WHAT’S ON:

THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE SoundBox Online concerts

July 24 and 26 at 7pm

The next two shows in the “SoundBox Online” series will be “Max Jenmana Live … Nowhere Nowhere It’s Just A Matter Of Spacing” on July 24 and “Twopee Southside Presents SouthSide Ambassador Virtual Live” on July 26. Presented by BEC-Tero, PM Center and Joox, the series of online live concerts promise to offer experience as close to attending a physical concert as possible. They will be live streamed in high definition via Joox app. However, only the Max Jenmana’s concert will also allow a limited number of fans to attend the show at CM Live Studio on Nuan Chan 56.

Tickets cost 499 baht (1,500 baht for the studio show on July 24) from thaiticketmajor.com. Call 02-262-3838.

Pongsit’s online concert

July 25, 7pm-9pm

After having performed live on his Facebook page to please his fans over the months, Thai rock singer and producer Pongsit Khampee will give his first virtual concert titled “Khampee Khid Thueng Concert” presented via the Joox app. It is said to be a two-hour full-scale show packed with favourite songs.

Tickets cost 490 baht including a complimentary face mask (limited edition) from eventpop.me/e/9229.

Young talents sing Broadway

Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre Ratchadaphisek Road

July 25 at 7.30pm

The “RBSO Young Talent Sings Broadway Concert” features eight winners of the fourth year of the RBSO’s Search for Talent Vocal Competition (2019-2020) who will perform wellknown solo and ensemble selections from standard Broadway repertoire. They include Journey To The Past and

Once Upon A December (Anastasia), Somewhere Over The Rainbow (The Wizard Of Oz), Popular and For Good (Wicked), Home (Beauty And The Beast), Tomorrow (Annie), and Someone Like You (Jekyll & Hyde). There will also be orchestral selections from shows such as My Fair Lady. Conducting the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will be Asst Prof Dr Noraath Chanklum with Vasuthida “January” Punwattana as guest singer.

For tickets, email bsof@bangkoksymphony.org.

Jazzy long weekend

Let’s Sea restaurant

Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan July 25-27, 7.30pm-10.30pm

Held in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the “Live Hua Hin Life — Live Hua Hin Jazz” is a mini jazz concert featuring

Thailand’s top jazz guitarist Changton Kunjara Na Ayuthaya, bassist Theerawat Tunbut, saxophonist Natthapol Feung-agsorn, and vocalist Buntita Prachamorn. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy live jazz performance while drinking, dining and social distancing in the grand jazz ambience of the Hua Hin beachfront.

Tickets cost 1,000, 1,500 and 2,500 baht including food and beverage. Email reservation.huahin@letussea. com or call 032-536-888.

FAIRS & SALES Book sale

Neilson Hays Library’s Garden Cafe Surawong Road

Until July 26, 9.30am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday

Locals, expats and tourists are invited to the “Neilson Hays Library Book Sale” which features second-handed English books in all genres — fiction and non-fiction books, plus a selection of other languages — donated by the library’s supporters or withdrawn from the library shelves. Prices start at 20 baht, with a few rare books going at market value. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own bags in order to help us reduce waste, or Neilson Hays Library tote bags can be purchased from the cashier.

Visit facebook.com/NeilsonHaysLibrary or call 02-233-1731.

Fair to help farmers

Parc Paragon of Siam Paragon Rama I Road

Until July 26, 11am-9pm

The last week of “Thai Chuay Thai Kue Thai Tae @ Yim Pai Duay Kan” features a variety of food and products from the South of Thailand including Tubtim Siam pomelo, Sung Yod rice, grilled pork from Trang province, salted Indian salmon and Tub Lee steamed bun. Held since early this month, this is a marketplace for 160 farmers and local traders from all five parts of Thailand to take turns selling their farm produce without rental fees.

Call 02-610-8000.

Products from the North

Emporium Gallery, M floor Emporium, Sukhumvit Road

Until July 26, 11am-8pm

The “DoiTung: Lives And Lines” fair features a variety of products made by Doi Tung locals under the theme “Zero Waste Design”. They include ceramics, eco-fibre bags, fashion handicrafts, DoiTung Spring/Summer collection of clothing, and oneof-a-kind items. Also available are DoiTung macadamia coffee, sumptuous dishes from Krua Tamnak restaurant, orchids, and room and travel packages from DoiTung Lodge.

Call 02-252-7114 ext 332.

Signature sweets

Work & Play zone, 1st floor CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9 Ratchadaphisek Road Until July 26, 11am-8pm

The “Signature Sweets 2020” features a variety of bakery and desserts from 30 popular shops including chocolate from Royce, homemade croissants from Susan Croissant, Kyodo’s original green tea from Tsujiri, bite-sized cheese cake from Palam Palam Cafe, DIY sets of khanom Tokyo from Tokyo Box, and DIY sets of Thai crepe from Buengburi.

Call 02-201-9999.

Motor show

Impact Challenger Hall 1-3 Muang Thong Thani

Until July 26, noon-10pm on weekdays and 11am-10pm on weekends

Held under the theme “Inspiration Unlocks The Future”, the 41st “Bangkok International Motor Show” features the latest and most comprehensive vehicle line-ups from 27 car manufacturers and 12 motorbike brands. Automotive accessories and gadgets from 44 brands are also available. Expect to see numerous presentations from passenger car and motorcycle companies every day. This year is also the first time that a virtual version is presented on an online platform, allowing customers to get details and book a car directly with the salesperson of each brand via Live Chat.

Tickets cost 100 baht. Visit bangkok-motorshow.com.

U market place

Central Festival EastVille Praditmanutham Road

Until July 29, 11am-9pm

The “U Market Place” is a gathering of a variety of food, products, fashion items and craft works from 270 online shops from the online communities of university alumni including Chulalongkorn, Kasetsart, Mahidol, Silpakorn, Thammasat and Assumption universities. The market is also running at CentralPlaza Rama III and CentralPlaza Salaya until July 31.

Visit facebook.com/CPNLife or call 02-021-9999.

Best deal of the year

Central Village, Suvarnabhumi Until July 31

11am-9pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-9pm Friday-Sunday

The “Super Brand Grand Sale” is offering 35-90% discounts at 130 brand name stores at the country’s first luxury outlet that brings together more than 220 Thai and international brands, covering all categories of products — clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, watches, leather items, IT products, kitchen appliances, home products, kids’ clothes, toys and restaurants. Expect to see selected items

priced from 990 baht in the “Weekly Wow Price” promotion.

Visit centralvillagebangkok.com. Beauty queen’s T-shirt for auction

Until July 31

Camillian Home for Children Living with Disabilities presents an online auction of the one and only T-shirt donated by Miss Supranational 2019 Anntonia Porsild. The shirt features a photo and autograph of the half-Danish and half-Thai model and beauty queen who also holds the Miss Supranational Thailand 2019 crown. It will go to the highest bidder with all proceeds going to the Camillian Home. For people wishing to support the home, they can purchase the “Sharing Kindness To Children With Disabilities” T-shirts, which are priced at 199 baht each. There are 200 shirts in S, M, L, XL and 2XL sizes available for sale, totalling 1,000 pieces.

Visit facebook.com/Camillian.Home or call 02-360-7852 and 092-708-0708.

Book fest

Samyan Mitrtown, 5th floor, Rama IV July 24-Aug 2, 10.30am-9pm

The “Abc Book Fest 2020” features up to 70% discounts on all kinds of books from more than 70 printing houses, covering documentary, history, science, fiction, literature, Gen Y novels, light novels, books for the broken-hearted, family books, and self improvement books. Expect to see the latest titles and recommended books. There will also be talks on hot topics and live music by famous acts.

Visit facebook.com/ samyanmitrtown.

For baby and kid

Impact Challenger 3

Muang Thong Thani

July 30-Aug 2, 10am-9pm

The 37th “Thailand Baby & Kids Best Buy” features up to 90% discounts on more than one million items for little ones from more than 1,200 booths including baby strollers, car seats, breast pumps, clothing, and organic products. There are many activities to engage everyone in the family to spend quality time together including a baby crawling competition for kids aged six-12 months old, a baby racing for kids aged 1-2 years old and a baby dance for kids aged 1-3 years old.

Visit babybbb.com or call 02-689-2899.

EXHIBITIONS Korean art

Korean Cultural Center between Sukhumvit 15 and 17 Until July 31, 9am-5pm on weekdays The “Spring Picnic” exhibition features over 40 ink paintings or Korean Sumuk, a classical genre of fine art in East Asia that uses traditional Korean materials and techniques. The works portray Korean apricot flowers, beautiful landscapes, peacocks, and natural beauty created by Korean artist Ye Hyang, who has been living in Thailand for more than 20 years. Also featured are calligraphy works, most of which are written in Chinese characters.

There is no admission fee. Call 02-651-0165—8.

Lacquer art

Lotus Arts de Vivre Boutique

1st floor of Anantara Siam Hotel Ratchadamri Road

Until Aug 10, 10am-8pm

The “Eastern Curiosities — Lacquer Collection” features the magic of lacquer art in the form of jewellery and home decorative items. The collection comprises ancient items as old as 70-250 years and newly-designed creations using traditional lacquer techniques originated in China, Japan and Northern Thailand. Among the highlights are Japanese lacquer masterpieces such as a bangle with tourmaline frog, a wooden ring with diamond and emerald, and a teak wood loop necklace with Japanese lacquer centrepiece.

Visit lotusartsdevivre.com or call 02-250-0732.

Art of nature

3rd floor of River City Bangkok Charoen Krung 24

July 29 onwards

“Crystal Walk” is an exhibition of more than 20 crystal formations found in the US, France, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Indonesia and India — estimated to be 30,000 to 200 million years in their creation. Some of the specimens on display are Gogottes, which were formed in the final stages of an ice age — between 30-50,000 years ago. They are collected by Robert McLeod, geologist and owner of Agata Gallery.

There is no admission fee. Call 02-237-0077/8.

FILMS French animation and drama

Alliance Francaise Bangkok Witthayu Road

July 25 at 2pm

Alliance Francaise is screening Yellowbird (2014), a French animation by Christian De Vita, which tells about a teeny tiny orphaned bird who finds himself leading a flock on their migration to Africa. It’s followed by Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, a French drama by Céline Sciamma, which tells about a female painter who is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of a reluctant bride to be. The animation has English subtitles while the drama has both English and Thai subtitles.

Tickets cost 120 baht (60 baht for members and students). Visit afthailande.org/en/cinema-agenda.

GET-TOGETHERS Unknown together

Until July 31

A collaboration by the United Nations in Thailand, the Thai mental health organisation Knowing Mind and the social change agency Love Frankie, the “Unknown Together” online campaign features a series of content, information and resources to support mental health of Thai communities. There are also discussions via Facebook Live every Sunday from 2pm-4pm where practising psychiatrists and psychologists will explore how Covid-19 has affected our mental health in our most essential relationships: to work, finances, studies, society and to one another.

Visit facebook.com/ knowingmindgroup.

Money talk show

M Theatre, New Phetchaburi Road Aug 1 at 1pm and 6pm

Money expert Jakkapong Mespan will return to offer useful guidance for those financially affected by the Covid-19 crisis during “SCB Presents Money Coach On Stage Special: Everything Is Now New Normal”. The money talk show is aimed to get the audiences to realise their own financial situation, manage their own liquidity, accumulate their own reserve funds, manage the financial risks, find extra income as well as learn the financial concept of how to have a wealthy and happy life. Seats at the show are by invitation only but the show will be live streamed on facebook.com/TheMoneyCoachTH, free of charge. Donations are welcome to support education projects of the Yuvabadhana Foundation.

Call 02-090-2901.

CONTEST We love mom photos

The Ministry of Culture’s Department of Cultural Promotion is accepting entries for the “We Love Mom” photo contest open to interested members of the public. They are required to take photos of themselves and their mothers to show the love and bond between mother, child and family. Each photo should come with a description narrating their feelings towards their mothers. It should not exceed 100 words and include a hashtag #ILoveMom. The top winner will receive a cash prize worth 10,000 baht, the second winner 5,000 baht and the third winner 3,000 baht. There are five honourable mention prizes worth 1,000 baht each.

The submission deadline is Aug 5. Visit facebook.com/ConcertSeriesbyDCP or call 092-291-4245.