Artist

Pichet Klunchun

After receiving his degree in Thai Classical Dance at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, he pursued theatre both as dancer and choreographer at high-profile occasions, such as the opening and closing ceremonies of Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998, Chuichai Dance (name of Thai tune and attitude), in LA, USA and Denmark, The Global Soul in Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, Netherland and United Kingdom, The Bathe Ceremony of Phya Chattan in Thailand, Denmark, and Japan etc. He received 3rd  Silpathorn Artist 2006 awards in Performance Art.  Recently, he received 'Routes' ECF Princess Margriet Award for Cultural Diversity from European Cultural Foundation on December 9, 2008. The purpose of the award is to honour artists and thinkers in the field of cultural diversity for helping to combat fear and disrespect of 'the other'.