Bangkok--Dec 14--tamnakprathom
Tamnak Prathom, the heritage home of HRH Prince Chudadhuj, will be open to the public once again, starting Sunday, December 19 and every weekend from 1 p.m. until Saturday January 29, 2005.
As is the custom, English style tea and homemade scones will be served on the lawn, accompanied by live music on the harp or string quartet.
Not to be missed this year is the presentation by the Poh Chang Thai Puppets Troupe on Sunday, December 26. An annual event, the play this year will feature an episode from the well-loved Thai epic "Khun Chang Khun Paen: episode Nang Wanthong Pleads for Peace" to be presented by a troupe of 30 puppet masters and musicians.
The troupe will also be presenting a mini half-hour episode from their repertoire every weekend, and the puppet makers will also be at hand to demonstrate the making of their beautiful puppets.
Saturday,January 8 will see the debut of the Lanna Chamber Players, an ensemble featuring harp, flute, oboe and string quartet from Chiangmai led by Dr Chaipruck Mekara, and on Sunday, January 16, Miss Wang Tong-Juan, lovely harpist from the Landmark Hotel will be giving a concert of "Love Songs from the Harp".
A must-see will be the travel photo exhibition, "In the Footsteps of Siamese Princes" organized by the Arts and Culture Tour and, true to tradition, there will be jumble sales, old books and old records corners, and souvenirs galore for last minute presents.
The Tamnak Prathom Festival will end off with a benefit Gala Concert and Cocktails on Saturday, January 29, to raise funds for the H.H. Princess Sudasiri Fund for the Thai Red Cross.The concert, to be held in the beautifully lit grounds of Tamnak Prathom, will feature harpist, Eleri Darkins, together with viloinist, Taweewet Srinarong, who will present a program of work including Gabriel Faure's "Impromptu", Ysaye's Solo Sonata for Violin and Camille Saint Saens' Fantasy for Violin and Harp, as an unforgettable evening to end the festival.
Tamnak Prathom Heritage Home
invites you to its annual “ Afternoon Tea and Mini Music Festival ”
at the heritage home of H.R.H. Prince Chudadhuj
Ngarmwongwan Soi 2, Nondhaburi every weekend from Sunday, December 19, 2004 — January 29, 2005
Festival highlights December 26,2004
-The Poh Chang Puppets Troupe January 29,2005
-Gala Evening Concert and Cocktails with the Tamnak Prathom Players featuring
Harp - Eleri Darkins
Violin - Thaweewet Srinarong
- Pisoot Saay-Op-Oua
Cello - Uthaisri Srinarong
Tamnak Prathom Mini Music Fest Programme: Door opens at 1 p.m. Tea served from Two.
December 2004
Sunday,19 3.00 p.m. Festival String Quartet serenades
Saturday,25 3.00 p.m. An Afternoon of Harp Music by the Tamnak Prathom
Harp Trio
Sunday,26 4.30p.m.- 6 p.m. The Poh Chang Thai Puppets Troupe featuring
“Nang Wanthong Pleads for Peace” from classic
Thai epic “Khun Chang Khun Paen” Donations
200 baht are welcome
January 2005 closed for New Year’s Day, Saturday January 1
Sunday, 2 3.00 p.m. An Afternoon of Harp Music
by Walaiporn Sawangwong
Saturday,8 4.30 p.m. The Lanna Chamber Players’ Bangkok debut
Sunday, 9 3.00 p.m. Poh Chang Thai Puppets Troupe mini show
“Sang Thong: Rojana Chooses her Prince”
Saturday, 15 3.00p.m. Poh Chang thai Puppets Troupe mini show
“The Ramayana:Golden Stag “ episode
Sunday, 16 4.30 p.m. “Love Songs on the Harp”
by Miss Wang of the Landmark Hotel.
Saturday, 22 3.00 p.m. An Afternoon of Harp Music
Sunday, 23 3.00 p.m. Poh Chang Thai Puppets Troupe mini show
“Phra Aphai Mani: Sudsakorn Makes his Escape”
Saturday,29 1.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m.Open House and Afternoon Tea
6.00 p.m. Gala Evening Concert and Cocktails Under
the Stars
tickets 800 baht
All proceeds go towards the HH Princess Sudasiri Fund for the Thai Red Cross Further information and reservations:Tel: 02 589 7173 PCT press 1 or 2 (for English)or email : [email protected] End.