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Bangkok City Ballet elevates Cinderella with fresh perspective
Life, Henry Phan, Published on 24/07/2025
» Bangkok City Ballet (BCB) staged the world premiere of its bold new full-length performance of Cinderella earlier this month. Presented at the Thailand Cultural Centre, this production delivered not only a ballet, but an immersive reimagining of the beloved fairytale, leaving the audience captivated from the first note to the final bow.
Remembering the King of Zydeco
Life, John Clewley, Published on 01/07/2025
» Music fans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, late last month. Chenier (June 25, 1925 -- December 12, 1987) was a pioneering musician from Opelousas, Southwest Louisiana who helped create zydeco music, a genre sung in French creole (his first language) that came out of the Creole traditions of the region, spliced with blues, R&B and Cajun music.
State of art in Singapore
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/05/2025
» As Singapore marks its 60th anniversary of independence, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns boldly with the theme of "More Than Ever". While presenting the largest showcase of homegrown talent, the annual performing arts festival is expanding its landscape with an international bent.
Eyes without a face
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 09/10/2024
» The eyes like nomadic orbs, wandering the screen and inquiring the floor, like vagabond satellites in stray orbits -- eyeballs in search of their owners, lost or liberated from what once held them transfixed -- are the centrepieces of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's new exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris.
A rising star
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/08/2024
» At the age of only 20, MellaMay has emerged as a new powerhouse in the Thai music industry whose electrifying tunes resonate with raw emotion and unbridled energy. Her debut single, Golden Child, released recently on the Tero Music label, invites listeners to take an exhilarating journey filled with raw passion and gritty resilience. From metal guitar riffs and infectious grooves to anthemic themes, MellaMay's music delves deep into emotions, triumph over adversity and embodies the essence of Golden Child.
Krabi welcomes longest recycled road in SEA
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/04/2021
» Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has introduced a recycled plastic road on Noppharat Beach in the Muang district of Krabi.
Lipsmackingly gorgeous Guerlain
Life, Noko, Published on 26/05/2020
» Rene Gruau's illustration of women with red lips inspired Olivier Echaudemaison to enter the beauty industry. Since 2000, he's been behind the creation of Guerlain's cosmetics and making those red lips come alive on real women.
Madonna's choreographer lets headless dancers loose
Life, AFP, Published on 20/03/2020
» The dancers gyrate and contort their bodies into sculptures made by the human body which look distinctly other-worldly.
Genial atmosphere amid HRH's birthday celebration
Life, James Keller, Published on 21/01/2020
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra entered the new decade in spectacular fashion earlier this month, when it gave a wonderful performance in honour of the birthday celebrations of the orchestra's royal patron, HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya.
Pucker up, show some shade
Life, Noko, Published on 25/06/2019
» When it comes to lipstick, too many tubes are not a redundancy.