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Indian festival crowds return as Covid horrors fade
AFP, Published on 14/10/2021
» KOLKATA: India's main religious festival season is back in full swing with huge noisy crowds thronging markets and fairs for the first time in two years, barely six months after a devastating Covid-19 surge.
Enjoy Lanna culture in Chiang Rai
Life, Published on 06/02/2020
» The diversity of Lanna art and culture will be presented through various forms of art during the "Art And Craft Market" at the Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park in Chiang Rai from tomorrow to Sunday from 4-9pm.
How Lampang celebrates Thai New Year
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 27/03/2018
» It's time to plan for a big celebration of the Lanna traditional New Year at Lampang's Salung Luang Festival.
Lampang readies for annual fair
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 13/07/2017
» Lampang will showcase its glorious history during the Ngan Luang Viang Lakorn Fair, to be held on Monday and Tuesday.
To the beat of the drum
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 29/06/2017
» Nan is a northern city which was founded more than 700 years ago, and has unique art and culture. Its people have a proverb saying that Nan's heavenly sounds are "the sound of beating gongs and drums", "the sound of rice-pounding mortars" and "the sound of scripture-reciting monks". They believe the city continues to prosper as long as it is rich in food and resources, the people live comfortably, Buddhist monks are good and the sound of musical instruments and the puja drums resonate as offerings to the Lord Buddha.
Nhu Daya Bhintuna! Nepal's Newars celebrate new year
AFP, Published on 31/10/2016
» KATHMANDU - Banging drums, clanging bells and performing impromptu street dances, members of Nepal's ethnic Newar community rang in the new year Monday in colourful style in one of the highpoints of their Diwali celebrations.