an opportunity to browse through holiday gifts by local artists and craftsmen, taste some healthy gourmet delicacies and take home bespoke decorations and hand-crafted children’s toys. There will be a fireside with expert guest speakers on how to access B2B opportunities at 2pm. Santa Claus will show up between 3.30am and 4.30pm and enjoy Christmas carols at 7pm. Donations of unused clothes, shoes, household wares and others are welcome.
There is no admission fee. Visit facebook.com/thehopefair.
EXHIBITIONS Alex Face’s career path 127 Na Ranong Road off Rama IV Road, Klong Toey Until Dec 18, 10am-6pm Wednesday-Sunday
The “20th Year Alex Face” exhibition features key artworks created during the past two decades by leading Thai street artist Alex Face. Comprising classics from the early 2000s to iconic recent works, the showcase brings a collection of paintings based on photographs documenting street art works he sprayed in different cities, sculptures and works conceived from collaborations with more than 30 street artists. A variety of souvenirs created by the artist are also available. The exhibition is open for viewing for four rounds of two hours each day.
Tickets cost 350 baht per round from bit.ly/3FuzBFO. Visit facebook.com/ bangkokcitycity.
Take pride in your body CreativBKK, Sukhumvit 3/1 Nov 19-Dec 15, 10am-7pm Monday-Saturday
“The One And Only — No Body Can Compare” features digital illustrations that will take viewers to explore the concept of body appreciation. Created by Chubbynida in collaboration with counselling psychologist and accredited psychotherapist Onraya Himakorn from Mission On, the artwork aims to show that our bodies are different and unique in our own ways and we should appreciate the beauties of our bodies so that we can learn to be kinder to ourselves.
There is no admission fee. Visit twelveart.co/theoneandonly.
FILM Argentinian comedy Paragon Cineplex, 5th floor Siam Paragon, Rama I Road Nov 25 at 7.30pm
The Embassy of the Argentine Republic presents an exclusive screening of Sin Hijos (No Kids), a vibrant comedy about a divorced, loving father of a nine-year-old girl who meets a beautiful woman from his past who happens to not like children. Directed by Ariel Winograd, the film was a big hit at home and won over audiences at international film festivals. It has both English and Thai subtitles.
There is no admission fee but seats are limited. Visit bit.ly/3tquOOI.
GET-TOGETHERS Embracing happiness Square A and B, CentralWorld Ratchadamri Road Until Jan 1
The “CentralWorld Embracing Happiness 2023” features special Line Friends characters at five Instagrammable spots, a gigantic Christmas tree with wonderful decorations and lighting, the “CentralWorld Happiness Village” packed with fun activities, a street food market, the “Recharge Bangkok Concert” by popular bands and artists on every Friday at 6.30pm. Expect more fun activities later in December. However, the Christmas tree light-up ceremony is schedule for Nov 18 at 7pm. It will feature a music performance by Ice Paris and Bowky Lion and a special show by famous actress Baifern Pimchanok.
Visit facebook.com/CentralwOrld.
Digital technology
Impact Exhibition Hall 7 Muang Thong Thani
Nov 23-25, 10am-5pm
More than 150 leading technology and digital entrepreneurs from Thailand and overseas will present their products and services during “Digitech Asean Thailand 2022”, a trade fair for business negotiations on technology and digital held under the theme “Connecting You with Global Tech and Digital Community”. There will be academic seminars on 80 topics, providing all organisations the opportunity to broaden their visions, learn and experience the latest digital technology, and exchange knowledge.
There is no admission fee but registrations are required via bit. ly/3sLervF. Visit digitechasean.com.
SEMINARS/TALKS Thai textiles Conference Room, 4th floor Bandara Suites Silom, Sala Daeng 1 Nov 19 at 10am
The Thai Textile Society is holding a talk on “Textiles of the Tai in Thailand — Patterning Techniques” conducted by Chomporn Dhanesnittaya. She will present part of her vast collection of
textiles woven by various Tai groups in Thailand, in particular the “Big Four” — Tai Yuan, Tai Lue, Phuthai and Lao Khrang. She will also bring her collection of textiles which use
the complex patterning technique of discontinuous supplementary weft. Participants will learn to identify which group the weavers came from.
The fee is 400 baht (300 baht for members). Email bkk.tts@gmail.com.
Protecting water resources Nov 26 at 2pm
The Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (Seacha) is holding a Zoom webinar on “The Roles of Ethnic Heritage Preservation in Protecting Water Resources in the Langbiang Plateau” conducted by Vo Chi Hieu from Vietnam. He will talk about his project which aims to preserve the upstream water resources in the Langbiang plateau through self-fund business models, including trekking activities, a living history museum, forest canopy wellness, and biodiversity preservation activities.
To register, visit bit.ly/ChaTime19.
Moral life of King Rama IX Siam Society, Asok Road Dec 1 at 7pm
Siam Society is holding a talk on “A Literary Response to the Morally Astute Life of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, Thailand’s Most Beloved Monarch” conducted by Glen Chatelier from Assumption University. Using the framework of religio-cultural analyses, this presentation will explore the impacts of Tossapit Rajatham (Ten Royal Virtues) in HM. The lecture is aimed to show
the operant value of moral righteousness as advocated by His Majesty
through what he, in the 1970s, proposed to be good governance.
The fee is 200 baht (free for members and students). Email pinthip@thesiamsociety.org or call 02-661-6470—3 ext 203.