Sunday 2nd March 2008

Federation Square Melbourne  

Melbourne's 5th annual Thai Culture and Food Festival will be held on Sunday 2nd March 2008 at Federation Square and River Terrace from 10am to 9pm.     ENTRY is FREE!!      20 Thai food and desert stalls 17 performers direct from Thailand Live cultural shows Thai martial arts shows Thai kick boxing shows Beauty contest Fashion Show - 12 models direct from Thailand featuring Thai Silk from 7 leading Thai fashion houses Singha Beer garden and sound stage Live music on stage in Singha Beer Garden including:     From Thailand - Bonus Band     From Australia - Marta Pacek                           - Megahorns Jazz                           - Veroon Thai cooking demo on River Terrace Thai product stalls Buddhist ceremony and much much more! For more details on the day's program for the 2008 Program 5th Annual Thai Culture & Food Festival at Federation Square proudly sponsored by Singha Beer For more general details  on the Festival For raffle prize winners. For contacts and more information on the Festival click here For more information on the organisers of the Festival click here For more information on Thai resources in Australia click here

The Thai’s are known worldwide for enjoying themselves at their various festivals and Melbourne's annual Thai Culture and Food Festival is one of the highlights of the year here in Melbourne. The Melbourne's 4th annual festival was held on Sunday  18th March 2007 -the event is now one of the top 20 events held at Melbourne's Federation Square and attracted over 42,000 visitors¹. It is the largest food event at Federation Square.             ¹ Official estimates from Federation Square Program Manager events March 2007
Special features - 2008 Festival:
		Celebration of His Majesty The King of Thailand's 80th Birthday year - the world's longest serving monarch, loved and revered   by Thais everywhere
Continuous shows and  cultural performances with artists direct from Thailand throughout the day on the Federation Square Main stage and live bands on the Singha Beer Garden stage
With the arrival of the Thai elephants to Melbourne Zoo last year, 4 elephant figurines will welcome visitors at the entrance to the Square
		Thai Fashion show- direct from Thailand featuring Thai Silk - 7 Thai fashion houses will be at the Festival
The 5th Annual Thai Culture and Food festival is this year proud to be a supported event of Melbourne's 16th annual Food and Wine Festival
Continuous entertainment on stage Thai fashion show Thai massage 3 raffle draws - $2 tickets - win 1 of 3 return economy tickets to Bangkok with Thai Airways      ENTRY is FREE!!		Thai Buddhist ceremony Miss Thai Festival 2008 Beauty Contest Thai Kick Boxing Thai Dance Thai Film Thai sword and stick fighting 20 Thai Restaurant food stalls Thai drink stalls Thai Desserts stalls "Singha" Beer Garden and sound stage Thai product stalls
		Enjoy the taste of  Singha Beer, The original Thai beer in the Singha Beer  garden and live music stage on the Riverside Terrace Hear live on the Singha Beer Garden Stage                Marta Pacek Megahorns
Meet 4 Melbourne Victory players live on the Singha Beer Garden stage. Melbourne Victory are playing Thai side Chonburi FC in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2008. Wednesday 21 May, 2008 Kick off 7.30pm, Telstra Dome Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at Ticketmaster through Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com.au or by calling 136 100