Unusual brand of humour
Israeli illustrator David Polonsky speaks about his work, films and politicsDeep within the heavily guarded Israeli Embassy in Bangkok, David Polonsky is taking a sip of his coffee, discussing the role of politics in his work.  "In Israeli art and cinema and literature, you might say that the political situation is too preeminent," Polonsky said. "Real art cannot deal with flat political questions." Polonsky, an illustrator and an artist who.
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Building a modern heritage
Bangkok's skyscrapers contrast the inclusion of a Western sense of modernity against traditional settings.Bangkok is a city that takes pride in its centuries-old cultural heritage. Yet since the Fifth reign, it has also welcomed Western modernity for the projection of Thailand's image as a civilised country. In Thailand, where cultural consistency is still strong, modernity has become more than the language of form and function: it is almost synonymous with Thai-Chinese "tycoonism", as a new.
Tags :  • Building • modern • heritage

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This royal is ready to rock
HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana steps out on her own in the Paris limelight Going it alone this year, after debuting under Balmain's sponsorship at Paris Fashion Week last September, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana is sure to turn heads in the French capital again in September with her startling new collection."Don't be surprised when you see how sexy my new collection is," she says.The theme is "Ethnic.
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Small venues packed with drama
One reason the Bangkok audience has recently seen a rise in the number of theatre performances are the three new venues - Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, Makhampom Studio and Crescent Moon Space - which have been operational for a little over a year now. With the media hype created by an enormous marketing budget, the public knows what has been happening on the Rachadalai stage, and people can easily count off the number of productions.What many of us may not know, thanks in part to less interest from the media, is that the shophouse right behind the traffic-police booth at Saphan Kwai intersection, otherwise known as Makhampom Studio,.
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Silpa's real model
Remembering Malinee Bhirasri who was inspiration for the father of modern arts in Thailand The foundation for modern Thai art was laid down by Italian sculptor Corrado Feroci, better known as Professor Silpa Bhirasri (1892 to 1962). Ferado was invited by the Royal Siam Government to the country and, later, named the "Father of modern arts in Thailand". He was appointed a sculptor with the Royal Fine Arts Department in 1924. Later, he founded the School of Fine Arts in.
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