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  A prince in art

  24 May 2013 : About 100 children and adults wearing red jongkraben were learning Thai classical dances at Ban Plainern, the private residence of Prince Narisaranuvattiwongse _ the Great Craftsman of Siam. Here in the lush tropical gardens around the beautiful traditional Thai wooden house in Klong Toey, classical dances are taught in the morning and traditional Thai music in the afternoon every Saturday.

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  ART REVIEW Yangon's flowering art scene

  23 May 2013 : A dilapidated house in Yangon has undergone a renaissance and become a temporary art space for the months of April and May.

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  Art of Moderation

  01 May 2013 : 'Lagom" is a Swedish word with no direct English equivalent, but 13 designers and artists who graduated in seven disciplines from renowned Swedish universities have come together to define the inspiring word with their arts.

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  Focus shifts so construction workers share the spotlight

  30 Apr 2013 : Ralf Tooten, a German photographer who has been fascinated by the rapid changes in metropolitan Bangkok, has shifted his focus to the much less busy city of Ratchaburi.

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  IN THE LIME LIGHT

  Indigo pearl shows an eclectic

  28 Apr 2013 : The Indigo Pearl Phuket resort was the venue for a unique art exhibition called FACE, short for fashion, art, cuisine and entertainment. The event, held in the resort's Rivet restaurant, had all that and more. Hosts Prakaikaew Na-Ranong, deputy managing director at Indigo Pearl, and Kelly Lewis, the resort's jovial general manager, greeted guests who began arriving in the early evening at a reception in the restaurant's courtyard, which had been set up as an exhibition area. The courtyard was bordered with large canvases by award-winning Lebanese designer and artist Pierre Koukjian. Growing up in Germany, France and the Middle East, Koukjian came to the arts through jewellery making. He discovered that painting, sculpture and jewellery are all complementary art forms.

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  Inspired by faith and art

  27 Apr 2013 : It is said that a sense of faith and awe-inspiring grandeur motivated Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel and many other famous works of religious art.

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  LUXURY

  Outback inspiration

  26 Apr 2013 : Its association with aviation has included a British aerobatic helicopter display team, a Swiss Air Force hunter team and a daring Reno air racing team, whose achievements and flying machines have inspired a series of pilot watches.

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  Farm life interpreted by top artists

  25 Apr 2013 : New masterpieces by three of the most renowned Thai artists are being showcased for the first time in an exhibition which marks the opening of the new headquarters of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

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  Designing a difference

  24 Apr 2013 : Thai handicrafts have long been a favourite home decoration, and now they've been given a new twist.

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  Chinese cultural showcase

  24 Apr 2013 : Those seeking Chinese-language literature or books on health and feng shui should look no further than the "Chinese Book and Culture 2013" exhibition which is on now.

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  ART SCENE

  The rooftop gallery

  24 Apr 2013 : Sukhumvit 55 Wed-Fri, 12-7 pm May 10-June 10 Call 086-533-0402

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  Canvassing innocence

  22 Apr 2013 : Si Sa Ket-born artist Sakaranon Supap, known for his examination of culture in Thailand's Northeast, has attempted to capture children's naivety in his latest exhibition, "The Innocence".

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