Chiang Mai International Art and Culture Festival 2007

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to invite you to the 10th Chiang Mai International Art and Culture Festival to be held at the Three Kings Monument and the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre between 1-9 April 2007.

Various stage performances will be seen throughout the nine days. There will be music by the Royal Thai Navy’s Band and Rudklao Amratisha. Dance performances will come from different regions with cultural shows from Japan and Lao PDR. Lanna’s puppet shows will be presented. There will also be music by the ETC Band, together with invited artists: Wiyada Komarakun na Nakhon, Jennifer Kim, Koh Mr. Saxman, and Ford Sopchai Kraiyoonsen. You will enjoy dancesport with the Suntaraporn Band, as well as visit art pavilions and the art market around the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre.

During the Festival, Lanna traditions which have long been passed down will also be held in Chiang Mai, such as Poi Sang Long (ordination of novices) at Wat Pa Pao, Thai Lanna royal drum competition at the ground of the Three Kings Monument, Lap Mueang (spicy meat salad) Fair, and Pi Mai Mueang (New Year Festival) at Lanna Wisdom School.

Activities including art pavilions, an art market, workshops, Lanna’s puppet making, and graphic arts from the Mekong Arts and Cultural Project, will be held around the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre from 16.00 – 22.00 hrs.

The stage performances at the ground of the Three Kings Monument are scheduled from 18.00 – 22.00 hrs. as follows:

1 April 2007 - Opening Ceremony.
- The Royal Thai Navy’s Band and Rudklao Amratisha.
2 April 2007 - Northern-styled dance from the Chiang Mai Dramatic Arts College.
3 April 2007 - Traditional Thai dance from the Suphan Buri Dramatic Arts College.
4 April 2007 - Isan-styled dance from the Roi Et Dramatic Arts College.
5 April 2007 - Southern-styled dance from the Phatthalung Dramatic Arts College.
6 April 2007 - Cultural performance by the ‘Meinichi Academic’ from Japan.
- Cultural performance from Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
- Cultural performance from China, Myanmar, and Vietnam, and northern folk songs
by a group of international students from Chiang Mai University.
7 April 2007 - Lanna’s puppet show by Hobby Hut Puppet Troupe , and Krabong lao puppet
show from Vientiane, Lao PDR.
- The ETC Band and invited artists: Wiyada Komarakun na Nakhon, Jennifer Kim,
Koh Mr. Saxman, and Ford Sopchai Kraiyoonsen.
8 April 2007 - Lanna’s puppet show by Hobby Hut Puppet Troupe , and Krabong Lao puppet
show from Vientiane, Lao PDR.
- Entertainment performances by Lanna folk artists such as Khru AetPhanuthat
Aphichanathong and the comic group of Chai Chuanchim, Kao Tuam and Withun
Chaiphrom.
9 April 2007 - Music by the Suntaraporn Band.
- The Suntaraporn Band.
- The Chiang Mai Ballroom Dance Club.



For more information, contact
the Events Promotion Division,
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Tel. 0 2250 5500 ext. 3475-8
TAT Call Centre 1672.
http://www.chiangmaiart2007.com
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Possibly an interesting point to consider.

As many of you know, or have heard, CM powers that be with all their wisdom have declared Songkran festivities and the holidays will this year be held from the 1st of April through the 18th of April..  It is my understanding that today on the 2nd that there are already some of the little darlings out there throwing water...

This holiday expansion, being of course, for people to throw more water to wash the air and get rid of the air pollution ??????

Also to make more humidity in the air and therefore cause it to rain ???

Then of course the BBQ vendors in the markets will again be allowed to ply their trade makin delicious BBQ and not being shut down for contributing to the air pollution.. ????

But the point being to this thread, with the Arts and Cultural festival currently going on in almost the center of the old moated area city, how will the good folks get to  the festivities without getting drenched by the holiday water throwers.....

Might be interesting to see the outcome....

Got to go nowand hide behind my front fence with my water super bazooka for a unsuspecting passerby.....