The Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Thai: มหกรรม ไม้ ดอกไม้ ประดับ จังหวัด เชียงใหม่) is an annual celebration held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that showcases a variety of flowers and ornamental plants.
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Thai: มหกรรม ไม้ ดอกไม้ ประดับ จังหวัด เชียงใหม่) is an annual celebration held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that showcases a variety of flowers and ornamental plants.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
Thailand
Placed on record in Thailand.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
Flower Festival ParadeThe Flower Festival Parade begins early Saturday morning and extending into the afternoon or evening.
Miss Chiang Mai Flower FestivalA part of the festival is the Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival competition.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Chiang Mai Flower Festival in plain words?
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Thai: มหกรรม ไม้ ดอกไม้ ประดับ จังหวัด เชียงใหม่) is an annual celebration held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that showcases a variety of flowers and ornamental plants.
Where is Chiang Mai Flower Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Chiang Mai Flower Festival in Thailand.
What is the current condition of Chiang Mai Flower Festival today?
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Cite as: "Chiang Mai Flower Festival." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/chiang-mai-flower-festival, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Thai: มหกรรม ไม้ ดอกไม้ ประดับ จังหวัด เชียงใหม่) is an annual celebration held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that showcases a variety of flowers and ornamental plants. The event marks the transition from the cool season, over three days on the first weekend of February. It features prominent displays of yellow and white chrysanthemums and damask roses, which are unique to the region. 1
Flower Festival Parade
The Flower Festival Parade begins early Saturday morning and extending into the afternoon or evening. It originates along Charoen Muang Road, from Nawarat Bridge to the train station, and at 16:00, proceeds along Tha Phae Road towards Tha Phae Gate. From there, it turns left, following the city moat to Suan Buak Hat Park. The parade is known for its slow pace and frequent stops. Floats decorated with flowers are accompanied by western-style marching bands from local schools, local drumming groups, and dancers in traditional Thai costumes, who perform and distribute flowers to onlookers. 1
Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival
A part of the festival is the Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival competition. Participants, often atop the decorated floats and carriages within the parade, compete for the title. The selection process begins in the late afternoon at a party featuring rock music and refreshments, culminating in the evening with the crowning of the Flower Festival Queen. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chiang Mai Flower Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Chiang Mai Flower Festival is flower festival, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2
