What’s trending and happening this week

1PABLO, the famous Japanese cheese tart brand from Osaka, Japan, recently launched their new PABLO x MAMUANG line of products, a collaboration with the well-known Thai cartoon Mamuang Chan. The featured products in the collection include a mango-purée filled cheese tart (475 baht a piece), the “mini mango” mini tart (95 baht a piece) and a special umbrella designed by the illustrator who created Mamuang Chan. These special products will only be available until Sept 14, and can be found at PABLO branches in CentralPlaza Lardprao and Siam Paragon.

2Based on the Freudian belief that within each of us is another, completely different person, the JAM Ciné Club welcomes you to attend their weekly film screening event, with this month’s theme being “Doppelgänger”. This Wednesday, come catch a screening of 2013’s Enemy, about a man’s dark journey to find his doppelgänger after spotting him in a film. Screenings begin at 8pm, with a post-screening discussion hosted by singer-songwriter Jacob Kogan.

3Again at the JAM Cafe BKK, appreciate the power of the spoken word at The No Mic Open Mic event, a free-for-all poetry night taking place this coming Thursday. You can sign up to perform or attend for free by messaging the venue’s Facebook page (facebook.com/ JAMCAFEBKK), or just sign in at the door once you arrive. Spoken word performers are also welcome.

4This weekend from 1pm-9pm, head to the activity space in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre for this year’s Noise Market, a free market that welcomes all craftsmen and artisans to sell their handmade wares. You can sign up to be a merchant for 1,500 baht, or 2,500 baht if you want to set up shop both days. The event is also open for any bands who want to perform live, with special booths for each band’s merchandise as well.

5The BACC’s themed Cinema Diverse film screenings are back, featuring films chosen by various professionals in Thai filmmaking. This time, the theme is “The Invisible Hands”, which focuses on production designers and their craft. You can head to the centre today, from 5pm-8.30pm, to catch the 2012 French film Holy Motors, chosen by Rasiguet Sookkarn ( 36, Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy), who says the film “breaks almost every boundary in terms of its art direction”. The film will be screened in French with Thai and English subtitles, and will cost viewers 60 baht per seat. Those interested can stay for a post-screening discussion with Rasiguet, with English translations offered.