Year 9 Cultural trip to Chiang Mai!

Students visited the Chiang Mai City Art and Cultural Centre on their first exploring day. Then, in the Wat Si Suphan temple, they took part in an exciting silver workshop. The art and trade of crafting cutlery demands dexterity and precision, as students discovered, guaranteeing that each item is exquisite and delicate. Our students realised that these kinds of handcraft would disappear due to generational growth and the world’s rapid evolution, which made their experience acting as young global citizens even more meaningful!

At the Khum Khan Toke restaurant, where they experienced a four-region traditional show in which they represented the Lanna Style, their day came to a conclusion. They saw performances of performing arts from the North, Northeast, Central, and South, including sword dance, nail painting, Sabat Chai drumming, Sheng Manohra dancing, long drumming, and the protagonists of Thailand’s national literature, the Ramakian narrative.

The programme brought the Year 9s into the world of artistic expression and cultural heritage with an exploration of the hand-painted umbrella craft in Bo Sang hamlet. The handcrafted umbrellas in the workshop welcomed them with elaborate designs, and they were instructed to make their own to take home! Owing to its elevated location and accessibility via cable car, Wat Doi Suthep is a temple that is highly recommended for visitors. Students participated in their final activity, a workshop at Bann Tawai Woodcarving & Craft Village, after touring the temple.

Here are the pictures from the fantastic three days of cultural exchange that our Year 9 students participated in, which was organised by the Thai Department!