37th Bo Sang Umbrella and San Kamphaeng Handicraft Festival 2020

Chiang Mai, 6 January, 2020 – The 37^th annual Bo Sang Umbrella and San Kamphaeng Handicraft Festival is scheduled to take place from 17-19 January, 2020, at Bo Sang village, Tonpao sub-district, San Kamphaeng district, Chiang Mai. 

The event is held to celebrate and recognise the community that creates Thailand’s most famous umbrellas handmade from Sa, or mulberry bark. 

Programme:

Day 1: Friday, 17 January, 2020

09.00 Hrs. onwards: 

• Decoration of the storefronts and alleys.
• Bo Sang umbrella exhibition. 
• Demonstrations of basketry and weaving.
• Indonesian traditional umbrella making.
• Lanna traditional community market.

10:00 Hrs.: Cultural parade of umbrellas.

13.00 Hrs.: Parade of ladies riding bicycles and holding umbrellas.

15.00 Hrs.:

• Cultural performances on stage.
• Bo Sang Night Bazaar market.

18.00 Hrs. onwards:

• Opening ceremony for the ‘Tonpao Tourism Festival’.
• 37^th Bo Sang Umbrella and San Kamphaeng Crafts Festival.
• 16^th Amazing Lanna Sa Paper Festival.
• 9^th Lanna Lamps Festival.
• Parade of cars decorated with umbrellas, Sa paper and Lanna lamps.

Day 2: Saturday, 18 January, 2020

05.00 Hrs.:  Bo Sang Umbrella Run 2020. 

09:00 Hrs. onwards:

• Decoration of the storefronts and alleys.
• Bo Sang umbrella exhibition. 
• Demonstrations of making umbrella products and woodcarving.
• Demonstrations of basketry and weaving.
• Indonesian traditional umbrella making.
• Lanna traditional community market.

10:00 Hrs.: Cultural parade of umbrellas.

14.00 Hrs.: Parade of ladies riding bicycles and holding umbrellas.

15.00 Hrs:

• Walking street. 
• Street of Art. 
• Bo Sang Night Bazaar market. 

17.00 Hrs.: onwards:

• Sabatchai drum show.
• Cultural performances of Indonesia.

Day 3: Sunday, 19 January, 2020

09:00 Hrs. onwards:

• Decoration of the storefronts and alleys.
• Bo Sang umbrella exhibition. 
• Demonstrations of making umbrella products and woodcarving.
• Demonstrations of basketry and weaving.
• Indonesian traditional umbrella making.
• Lanna traditional community market.

10:00 Hrs.: Cultural parade of umbrellas.

13.00 Hrs.: Parade of ladies riding bicycle and holding umbrellas.

15.00 Hrs.:

• Walking street.
• Street of Art.
• Cultural performances.
• Bo Sang Night Bazaar market.

18.00 Hrs.: 

• Bo Sang umbrella beauty contest.
• Cultural performances of Indonesia.

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