2008 Event details and program -

The 2008 Festival in Federation Square Melbourne will focus on the following 6 themes promoting:

  • Thai culture

  • Celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand's 80th birthday year

  • Tourism

  • Thai products

  • Fun & entertainment

  • Food & drink

The festival will start at 10am with a Buddhist ceremony and finish at 9.00pm.

COUPON SYSTEM FOR 2008 FESTIVAL

The 2008 Festival food and drink vendors will use a coupon system to speed up food and drink delivery and for hygiene purposes. Coupons can be bought at the coupon tent between the square and the riverbank and also from roving Festival Coupon vendors alongside the food and drinks tents in $7 and $2 values.

All main dishes $7,  Thai desserts $4 and soft drinks will be $2.

Excludes Thai Singha beer  $5(cash only);

 

 

1.                  Promoting Thai Culture *

·       Buddhist ceremony, including sprinkling water on Monks hands, with  a marquee for offering collections

·       Thai Boxing, sword fighting, stick fighting, musical instruments

·       Different teams of Thai traditional dancers

                                                                    

2.                  Celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand's 80th birthday year*

·       Homage to His Majesty the King

·       Examples of the good works of the King 

3.                  Promoting Tourism*

·       Shows from the 4 regions: North, North East, Middle and South. Region/province map on screen and tourist attractions

·       Tourism Authority of Thailand videos – before Buddhist ceremony and finishing off the day; Travel and Airline information stalls.

·       Thai night by the River"  – food, jazz & drinks

 

4.                  Promoting Thai Product*

·       Fashion show direct from Thailand– promoting Thai Silk

·       Thai village product

·       Product stalls , clothes, jewellery & souvenirs

 

5.                  Fun & Entertainment*

·       Beauty contest “Miss Thai Festival 2008

·       Lots of audience participation

 

6.                  Food & Drink*

·       20 Thai  Food & Drink stalls – all day & into the night

·       Cooking demonstration & class – audience participation

·       Information leaflets on Thai herbs & spices

·       Thai "Singha" Beer garden and sound stage

·       Dry food & Dessert stalls

 

 

*All events and concepts are subject to final confirmation – actual events may change

 

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