What's on

What's On: January 25 to 31

Weekend Magazine

HIGHLIGHT

Rehab Anniversary

Bed Supperclub

Sukhumvit Soi 11

the night-club celebrates its fifth anniversary with an electro party featuring Djs Bee, Gee Futon, Oum, Nok Air and special guest Bradley Kaos from the UK. Thursday night. Tickets are Bt500 and include two drinks. Bring ID.

2nd International Children's Festival

Major Cineplex Pinklao and TK Park, CentralWorld

The Thai Film Foundation presents free screenings of dozens of films for children. Today, 1.30pm Im TaeHyeong's "Little Brother" at TK Park at CentralWorld; Tomorrow, 11am Doug Atchison's "Akeelah and the Bee" at TK Park, 4.30pm "Bhandit Rittikol's "Once Upon a Time … This Morning" at Major Cineplex Pinklao; Sunday, 2pm Ben Sombagaart's "Crusade: March Through Time" at Major Cineplex Pinklao. Call (02) 800 2716 or (081) 651 3519 or visit bangkokchildrenfilm.multiply.com.

Prasad Taek

Tadu Contemporary Art, Barcelona Motors Building, Tiamruammit Road

Director Bhanbhassa Dhubthien adapts the Presnyakov Brothers' "Terrorism" for a new comedy stage play, "Prasad Taek", starring Sirinuch Petchurai, Neeranuch Patamasut and Juthachinee Chantarangura. The play depicts the chaos after the bombing of an airport. Ends February 3, 7pm Friday to Sunday and 2pm Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are Bt250 (Bt150 for students), available at CU Book Centre, Siam Square. Call (02) 218 4802 or visit www.prasadtaek.multiply.com.

SHOWS & FESTIVALS

Open Air German Cinema

Goethe Institut, South Sathon Soi 1

Have some snacks and drinks under the stars while watching free German films with English subtitles. Wednesday: "Truth or Dare"; February 6: "Emma's Bliss"; February 13: "A Friend of Mine"; February 20: "PingPong". Showtimes are at 7.30pm. Call (02) 287 09424 or email info@bangkok.goethe.org

Chulalongkorn University's International Film Festival

Room 503, BRK Building, Chulalongkorn University

Monday, Eytan Fox's "The Bubble" from Israel; Thursday, Guillaume Canet's "Tell No One" from France; February 4, Satoshi Kon's "Paprika" from Japan; February 7, Kirby Dick's "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" from the US. Showtimes are at 5pm. Critics will give talks after the screenings. Admission is free. Visit www.chulafilmfest. multiply.com.

Japanese Film Festival

Grand EGV, Siam Discovery Centre

The Japan Foundation's festival closes with director Naruse Miko's 1954 masterpiece, "The Echo". The drama film depicts a wife coming to terms with her husband's infidelity. Today, 7pm. The film has a Japanese soundtrack and English subtitles. Tickets will be available for free at the Japan Foundation table in front of the theatre from 6.30pm. Call (02) 260 8560 or visit www.jfbkk.or.th.

A Virtuoso Violin Recital

Thai German Cultural Foundation Auditorium, South Sathon Road Soi 1

Londoner violinist Ruth Rogers will perform Mozart's "Sonata in B Flat Major, K 378", Claude Debussy's "Sonata for Violin and Piano", Saint Saens' "Introduction and Rondo Capricciso, Op28", Oliver Messiaen's "The Me Et Variations" and Caesar Franck's "Sonata in A Major". Thursday, 8pm. Tickets are Bt500 (Bt250 for students), available at Robinson Piano Showroom in Siam Discovery Centre and the Harp Shop at Miracle Mall. Call (02) 658 1080 or (02) 261 6769.

Poetry Night

William Warren Library, Fourth Floor, Henry B Thompson Building, Jim Thompson Art Centre

A night of poetry recitals from acclaimed SeaWrite laureates Naowarat Pongpaiboon, Chiranan Pitpreecha and Paiwarin Khaongam sharing their insight about women and their roles as textile creators. The night provides a forum for the three poets and participants to exchange and expand their perspectives on women's roles, as textile producers through a variety of poems. Tomorrow, 7pm. Call (02) 610 2372.

HomeWorks Expo

Bitec, Bang Na

HomeWorks and Power Buy offer housewares, furniture and electronic appliances at discount prices. Until February 3, 10am to 9pm daily. Call (02) 206 9300 or visit homeworks.co.th.

Saxophone Competition

Music Auditorium, College of Music, Mahidol University Salaya

The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Claude Villaret, performs at the finals of the second International JeanMaire Londeix Saxophone Competition. Tomorrow, 4pm. Tickets range from Bt100 to Bt300. Call (02) 800 2525 or visit music.mahidol.ac.th.

Jazz Show

The Living Room, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit

Pianist Judy Roberts and tenor saxophonist Greg Fishman are backed by drummer Shawn Kelly and bassist Belinda Moody. Ends March 30, 9pm to 11.45pm Tuesday to Thursday, 9.30pm to midnight Friday and Saturday. Call (02) 649 8353.

BARS

20th Anniversary Party

Wong's Place, Soi Sri Bumpen (off Rama IV Road)

Reminisce the old days at Wong's Place on its 20th anniversary. Early guests get a Wong's Place Tshirt. Tomorrow, 8pm till late. No cover charge. Call (02) 286 1558.

EXIBITIONS

Joint show

Vichen Gallery, Phuket

Pairoj Wangbon and Somsak Kongnaphakdee are displaying their artworks. Pairoj's works reflect works under the theme of "balance" while Somsak presents sculpture that is both sensual and minimalist. Ends April 5, 3pm to 9pm. Call (089) 793 6366 or (081) 538 7778.

Vichienket Family

City Gallery, Siam City Hotel

On display are 70 contemporary sculptures from the Vichienket family's Chamruang, Saovapa, Yannapol and Nithi.  Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer for the Underprivileged, Thai Red Cross Society. Ends Wednesday, 10am to 8pm.

Ripe Project: The Village and Harvest Time

Ardel Gallery, Belle Ville, Boromrachachonnanee Road km 10.5

Tang Contemporary  Art, Silom

Sakarin KueOn continues his rice plantation series. While Adel shows, rice field,  a video and photographic exhibition of his "Terraced Rice Fields Art Project", which was part of Documenta 12 in Germany last year, Tang shows documentary and live broadcast of rice field from Adel. Ends February 24, 10am to 6.30pm daily (except Monday). Call (02) 422 2092 or visit www.ardelgallery.com.

From an Island South

PSG Art Gallery

Silpakorn University, Tha Phra

An exhibition of contemporary landscapes featuring the work of prominent Australian artists, who pay tribute to the intense beauty of their homeland by bringing to life Tasmania's dense forests, dramatic coastlines and rugged mountains. Ends  January 27, 10am to 7pm. Call (02) 225 8991.

Stranger in a Dream

Kathmandu Photo Gallery

87 Pan Road, near the Indian temple,off Silom Road

American photographer Stephen Albair makes his Bangkok debut with his collection that depicts found objects, which he set up in natural light and shot with a camera he bought 35 years ago. , These dreamlike images stimulate insights into a hidden reality and a search for what's real in a world of ambiguous reflections. Ends Sunday, 11am to 7pm. Call (02) 234 6700, kathmandubkk.com

Trance Formations

Gallery VER, second floor, Klongsan Plaza, Charoennakorn Road

The gallery showcases Nim Kruasaeng's sculptures, showing a threedimensional development of the approach Nim has used in her painting over the past decade. Ends Sunday, noon to 7pm daily. Call (02) 861 0933 or see verver.info

Emotions and Perceptions

Whitespace Gallery, Lido Plaza, Siam Square Soi 3

The gallery presents "At First & Last Memory with HoneyBlood" by Ruangsak Anuwatwimon. Ruangsak's works aim to illustrate emotions and perceptions as well as truth and illusion. Ends February 17, noon to 8pm Tuesday to Sunday. Call (02) 252 2900 or see WhiteSpaceAsia.com/gallery.