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Satanic sounds from the jungle
Life, John Clewley, Published on 02/07/2024
» In the 1960s in Peru, a funky popular style emerged in the oil-boom cities of the Amazon. It was largely based on Colombian cumbia and Andean tropical music but using the pentatonic scale of Andean music. Additional ingredients include highland huayno, Cuban percussion, psych and surf rock (especially twangy guitars, with as many as three playing together) and plenty of spacey keyboards.
A feast for the senses
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/03/2024
» The seaside town of Phetchaburi was recognised as a creative city of gastronomy in 2021 and as a result the Phra Nakhon Khiri Festival provides an opportunity for visitors to discover the local culinary scene, history and charming heritage all in one place. This year, the festival returns for its 37th edition and continues until Saturday.
Special IWC Portugieser marks Chinese New Year
Life, Published on 20/01/2023
» As early as last November, IWC Schaffhausen was keen on welcoming the Year of the Water Rabbit, which actually begins this Sunday. The Swiss watchmaker even looked through its archives for a model born in the year of the fourth Chinese zodiac animal.
A cosmopolitan kingdom
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/08/2022
» A ferry sailed through the confluence of two rivers that form the heart of Bang Kacha, the ancient capital of Ayutthaya (1351-1767). Its gigantic fort was once the first sight of friends and foes. Remains of foreign settlements overlook the bank of the river, a reminder of how cosmopolitan the city was.
Ring in the New Year with Chiva-Som Hua Hin
Life, Published on 09/12/2021
» To welcome the upcoming holiday season, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin is hosting an array of activities for both guests and local residents.
Subversive art that binds
Life, Published on 18/12/2018
» "Art intervention" is the concept behind "More Or Less", a solo exhibition by Portuguese visual artist and graphic designer Miguel Januario, which is running at WTF Gallery until Feb 10.
Shooting souls
Life, Story: Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 17/10/2018
» Rui Palha is a simple man. For multiple hours a day, he walks through the streets of his hometown of Lisbon, Portugal, and captures the magical and meditative moments through his camera's lens. From lonely office workers running through the rain to beaming faces of locals in troubling neighbourhoods, Palha's carefully composed black-and-white street photography captures the soul, as well as unseen angles and moods of Lisbon's vibrant urbanscape.
Portugal's culinary star
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/10/2018
» Popularly known as the "ambassador of Portuguese cuisine", chef José Avillez has made the arduous journey from chef to restaurateur training only in the kitchens of restaurants.
Gastronome's delight
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 24/08/2018
» One of the city's longest-standing upscale food events, the annually-held World Gourmet Festival (WGF) is set to delight Bangkok's highbrow epicures once again on Sept 3-9.