By Roy Lie A Tjam.
In a short space of time, the Thai Mission in the Netherlands has organized two road shows. The first leg was the Grand Thai Festival at the Plein in The Hague on 1 – 2 July 2017. Next was the Thai Night, Lost in Culture which took place in Amsterdam on 4 July 2017.
The performances at the Thai Grand Festival included. After the MC open reception of the 12th edition of the Thai Grand Festival the Thai Best Wishes Dance Group performed. They were followed by Thai Classical Music, Thai Customed Dance “Proud to Be Thai” Thai North-eastern Traditional Dance “Rum Serng” Art Performances in Remembrance of His Majesty King Rama IX, Thai Classical Music Performance.
At about 14:00h H.E. Miss Pornprapai Ganjanarintr Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of the Netherlands delivered her welcome speech and officially declared the 12th edition of the Thailand Grand Festival 2017 open. Scores of Thai bands and groups performed. Style Band was the last to perform.
On Sunday 2 July, several other groups participated. There were booths offering Thai food, fashion, jewelry and traditional Thai massage.
Thai music, and music from the southern- and northeastern region of Thailand. Ms. Natsupang Poshyananda, First Secretary at the Thai Embassy, introduced H.E. Miss Pornprapai Ganjanarintr, who warmly bid the Ambassadors and other guest welcome.
Ms. Natsupang Poshyananda, further made sure each element of the show was well explained, like performances of pieces such as Ram Farang Koo, a graceful dance originally meant for performance at the Royal Court. The piece has been adapted and (re)designed by Thailand experts of performing arts. Another remarkable piece was Phrae wa kalasin, a silk dance. Inspired by the internationally renowned and locally produced silk of the northeastern, in Kalasin province.
Stick dance, you will find stick dances in almost every part of the world. However, each with its own particularity. It has been a brilliant performance of Thai martial art.
Fon on son Isan, portraying the uniqueness of the dance of the Isan people. Fast lively and rhythmic movements, Alleged to be a characteristic of the Thai northeastern region. An evening full of authentic Thai entertainment indeed.
