SOCIETY

Valentine's eve concert

Expect a magical atmosphere at "An Unforgettable Love: Valentine's Evening Concert", a performance of romantic music which the Church of Christ in Thailand will be hosting on February 13 on the 6th floor of its premises at 328 Phaya Thai Road (near Ratchathewi BTS and the Asia Hotel).

Organised by D&M Music Studio in collaboration with Mongkol and Duangdao Chayasirisobhon, the concert will feature Korean flute prodigy Park Yae Ram performing Charles-Marie Widor's Suite for Flute and Piano: Romance (Opus 34) and Salomon Jadassohn's Notturno (Opus 133).

The programme will also include love songs from popular musicals like Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Aspects of Love, Whistle Down the Wind , South Pacific, West Side Story, The King and I, Phantom of the Opera, The Kismet and Carousel. They will be sung by Joy Joung-sook Kim, Warunee Boonrang, Lullarit Supataravanij and Rungtum Kiatsrichart, with piano accompaniment provided by Arithat Udontasanee and Kim Youn Hee.

The show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are priced at 400 and 200 baht (students only) and include a complimentary snack. They can be obtained from Robinson Piano Showroom, 5th floor, Siam Discovery Centre (telephone 02-658-1080/1) and the Harp Shop, Miracle Mall, Sukhumvit Soi 41 (02-261-6769). For advance booking or more information, call 08-1682-8000.

Futon gig at RCA

Tired of too-cool-for-school music? Then "Whatever!" might be the answer to your prayers. Gene Futon and Co are back on the decks again, selecting the cheesiest of tunes from bands like Banarama, Bon Jovi and All Saints for an evening of guilty pleasures.

"Whatever!" kicks off at 10 o'clock this evening in the bar at Club Astra on Royal City Avenue and will wind up at 2am. The 200 baht tickets include one complimentary drink. Bring along your national ID card or passport.

Call the club on 08-9497-8422 for more information.

Oom birthday bash

Oom is celebrating its 2nd anniversary tomorrow at Forum Zone on the ground floor of CentralWorld.

There'll be a streetwear fashion show from Manga, featuring celebrity models including Nitra Kitiyakorn Na Ayutthaya and Pitta Na Pattalung, plus live music from Slur, Penguin Villa and Superbaker. Later, deejays Jin and K-Natz will be manning the decks.

Call 08-6537-5229 for more information.

Turning Japanese

"J-Trends in Love" is the name of a music and dance event at Mahboonkrong (MBK) Centre this Saturday which will run from noon to 6pm.

Punters will get a chance to experience love the Japanese way via a Cosplay costume contest, live J-rock and J-pop concerts, dance shows plus various other activities. Call 02-620-9000 for more details.

'Sundowners' at Siam Paragon

AustCham, the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, is inviting members of all 28 constituent bodies of the Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand to attend its first "Sundowners" business-networking function of the year. It will be held next Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9pm, at Siam Ocean World (floors B1 and B2), Siam Paragon complex.

Finger food, Australian premium wine, sparkling wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks will be available throughout the evening on a "free-flow" basis.

Tickets cost 300 baht for members and 750 baht for non-members.

Call Siam Paragon on 02-658-3000 for more information.

Local breast cancer support group meets

The Bangkok Breast Cancer Support Group is holding its monthly meeting on February 8, from 10 to 11:30am, at the Queen Sirikit Breast Cancer Centre, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Rama IV Road. For more information, visit http://www.bangkokbreastcancer.com or phone 02-256-4991/2 (ext 1026) or 08-1810-0821.

Networking via golf

Bromsgrove International School is hosting a "Golf Driving Networking Evening" on the driving range at the Chaophya Park Hotel on February 8, from 6pm onwards.

British Ambassador David Fall will be the special guest. Drinks and snacks will be served. For more information, call Bernadette or Baranee on 08-1830-8632 or Apple on 02-989-4873.

'Bird' in concert

Thongchai "Phi Bird" McIntyre is at it again! He'll be giving "Bird on the Floor" concerts on March 9, 10 and 11 at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.

Tickets cost 3,000, 2,500, 2,000, 1,500, 800 and 500 baht. A VIP party room and VIP ringside seats are available at 5,000 baht.

Call 02-669-9191 for more information.

Bangkok Post
Friday February 02, 2007