Event details and programme for ThaiFest@Marysville 19/20 March 2010

The Festival  will start at 5pm on Friday 19 March 2010 on the gardens next to the newly built Marysville Central.

There will be bands playing live music on the Thai Festival stage and you will be able to enjoy wonderful Thai food and Thai BBQ; relax in the licenced Singha beer garden alongside the Steavenson River sampling Thailand's beer - Singha and also wines from the local wineries.

On Saturday 20 March 2010 ThaiFest@Marysville swings into action around 10am.

Heralded by the Traditional and colourful Thai drum parade, the amazing Thai dance and perfmance group Sbun-Nga direct from Thailand will open the days proceedings. followed at 11.35 am with a formal opening ceremony and the lighting of a Torch of Prosperity.

During the afternoon there will be continuous perfomances on the Thai Festival stage at Marysville Central featuring performances from Sbun- Nga, great jazz from the Melbourne Jazz Ensemble. Thai dance, Muay Thai kick boxing and music performances and much much more.

The local community will also be involved through local school children performing a special dance; and reading out essays on wisdom gained from their Black Saturday experiences.

There will be a special Buddhist talk and blessing of holy water; to be followed by a tree planting ceremony involving local children.

And to complete the cycle of Earth, Fire, Water and Wind - we will feature Chiang Mai umbrellas and kite painting - to be followed by a presentation of the umbrellas and kites to Marysville.

There will be wonderful Thai food and desserts  from Popys Thai restaurant; a thai BBQ and lots of local community product and drinks stalls, including wine tastings and bottle sales.

The cafe's in Marysville will also be open and happy to serve you their delicious local food.

So come and experience a part of Thailand in Marysville - its a small gesture from the Thai community to help the recovery of Marysville and District after Black Saturday.

ThaiFest@Marysville will close at 6pm and opens at 10am on Sunday 21 March 2010 at Federation Square for the 7th annual Thai Culture and Food Festival. which includes at 7pm the Sunshine Friends Concert for Marysville featuring Aussie Rock legends, Normie Rowe, Doug Parkinson, Kevin Borich, Issi Dye, Tony Barber with support from Tiara.

All net proceeds to be donated towrards a Marysville and District community project.

MARYSVILLE CENTRAL - Main Stage	FRIDAY 19 MARCH 2010
5.00 pm	Live music, Thai BBQ, SIngha Beer Garden
9.00 pm	CLOSE
MARYSVILLE CENTRAL - Main Stage	SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2010
10.00 am	Thai music
11.00 am	Traditional Thai Drum Parade
11.20 am	Sbun Nga - Dance
11.35 am	Opening Ceremony, Anthems and Drum Parade
12.00 pm	Blessing dance
12.10 pm	Sbun Nga - Dance
12.25 pm	Local School Children - Dance
12.45 pm	Thai Instrument performance
12.55 pm	Marysville Community
1.00 pm	Thai singers and band
1.25 pm	Muay Thai boxing demonstration
1.45 pm	Thai Drum parade
1.55 pm	Thai cooking demonstration
2.15 pm	Thai Masssage demonstation
2.25 pm	Thai dance
2.35 pm	Thai Buddhist talk
2.50 pm	Tree planting ceremony - Monk and children
3.20 pm	Sbun Nga - Dance and video
3.40 pm	Marysville children -Essay competition
3.50 pm	Melbourne Jazz Ensemble - Live jazz
4.35 pm	Local school children -Essay competition
4.40 pm	Sbun Nga performance
4.55 pm	Chiang Mai promotion - Umbrella and Kite Painting - presentation to Marysville Community
5.10 pm	Thai Dance
5.30 pm	Sbun Nga - dance
5.45 pm	Thanks yous and goodbyes
5.50 pm	Jazz compositions of His Majesty The King of Thailand
6.00 pm	CLOSE
FESTIVAL CONTINUES SUNDAY 21 MARCH 2010	FEDERATION SQUARE MELBOURNE
10am to 10 pm