BK Weekend: What's on in Bangkok this Jun 7-10

The ultimate guide to what to do in Bangkok this weekend.

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By Caria Bua-on | Jun 06, 2018

The ultimate guide to what to do in Bangkok this weekend.

By Caria Bua-on
| Jun 06, 2018

Thursday

MUSIC FESTIVAL: SangSom Presents Fullmoon Party Live in Bangkok

Back again for its 10th edition, this neon full moon-themed music festival promises live acts from world class DJs like Timmy Trumpet, Berg, Salvatore Ganacci, BERG, Party Theives, RL Grimes and lots more.

Jun 7-8, 6pm. Bitec Bangna Hall 106, 88 Bangna-Trad Rd. Tickets are B1,800-2,500 on Thaiticketmajor.

DANCE: Latin Dance Congress - Bangkok 2018

A 5-day Latin music and dance event featuring some of the best salsa, bachata, kizomba and mambo talents from all over the world. Expect live concerts/shows, dance parties and a ton of dance choreography workshops. Tickets are B6,700-10,000 on colorsoflatindance.com.

Jun 6-10. AVANI Riverside Bangkok Hotel, 257/1-3 Charoennakorn Road, 02 431 9100.

ART: Loves Get Better with Time Quietly

Sudaporn Teja explores issues of LGBTQ inclusion and gender fluidity within our modern society. Some works from this exhibition is also show at Museum Siam’s current Gender Illumination exhibition.

Jun 7-Jul 8. Serindia Gallery, Charoenkrung Soi 36, 02-238-6410. Free.

Friday

NIGHTLIFE: Kaitlyn (AUS)

Melbourne-based DJ Kaitlyn spins tunes from electro to future house all night long.

Jun 8, 10pm. Insanity, 234 Sukhumvit Soi 12, 02-653-2923. B300/400 includes 1 drink.

NIGHTLIFE: MMMH x UNSTๆ Presents: Clique Records DJs (Odd J & 6TS| Seoul)

DJs Odd J & 6TS take over the turntables bringing you an eclectic selection of music from disco, boogie, new wave funk, electro & itola, house, techno, breakbeat and dub.
Jun 8, 9pm. 12x12, 810/22 Thonglor Soi Thararom 2, 094-260-4713. B200.

ART: Abandonia

The closing party for American photographer Dax Ward's exhibition which captures the beauty of forgotten and abandoned spaces from around Thailand, questioning what once was, what might have been and what happens when we forget.
Jun 8, 7pm. Jam, 41 Charoen Rat Soi 1, 089-889-8059. Free.

NIGHTLIFE: BLAQ LYTE X the Club - Jay Prince Live + Special Guests

Recently closed, Bangkok’s favourite hip-hop club Blaq Lyte is having a pop-up event at Khaosan. The lineup includes West Coast hip-hop artist Jay Prince, Younggu, DIAMOND, Maiyarap, BEN BIZZY, PEECLOCK, 8BOTSBOYZ, DJ MUD and LIXO.

Jun 8, 8pm. The Club Khaosan, 123 Khaosan Rd., 02-629-1100. B250 includes 1 drink.

CLASSICAL: Free but Happy – Brahms 3

German conductor Christoph Poppen along with guest cellist Gunwoo Park will perform Dvoř.k’s famed Cello Concerto and Brahms’s grand Symphony No.3.

Jun 8, 7pm & Jun 9, 4pm. Prince Mahidol Hall, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, 0849-6565. Tickets are B400-1,500 on Thaiticketmajor.

Saturday

NIGHTLIFE: Francesco Tristano (LIVE)

Barcelona-based DJ Francesco Tristano fuses genres of classical and modern, combining piano and synthesizer in the belief that “music is music”.

Jun 9, 9pm. BEAM, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-7750. B300.

NIGHTLIFE: Bangkok Gin Day

From 4pm onwards on Jun 9, celebrate World Gin Day at Cho Why with more than 30+ labels of gin and dance along to DJHomeHome throughout the night.

Jun 9, 4pm. Cho Why, Soi Nana 17, Pom Prap Sattru Thai, 092-642-6494

FILM: RCB Film Club (June)

For this month’s RCB Film Club, four diverse and topical films will be screened: Welcome to Germany (Germany) on Jun 9, Walk With Me (Denmark) on Jun 16, The Last Reel (Cambodia) on Jun 23 and Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (Kazakhstan) on Jun 30. Screening starts at 4pm.

2/F, RCB Forum, River City Bangkok, 23 Trok Rongnamkaeng, 02-237-0077. Free.

NIGHTLIFE: FUTURE RISING BANGKOK

Teaming up with Mixcloud and Bangkok’s hot hip-hop club Blaq Lyte, W Hotel brings together the most exciting names in music and culture Expect music, art, workshops and talks exploring the local creative scene.

Jun 9, 7pm. W Hotel, 106 North Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000. Free.

LIVE: Sofar Bangkok

Unlike normal gigs, Sofar Sounds presents artists in intimate spaces, performing stripped-down sets to a carefully curated audience. This secret gig is invite only, apply for a ticket here.

Jun 9, 7:30pm. Secret Location TBA (Rama 9 - Phetchaburi Area)

ART: Hotel Art Fair 2018

One of Bangkok’s favorite art weekends is back bringing together established and up-and-coming galleries under one roof. This year will feature well-known names such as Joan Cornellà (Spain), the g13 Gallery (Malaysia), WE Gallery (China), as well as local artists such as Pomme Chan, Atty Tantivit and Viranod Buranasiri.

Jun 9-10. 137 Pillars Bangkok, Sukhumvit Soi 39, 02-079-7000. Free.

FAIR: Masala Wedding Fair 2018

Thailand’s largest Indian Wedding Fair returns for a 7th Edition, featuring many local and international exhibitors of fashion, jewellery, caterers, bar solutions, photographers, wedding gifts and lots more.

Jun 9-10, 11am. InterContinental Bangkok (Grand Ballroom), 973 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-656-0444. Free.

Sunday

CLASSICAL: Guitar Recital by Antonio Fruscella (Italy)

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Thailand, the Embassy of Italy presents a guitar recital by Antonio Fruscella, who will be playing pieces from Llobet, Paganini and Dyens.

Jun 10, 4pm. Sala Sudasirisobha, Ladprao Soi 41, 02-541-8662. Free.

BK Weekend: What's on in Bangkok this Jun 7-10

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Thursday

MUSIC FESTIVAL: SangSom Presents Fullmoon Party Live in Bangkok