Mrs. Sukumol Kunplome, Minister of Culture revealed that since the severe flooding affected many provinces of the Kingdom of Thailand and caused serious damage to life and property of public and private sectors as well as Thai people, the Ministry of Culture, the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) province will jointly organize a photographic exhibition ‘WATER+EMPATHY 2011’ on 8-30 December 2011 at the 9th floor of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and on 11-15 December 2011 at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Tourism Complex, Old City Hall, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.

 

This exhibition is aimed to record the current historical flooding, highlighting the spirit of Thai people in helping the flood victims and to receive donation for the Fine Arts Department’s fund for restoring heritage sites. Most importantly, H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has graciously given a number of photographs she took while visiting flooded sites to display in this exhibition. 

 

Mrs. Sukumol added that the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand and other related organizations are inviting entries of photography works from both amateur and professional photographers of all nationalities. Interested persons should submit their entries only in digital files. Selected photographs will be displayed in this photographic exhibition and distributed widely to the public through www.bigcamera.co.th/Water+Empathy2011.

 

The organizing partners will launch a press release of the ‘WATER+EMPATHY 2011’ exhibition on November 23, 2011, 2.00 p.m. at 1st Floor, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. The chairman of the organizing team is Prof.Dr. Apinan Poshyananda, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Culture.

 

Further information can be obtained from the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre or call 02-214-6630-8 ext. 519, 520 or visit www.bacc.or.th.