Thai province holds international folklore festival
Saraburi province, in
collaboration with Surindra Rajabhat University, is holding the
first International Folklore Festival from January 22 to 24.
About 400 artists from 20 countries are taking part in the festival to
share and exchange their cultures and knowledge through different
cultural shows and dances.
The event is also aimed
at promoting the province’s tourism and preparing the provincial people
for the advent of ASEAN Community.
The festival gives an opportunity for people of Saraburi to learn cultures of other countries.
Apart from ASEAN neighbours, the participants to the festival are from
India , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh, Nepal, China, the Republic of
Korea, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, and the US.
The festival also creates better understanding among citizens
of the international community and promotes good relationship between
Saraburi and the participating nations.-VNA