WHAT’S ON:

THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND

MUSIC & DANCE Concert at the library

Neilson Hays Library Surawong Road

April 23-24 at 7.30pm

Pro Musica Quartet will perform “The Early String Quartets: Haydn & Mozart” concert featuring a repertoire of Mozart’s String Quartet No.8 In F Major, K 168; and Haydn’s String Quartet Op 20 and Op 33. The quartet comprises Leo Phillips (violin), Jirajet Jetsadachet (violin), Tasana Nagavajara (viola) and Panyaphat Wongwechwiwat (violoncello).

Tickets cost 600 baht (500 baht for library members and 200 baht for students) from neilsonhayslibrary. org. Email info@neilsonhayslibrary. org or call 02-233-1731.

FAIRS & SALES Valuable and wearable

Iconcraft, 4th and 5th floor Iconsiam, Charoen Nakhon Road Until April 18, 10am-10pm

The “Bejeweled in Thai Style” fair gathers the new collections of contemporary jewellery and accessories accented with traditional Thai identity; and a selection of craft products by leading jewellery designers and craft masters from across the country. They include high art accessories in intricate designs by Chansoma, Sarran, Guru Chang Thong Boran, Luck Thai, V by Sritavie, Angsa, Saprang, Krajang and Agapehandicraft; and a collection of folding handheld fans painted with Thai art motifs from Galerie De Himmapan.

Visit iconsiam.com or call 1338.

Beach market

Quartier Avenue, EmQuartier Sukhumvit Road

Until April 18, 10am-10pm

The “Seesan Season Fit” summer beach market gathers famous dining establishments to serve their signature dishes. They include Pad Thai Fai Talu, Table 38 croissant, Cheng Sim Ei, Jikko Coca, and Golden Wok Pork Shank. It’s part of “The Summerholic 20201” which has decorated both Emporium and EmQuariter with a summer ocean theme and “The Summerlicious 2021” which presents over 100 exclusive summer menus at leading dining establishments. Both campaigns are running until May 16.

Call 02-259-8345 or 02-269-1000 ext 1021.

Sweet bites

Future Park, Phahon Yothin Road Until April 20, 11am-8pm

Those with a sweet tooth are invited to the “Kham Wan (Sweet Bites)” fair which presents the original recipes of a variety of Thai desserts. They include foi thong (golden thread), thong yip (pinched gold egg yolk), thong yod (golden drop), thong muan (Thai crispy roll), khanom chan (Thai layer dessert), khanom mor kaeng (Thai custard cake), Thai pudding with coconut topping, steamed sticky rice with banana and mango with sticky rice.

Call 02-958-0011.

Book fair

Until April 25

The 49th “National Book Fair” and “Bangkok International Book Fair 2021” feature more than 600 booths offering books of all kinds from 223 publishers, with up to 60% discounts. They are presented in seven zones — Book Wonderland, General Books, Education, Children’s Books, Old Books, Foreign Books, and Novels. There will also be many exhibitions, seminars and on-stage activities. E-coupons worth 500 baht are being available at only 400 baht from pubat.net. The books are also available for purchase from ThaiBookFair. com through which selected on-site seminars are broadcast.

Visit facebook.com/bookthai and ThaiBookFair.com.

Heaven for foodies

Siam Paragon, Rama I Road Until April 30, 10am-10pm

The “Siam Paragon World Class Food Destination” presents the most complete delectable dining selections covering more than 7,000 menus of all types — savoury and sweet — from over 200 shops including renowned street food vendors, legendary restaurants and elite eateries. They are served at four different zones — “Gourmet Garden”, “Gourmet Eats” and “Gourmet Market” on the ground floor; and “Food Passage” on the 4th floor. Every 1,000 baht spent at any restaurant will earn you a 100-baht Siam gift card and a 100-baht Gourmet Eats voucher.

Call 02-610-8000.

EXHIBITIONS Human and waste

Warin Lab Contemporary

OP Garden, Charoen Krung 36 Until April 21, 10.30am-7.30pm Tuesday-Saturday

“Swamped” is an art installation by four multidisciplinary artists. It identifies humans as a major cause of waste through the whimsical assemblage of Thanawat Maneenawa while large-scaled weaved materials by Ploenchan Vinyaratn symbolise the consequence of our society besieged by trash. Sculpture and performance art by Taweesak Molsawat provoke thoughts and pose questions to viewers to scrutinise their own actions and the degree of their concerns in resolving the issue of overwhelming trash. Note Panayanggool provides sensory experience by detecting visitors’ movement to suggest that the activity of humans affects the whole environment.

Visit warinlab.com.

Happy house

Jam Factory Gallery

Charoen Nakhon Road

Until April 25, 11am-8pm “Blooming Home” is a solo exhibition about a girl’s journey by Khontarat Techatrisorn, a 26-year-old freelance artist whose works are the products of her imagination and feelings. She often uses vibrant colours for flowers, meadows, skies and brush strokes. Even the trivial and simple matters are portrayed in vivid hues to reflect the artist’s emotion rather than depicting realism.

There is no admission fee. Visit facebook.com/TheJamFactoryBangkok or call 02-861-0950.

Designs for body and mind

SAC Gallery, Sukhumvit 33

Until April 30, 10am-6pm Tuesday-Saturday

“Pinij: Mindfulness Quarantine” is an exhibition of design works that reflects on how people can cope with their psychological pressures during confinement at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Created by more than 10 well-known designers, the works are aimed to promote concentration and increase happiness and peace of mind to viewers while inspiring them to look for new possibilities in the post-Covid society.

Visit sac.gallery or call 02-662-0299.

New Ramayana

Kalwit Studio & Gallery Ruamrudee 2, Witthayu Road Until April 30, 10am-6pm Tuesday-Sunday

“New Ramayana” features 17 acrylic paintings and drawings by Surachet Prueksawunprasut who uses the main characters of the Ramakien epic as the subject matters. However, he presents them in a new light to reflect a hopeless future, using the notion of ideal beauty influenced by Khmer, Indian and Chinese arts.

Call 02-254-4629.

Along the horizon

Tang Contemporary Art

2nd floor, River City Bangkok Charoen Krung 24

Until April 30, 11am-7pm Tuesday-Saturday

“Along the Horizon” is a Bangkok debut exhibition by Chinese artist Yang Bodu who takes viewers to explore the space in her 13 oil paintings created between 2016 and 2021. She has turned from portraying particular works of art in fictional spaces to focus more on the atmosphere in these refined spaces.

Visit tangcontemporary.com or call 02-000-1541.

FILMS Movies by female directors

Thai Film Archive Phutthamonthon Sai 5 Road

April 16 and 25

Held in collaboration with the French Embassy, the “Women Film Pioneers” programme features movies directed by female French directors. They include and Cléo De 5 À 7 (1961), a comedy/drama by Agnès Varda on April 16 at 1pm and April 25 at 3.30pm and Paris 1900 (1946), a documentary by Nicole Védrès on April 25 at 1pm.

Visit fapot.or.th/main/news/701.

GET-TOGETHERS Songkran fun

Iconsiam, Charoen Nakhon Road Until April 18, 10am-10pm

The “Iconsiam The Iconic Songkran Festival 2021” invites visitors to pay respect to Buddha’s relics and replicas of Buddha images on loan from famous temples from the four regions. Cultural performances and craft workshops are also presented and famous fortune tellers are there to predict your future, with the fee priced at 400 baht.

Visit iconsiam.com or call 1338.

Sacred celebration

The Market Bangkok Ratchadamri Road

Until April 18, 10am-10pm

Held to reflect the beautiful cultural heritage of Thailand, “The Market Songkran Chalong Nakhon 2021” has brought replicas of 9 sacred Buddha images on loan from 9 famous temples across the country for visitors to pay homage to and pray for prosperity. They include the Emerald Buddha, Luang Pho Sothon, Luang Pho Wat Rai Khing, Luang Pho Wat Ban Laem, Luang Pho To of Wat Bang Phli, Luang Pho Tan Jai, Luang Pho Ngoen Lai Ma Tema, Phra Phutthachinnarat, and Luang Pho To of Wat Phanancheng. There are also Songkran-themed fun activities and a variety of products and foods.

Visit facebook.com/ themarketbangkok.

Grand Songkran

Megabangna, Bang Na-Trat Road Until April 18, 10am-10pm

The “Mega Songkran” fair invites everyone to pay respect to a replica of the much-revered Buddha image representing the world’s first Buddha on loan from Wiharn Buddhanusorn in Ratchaburi province and Buddha images for the seven days of the week. Also running is the “Megabangna Maha Songkran” offering Thai dishes from more than 50 renowned restaurants and food shops from across the country.

Visit facebook.com/ megabangnashoppingcenter.

Kite flying fun

River Park, Iconsiam

Charoen Nakhon Road

Until April 18, 4pm-8pm

The “Iconsiam Summer Kite Playground” event presents spectacular kite shows by award-winning team Thaitan and a number of professional kite flyers. The shows feature inflatable kites of various shapes including stack kites, quad line sport kites and dual line sport kites. Many kinds of kites are also available for sale, with experts on hand to guide on how to fly them. There are free kite-designing workshops for those who spend 300 baht within the shopping mall.

Visit iconsiam.com or call 1338.

Local fun everywhere

32 Central shopping centres

Until April 18

The “Thailand Songkran Festival 2021” presents contemporary Thai cultural activities derived from the unique local identity and charm of the respective provinces where the shopping malls are located. However, the festival at each venue comprises of four highlights — the bathing of Buddha images, the Thainess-theme market offering outstanding dishes from each locality, a variety of cultural performances and folk plays, and a photo landmark with unique decorations.

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

Surf and verve

Parc Paragon, Siam Paragon Rama I Road

Until May 9, 11am-10pm

The “Siam Paragon Summer Sensation Surf & Verve” features the country’s longest surf skate wave ramp designed by professional skateboarder Geng Jakkarin. The S-shaped ramp is open daily with four rounds from 11am-3pm, 4pm-6pm, 6pm-8pm and 8pm-10pm, with entry fee priced at 100 baht per person. There is one-on-one training by professional surf skaters every Friday-Sunday at 4pm, 5.30pm and 7pm, with the fee at 300 baht (visit liff.line.me/1653388644-r2bL2aRn). There are activities on every weekend throughout April including a talk with well-known skaters, a Demo Day showcasing mix and match skateboard techniques, and surf skateboards for children. Expect to witness “Thailand Surfskate Championships 2021” which will take place on May 1-2.

Visit facebook.com/siamparagonshopping or call 02-610-8000.

GRANTS Film grants

The “2021 Changing Lives, Changing Climate Film Festival (CCCL)” is offering 20 grants for the production of short films and documentaries that help raise awareness on global warming. It is open to all residents of Thailand with any filmmaking style and genre. Each selected project will receive a production grant of 25,000 baht. The film produced should be no longer than 15 minutes. The grant programme aims to identify and nurture new talents who present exciting ideas in a film about climate change impacts, adaptation, mitigation, and sustainability.

The grant submission is April 30. Visit ccclfilmfestival.com/grants and facebook.com/ccclfilmfest or call 097-097-3671.

SPORTS Free space for skaters

Megabangna has turned the 9,000m² rooftop of Ikea’s new parking lots on the 4th level into space for the extreme sport community. The smooth surface allows skaters to glide safely and conveniently. The area is open for service daily between 4pm and 10pm, free of charge. There is also “Megabangna Surfsnap” activity which invites skaters to post their photos to earn privileges and win big prizes.

Visit facebook.com/ megabangnashoppingcenter.

CONTESTS Portraiture painting

River City Bangkok is accepting entries for “RCB Portrait Prize 2021”, the first national portraiture competition open to both established and emerging artists who have resided in Thailand during the past 12 months. Each contestant can submit only one portrait of a man or woman distinguished in art, literature, science, business, media, civil society or politics. It must be painted from life, with the subject known to the artist and at least one live sitting with the artist. The work may be painted in any medium — oil, acrylic, watercolour or mixed media. It must come with a 300-word description about why the subject is important to the artist. There are three prizes — the RCB Portrait Prize worth 500,000 baht, the Packer’s Prize worth 200,000 and the people’s choice prize worth 100,000 baht.

The submission deadline is May 12. Email portraitprize@rivercity.co.th or visit rivercitybangkok.com/th/ blog/2021/02/rcb-portrait-prize.

Design contest

The “2021 Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA)”, one of the iconic annual design awards in Asia, is accepting submissions from design talents from across the world. They must be commercial products and projects entered by design teams and industry professionals in four categories — product design, communication design, spatial design, and integration design. Designers of award-winning products and projects will have the opportunity to make sales online at Design Pin store and be included in the online exhibition on GPDA website, with a chance to showcase their works at Taiwan Design Museum. They will also have access to advisory and matchmaking services with interdisciplinary experts in order to deliver innovations, breakthroughs or applications.

Registration fee is NT$3,500 (around 3,730 baht) per entry until May 31 and NT$5,000 (or 5,320 baht) between June 1 and 30. The first 70 Thailand designs will be able to register free of charge. Visit goldenpin.org.tw/en or facebook. com/GoldenPinDesign.