Los Angeles, CA, Thai Cultural and Food Festival will be held in China Town Los Angeles on the weekend of September 17 -18-19, 2004, from 10:30 am. To 5:00 PM. The event will bring together many aspects of Thai culture, people, and cuisine.
The 1st annual Thai Food Festival hoped between 25,000 and 30,000 both Thai and American people in the Los Angeles area are expected to attend the two day event. This years festival will be the first and the Thai Cultural and Food Festival will become an annual event in China Town.
( 1997,1998 2000,2002 and 2003 at Down Town Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley 40,000-50,000 people are expected to attend 2 day event.)
According to event organizer Jua Rattanaphun, president of the US Thai Restaurant Association, this years event will showcase Thai cultural entertainment including traditional Folk music, Classical dance, Thai kickboxing, Thai arts and crafts, and a Miss Thai Food Beauty Contest and demonstrate Spa and Massage also. Local Los Angeles 30 Thai restaurants will be on-hand to showcase Thai cuisine and provide cooking lessons and demonstrations.
It is fitting that this Thai cultural event will take place in California, which almost 300,000 Thai people call home. It is hoped the festival will help preserve and share Thai culture and customs, which are the priceless heritage of the Thai people.
People who are interested in Thailand and would like to visit the country should experience Thai culture first hand at the Thai Cultural and Food Festival 2004. For those interested in visiting Thailand, representatives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand will be available to provide accurate, up-to-date information regarding travel to the country, and representatives of Thai International Airways will be available for consultation regarding air transportation.
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