Thanks the readers who took part in the The Fun's quiz on Friday to win tickets to see jazz guitarist Changton Kunchorn na Ayutthaya in the 33rd Judprakai Concert at 8 on Friday in the Thailand Cultural Centre's Small Hall. The winners are Phi-roon Sakulthong and Zethwood Sukcharoen.
Bring your ID cards and contact Khun Anant 30 minutes before the show. For everyone else, tickets are Bt800 at Thaiticketmajor.
The warrior returns
Thai masked dance - or khon - returns to the stage of the Thailand Cultural Centre on Sunday at 2 as the Fine Arts Department presents "Hanuman the Great Warrior", an episode from the "Ramayana". The production features dancers Pakorn Pornpisut, national artist Supachai Chansuwan, Wanthanee Muangboon and Prasart Thongaram aka Khru Mued. Tickets are Bt500 to Bt2,000 at Thaiticketmajor.
Bridge too far
The Akko Art Gallery's new show "Bridge 2009", featuring works by 13 contemporary Japanese artists, opens next Monday at 6.30pm. Keiko Ashikaga, Kenji Hashimoto, Akinori Ito, Kato Shojiro, Yuko Kawaguchi and Norito Taya are among the artists presenting paintings in abstract and semi-abstracts styles in different techniques and on different themes. The show runs until August 22. Call (02) 259 1436 or visit www.AkkoArt.com.
Shoegazing
Get some sole into your soul with "Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet", which brings together nearly 60 types of footwear from the 18th to the present day at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre on the sixth floor of the Emporium. It's part of La Fete 2009 and features shoes from the collection of the International Footwear Museum in Romans, France, as well as South Korean and French collections. The show runs through August 30. The TCDC is open from 10am to 9pm daily except Monday.
Cultural calls
Learn how to make origami, cook kimchi or write ancient Thai characters at the Language and Culture Festival on Saturday and Sunday at TK Park on the eight floor of CentralWorld. The workshops offer programmes in Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean and Thai. The fair, which runs from 11 to 5, is hosted by School of Language and Culture and the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan). Admission is free. Call (02) 257 4300 or click www.TPA.ro.th/slc.
Botanical beauty
Explore the Phu Khae Botanical Garden in Saraburi on August 23 in the company of Thawatchai Wongprasert of the Royal Forestry Department. The one-day excursion, which is being organised by Siam Society, costs Bt1,200 including transportation, a meal and entrance fees. Non-members pay an extra Bt300. Call Prasert or Ekkarin at (02) 661 6470-7 or e-mail ekkarin@siam-society.org
Perfect pairings
Italian chef Alfredo Russo returns to Rossini at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit where he'll be creating exciting new Italian dishes from Saturday to August 9. Russo blends the tradition of the Piedmont region with his innovations. On August 5, he'll be serving his signature menus with wines from Pio Cesare vineyard. The dinner is priced at Bt3,600. Call (02) 649 8364.
Wanna be a star?
Girls! Want to be in the entertainment circle? Then join the Freshy Idol 2009 contest by going to www.UtaiTip.com. Semi-finalists aged between 15 to 19 years old will audition at CentralWorld on September 13 and whittled down to 15 finalists. Up for grabs are education funds worth Bt100,000 plus educational workshops and a beauty camp. The deadline is August 31.