Bangkok 1899

is a new cultural and civic hub established by Creative Migration, a women-of-color-led, international arts organization based in Los Angeles and Bangkok. Our mission is to bring together cultural and climate diplomacy with a special focus on collaborative community building through intersectional practices.

‘HIMAVANTA’ - Francisco López

June 2023

World-renowned audio-artist and experimental musician, Francisco López will perform the world premiere of his new sound composition, ‘HIMAVANTA’ at Bangkok 1899 on 23 - 24 June. These performances are the second section of a two-part residency supported by the Embassy of Spain in Bangkok. They will be created exclusively with original environmental recordings of Thailand’s rainforests, which were recorded during the first part of the artist’s one month residency last September-October at Bangkok 1899.

During his residency, López utilized his philosophy of exploring the sensorial and ontological reality with a blind, profound and transcendental listening, reinterpreting what he calls an ‘anthropoEXcentric’ understanding of wilderness sound environments and sonic creatures. López’s new performances will creatively work with a myriad of these new original materials and live sound spatialization to expand our reality and give rise to a new and unique immersive experience of Thailand’s rainforests.

Download our press release here.

SCHEDULE

Experimental Live Performance at Bangkok 1899

Friday, 23 June 2023:
19:00-20:00 & 20:30-21:30

Saturday, 24 June 2023:
19:00-20:00 & 20:30-21:30

Artist Francisco López will conduct his live performances in four sessions taking place over two days.

Tickets are available at 500 THB per person at: Eventbrite

Sound Masterclass at the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music
Sunday, 25 June 2023
17:00-20:00

For those who are interested in delving deeper into sound art and experimental music practices, Francisco López will be conducting a free, specialized Masterclass.

There are a limited number of spaces available for the public, so do indicate your interest via this Google form by 19 June.

**Confirmation of your space will be released subsequentl

Sound & Food Collaboration Event at Na Cafe
Monday, 26 June 2023
18:00

SOUND, SIGHT & TASTE. For one night only. Francisco López and Chef Santiago Munoz from Lima, Peru will collaborate for a unique experience that incorporates all your senses. A seven-course Peruvian dinner prepared by Chef Santiago accompanied by curated sounds of Francisco López.

DM @naprojectsgroup or call 080-829-5084 to book.

Creative Migration · Francisco López: 'HIMAVANTA' Audio Teasers

JUNE 21-24

Creative Migration is continuing its partnership with the Hollywood Climate Summit for the 2023 event. Taking place in Los Angeles, California, the event has both in-person and digital only tickets allowing anyone in the world to follow along with each day’s events online.

The Hollywood Climate Summit is an annual multi-day conference that creates a community space for thousands of cross-sector entertainment and media professionals to take action on climate. It gathers filmmakers, executives, artists, activists, climate organizations, scientists, and other experts primarily based in LA, as well as from around the world, for interactive action-oriented programming and professional development opportunities. There are two formal conference days on June 22nd and June 23rd: Jam-packed with programming from 9am-5pm (PT) in-person at our venue (to be announced soon) in Los Angeles. Programming will also be streamed to our virtual conference platform. We invite creative industry professionals and climate activists in Thailand and the greater ASEAN region to participate and help us grow our community of change-makers!

Here’s a snapshot: This year’s conference includes panels with highly influential figures, such as Jane Fonda and the Oscar-winning team from Everything Everywhere All At Once. Some of the topics include: climate fashion trends, sustainable production, the creation change through social media, intergenerational conversations, decolonization of climate storytelling, disability representation in climate storytelling.

Read more about this year’s programming here.

Digital tickets, and a limited amount of in-person event tickets, are available here!