{"id":2856,"date":"2019-05-20T15:55:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2019-05-20T15:55:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T13:55:30","slug":"ayutthaya-week-festival-big-historical-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/2856-ayutthaya-week-festival-big-historical-festival","title":{"rendered":"Ayutthaya Week Festival big historical festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ayutthaya<\/a>, former capital of the Kingdom of Siam<\/strong>, 1h30 drive from Bangkok organizes from 22 to 26 May 2019 a big historical festival about its history and its kings. Here are more details on this event which should add another dimension to the visit of this very interesting city that I always enjoy visiting.<\/p>\n

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\nLive shows and illuminations<\/h2>\n

The festival will be held in the Ayutthaya Historical Park area, with nightly shows including historical narratives, there will be an old market, a free tram tour to see the beautifully illuminated temples at night. Trams will run from Ayutthaya City Pillar Shrine to Wat Mahathat Temple and mark a stop at the King U-Thong monument (4:30 pm – 10:00 pm).<\/p>\n

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\nProgramme of Ayutthaya Week Festival<\/h2>\n

Program of events in front of the Ayutthaya Tourist Center office and Wat Mahathat.<\/p>\n

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May 22, 2019 – 5:30 pm to 9 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening of the festival
\nKhon theater performance
\ntraditional music
\nhistorical show (sound and light with extras)<\/p>\n

May 23, 2019 – 6 pm to 9 pm
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various shows including children’s talent show
\nhistorical show (sound and light with extras)<\/p>\n

May 24, 2019 – 6 pm to 9 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

traditional dance show
\nlakhorn show (musical theater)
\nhistorical show (sound and light with extras)<\/p>\n

May 25, 2019 – 6 pm to 9 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

traditional dance show
\nlakhorn show (musical theater)
\nconcert by a choir
\nhistorical show (sound and light with extras)<\/p>\n

May 26, 2019 – 6 pm to 9 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

traditional dance show
\nmasked lakhorn show
\nThai music concert
\nhistorical show (sound and light with extras)<\/p>\n

“Ayutthaya Royal Procession”<\/strong><\/em>, a royal procession like none in Ayutthaya for 252 years, will take place on May 24 at 5 pm<\/strong> and will leave Wiharn Phra Mongkol Bopit next to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet to join the shrine sanctuary of the city (Ayutthaya city pillar shrine).<\/p>\n

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Events at Ayutthaya city pillar shrine<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 22, 2019<\/strong>
\n7:15 pm: Thai traditional music (Pleng Rua and Pleng Kiaw Khao), Thai dance (Ram Thai),
\n20h: Thai cooking show from 08:00<\/p>\n

May 23, 2019<\/strong>
\n6.30 pm: Traditional Thai drama (Lakorn Chatri)
\nThai local music show (Pleng Choi, Pleng E-saew)
\n7:30 pm: Seminar on Ayutthaya architecture by Dr.Kreangkrai Kerdsiri<\/p>\n

May 24, 2019<\/strong>
\n17:00: “Royal Procession of Ayutthaya” (departure from WiharnPhraMongkolBopit to the shrine of the Ayutthaya pillar) (see below)
\n7:00 pm: Thai puppet show from KHAMNAI PUPPET GROUP
\n19:30: Seminar “Coronation ceremony of Ayutthaya in Rattanakosin” by Kampol Champapan and Nontapron Youmangmee<\/p>\n

May 25, 2019<\/strong>
\n6.30 pm: Traditional music Pleng Song Kruang
\n7:15 pm Sound and light show “King Prasatthong”<\/em><\/p>\n

May 26, 2019<\/strong>
\n6.30 pm traditional Thai drama (Lakorn Chatri)
\n7:30 pm: Thai antique fashion show<\/p>\n

Apparently, there will still be events on May 27th and 28th from 6pm to 9pm.<\/p>\n

And if you continue your route to Lopburi, further in the North, the city also organizes a festival from 21 to 24 May.<\/p>\n

I also take the opportunity to remind you that you can find in the main part of the website dates and information on many other festivals in Thailand<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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