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Celebratory performance in honor of His Majesty the King
Published on 15/07/2024
» On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 72nd birthday anniversary on July 28, 2024, the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Culture, and the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya have organized an opera performance of "Madama Butterfly" on Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Main Auditorium, Thailand Cultural Centre.
Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» HOLLYWOOD, California, US: Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything Everywhere All at Once".
Japan serves up unique ice cream flavours to get through hot summer
Published on 10/06/2021
» TOKYO: The nation's favourite snack comes in a bewildering array of varieties — from soy sauce to garlic, eel and shark fin — but the creation of ice cream that does not melt is a work of Japanese genius.
Keeping a tradition alive, from the outside in
Life, Published on 25/10/2018
» The roar of engines fills the air as a steady stream of cars zoom past Rama I. Sitting on a hotel-bar patio, trying to ignore the noise, is Sayuki, Japan's first Caucasian geisha. In Bangkok briefly on her way to Italy, Sayuki, originally Fiona Graham, talked to us about her education, her previous work as a documentary filmmaker and her current career as a geisha.
'Nutty Professor' star Jerry Lewis dies at 91
Associated Press, Published on 21/08/2017
» LOS ANGELES - Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has died. He was 91.
The world in colour
Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/12/2016
» If you love art and photography, be sure to visit the newly opened art space House of Lucie. Located on trendy Ekamai Soi 8, the photo gallery has launched its debut exhibition, featuring iconic works by world-famous American photojournalist Steve McCurry.
'Twinsters' premiere brings orphaned siblings tale to birthplace
AFP, Published on 06/10/2015
» BUSAN (SOUTH KOREA) - A documentary tracing the remarkable story of orphaned twin sisters, separated at birth, who only discover each other due to a chance encounter on social media, has screened its international premiere in the Korean city where the girls were born.
Prince William dons samurai gear on Japan tour
AFP, Published on 28/02/2015
» TOKYO - Britain's Prince William donned the trappings of feudal nobility in Japan Saturday, wearing the helmet and clothes of an ancient samurai during a tour of a TV studio.
Oscars fashion show (with photos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2015
» As well as a chance to see all the handsome actors & beautiful actresses of Hollywood, the Academy Awards Ceremony is also a place to learn about fashion & elegance.
Oscars fashion: White and silver, and lots of beads
AFP, Published on 23/02/2015
» HOLLYWOOD - Hollywood's A-list actresses oozed old-school elegance in white and glittering silver on the Oscars red carpet, even as rain tumbled down on Tinseltown's top fashion parade.