LATEST NEWS -MELBOURNE'S 9TH ANNUAL THAI CULTURE AND FOOD FESTIVAL - SUNDAY 18 MARCH 2012 at Federation Square and River Terrace **BREAKING NEWS.... Official attendance numbers from Federation Square for our 2012 Festival were an all time record of 64,227 visitors!!! Thanks to everyone for supporting our event. RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS TICKET NUMBERS POSTED ON RAFFLE PAGE OR click here For full details of the 2012 Thai Culture and Food Festival activities, timings and locations program go to Event Details or click here And for pictures of the day checkout our Facebook page**
Join us this year on Sunday 18 March 2012 for our 9th and biggest Festival to date! The 2011 8th Annual Thai Culture and Food Festival at Federation Square on 20 March 2011 was a great success with a record attendance of 63,000 visitors!! Come and enjoy a day in Thailand at Federation Square. The vast array of free entertainment for the whole family included Thai cultural performances of dance, music, Thai Beauty contest, Muay Thai, cooking and fruit carving demonstrations. Relax with a Thai massage or visit the Thai Tourism information, handicraft and product stalls. Savour wonderful Thai food from some of Melbourne's best Thai restuarants and relax in the Singha Beer Garden with live music. The 2012 Festival at Melbourne's Federation Square featured: A special celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Australian Thailand relationship Live performances by over 50 Thai performers direct from Thailand including Fine Arts Department of Thailand and Bangkok -Pong-Larng Huge SINGHA Beer garden - featuriing great Singha beer & live music from fabulous local and Thai bands Interactive Thai Cooking demonstrations throughout the day Thai massage and product stalls, with over 20 of the best Thai Restuarants serving mouth-watering Thai food, desserts and drinks - NEW in 2012 - "Thai Village" feature in Federation Square - for the first time in Melbourne venture into a Thai Village set up in the traditional style for you to experience ancient folk traditions such as flower decoration, fruit carving, sculpture, paintings, desert making, paper arts and Thai chess.
- The Thai musical instruments area will perform all day alternately with Thai dances, traditional folk games, Muay Thai demonstrations and Takror - the south east asian national sport.
- Other activities include Thai massage, cooking demo, language teaching, dance workshops, and wishing egg draws
- And displays of Thai Arts, Thai silk, Thai handicrafts and drinks and deserts in a large marquee
- Many Buddha statues for Buddhists to make merit were situated next to the Thai Sala (Thai carved pagoda) near the Thai Village entrance to make you feel welcome!
- Enjoy a new experience of Thailand right here in Melbourne's Federation Square!!
All you need to know...When: Where:
Sunday 18 March 2012 Federation Square and River Terrace
Start time: 10:00 AM Cnr Flinders St and Swanston St, Melbourne, Australia
End Time: 10:00 PM Free entry!
2012 Festival Highlights: - 25 Thai Restaurant Food and dessert stalls
- Over 50 Performers direct from Thailand
- Live cultural shows on the Fed Square stage
- "Miss Thai Festival 2012" beauty contest throughout the day
- Singha Beer Garden and live music sound stage on Federation Square's River Terrace
- "Thai Village " feature with everything Thai!
- Thai product stalls
- Buddhist ceremony
- Win return tickets to Bangkok flying Thai Airways International in the raffle plus $500 cash prizes
The 2012 Thai Culture and Food Festival is a partner event of the 20th Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. It is a family event with free entry!
For full details of the 2012 Thai Culture and Food Festival day and program at Federation Square click here |
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