Thread: Fort Cornwallis : Thai Food, Fruits and Cultural Festival

All things Thai at Fort Cornwallis
Saturday August 7, 2010

FORT Cornwallis in Penang boasts of a rich historical legacy but this weekend, it will celebrate a first by playing host to a Thai food and culture festival.

The Thai Food, Fruits and Cultural Festival will be held at the fort from 10am to 11pm today and tomorrow.

It is jointly organised by the Penang Govern-ment and Thai Consulate-General of Penang.

Penang Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law said visitors to the fair would be able to sample Thai cul-ture through their dances, martial arts and food.

“The public will get the opportunity to experience authentic culinary traditions and cuisines of Thailand.

“On top of that, a few entertaining perfor- mances of Thailand’s delicate and graceful traditional dances as well as its well-known kick-boxing national sport — Muay Thai — will be showcased,” Law told press conference on Thursday.

He said visitors and tourists should try their best to be present for the festival’s opening ceremony at 6.30pm today as there would be a Klong Yao (long Thai Style drum made of hardwood) performance and Thai cul- tural dances.

He said there would also be traditional massages offered at stalls.

Admission to the festival is free.

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