Loi Krathong Festival of Sukhothai

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LOI KRATONG FESTIVAL OF SUKOTHAI A ritual of gratitude to water following the lunar cycles which has its roots in the past     Loi Krathong, have you heard of it? If any of you went to Asia, yes. This is a special event, which lasts about a week, in which the Thais make small boats that are decorated and leave floating on the rivers of all Thailand. A bit of history The origin of Loi Kratong, once called Chong Pa Rieng, is not well defined. The treaty of Chula Luck tells that the ceremony originated in Sukhothai, the first capital of Thailand, about 700 years ago. At that time… Read More

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Barcelona Busker Rai 2018

Barcelona Busker Rai 2018

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Barcelona Busker Rai 2018 The “barrio” of Barcelona La Ribera welcomed the street artists festival organized by RAI from Thursday to Saturday. For three consecutive days, from Thursday 26 until Saturday 28 July, the RAI association (Recursos d’Animaciò Intercultural) organized the street artists festival. A project dedicated to expression and cultural exchange through street artists, jugglers, musicians, theater. This year the event had France as a host country. During the festival, the Piazza di Sant Augustì, Piazza Sant Pere and Piazza De l’allada Vermell allowed the performance of many artists for a total of 27 performances that lasted from the late afternoon from 19.00 pm to 24.00. The performances have… Read More

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