Art in the water
Under water for the last two weeks, V64, the new studio and community for young artists on Vibhavadi Soi 64 understandably postponed its grand opening on Friday, choosing instead to mark the occasions with "Art on the Flood", an exhibition of works create
If you can get there, you’ll find the works in or above the water in front of the studio. They’ll stay on display until the studio is once again dry.
In the meantime, V64 is selling artworks in the basement of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at the Pathumwan intersection. Proceeds will go to the flood relief fund for “Art for Help” project and also to support V64. Find out more by calling (084) 663 1831 or visiting www.V64ArtStudio.com.
All about Jobs
Nation Books is to release the Thai version of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs next month.
Edited by Suthichai Yoon, the book is based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors and colleagues.
Readers will appreciate his life and passion for perfection and ferocious drive that revolutionised six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
The special edition costs Bt595 while the paperback goes for Bt395. Call (02) 338 3694-6 or visit www.NationBook.com.
Tawandang pitches in
Tawandang German Brewery has converted its kitchen into an almshouse and is providing free meals and drinking water to people in the Ram-Intra area.
Open daily from noon to 6pm, Tawandang offers Thai food with rice plus an unlimited supply of drinking water.
“We guarantee the quality of water from our brewery. Each day, we offer two choices of dishes made with prime ingredients,” says managing director Wanchai Ruengkitpinyo.
The restaurant is located at 51/199-200 Praditmanutham Road. Call (02) 944 5131-2 or visit www.Tawandang.com.
