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A night of prodigies
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 23/08/2025
» In 1978, composer John Williams won the Best Original Music Oscar for his work on the movie Star Wars. We've all heard the main theme countless times over the years, but listening to it performed by a live symphony orchestra is a whole new intergalactic experience. Such was the intense power of the Siam Sinfonietta as it swept over the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre that my nine-year-old nephew, Hummer, was pinned to his seat with wide-eyed wonder.
Month-long musical buffet on the menu from Opera Siam
Life, Published on 22/08/2025
» Last weekend, a small but intense audience gathered to hear the Calliope Chamber Choir perform the Thai premiere of one of the most innovative and highly-regarded works of the 20th century, Stimmung, by German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, whose inspiration for this piece came from the chanting of Buddhist monks.
Tradition meets innovation
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/01/2024
» Embark on a mesmerising journey of Thai cultural heritage in "Miscellany Of Khon", a programme that breathes new life into khon, a traditional masked dance drama that traces its roots back to the Ayutthaya kingdom. Hosted by the 18 Monkeys Dance Theatre in collaboration with the Unfolding Kafka Festival, this blend of film screening and live dance performance will transport audiences to an unexpected realm of khon as envisioned by a new generation steeped in contemporary arts while maintaining the cherished traditions of the past. The enchanting spectacle unfolds at Slowcombo, Pathum Wan, from Feb 29 until March 1.
Capturing the many faces of khon
Life, Panalee Maskati and Piyatat Hemmatat, Published on 02/10/2023
» A white unadorned mask, worn back-to-front in unorthodox fashion, rises from the ground and levels an inscrutable gaze upon the audience. A consummate performance of Chui Chai, a piece of traditional dance choreography, commences with the dancer facing away from the audience and towards the back of the stage of Jitti Chompee's Miscellany Of Khon.
Organika's new scents are like 'Heaven On Earth'
Life, Published on 20/12/2022
» This festive season Organika opens a new episode with the Book of Scents gift set from the Heaven On Earth collection.
Luxury perched amongst fertile surroundings
Life, Stephen Steele, Published on 15/12/2022
» Payap "Pong" Khunkhayam encountered numerous problems while developing a farm for Conrad Koh Samui. A 5 rai plot of land given to the resort three years ago by one of its investors was an overgrown jungle on top of mostly infertile red clay soil. Pong, the resort's bellman, was tasked with creating a farm that would eventually provide Conrad's restaurants with most of its food.
The Estelle Phrom Phong glitters
Life, Published on 28/10/2022
» The ultra-luxury condominium, The Estelle Phrom Phong, was introduced during the star-studded "Live My Style" event to announce its entrance as the new kid on the block. This 5.2 billion baht project is a joint venture between Raimon Land and Tokyo Tatemono.
Thai designer blends masculine/feminine
Life, Published on 05/08/2022
» The Fashion Hall of Siam Paragon was turned into a fashion runway for the Theatre's men fashion show that reflects feminism and masculinity of gentlemen in the 20s, which was the beginning of science in a fusion of cultural and technological elements.
King of khon
Life, Kanokporn Vorapharuek, Published on 02/11/2021
» Choreographer Jitti Chompee's in-depth research into the Thai historical art form khon has accumulated into contemporary works that intermingle the old and the new that can captivate current generations which may have grown distant from traditional roots.
Connecting the classic to the contemporary
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee and Piyatat Hemmatat, Published on 09/03/2021
» Jumping out of the National Theatre, the two-part project "Khon: The Human Body: Embodiment, Knowledge Management" is billing itself as a bridge to connect the traditional khon masked dance with young generations.