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Hi! Do you already have plan for this summer? If not, this can help you decide where to go faster. Or if yes, this might make you wanna change your mind and pick this choice instead. Nowadays we concern more about the budget and money. If you wanna go somewhere for a vacation, you don’t wanna spend everything you’ve earned throughout the year. Thailand is the answer for you!

In July, from the 1st to the 31st of July in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, is the best time for the International wax sculpture festival. All the activities are arranged differently in each week:

The first week (1-6 July 2008): “Visit the Artisan Community” Activities
- Open the 3rd International Wax Sculpture
- Visit to candle crafting communities and learn the insights into an ancient artistic tradition and local culture.
- Gathering of art students from all the art institute in Thailand
- Activity “I-San Tourism Year”
- Start of wax sculptures by International artists
- Display of local flags, performances, pottery, etc.

The second week (7-13 July 2008): “Global Cooling by Wax Sculpture” Activities
- Wax sculpture made by representatives of 9 countries from Germany, China, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Italy and India including Ubon Rachathani local artist, work under concept “Global Cooling @ Thailand” at Ubon Ratchathani National Museum

The third week (14-20 July 2008)’s activities are called “A Touch of Buddhism and Arts”
- 18 July 2008, The Buddhist Lenten Candle Procession parade.
- Wax Sculpture by International Young Artists from the Greater Mekong Sub-region: China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.
- Enjoy light and sound Show, Miss Candle beauty contest, which will be broadcasted via www.tourismthailand.org live.

And in the last week (21-31 July 2008), the activities are named “Wisdom on Buddhism Land”
- Display of the Buddhist Lent Candle created by Ubon Ratchatani’s local artist.
- Presentations of I-San folk performances and various kinds of food
- Exhibition of 10 masterpieces created by 9 international artists plus 1 local artist at the Museum until the last day of the month.
- Melting the Candle Ceremony: “Back to Emptiness” on the last day, 31st of July.
The International Wax Sculpture information from www.tourismthailand.org

If you’re interested, you can log on to www.thailandwaxcraving.com or www.tourismthailand.org for more information. And let me tell you, this event and the craved candles will shock you!