Visitors creating boats of light

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  • Timezone: Europe/Riga
  • Date: Oct 25 2018
  • Time: 06:00 - 12:00
TAEC Museum

Location

TAEC Museum
Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre, Luang Prabang, Laos
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Date

Oct 25 2018

Time

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Cost

Free with museum entry ticket

Make your own eco-friendly kratong for the Light Festival!

TAEC’s most popular annual event!

Learn to make your own eco-friendly kratong (boat of light) for the Lai Heua Fai Festival. This is a wonderful cultural activity for families and visitors of all ages.

TAEC staff members will be on hand to show you how to create your boat using natural materials such as banana tree trunks, leaves, flowers, incense, and candles. They will also explain the meaning behind this special festival and how to launch your boat into the Mekong.

This is a free event included with your museum entry ticket of 25,000 kip. Drop in anytime between 10am-4pm.