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Thailand’s Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 set to make global splash

April 4, 2025176 Views

UNESCO-listed celebration to anchor Thailand's Grand Tourism and Sports Year; position the Kingdom among the top 10 global festival destinations The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, is preparing for the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 — the headline event of Thailand's New Year celebrations and a key feature of the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025 and the Thailand Summer Festivals' Grand Festivity campaign. FILE PHOTO: Locals and tourists play with water as they celebrate during the Songkran holiday which marks the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa Jakkaphon Tangsutthitham, Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports, said: "Songkran is more than a celebration — it's a ...

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Kazuno in Japan gets ready for two unique festivals

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August 9, 20231086 Views

"Hanawa Bayashi" and "Kemanai Bon Odori" are both part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage "Hanawa Bayashi" (a traditional Japanese performing art form) and "Kemanai Bon Odori" (a Buddhist festival dance), which were added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be held from August 19 to 23 in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, northwestern Japan. "Hanawa Bayashi" featuring motion and "Kemanai Bon Odori" stillness Hanawa Bayashi will be held on August 19-20, and Kemanai Bon Odori on August 21-23. During the period, visitors can enjoy the two festivals that have different atmospheres, "motion" and "stillness." Hanawa Bayashi is a 1000-year old traditional Japanese performing art form dedicated to the deity of Hanawa, Sachi-Inari Shrine. Hanawa Bayashi is unique for its mus...