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Pattaya Walking Street to feature artists
This fall the famous Walking Street of South Pattaya will host a 3-day arts festival showcasing talented craftsman, artisans, musicians and street performers from around the country and abroad. Dozens of artists and performers from 24 provinces across Thailand are preparing their best work for the festival, which is sure to become a popular fixture in the future.
The special event is being organised by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture of the Ministry of Culture, along with the Chonburi Cultural Office. Dr. Wimonlak Chuchart, director of the National Art Gallery, said in a press conference that “art buyers will be able to meet the artists who made the work. There will be murals, sculptures, prints, photographs, and handicrafts on show.”
There is also some real global talent slated to perform at the Walking Street. The Sema Puppet Group, who recently won the award for best puppet creators at Prague’s famous International Puppet Festival this year, will be performing. Mimes, musicians and buskers will also be on hand to give Pattaya a taste of the global street fair scene. This makes a great complement to the local Thai art that will be highlighted, and add another wonderful event to Pattaya’s annual schedule.
More information available at Pattaya Mail
Posted by: Andrew on 17 Sep 2008, 13:56