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Artistic freedom is free at BACC
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/07/2020
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is currently sponsoring free space to support artists affected by the Covid-19 crisis as part of its BACC Art Space Sharing project. Check out some of the activities that will be taking place at BACC in the upcoming weeks:
Silver screen's future no longer golden
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/06/2020
» The Bangkok arthouse cinema House Samyan may look a little different today to frequent cinemagoers and cinephiles. Along the corridor of the 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown, the cinema has placed memorable quotes from movies on the floor to remind people to keep their distance from one another. Masks, hand sanitiser, checking for fever, Thai Chana check-in -- audiences know the drill right from the entrance. But the most noticeable difference is actually inside the theatre itself. Empty seats and rows make sure people sit relatively far from one another. Partitions were installed between seats.
Worth every baht
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/11/2019
» After selling out the show in five minutes, Thailand's legendary boy band D2B stormed the Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani on Saturday for its latest D2B Infinity Concert 2019. The band's members Worrawech "Dan" Danuwong and Kawee "Beam" Tanjararak took to the stage for their big show. And they didn't disappoint in a concert that lasted over three hours where they sang, danced, cracked jokes, made mistakes and laughed about it with fans who have known and loved them since their debut in 2001.
BACC plants seeds for good theatre
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/10/2019
» Bangkok Theatre Festival 2019 will be taking place at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and other venues starting next month. Under the theme "Theatre Farm", the festival packs stage plays and performances from diverse genres, taking on a variety of subjects such as romantic-drama musicals to political black comedy. Tickets are now on sale.
Roaring success
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/09/2019
» Hear the roar. The Lion King musical has begun its run in Bangkok, and it was nothing short of a wonder-feast for the eyes.
The wonder girl grows up
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/09/2019
» Bangkok's local concert calendar is now a nostalgic affair filled with 90s and millennium playlists. Stepping away from that slightly worn-out path is diva Tata Young, whose upcoming concert next month will be packed with English music from her days as one of the biggest stars from Asia.
A new take on a classic recipe
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/09/2019
» Ten years after its successful run on TV, the romantic comedy Sood Sanaeha (Love Recipe) is getting the musical treatment.
Who will be the next Miss Thailand World?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/07/2019
» Pageant season continues, and now it's time for Miss Thailand World 2019 to take centre stage as it prepares to crown a shiny new winner this week.
The boys are back in town
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/07/2019
» After listening to their music for more than half my life, Westlife became one of those bands on my bucket list that I wanted to see live. And so, when word came that they would be performing in Thailand following their reunion last year, there was no hesitation -- I just had to be at their concert.
Pride on the silver screen
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 07/06/2019
» In time for Pride Month, the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan, the Documentary Club Thailand and Alliance Francaise Bangkok will be presenting the 2019 Taiwan LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Bangkok starting on Saturday.