FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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Yesterday once more

Yesterday once more

Seacon Square Srinakarin and Seacon Bangkae invite customers to step back in time with the “70’s Once More” festival that recreates the ambience of Wang Burapha, the hip community so popular with young people in those years.

The event continues through August 5 at Main Atrium on the first floor, Seacon Square Shopping Center on Srinakarin Road the moves to Seacon on Phetchkasem Road from August 10 to 19. 
“The ‘70s in the West with their anti-Vietnam War demonstrations and the hippie movement had a big influence on Thais. People in Bangkok were wide open to western culture, such as movies, music, and fashion. Nowadays, people who lived in the 70’s are in their 50s and 60s and they will have a chance to remember their happy times at this event,” says Charun Poopat, vice president for marketing communication and corporate relations group of Seacon Square Shopping Centre.
The atrium will be transformed into the popular neighbourhood, Wang Burapha, which was the fashion and shopping centre at that time. It boasted the largest entertainment complex of movie theatres like King cinema and Talat Ming Muang, where ladies — actresses, singers, and members of the general public — went to when they needed artisan tailors. Also the most popular shopping centre for people in those years was the Nightingale-Olympic Department Store, which is the oldest mall in Thailand and it is still active until nowadays.
The 70’s was the golden era of heavy metal, rock and disco. Thais, especially people in Bangkok, were influenced by music from overseas. They listened to international songs and many of these will be performed at a concert by Thailand’s top professional musicians from Chaba Big Band, Isn’t and Spirit, Hard Boy and Kaleidoscope on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. 
The event will also host a bustling trading area with grocery stores, peddlers, street stalls and much more. Customers can try Thai savoury and sweet dishes, such as traditional desserts, cotton candy from the coin-operated machine, frozen egg icecream, claypot sweets, traditional fizzy drinks, as well as buy souvenirs, music CDs, musical instruments, tin toys, apparel, shoes, and much more.
For more information, please call (02) 721 8888 or visit at www.seaconsquare.com and www.facebook.com/SeaconSquareFanPage. 
For Seacon Bangkae, call (02) 454 7777 or visit www.seaconbangkae.com and www.facebook.com/SeaconBangkaeFanPage.
 

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