Chiang Mai Songkran Festival - All Over Chiang Mai - April 13 - 15, 2009

Tourism Authority of Thailand 04.04.2009 05:58

Featuring Lanna Thai New Year celebrations and festivities at temples, the city gates and around the city moat throughout the northern capital of Chiang Mai

This year, Songkran Thai New Year festivities scheduled for April 13-15, will be held at temples, in the vicinity of the city’s gates and around the city moat.

Devout Buddhists visit the temple for merit-making and to listen to sermons. Lustral water is sprinkled on sacred Buddha images, such as the Phra Puttha Sihing image, and also poured over the hands of monks in a gesture of reverence. Donations are also made to the temple. Enjoy traditional Thai cultural performances held in the temple ground.

One of the highlights of the festival is the 'Songkran Beauty Queen Procession' that takes place on Songkran Day itself — April 13. Meanwhile, many other events leading up to the main attraction are spread over several days and it is here that the visitor gets to see various aspects of Chiang Mai, first hand, — its culture, cuisine, arts and crafts, as well as the friendly people.

Activities

Phra Puttha Sihing procession
Buddha images bathing ritual
Merit-making activities and presentation of offerings to Buddhist monks
‘Rot nam dum hua’ bathing rituals as a gesture of respect to elderly relatives and other respected individuals
Lanna Thai cultural performances and folk games
Sand-stupa building contest
Songkran water-splashing around the ancient city moat
Chiang Mai Culture Street
International Food Festival

CHIANG MAI SONGKRAN FESTIVAL 2009
April 13 – 15, 2009

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1	April 4-11	17.00 – 23.00	An Exhibition of Lanna Art & Handicraft Sales of village products from each of the sub-districts, or tambon, of Chiang Mai promoted under the OTOP — One Tambon, One Product — theme Along Wualai Road
2	April 5, 11-15	17.00 - 23.00	713rd Lanna Thai New Year Food & Culture Street Tha Pae Gate, Ratchadamnoen Road
3	April 1-3	9.00 - 24.00	Exhibition of Local Lanna Art Sprinkle water on the Phra Sae Tangkemanee Buddha image at Chiang Man Temple
4	April 4 - 10	9.00 – 18.00	"Preserving Lanna Art & Handicraft” At the Chiang Mai University Art Exhibition hall
5	April 5 - 6	9.00 – 22.00	Lanna-style traditional ordination ceremony At Wat Pa Pao Temple
6	April 7 - 9	9.00 – 22.00	Sprinkle water on the sacred stupa at Chiang Yuen Temple
7	April 1 - 15	6.00 – 18.00	Chiang Mai Lanna New Year Photo Competition All over Chiang Mai
8	April 9 - 15	10.00 –21.30	Preserving Lanna New Year Traditions presented by the Chiang Mai Cultural Center At the Chiang Mai Cultural Center
8	April 11	8.00 – 16.00	Lanna drum competition Three Kings Monument area
8	April 12	6.00 – 8.00	Merit-making to mark the 713rd anniversary of Chiang Mai Food and other items are presented to monks as Buddhist merit-making offerings Three Kings Monument area
8	April 12	9.09 – 10.09	Three Kings Monument Ritual Procession At the Three Kings Monument
8	April 12	16.00 – 18.00	Three Kings Monument Songkran Procession At the Three Kings Monument
9	April 13 - 15	9.00 – 18.00	Chiang Mai Songkran Celebrations and water-splashing Around the moat
10	April 13 - 15	9.00 - 18.00	Food Festival, music performances, local art organized by the community radio club At Chiang Mai Gate
11	April 11 - 15	9.00 – 22.00	Preserving Lanna Art An Exhibition of Lanna-style Tungs or ceremonial flags and Lanna-style paper crafts At Wat Inthakin temple
12	April 10 - 15	8.00 – 21.30	Building sand stupas, blessing competition, Tung competition (Lanna Style flag) At Wat Jet Lin temple
13	April 2 - 30	9.00 - 17.00	Lanna Folk Wisdom At Wat Sri Supan temple
14	April 12 - 15	6.00 – 20.00	Merit-making Buddha image bathing ritual Making Lanna-style flags or Tung, a live demonstation At Wat Lok Moe Lee temple
14	April 14	18.00 – 22.00	Lanna Musical competition At Wat Lok Moe Lee Temple
15	April 11 - 15	9.00 – 22.00	Sprinkle water to Buddha’s relics at Wat Pan Oun Temple
16	April 11-15	8.00 – 24.00	Lanna Folk Music and Folk Song Competition At Wat Phra Singha temple
16	April 13	9.09 – 9.39	Preparation for the Phra Puttha Sihing procession An invocation ritual is performed as the sacred Buddha image is moved onto the busabok pavilion At Wat Phra Singha temple
17	April 12	8.09 – 8.39	Chiang Mai Municipality Spirit House Invocation ritual At the Chiang Mai Municipality office
17	April 12	10.39 – 11.39	Invocation ritual performed in honour of Brahma, the God of Songkran Festival At the Chiang Mai Municipality office
18	April 12 – 15	9.00 – 22.00	Young Miss Songkran beauty contest Sand stupa building contest Lanna Food Contest Lanna Performance contest At all Buddhist sites in Chiang Mai
19	April 13 – 14	19.00 – 24.00	Lanna art and cultural performances Miss Songkran beauty pageant At Tha Pae Gate
19	April 13	6.00 – 8.00	Annual Merit-making to mark the Lanna Thai New Year 2009 At Tha Pae Gate
19	April 13	8.09 – 8.30	Lanna Thai New Year 2009 Grand opening ceremony At Tha Pae Gate
19	April 13	8.00 – 12.00	Songkran Ritual Offerings and Floral Art Contest At Tha Pae Gate
20	April 13	7.00 – 12.00	Traditional Lanna Thai procesison Beauty contest — Lanna Ladies in traditional dress riding a bicycle with parasol inhand TAT office at Tha Pae Gate
21	April 13	14.09 – 18.00	Phra Puttha Sihing invocation ritual Procession of the Phra Phra Puttha Sihing Buddha Image Songkran Parade From the Governor's House to Wat Phra Singha temple
22	April 14	16.00 – 18.00	Procession to transport sand and wooden pillars to temples From the New Bridge to temples along Tha Pae Road
21	April 15	13.30 – 18.00	Parade to show respect to Chiang Mai Governor From the Three Kings Monument to the Governor's House
23	April 13 -15	14.00 – 18.30	Muan Jai Alcohol-Free Street Celebration Along Huay Kaew Road

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office
Tel: +66 (0) 5324 8604, (0) 5324 8607
Fax: +66 (0) 5324 8605
E-mail: tatchmai@tat.or.th

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