“Thai ARi” (Thailand Platform for Aging Research Innovation): A Project for Enhancing Life Quality of Senior Citizens on Sichang Island  

“Thai ARi” (Thailand Platform for Aging Research Innovation): A Project for Enhancing Life Quality of Senior Citizens on Sichang Island  

Thai ARi stemmed from Chulalongkorn University Platform for Ageing Research Innovation, ‘Chula ARi’, funded by Chulalongkorn University’s Empowerment Program or The Second Century Fund (C2F).  This three-year long Chula ARi multi-disciplinary project started in 2018 by College of Population Studies.  It sought to create knowledge, innovation, and area-based research studies in the field of geriatrics,…

Developing National Arts and Building International Networks Through Art and Cultural Works: Music and Contemporary Dance, An excursion in Java

Developing National Arts and Building International Networks Through Art and Cultural Works: Music and Contemporary Dance, An excursion in Java

Java, the name of Indonesia known to the Thai people in the past, has many things in common or related culturally to Thailand—religious places, art, music, culture, and literature.  Though not bordering countries, there is a long history of the ties between Indonesia and Thailand that inspired Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to compose a poem…

Chula Inscription: Miscellaneous Knowledge of Thai Traditional Music”—A continuation of knowledge from Thai traditional music masters and instrument builders

Chula Inscription: Miscellaneous Knowledge of Thai Traditional Music”—A continuation of knowledge from Thai traditional music masters and instrument builders

Thai traditional music is a cultural heritage dated back for centuries. There are topics on stories, skills, pedagogy, and craftmanship behind the music that contribute to the beauty and uniqueness of the music that are worth telling.  These topics are considered academic and historical knowledge that Office of Art and Culture, Chulalongkorn University deemed important…

Exhibition: History of Thai Higher Education at Chakrabongse Building

Exhibition: History of Thai Higher Education at Chakrabongse Building

Built in 1932, originally as a two-story Thai house used as a location for Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association, Chakrabongse building is one of the invaluable buildings on Chulalongkorn University campus. It is under care of Chulalongkorn University Memorial Hall, Museums and Art Gallery Unit, Office of Art and Culture. The first of the two floors…

Chulalongkorn University Senior Alumni Choirs “CU Silver Voices”

Chulalongkorn University Senior Alumni Choirs “CU Silver Voices”

The Origin In 2018 Chulalongkorn University Symphony Orchestra celebrated of the 101st anniversary of the university foundation day by asking alumni from any class and major to join in singing university songs with Chulalongkorn University Concert Choir.  Thirty senior alumni participated in the concert that started a two-year conversation on having an alumni choir conducted…