WHAT’S ON:

THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE

An evening with the Dins Sukosol Bangkok Hotel Si Ayutthaya Road July 20 at 8.30pm

Harvard University’s Din & Tonics a cappella group will return to delight Thai fans with a repertoire of songs such as September, Lullaby Of Birdland, Pure

Imagination and McDonald’s Girl. The 12 boys will perform in white tie and tails, garnished with lime green socks. They will give another performance at The Siam Hotel, Khao Road, on July 21 at 7.15pm. Both shows are part of their world tour, which will stop in Singapore, South Korea and Australia.

Tickets for the first show cost 699 baht including one cocktail/mocktail (499 baht for students including one soft drink) and 1,599 baht including international buffet dinner (call 02-247-0123) and tickets for the second show cost 1,500 baht including free-flow cocktails, canapes and a 15% discount on Thai cuisine at Chon Restaurant (call 02-206-6999). Final round for piano talents

Prince Mahidol Hall Mahidol University, Salaya campus July 20 at 7pm and July 21 at 4pm Five finalists from the fifth Thailand International Piano Competition (TIPC) will be performing with Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra in the final concert. They are among the 22 hopefuls, aged 15-28, from 10 countries competing for prizes worth over 1 million baht. They will impress a panel of judges and the audience by performing a chosen concerto with the orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Thanapol Setabrahmana. Three finalists will perform on July 20 and the other two on July 21.

Tickets for each show cost 400, 600, 800, 1,000 and 1,500 baht (half prices for students) from thaiticketmajor.com (call 02-262-3456) and PMH Box Office (call 062-526-6645). Visit thailandphil.com.

Charity concert of oldie music

National Theatre, Rachinee Road July 22 at 2pm

The “Listen To Beautiful Songs With Aree Nakdontri” concert will feature many golden oldies crooned by both veteran and new generation singers. The line-up includes Charin Nantanakorn, Kornkan Sutthikoses, Pakorn Pornpisut, Duangdao Thaohiran, Theeranai Na Nongkai and winners of the Sala Chalermkrung singing contests. The repertoire includes King Rama IX’s royal compositions, favourite love songs of yesteryear, oldie hits and theme songs from famous TV soaps.

Tickets cost 300, 5000, 800, 1,000, 1,200, 1,500 and 2,000 baht. Call 094-249-9173, 086-038-3138 or 02-224-1342.

Flute recital

Sala Sudasiri Sobha, Lat Phrao 41 July 22 at 4pm

Blackbird Flute Quartet, a group of young passionate Thai flautists, will give a flute recital featuring pianist Pana Yontararak as guest artist in a programme of flute music by Anton Reicha, Friedrich Kuhlau, Franz Doppler and Faustin Jeanjean. The flute quartet comprises Akkhawin Lertsodsai, Siriphan Mongpho, Thanwa Thungthong and Boonya Nakdee. They are graduates of flute performance from three different institutions — Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University and Mahidol University. Proceeds will go towards the Gift of Life Foundation to help blood-disease patients with financial difficulties and Chulalongkorn Hospital’s Bone Marrow Transplant Club.

Tickets cost 700 baht. Visit salasudasirisobha.com and call 02-541-8662 or 080-407-8231.

Celebratory choir concert

Thailand Cultural Centre’s Main Hall Ratchadaphisek Road

July 23 at 7pm

The 7th “Bangkok International Choir Festival” will showcase choirs from India, Poland and Guam and many others including local choirs in a concert that also concludes the 11th edition of Festa Musicale’s “Grand Prix Thailand” choral competition. Besides individual showcases by the visiting choirs, they will come together with a 100-piece orchestra to perform the Southeast Asian premiere of Das Klagende Lied, a rare early work by Mahler based on a romantic fairy tale. The concert will conclude with the massed choirs, audience, and orchestra singing the Royal Anthem to honour HM King Rama X’s birthday.

Tickets cost 200, 500 and 1,000 baht from eventbrite.com. For special school/ group rates, email operasiam.pr@gmail.com or call 061-971-6477.

Joint piano recital

Siam Ratchada Auditorium ground floor of Fortune Town Building Ratchadaphisek Road

July 23 at 7pm

D&M Music Studio presents a joint recital by jury members from the “Thailand 8th Mozart International Piano Competition 2018”. They include soprano and piano duo by Bettina Schoeller and Timm Tzschaschel, Dr Ruben Lorenzo (piano) and Lisa Caliri (piano). The programme features works by Helmuth Hans Fuchs, Samuel Barber, Isaac Albeniz and Mozart.

Tickets at the door cost 600 baht (300 baht for students). Call 081-682-8000.

Celine Dion live in Bangkok

Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani July 23 at 8.30pm

World-renowned singer Celine Dion will give a Bangkok debut concert as part of the “Celine Dion Live 2018 Tour”. Local fans can expect to listen to scores of her international number-one hits from both English and French albums she has released over the past three decades. Dion has won five Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards and two Academy Awards. The Billboard Music Awards also presented her with the lifetime achievement Icon Award in 2016. She has so far sold almost 250 copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling female artist of all time.

Tickets cost 2,000, 3,000, 4,500, 9,000, 12,000 and 15,000 baht from thaiticketmajor.com (call 02-262-3838).

Young talented pianists

Siam Ratchada Auditorium, ground floor of Fortune Town, Ratchadaphisek Road July 24 at 6pm

Three former winners of the Mozart and Chopin International Piano Competitions will give a mini piano concert, “Piano Recital Hall Of Fame”, as part of the awards ceremony for winners of the Mozart International Piano Competition 2018. The trio are Anant Changwaiwit, 27, Gun Chaikittiwatana, 21, and Supawee Srisurichan, 16. They will perform piano pieces by Liszt, Saint-Seans and Chopin.

There is no admission fee but reservations are required by calling 081-682-8000.

Musical marathon for King

1st floor, River City Bangkok Charoen Krung 24

July 26 at 10am-8pm

Talented Russian pianist Ivan Sharapov will give a 10-hour-long marathon concert titled “10 For X” in celebration of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun’s birthday anniversary. Throughout the day, he will play royal compositions by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, classic music pieces composed by great Russian and foreign composers — Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Frederic Chopin, Johannes Brahms as well as famous international pop-music standards. He will change his repertoire every hour.

There is no admission fee. Call 02-237-0077.

The Whiffs to perform

Rattanakosin Room, Sukosol Hotel Si Ayutthaya Road

July 26 at 8.30pm

America’s oldest collegiate a cappella group, The Whiffenpoofs, from Yale University, will return to delight local audiences in Bangkok with two exclusive performances. The repertoire will feature a diverse selection of songs, ranging from traditional Yale songs to original compositions to hits from every decade. They will give another performance at the Opium Den of the Siam Hotel, Khao Road, on July 28 at 7.15pm. The 14-member group has been on a world tour to perform at 19 different countries.

Tickets for the July 26 concert cost 699 baht (499 baht for students) and 1,599 baht including a buffet dinner (call 02-247-0123). Tickets for the July 28 show cost 1,500 baht including cocktails and canapes (call 02-206-6999).

FAIRS & SALES

Export fest DITP’s Exhibition Centre Ratchadaphisek Road

Until July 22, 10am-10pm

Organised by the Welfare Office under the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), the “Mid-Year Export Festival” is an opportunity for buying agents and consumers to purchase quality goods directly from manufacturers who come with more than 200 booths. The export products cover home and living products, health and beauty, fashion, electronics, car accessories and food and beverage.

Email oow@ditp.go.th or call 02-5077759—61 or 02-507-8197.

Angels fair

Seacon Bangkae, Phetkasem Road July 20-22, 11am-8pm

The “Angels’ Used Items Sale” features attractive prices on second-hand brandname products at 160 booths. Items include apparels, bags, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes and collectibles — belonging to flight attendants from different airlines, actors and celebrities.

Call 02-454-7777.

Furniture and lighting

Event Hall, 3rd floor

Central Chidlom, Phloenchit Road July 20-30, 10am-10pm

The 2nd “Central Chidlom Hot Furniture & Lighting” fair features new collections of export-quality design furniture, lighting and home decor items from 21 local brands. They include Ango, Agal, Art of T, Ayodhya, Baanchaan, Bambunique, Corner 43 Decor, Decorum, Egg, Element 26, Hygge, Kenkoon, Kiddee Design, Mother Goose, Niiq, PDM Brand, Pin, +Sense, Tima, Touchable and Yothaka. Many of them also have special offers.

Call 02-793-7418/9.

EXHIBITION

King’s succession Life Style Hall, 2nd floor

Siam Paragon, Rama I

Until July 22, 10am-9pm

To celebrate the 66th birthday anniversary of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on July 28, Queen Savang Vadhana Foundation and the Ministry of Culture are holding an exhibition titled “The Succession of Maha Vachiralongkorn”. Divided into four sections, it presents HM’s biography, his royal duties in carrying on the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s royal wishes, his appreciation towards the late King and Queen Sirikit and his honours and achievements.

Call 02-610-8000.

GET-TOGETHERS

Happy photos and fun fair Helix Garden, 5th floor EmQuartier, Sukhumvit Road

July 21-22, 11am-8pm

The “Tamago Snapshot 2018” exhibition showcases a selection of photographs that portray the feeling of happiness with food as picked by a panel of judges from the Tamago Snapshot photo contest. There are also workshops on mobile photography and scrapbook making, a cooking demonstration by Made In Candy and Fonterra Anchor, and sales of chic and nifty design products.

Call 084-399-6477.

Digitisation of local enterprises

InterContinental Hotel, Ploenchit Road July 24-25

The 24th edition of “Asia IoT Business Platform (AIBP)” will focus on Thailand 4.0 initiatives and shed light on the challenges that local enterprises and public service organisations face in adopting and deploying IoT projects, as well as the latest developments in Thailand’s IoT and information and communications technology industry. IoT solutions providers and end users will address key challenges and pain points in implementing IoT in businesses.

To register, visit iotbusiness-platform. com/register.

Brick fun

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road

July 26-28, 10am-8pm

July 29, 10am-7pm

Hailed as the largest brick-themed event in Southeast Asia, the “Bricklive: Built For Lego Fans” is a chance for local fans to play with countless Lego bricks and witness rare collections and unseen sets by long-time collectors and builders as well as life-size models built by Thai Lego builders. There are many zones open to all visitors to create their own works using the provided Lego bricks.

Tickets cost 350 baht (500 baht including a souvenir and a 150-baht gift voucher) per four-hour round per person. Visit thaiticketmajor.com or call 02-262-3838.

LECTURE

Ayutthaya legacy Siam Society, Asok Road

July 26 at 7.30pm

Siam Society is holding a lecture on “From Ayutthaya To Bangkok: Continuation Amid Drastic Change” conducted by Prof Tongthong Chandransu. He will explore aspects of the Ayutthaya legacy that lives on in the new capital of Bangkok — from the bureaucratic governance and legal system, to the customs and norms that govern the daily lives of the people. The talk will highlight what they represent in the early development of present-day Thai society.

Donation fee is 200 baht (free for members and students). Call 02-661-6470—3.