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Touching a Charming of the Thai Culture at Marble Temple


On : 14- 15 Sep, 2007,
venue : the Marble Temple or Wat Benchamabopits Dusitvanaram, Bangkok, Thailand.

This festival is a part of the cerebrating the 80th birthday anniversary of The Great King of the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand), King Rama IX.

Enjoying the sporadic old time of Thai cultural entertainments and the lifestyles of Thai people during the old period of the King Rama V flashing back to the period of time when Thailand entering to the world.

Activities:


1) Light and Sound
2) Performance Thai traditional plays : Khon, peppet show also traditional Thai music.
3) Thai culture and custom.
4) Exhibit Thai elaborate and beautiful art works
5) Old time photo Exhibition.
6) Open air movies (Thai local style).

Introduction
Wat Benchamabopitr Dusitvanaram (simply called Wat Benchamabopitr) or “The Marble Temple” as known to foreigners is most satisfactory architecturally with its symmetry and lovely proportions. The Uposatha Hall (Bot or Ordination Hall) was constructed from Carrara marble from Italy and showing distinct European neo-classical influence. It was designed by H.R.H. Prince Narisranuvattivongse, half brother to King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, and has been reckoned for its architectural and decorative arts of finest Thai craftsmanship, say, second to none in the world. It attracts the interest of tourists throughout the world to come to visit with a large number each year.

Enjoy and Have Fun!

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