This video is an example of a public relations of local and international drums playing in celebration of the “Songkran Festival – a celebration of Thai New Year” that held in Lampang Province, northern of Thailand in 2010. This Festival is held in April since 2009 and is regarded as a great event of Lampang. The Festival was organized under the collaboration of Lampang Province, Municipality of Lampang City, Lampang Provincial Administration Organization, Cultural Office of Lampang Province, Cultural Council of Lampang Province and Dr.Udomsak Sakmunwong; CIOFF World President. Objective of the Festival:
1. To promote the preservation and safeguarding of local tradition and culture, especially the performance of Klong Pu Cha Drum (Drum of Worship; a Giant and typical folk drum that can only found in Lampang) that manifested in the form of Klong Pu Cha Drum competition among the youth.
2. To promote a tourism in Lampang – the Horse Carriage City and the Ceramic Town.
Venue of the Festival: 5 Way Intersections of the Clock Tower of the Lampang City and the Khuang Nakorn (The Public Park nearby the Clock Tower).
Amount of the audiences and visitors: 1,000 people/ day.
Number of Foreign Drum Performance Groups: around 5 – 7 countries.
Admission is Free.
Foreign Drum Groups that interested to perform in this event,
please email to: cioff.udomsak@gmail.com
Cell phone (66) 870902123, (66) 1061938
Lampang is a large province to the east of Chiangmai
with Lampang city itself being the cultural and commercial centre.
The city is filled with the new and the old; temples and shops, architecture and parks.
The highlight of any visit to the city of Lampang must be to take the famous horse and carriage ride around the city,
a common mode of transportation for both locals and visitors alike.
This laidback city, with chilled riverside restaurants and bars, ancient temples dating back a millennia, and interesting buildings,
is a charming destination to explore.
Take your time, there is no rush; the joy of Lampang is in the simple discoveries.
