Welcome to Weekend Warrior, where we offer you a few ideas to kick-start your weekend of mayhem. Warriors, go forth.
Friday
Bangkok Night Farmer’s Market at Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Chitlom Hotel
If clubbing, and that activity’s accompanying bodily abuses, is starting to wear on you, consider dedicating your Friday night instead to the healthful abundance of the Bangkok Farmer’s Market. Featuring an array of locally grown produce and goods, the Farmer’s Market provides an excellent opportunity for mental and physical recalibration.
5pm – Midnight. Free. Renaissance Ratchaprasong Chitlom. BTS Chit Lom station.
Saturday
The Lord of the Rings at Mahidol University
No, not that Lord of the Rings. But a close second. This orchestral composition by Dutch composer Johan de Meij draws its inspiration from the Tolkien novels, but predates the Peter Jackson films by a solid two decades. A worthy work in its own right, this performance of the symphony boasts special significance for it marks the return of renowned Thai guitarist Ekachai Jeerakul to his home country after extensive tours of Europe. Ekachai will serve as the featured performer at this recital, which promises to earn a position as one of Bangkok’s best.
4pm. THB300 – 500, THB100 for students. Mahidol University (Salaya Campus), Music Auditorium, College of Music, 25/25 Buddhamonthon Sai 4 Rd.
Canada Day at the British Club
The festivities for this year’s Canada Day (or “La Fete Du Canada,” if you’re so inclined) include some of the usual suspects: volleyball, a children’s bouncy castle, a buffet dinner, etc. I don’t know whose idea it was to offer quick exams from not one but two of Bangkok’s hospitals in with this mix, but it’s sort of brilliant. Who wouldn’t want to know their exact blood pressure, immediately before going in for second helpings on the chicken potpie?
3pm – 7:30pm. Adults THB950, children THB450. British Club, Silom Soi 18. BTS Chong Nonsi station.
Sunday
The Arbor at Thammasat University
A documentary accomplished through a multiplicity of techniques, this film follows the life of British playwright Andrea Dunbar, whose truncated, tumultuous life provided the world with several fantastic plays and an extra-large helping a grey-hued tragedy. By interviewing people who knew Dunbar prior to her 1990 death (including one of her daughters), and employing archival footage, the filmmakers create a harrowing portrait of one of the late twentieth century’s great, lost talents.
12:30pm. Free. Thammasat University (ThaPrachan), Rewat Putthinan’s room U2 Fl., Pridi Banomyong Library.
