Best of the week

 Bangkok's Ninth International Festival of Dance and Music presents three acts of jazz from Australia and the Netherlands. Australia's Coda Jazz Group will perform original compositions with a blend of classical rock, electronic and operatic, weaving a rich tapestry of beautifully textured music while Monsieur Camembert Jazz Group, lead by renown vocalist Yaron Hallis, brings their signature "Gyprock" explosion, which is the combination of folk, rock and jazz in Gypsy style. The group has won three Aria Awards and performed in many music festivals across Australia for the past eight years.

From the Netherlands, the Saskia Laroo Jazz Group promises an act of contemporary sounds, groovy rhythms, exciting solos and kicking rap vocals. Hailed as "Lady Miles of Europe", female trumpeter Saskia Laroo has performed with the likes of George Benson, Roy Hargrove and Courtney Pine and in festivals like Montreux Jazz Festival and the Sunset Festival in Japan.

The concert takes place at 7.30pm on Monday at Thailand Cultural Centre. Tickets are Bt400 to Bt1,500, available at Thaiticketmajor.

For more information, call (02) 262 3456.

Daily reflections

Artist Kamin Lertchaiprasert is displaying his installation, "Life Everyday", at Tang Contemporary Art until October 31. The exhibition features 365 drawings and 365 sculptures.

Kamin reflects his experience of producing works and life through his artworks. The sculptures and drawings, when viewed together, interplay and overlap meanings and the significance in the daily experiences of the artist in the same way their time-value shifts between aesthetics and symbolism.

The gallery is located in the basement of Silom Galleria on Silom Soi 19 and is open from 11am to 7pm Monday to Saturday.

For more information, call (02) 630 1114 or visit TangContemporary.com.

Hucky and friends

German guitarist Hucky Eichelmann and his friends will perform their songs in an unplugged style in the "Hucky & Friends Acoustic Gig" at 7.30pm tomorrow at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium.

Hucky shares the stage with Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, Koh Mr Saxman, Surasri Ithikul, Chi Karen Traditional Music Revival, Phusaming Norsavan, Narongrit "Khun In" Tosa-nga, Pom Autobahn and Num T-Bone.

Proceeds from the concert will be donated to build a library for the children at Ban Mai Saha Samphan School in Mae Hong Son province.

Tickets are Bt600, Bt1,300 and Bt1,800, available at Thaiticketmajor.

For more information, call (02) 262 3456 or visit AmiThailand.com.

Barney live in Bangkok

The adorable purple dinosaur Barney and his friends are back in Bangkok for "Barney Let's Imagine: Live in Bangkok" from today to Sunday at Royal Paragon Hall.

Barney, BJ, Baby Bop and Barney's cousin Riff take journey to Barney's Ideas Factory, learning about healthy eating, exercise and caring for the environment.

Shows are at 11am, 3pm and 6pm, with English-language performances at 11am today and tomorrow and 6pm on Sunday. Tickets are Bt300, Bt600, Bt1,000, Bt1,500 and Bt2,000, available from Thaiticketmajor.

For more information, call (02) 262 3456.