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A centennial celebration
Life, James Keller, Published on 28/05/2024
» Backed by generous support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra added to its impressive 2024 season of concerts at the Thailand Cultural Centre on May 10, with the regular RBSO bolstered by extra guest musicians from the Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra and Mahidol College of Music for a programme of Ottorino Respighi's Pines Of Rome.
A taste of art
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 25/04/2024
» We were told from the beginning to not think of Street Food Theatre as performing art, but rather an "experience". We were also informed of the belief of the project's creator that art can take place everywhere.
Inspiring innovators
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 20/03/2024
» Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand each year, the "Thailand New Gen Inventor Award: I-New Gen Award 2024" finds young minds with creative ideas to help propel innovative developments.
A mirrored oasis
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/01/2024
» Located in the middle of downtown Bangkok next to Phloen Chit BTS, a 10m-high art installation titled Liminal Space is a tree adorned with traditional Thai mirrors. Created by Sanitas Pradittasnee, an artist and landscape designer, the spectacular work offers a space for contemplation in the city.
A harmonious blend
Life, James Keller, Published on 26/12/2023
» A highly energised Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra rounded off a hugely successful 2023 concert season mid-December with a cleverly conceived and designed programme titled "Orient Et Occident", with each performance alternating between compositions by Western and Eastern composers. By now, frequent visiting English conductor Douglas Bostock certainly knows how to inspire this orchestra to the very best of its abilities, and the opening La Princesse Jaune Overture by Camille Saint-Saëns was duly performed with a delightfully assured élan. The utterly charming faux-exoticism which the composer conjures was played with innocent, abundant joy, whilst a central lush string section showed off those particular ranks in an extremely positive light.
Turning trash into art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/12/2023
» One person's trash is another's treasure is not an overstatement. This was proven at the "Trash To Treasure Art & Design Contest" where young people showed their creativity by upcycling waste. The contest was held as part of the Sustainability Expo 2023 (SX2023).
A thrilling Thai musical
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 10/11/2023
» In contrast to the lengthy Thai three-hour musicals that often extend over two acts, theatregoers in Bangkok recently enjoyed a refreshing change with Thrill Me The Musical, a one-act musical that takes on life through redolent songs.
'Torito' exhibition shows local culture
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/06/2023
» Peru has launched an art exhibition in Bangkok featuring sacred bull sculptures to promote diplomacy and tourism.
A special khon concert for a good cause
Life, Published on 10/05/2023
» Following their performance in Paris, the Pichet Klunchun Dance Company will perform a special khon Thai classical masked dance with a contemporary touch for the people of Bangkok at the Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts on June 17.
Pottery nam pla
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/03/2023
» Assoc Prof Sukumarl Sarakasetrin, ceramist and lecturer at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, took an interest in mochaware -- a type of household pottery first produced in the UK -- having been struck by its complex patterns resembling those seen on agate.