Thai Culture and Food Festival

Description
Come and join the Thai Community as they celebrate and showcase their rich and historical culture: The Festival will begin with a traditional blessing by seven monks, and an opening ceremony. Federation Square will be transformed into a haven of Thai culture with booths showcasing Thai arts and crafts, Thai tourism, Thai kick boxing and offering Thai massage and information about Thailand and its people. There will be continuous entertainment on stage with performances of Thai dance, Thai kickboxing, a Miss Thailand beauty contest and a fashion parade featuring the best in Thai designs including famous Thai silk and Thai Product stalls will sell Thai produce There will be over 30 performers direct from Thailand. The riverbank side of Fed Square will be bedecked with food tents featuring 20 of Melbourne's premier Thai restaurants serving Thai delicacies and highlighting regional food and drink specialities as well as the Singha Beer garden and music stage. The Festival attracted 45,000 people to Federation Square last year,-its a fun-filled family event and it's free! Please visit our website for further details. Also see ThaiFest@Marysville on Friday 19 March and Saturday 20 March 2010 - bringing the Thai Culture and Food Fstival to the bushfire ravaged district of Marysville - come and support the rebuilding of Marysville and enjoy wonderful Thai food, Singha Beer, Thai dance, The Melbourne Jazz Ensemble , local products and wines and much much more. Visit our website for more information.