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CALENDAR good time. Organised by the Thai-Indian community This Summer, Bangkok’s

watersports and summer
and presented by Mittare Insurance and Sanjay
Kumar Media, the festival will be held at the India- music festival, HOLA
Thai Chamber of Commerce and will be a day of water, SHAKA, returns bigger,
colour, music, fun, and festivities for the whole family.
6 | Saturday Time: 10am to 5pm louder, wetter and wilder
than ever, at Riverdale
Price: THB 199 per person; free for children under 3 Marina. Presented by
Known worldwide as India’s Singha Life Sunrise Stage
favourite playback singer years old
For more information, call 084 327 7267 or to register, and brought to you by Rip
and composer, Arijit Singh Curl, the festival will be
is bringing his melodious visit: https://forms.gle/xyKnkRn1GrbepnTs7
headlined by multiple-
voice, extraordinary vocals,
Grammy Award-nominee,
and chart-topping hits to James Bay; with a range of
Bangkok for one night 9 | Tuesday other artists including familiar names such as indie
only, at IMPACT Arena electronic dance duo Neil Frances, straight from
Muang Thong Thani. The Today marks the start of Navratri, the bi-annual festival
observed in honour of the Hindu goddess Durga. For Coachella 2024; and Thai viral hit Milli.
first non-English artist
those who observe it, the festival is until the 17th, so Time: 12pm to midnight
to gain a following of 100 million on Spotify, making
him the platform’s third-most followed artist globally, make sure to brush up on your vegetarian recipes and Price: Early bird tickets start at THB 2,500
check out Masala’s previous articles highlighting the For more information or to buy tickets,
Arijit has been breaking barriers since he was a musical
prodigy at 18. Presented by Heart & Soul Production best vegetarian and vegan options in town. visit: www.ticketmelon.com
and Global Indian Entertainment, in collaboration
with Vogue International and VSK Presents, with
sponsors spanning some of Thailand’s top companies 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday
and organisations, Arijit Singh Live In Bangkok is sure “Heaven Can Wait” but you
to be a night to remember, so book your tickets now! After the unmitigated
success of last year’s shouldn’t wait to buy tickets
Time: 5pm as American rock band We
Chilli Fest, Kimpton
Price: Tickets start at THB 1,500 Maa-Lai Bangkok The Kings will be coming
For more information or to buy tickets, visit: www. to Mr. Fox Live House
is bringing back
megatix.in.th in Bangkok for one night
Thailand’s hottest
food festival, filled only. Known for hits such
as “She Takes Me High” and
7 | Sunday with even more fiery “We’ll Be A Dream”, these
global eats from some of the city’s top restaurants,
including stalls from Michelin-calibre chefs; smoking hot childhood friends-turned
If you missed out on
entertainment including, of course, a fire show; a chilli- world-renowned band will
the colourful Holi be sure to get you dancing
celebrations, don’t eating competition for some eye-watering competition;
and a round-the-world, five-course dinner showcase with their unique brand of
worry, there will be a pop rock and punk.
Holi Songkran Festival from the legendary Chef Ian Kittichai.
2024 today; a vibrant Price: Early bird tickets start at THB 200 Time: 8pm
fusion of Holi and For more information, visit their Price: Early bird tickets start at THB 2,400
Songkran traditions that Facebook: @kimptonmaalaibangkok For more information or to buy tickets,
visit: www.ticketmelon.com
will ensure a splashingly

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