| Chiang
Mai Arts and Culture Festival |
Schedule
: 1-9 April 2002
Venue
: Throughout Chiang Mai City, Chiang Mai
Origin
:
Chiang Mai is famous for being a province of the unique
Lanna arts and culture that are of interest to people everywhere.
Therefore, Chiang Mai Province and public and private offices
have organized the Chiang Mai Arts and Culture Festival
to present the image of the city and to stimulate tourism
to the province.
Activities :
- Lanna Heritage Fair.
- Poi Sang Long ceremony at Wat Pa Pao.
- Art objects on display by artists.
- Local puppet show.
- Musical performances.
- Painting exhibition.
- Cultural tours.
- Community products fair and Northerners' Cultural Heritage
Fair.
| Nearby
Tourist Spots : |
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Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan (Muang) |
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has
the largest pagoda in Chiang Mai and is located right
in the middle of the city. |
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Wat Chiang Man (Muang) |
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is
the oldest city temple and it houses Phra Setangkhamani
or Phra Kaeo Khao, an important Buddha image of the
province. |
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Doi Suthep-Pui National Park (Muang) |
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is
the watershed of several waterways. It has verdant natural
beauty and sacred and important religious and historical
sites. |
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Chiang Mai Cultural Center (Muang) |
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is
on Chiang Mai-Hang Dong road. It is the center of Lanna
culture and arts. The compound has teak buildings with
beautifully carved wooden doors and windows. |
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Sao Inthakhin (Muang) |
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is
the city pillar when King Mengrai the Great built Chiang
Mai in 1296. |
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Villages in the Handicrafts Villages Development Project
(Hang Dong) |
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comprise
the villages of Muang Kung and Kuan Han Kaeo that are
famous for earthenware, Roi Chan that is famous for
weaving lids in the Am pattern and Thawai that is renowned
for making imitation antiques. |
| For
more information, contact : |
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TAT Northern Region Office: Area 1 (Chiang Mai). |
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Tel.
(053) 248604, 248607, 241466, fax (053) 248605 |
