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Fulfilling a Californian dream
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/06/2012
» Everybody has a dream destination. Paris if you are a fashionista. New York for artists or Broadway lovers. For classical musicians, Vienna or Berlin is definitely a must. Writing for this column, I have harboured a California dream _ it couldn't be anywhere else but San Francisco, the "gay capital" of the world.
Message hits home
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 04/07/2012
» The camera follows a little boy and a girl, walking up to men and women smoking in a public area outside an office building. Cigarette in hand, and in the casual manner of one smoker to another, they ask the adults for a lighter.
Monsters in the making
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 11/07/2012
» Back in 2010, three ceramic artists from three different countries decided to play a game of drawing monsters. Here's how it worked.
Families in the frame
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 21/03/2012
» An element that exists and dominates the homes of many Thai families is a nicely framed family picture, where each family member is posed in a tamed gesture making serious eye contact with the camera _ with or without a smile. Artist and photographer Piyarat Piyapongwiwat found this kind of photography mysterious yet fascinating, but browsing through different family pictures it occurred to her that something was missing.
The cable guy
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 09/05/2012
» Japanese artist Eiji Sumi feels at home in Bangkok due to the familiar sight of tangled power cables. The artist from Tokyo is now based in New York City, and Sumi realises how living in a place that puts all the power cables underground makes it more orderly and beautiful. This observation has led him to create his first solo exhibition in this City of Angels.
On the fringe OF fame
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/03/2012
» When British singer Adele dominated the stage at the US Grammy Awards last month, winning in six categories, it was testament that female artists are dominating today's music industry. And if there is another girl from Britain who garners such comparable talent and potential, the pop princess from Essex Jessie J is definitely on top of the list.
Licence to thrill
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/03/2012
» Almost 5,000 fans turned up for the final leg of British pop diva Jessie J's "Who You Are" tour last Tuesday at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The two-hour show was nothing but a fun-filled experience, as well as a chance for fans to get close and personal with the talented star.
Shown in the right light
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 29/03/2012
» Last Tuesday on Channel 3's variety show Tee Sip At Ten), presenter Vitawat Sunthornwinate invited a gay man living with HIV on to the show to talk about his life before he became infected. After the show aired, many audience members expressed their displeasure on their Facebook pages as they felt that there was negativity towards gay men through Vitawat's words and how the episode stigmatised that every gay man shared a common lifestyle. Sadly, this is an example of how some media proclaim to create a better (or worse) understanding rather than stereotypical, old-fashioned views of LGBT in the society.
Music lovers' paradise
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 18/04/2012
» With its long history in the world's classical music scene, Berlin is known globally for being home to the celebrated Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as seven more large symphony orchestras. This makes Germany's capital city a popular destination for music connoisseurs from all over the world to appreciate a wealth of music from classical concerts and top-notch grand operas to independent street artists.
Pride of Songkran
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/04/2012
» The Songkran Festival this year saw a most exciting activity: Bangkok playing host to the biggest assembly of gay men in town. No, I'm not talking about the Lady Gaga concert, but the SK6 annual Songkran party put together by gCircuit that was the talk of the town.