Party in the park
Benjasiri Park to be transformed for royal celebrations
To celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty The King's accession to the throne, as well as his birthday, the Thai Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Imperial Hotels Group will organise a charity fair at Benjasiri Park from December 3-5. |
To celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty The King's accession to the throne, as well as his birthday, the Thai Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Imperial Hotels Group will organise a charity fair at Benjasiri park from December 3 to 5. The event, called ''Our Souls United for His Majesty the King'' will turn the city park into a fun-packed playground for everyone in the family.
''We did something like this, but on a smaller scale, seven years ago to celebrate the sixth cycle of HM the King,'' says Claude J Scheffer, chairperson of the fair's organising committee and general manager of the Imperial Queen's Park. ''For this auspicious year, there will be a bigger celebration. Fund raising for the Red Cross also gives more weight to the fair and organising it in a park will make it fun for the whole family.''
The theme of the event will highlight the King's great talents in music, with an exhibition of his own compositions.
On December 5, there will be a candle lighting ceremony in the evening at 7:29pm, when all fair-goers will have the opportunity to extend their loyalty and love to His Majesty, along with the whole nation.
During the three-day event, 120 booths will be pitched along the park's walkways. After shopping for goods and gifts, gourmands may head for the food court in the park, which will feature tempting dishes from many hotels and restaurants. Scheffer adds that you can enjoy a plate of phad thai, somtam and even fish and chips at the food court, but visitors interested in a more relaxed dining atmosphere, they should definitely visit the outlets at the Imperial Queen's Park.
During the fair, the hotel's seven restaurants will offer 30 percent discounts on a la carte meals and the Parkview Restaurant will offer 50 percent off buffet prices.
In addition, special packages on accommodation and food and beverages, such as buy-one-get-one-free, will be available at the Imperial Hotels Group booths. The TAT booth will also be presenting its Thailand Grand Invitation project to promote local tourism and unseen attractions across the country.
''Most of the action will start after 4pm, when we will have the entertainment and shows,'' Scheffer says. ''Young talent, like look thung bands from the Ching Cha Sawan TV show and jazz bands from Mahidol University's College of Music, will be performing. You may also brush shoulders with stars from TV Channel 3, which is supporting the event.''
Participating in this charity fair may also bring you good fortune, as the 20 baht raffle tickets may result in taking home a pack of golf balls or a brand new TV set.
Our Souls United for His Majesty the King charity fair will be held at Benjasiri Park, from December 3 to 5, from 10am till 9pm each day. For more formation, contact 02-261-9000, ext 5938, 5941 or 5944, or visit www.imperialhotels.com.
collaboration
when two or more people work together to create or achieve something
charity fair
an event where the goal is to collect money or items to give to people in need
soul
the part of a person which is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die
a smaller scale
an event that is smaller in size that another event
fund raising
to collect money from people to help organisations or people in need
gives more weight to (something)
makes it more important
theme
the main subject of an event, book or film
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exhibition
a public presentation
compositions
pieces of music that someone has written
fair-goers
people that go to an outdoors entertainment event
extend
to give (thanks or appreciation) to someone
booths
a small tent or temporary structure at a fairground or market
pitched
erect a tent or booth
gourmands
people who enjoy eating large amounts of food
feature
to include something as an important part
tempting
attractive enough to make you want it
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outlets
shops that sell products by one company
discounts
reductions in price
a' la carte
choosing food as separate items from a list (menu)
buffet
a meal in which you serve yourself from food arranged on a table
accommodation
a place where you live or stay, usually rented
available
something that you can buy, get or use
brush shoulders with
to meet and maybe speak with
fortune
good luck
raffle tickets
a kind of lottery tickets
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