ANIMALS

Bangkok's Best Adoptable Cat Cafe

FOOD

Carnivore 101 A Bon Vivant’s Workshop for Beef Lovers

Learn insider tips from Il Fumo’s chef-partner and charcoal-grill maestro Nelson Amorim, covering beef cuts, dry-ageing, grilling and seasoning. The lesson will be followed up by a beef tasting session of Rubia Gallega, wagyu and black Angus. B2,500/person, which includes a B1,000 voucher to spend at the restaurant within 30 days. Wine pairing is an additional B900.

Jun 20, 3:30-5:30pm. Il Fumo, 1098/2 Rama 4 Rd., 02-286-8833, nelson@ilfumo.co

SPORTS

Credit: The Last Drop

The Last Drop Reopening - Charity Night

The Last Drop had barely opened when the bar and restaurant closures hit. Now you can celebrate the new sports hub’s reopening, with 10 percent of takings going towards their next charity food giveaway. The celebration will be followed up on Jun 20 with the return of the Premier League and a pool competition and on Jun 21 with a meet up for World Music Day.

Jun 19, 5-10pm. 152/1 Sukhumvit Soi 22

MUSIC

RCB Music

Head to this live, in the flesh (yes, you heard that right) concert by Mahidol University’s Salaya String Quintet to hear renditions of popular classics from the likes of “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cats” and more.

Jun 20, 4pm. RCB Artery, River City Bangkok, 23 Charoenkrung Soi 24. Free

World Music Day Bangkok 2020

Hailing from France, this internationally-celebrated event aims to promote amateur and professional music artists. It’s Bangkok manifestation will feature a screening of immersive French electronic documentary “French Waves” at Alliance Française de Bangkok on Jun 20, 2pm (B120), followed by live-streamed DJ sets from Studio Lam in partnership with United We Stream Asia at 7pm. On Jun 21, tune in online at 3pm for live music from Thai and French artists playing at So Bangkok.

Jun 20-21. Facebook Live and at Alliance Française de Bangkok, 179 Wireless Rd.

Coco Rouzier and Friends Perform for Justice

Join this virtual concert to raise funds for Until Freedom, an intersectional organization fighting for social justice in the US. Expect performances from singers, musicians, rappers, and poets, including Thaitanium’s Big Calo; jazz vocalist Lezlie Harrison; singer, poet, and trumpeter Jeng and more. The event is free to attend; direct donations to Until Freedom are encouraged and will gain you raffle tickets.

Jun 21, 7-8pm. Zoom (link will be shared the day before the event)
 

ART

CHINA 555

Head to Thonglor’s risque artspace for this photography exhibition by Lao Xie Xie, which plays on the dichotomous Thai pronunciation of 555 (ha ha ha) and the Chinese pronunciation (wu wu wu—a crying sound) to explore differences in perception and the Yin and Yang of life.

Jun 19-30, 11:30am-7:30pm. Green Lantern Gallery, 1045 Sukhumvit Rd., 080-994-6683. If closed, contact nearby Palette Artspace

Give Us A Little More Time

Video artist and film director Chulayarnnon Siriphol has been painstakingly collecting newspaper cuttings since the military coup in May 2014. His colorful collages with dissident undercurrents turn news stories on their heads, imbuing them with comments on bureaucratic inertia and hypocrisy. The exhibition will feature a four-channel animation of the newspaper collages made daily by the artist over five years. To ensure public safety, visitors must wear masks and make an appointment in advance via  info@bangkokcitycity.com or 083-087-2725. A virtual opening party will also be held on Jun 21, 9-10:30pm, on Clouds Virtual Club’s Facebook page.

Jun 21-Aug 9, Wed-Sun, 1-9pm. Bangkok CityCity Gallery, 13/3 Sathorn 1, South Sathorn Rd.

Van Gogh Life and Art

This multimedia digital exhibition delves into the life and work of the Dutch post-impressionist, from his early novice charcoal sketches to his famous oil masterpieces, displayed on huge screens with music, alongside quotes, letter correspondences and physical recreations of his paintings.

Through Dec 31. MODA (Museum of Modern Art), 2/F, River City Bangkok, 23 Charoenkrung Soi 24, 02-237-0077. B350 on Zipevent

Here and Now

Contemporary gallery La Lanta Fine Art has teamed up with River City Bangkok to fill RCB Galleria's 350-square-meter space with mixed-media works from local and international artists.

Through Jul 4, 11am-8pm. RCB Galleria 2, 2/F, River City Bangkok, 23 Charoenkrung Soi 24. Free entry

TOURS

Free Walking Tours

Play tourist for the day with free Bangkok walking tours from local travel company Expique. Check out the full schedule and register to join here. Tours are limited to 10 people each.

Every Tue and Sat in Jun. Various locations