GRAND CANDLE FESTIVAL Ubon Ratchathani

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS The following activities will be held during the month-long festival from 1-30 July.
Ubon Ratchathani Art and Culture Festival
Visits to the candle-crafting communities of Ubon Ratchathani
An exhibition of wax sculptures by nine international artists representing Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, the Ukraine, and Thailand
Light-and-Sound presentation
Traditional I-San style palaeng set dinner
Beauty contest
A grand procession of 80 Lenten candles
Presentations of I-San folk culture by 80 traditional Northeastern folk dance troupes

Weekly activities July 1-8Ubon Art and Culture Festival
July 9 – 22Forging International RelationsA Celebration of Thai-Japanese Culture Thai-Chinese Cultural Showcase and Cultural Exchange International Wax Sculpture ExhibitionAt the plaza in front of the Ubon Ratchathani National Museum
July 23 – 30Keeping Buddhist Traditions and Buddhist Art Alive At Thung Si Muang field