What’s Trending And Happening This Week
1 The popular American thriller series Westworld has returned for a second season. On this occasion, HBO Asia is treating its fans to a number of activities, including a Maze Game that can be played on a dedicated micro-site (hboasia.com/HBO/shows/westworld). The Maze Game allows fans to explore more of the Westworld universe, while participants have until June 25 to direct the ball to the centre of the maze, with 12 levels to clear. Fans who obtain the 10 top scores will win exclusive Westworld merchandise and prizes. If you’re planning a visit to Singapore next month, HBO Asia is also holding a virtual reality event from May 10 to May 19. 2 “I Am You”, the art exhibition retracing Thai contemporary artist Vasan Sitthiket’s, career continues at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Today the exhibition’s co-curator Adulaya Hoontrakul will conduct a tour of the retrospective. Join in, if you’re interested in learning about the origins of Vasan’s artistic practice and the formation of his political beliefs. The exhibition also provides an excellent opportunity to see over 100 of the artist’s works dating back to the late 1970s. The curator tour will begin at 2pm. 3 Midnight Mocha and Tea-ramisu are the two latest additions to Starbucks’ list of frappuccino flavours, and the perfect way to freshen up in Bangkok’s summer heat. Midnight Mocha Frappuccino is an all-black, bittersweet cup of coffee blended with cocoa powder, and layered with white whipped cream. Treat yourself to a fusion-style dessert in a tall glass with Starbucks’s Tea-ramisu, a mix between the favourite Italian treat tiramisu and Japanese matcha green tea. You better hurry up, since the beverages are only available in Thailand for a short amount of time. You can taste these at Starbucks shops until June 11.
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If blended ice coffee is not so much your thing, the popular TWG tea house is releasing a summer menu as well, which can be enjoyed only until the end of May. For this occasion, TWG has paired sweet and savoury dishes with refreshing choices of tea. A set menu composed of a starter, main dish, dessert and TWG tea blend is available for 890 baht at TWG tea rooms at Siam Paragon and Emporium only. Picks include a healthy Watermelon Feta Quinoa Salad to be enjoyed with a cup of Summer Palace Tea or a Duck Summer Roll served with a sauce infused with Miraculous Mandarin Tea. 5 The American DJ duo The Chainsmokers have released a new single featuring Drew Love, of the R&B duo THEY. The Chainsmokers’ single, Somebody, follows the release of three other tracks this year — Sick
Boy, You Owe Me and Everybody Hates Me. The duo’s EP now is available on several platforms, including iTunes, Spotify and Vevo. Meanwhile, an animated official video composed to the song Somebody has been uploaded online as well. Fans will also be interested in a documentary series titled The Chainsmokers — Memories and available exclusively on Apple Music.