April 13, 2019, Mr. Sarit Witoon, Governor of Ubon Ratchathani Province Presided over the opening ceremony of Songkran Festival, Hang Hod Watering 4 Lands, Songkran Festival for the year 2019, with representatives from Champasak Province, Salavan Province, Lao PDR.
Representative from Preah Vihear Province Cambodia and the Vietnamese Association Ubon Ratchathani Province Mayor of Ubon Ratchathani Government and local governments participated in the opening ceremony. organizing such events for the development of tourism and cultural linkage between provinces with border areas Between Ubon Ratchathani Province And it is to carry on the good culture and traditions and promote tourism in Ubon Ratchathani Province. It was held between 12-13 April 2019, with events starting from the foot of the 200-year Rattanakosin Bridge to Thung Si Muang Ubon Ratchathani.
In the event, there are activities including Songkran parade, Hang Hod pouring water on 4 lands, and community parades from all 25 districts moving along at the 200-year Rattanakosin Bridge on the Warin Chamrap district. to the end of the parade at Flower Road and Thung Si River in Ubon Ratchathani
On April 13, 2019, there was a merit-making ceremony to offer food to 99 monks at the candlelit courtyard of Thung Si Muang. Bathing at the monument of Phra Prathum Worarat Suriyawong (Chao Kham Phong), Phra Ubalikhunu – Pamajarn, Somdej Phra Maha Wirawong and the City Pillar Shrine Water bathing ceremony for the Buddha image Watering ceremony to pray for the elderly from 106 communities from Ubon Ratchathani Municipality and the elderly representatives from 25 districts in Ubon Ratchathani Province Between 12-15 April 2019, within the event, there is a four-land food festival. Exhibition of delicious food of the Indochina region Folk music performance in front of the City Pillar Shrine as well as visit the flower road and river at the side of Thung Si Muang In front of Ubon Ratchathani Kindergarten as well.
Story by : Krishna Wilamas Photo by : Ubon Ratchathani
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