Pattaya's International Tattoo Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe this weekend!
This article from the Pattaya Mail gives a brief idea on what tattoo lovers can expect to see at this weekends show.
Tattoo enthusiasts and artists will fill the Hard Rock Hotel with ink when the Pattaya International Tattoo Festival kicks off this weekend.
AIM Global Service Co. and the Pattaya Technician Association will
host the Aug. 24-25 convention, the third to be held in Pattaya since
2009. The event offers tourists and tattoo lovers alike to view body art
and even get their own.
Also on offer will be information on health, the history of tattoos,
tattoo trends, cleanliness, and equipment. There also will be a
children’s drawing contest and art contests.
The final day will see awards presented for outstanding body art in several categories.
Carabao Live at Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya Tonight!
28 June 2013, 8.30PM Onward
Ticket THB 1,600 includes Free Flow of soft drink, Beer & whiskey.
Ticket & Info: +66 038 428 755-9 #8301
Carabao are a Thai rock band which is very popular in Thailand and other Asian countries.
The group was formed in 1976 by university students Yuenyong Opakul
(Aed) and Kirati Promsaka Na Sakon Nakhon (Keo or Khiao) who met while
studying at Mapúa Institute of Technology in the Philippines.
The word carabao is Tagalog meaning “buffalo”, a symbol of fighting, hard work, and patience.
They are known for their Phleng phuea chiwit or ‘songs for life’.
This kind of music came to prominence through the protest songs of the
1970s political upheaval in Thailand, especially from the band Caravan.
Carabao have blended the acoustic/folk style of ‘peua chiwit’ with other
forms of Thai music, western rock and country music, and various kinds
of world music like Latin music and reggae, earning such labels as
‘ethnic rockers’ and ‘Kings of 3Cha’ or ‘Rolling Stones of Asia’. MTV
Asia calls them “veteran”.
Carabao’s songs often tackle social and political issues, demanding
social justice and taking on the causes of the ordinary Thai people, but
they have also created love songs and more philosophical songs that
carry messages for people everywhere.
Aed Carabao is loved by many but his sharp tongue and open criticism of
corrupt politicians, big business and environmental destruction perhaps
make it surprising that he has lasted so long.
At
least one or two songs on most albums up to the mid-’90s were banned by
the government and coverage of the band rarely appeared on government TV
and radio stations.
Despite this, Carabao is the most popular Thai rock
group of all time. Carabao has reached cult status long ago and is now
one of the most successful legendary rock groups in the world.
They are compared with U2.
Check out this video clip:
Venue
Head Rock Hotel
AIM Global Service Co. and the Pattaya Technician Association will
host the Aug. 24-25 convention, the third to be held in Pattaya since
2009. The event offers tourists and tattoo lovers alike to view body art
and even get their own.
