Seafood for Mother's Day

She'll also receive a special gift. The meal is priced at Bt1,900 per person with free-flowing Prosecco wine, beer and soft drinks costing an addition of Bt599 net per person. Hyatt club members get a 15-per-cent discount per table. Call (02) 254 1234

 Rock that belly

New York-based performance arts dancer, teacher and choreographer Anasma will show how to pop, lock and wave at a belly-dance-and-hip-hop fusion workshop at RumPuree Studio on August 16 from 2 to 3pm. It costs Bt750 or Bt650 if you book early. The lesson is suitable for anyone who would like to learn a new dance vocabulary. Call (081) 430 6684, (081) 439-0200 or visit www.RumPuree.com.

 Sweet treats

Can't get enough of Thai traditional sweets? Then make a beeline for the Thai Sweet Fest 2009 at Central Plaza Rattanathibet where you can taste and learn how to make these sweet treats. Buy Bt500-worth and you get a "Thai Sweet Tips 1" book to take home. The festival runs from Friday until August 16. Call (02) 635 1111.

 Crossing bridges

The Akko Art Gallery introduces a new group of contemporary Japanese artists to the Thai art scene with the latest in its "Bridge" exhibitions. This year, 13 artists, with works that include oils, acrylics, mixed media and fibres, are exhibiting their works until August 22 in a show headed by Bangkok-based Kato Shojiro. Call (02) 259 1436 or visit www.AkkoArt.com.

 High kicks

Give your workout a kick with Thai boxing at the Ambassador Hotel. Taught by former champ Sakol Thousuwan and his assistants, the training includes shadow boxing, the heavy bag, focus mitts and belly pads. One two-hour session costs Bt500 and a course of 30 sessions Bt6,000. The new boxing centre, which is part of the hotel's gym, is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 9pm and from 9am on weekends. Call (02) 254 0444 extension 1230.

Shoe gazing

Get some sole into your soul with "Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet", which brings together nearly 60 types of footwear from the 18th century 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 International Footwear Museum in Romans, France, as well as other collections in France and South Korea. The show runs through August 30. The TCDC is open from 10am to 9pm daily except Monday.

Distant love

Ohm Phanphiroj ponder the romantic nature of relationships and intimacy through photographs in "Nostalgia" at the Whitespace Gallery until Sunday. The gallery is on the second floor of the Lido cinemas on Siam Square Soi 3. It's open Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 7 and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8. Call (081) 699 5298 or visit www.WhiteSp-ce.com.

Jazzed up

After a long career on the New York club scene, veteran jazz drummer Shawn Kelley settles down in Asia, joining pianist Randy Cannon and bassist Therdsak Wongvichien as Triolive at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit's Living Room every night from 9. Triolive also keeps the beat during Sunday brunch. Call (02) 649 8353.