Thai Embassy celebrates Songkran
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Thailand Ambassador to Sri Lanka Poldej Worachat addressing
the audience |
The Thai New Year Night organized by the Royal Thai Embassy was held
at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on March 22 under the patronage of Thailand
Ambassador to Sri Lanka Poldej Worachat. Cultural performances by a Thai
dance troop and a singer from Bangkok made the event colourful.
The Embassy has been organizing this event annually to celebrate the
New Year and showcase their cultural heritage. Similar to Sri Lankans,
Thais celebrate the New Year in mid April and it is referred as Songkran
in the Thai language.
The cultural performances during the Thai New Year Night included a
standard Thai classical dance which is performed to instrumental music,
without voice called Thon Warachet Dance, the Thai mask Khon,
contemporary drum dance and traditional dances known as Serng Bang Fai
and Ram Wong.
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Deputy
Speaker Chandima Weerakkody attended the occasion on the invitation of
the Thai Ambassador. |
