Chiangmai Mail Vol. XI No.4 -April 1 -April 30, 2012NEWS

Chiangmai Mail Vol. XI No.4 -April 1 -April 30, 2012NEWS:

"The 2nd annual Chiang Mai Fest opened on Friday, April 6, 2012 at 6 p.m. with Chiang Mai Governor ML Panadda Diskul welcoming all visitors and residents of Chiang Mai to enjoy the second annual music festival. TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa joined the Governor and representatives from the hotels at the event and Indian Consul Dhirendra Singh Garbyal and his wife at the opening ceremony to ring the gong to start the evening."








Short description of schedule for April
1-3 Lanna performances water pouring ceremony over Phra Sae Tang Khamani at Wat Chaing Man
4-7 Poy Sang Long or Festival of the Crystal Sons by the Shan people at Wat Pa Pao
7-9 Water pouring blessing ceremony at Wat Chiang Yuen
10-15 Sand pagodas, pouring water over Buddha statues, performances at Wat Jetrin
11-15 Water pouring ceremony over the Wat Pa-on Buddhist relic, Lanna performances, local market, food stalls. From Tha Pae Gate to Klang Wiang.
12 Merit making to celebrate the 716th year of the founding of Chiang Mai at 3 Kings monument. Ceremonial offerings to King Kabilaprom at the Chiang Mai Municial building.
13 Grand opening of Songkran at Tha Pae Gate with offerings of food to monks. Miss Umbrella contest, Miss Songkran Contest at Tha Pae Gate. Blessings of the monks at Wat Phra Singh.
12-15 Wat Lok Molee will have traditional Lanna celebrations for the New Year.
13-15 Buddha Satan will have sand pagoda creations, water pouring ceremonies over the Sirimangkalajarn statue and Lanna performances.
13-15 water throwing around the moat and on Huay Kaew Road with live performances on Huay Kaew Road.
14 Sand will be carried along the Iron Bridge to Tha Pae Road in a Buddhist ceremony
15 Blessings will be offered to the Chiang Mai governor with participants starting from 3 Kings Monument to the Governor’s Residence on Nawarat Bridge.
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