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The Peruvian film "Magallanes”, directed by Salvador Del Solar, was screened on November 27, 2019, to close the "2nd Spanish Film Festival", which took place from November 22 to 27, organized by the Embassies of Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Spain, Mexico and Peru. The Festival was held in the cinema "Lido Connect", Bangkok, with support from Chulalongkorn University.

The Ambassador of Peru addressed briefly the audience to close the festival and present the Peruvian film, highlighting the great communicational power of movies for the promotion of “people-to-people” contacts, especially between geographically distant countries such as those of Latin America and Southeast Asia. Around 130 people attended, amongst them Heads of Diplomatic Missions, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of Thailand, professors and students of Spanish language from different Thai universities, cinema fans, and others.

Before the show, attendees enjoyed the traditional Pisco Sour and chicha morada as well as Peruvian snacks, such as chili chicken, quinoa salad, tuna causa, mushroom ceviche and typical desserts, such as rice pudding and alfajores.

Bangkok, November 27, 2019

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With great success, Peru participated in the “Extravaganza” for closing the 9th Thai Silk Celebration Festival (“9th Celebration of Silk. Thai Silk Road to the World 2019”) that was held at the Convention Center of the Royal Thai Navy in Bangkok. on Saturday 23rd November 2019.

The event was chaired by the Prime Minister of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam, the Minister of Culture Itthiphol Khunpluem, members of the organizing committee, Thai authorities, members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Thailand and personalities from the fashion world, among which was the famous Malaysian designer Jimmy Choo.

Peru participated in this festival through Peruvian designer Carlos Vigil, who presented an individual show on November 18, parading two of his collections.

In the final session on Saturday, November 23, the Peruvian designer presented two outfits that were modeled by the Ambassador of Peru and spouse, whilst Heads of Diplomatic Missions and other representatives of 71 accredited Embassies in Bangkok did the same with creations of designers from their own countries.

This important event was attended by around 2,500 people and fashion designers from more than 70 countries and the best Thai fashion designers.

This year more than 3,000 meters of handmade Thai silk fabric was handed over to the designers to make the costumes displayed, under the auspices of the Royal House, in honor of Her Majesty Queen Mother Sirikit.

A dress by Peruvian designer Carlos Vigil was chosen by the organizers as the symbol of this 9th Silk Festival in two of the most important activities at the Government House of Thailand, prior to the closing of the festival that took place on Saturday, November 23.

Bangkok, November 23, 2019

As part of the 9th Silk Celebration Festival "Thai Silk Road to the World 2019", which was held in Bangkok, on November 18, 2019, Peruvian designer Carlos Vigil presented his collections "Retablo" and "Jardín de Invierno”.  The first one was specially prepared for the occasion, using Thai silk that was sent to Peru some months ago.

The “Retablo” collection has been praised by fashion experts from more than 70 countries attending the Thai festival, due to its high quality, colorful and innovative design, inspired by the ancient Andean culture and, more specifically, the beautiful art of the famous "retablos ayacuchanos".

The great works of the foreign designers invited by the government of Thailand were presented to the public from November 18 to 22 at Central World, one of the largest and most prestigious shopping centers in Bangkok.

The main activity of the Festival took place on Saturday, November 23, and consists of a great “extravaganza” of Thai silk, a grand event with three thousand guests, chaired by the Prime Minister of Thailand, in which professional models, Thai authorities and representatives from 71 countries participated in a great fashion show where Thai silk merged with the art of the best designers in the world.

On this occasion, The Peruvian designer Carlos Vigil represented Peru at the invitation of the Peruvian Embassy and thanks to the auspices of the Thai government. Along with the presentation of the two collections by designer Carlos Vigil, the Peruvian Embassy in Thailand exhibited handicrafts, publications on fashion and clothing in Peru and spread cultural, tourist and gastronomic promotional material. Likewise, some samples of Peruvian cuisine (snacks and chicha morada) were offered to the attendees to the fashion show as well as non-alcoholic beverages produced in Thailand by the Peruvian company AJETHAI (Añaños Group).

On Friday, November 15, 2019, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Diplomatic Bazaar was opened by a representative of the Royal House of Thailand at the Central World shopping center in Bangkok.  This annual event remained open until Sunday 17th with the participation of accredited embassies in the country.

At the opening session, a representative of the Embassy of Peru in Thailand presented a gift to the representative of the Royal House, consisting of a basket with Peruvian products from the SuperFoods campaign: quinoa, blueberries, grapes, and coffee, which are currently sold in Thailand, as well as Peruvian wine and crafts. This representative visited the three booths of Peru where she received information on culture, tourism, gastronomy and other attractions that Peru currently offers to the world.

Peru participated in this fair with a craft stall, one of fresh products (grapes and blueberries) and another of liquors (pisco and Peruvian wine), which were well welcomed by the visiting public and were sponsored by importing Thai companies.

Bangkok, November 15, 2019

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For the second consecutive year, the Embassy of Peru in Thailand was invited to participate in the ceremony celebrating the Thai “Loy Kratong” festival, whose main motive is to thank the water deity (Phra Mae Khongkha) for sustaining life, through offerings (Krathongs) deposited in the rivers and canals of the country. This holiday is celebrated every year on the full moon day of the twelfth month of the traditional Thai calendar.

The Embassy of Peru was the only guest from Latin America, out of a total of 15 participating diplomatic missions. On this occasion, the Krathong presented by Peru consisted of artistic representation (sculpture) of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The exhibition remained open until November 24.

The ceremony was held at the "IconSiam" Shopping Center, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the most important river artery in Thailand. It was attended by senior authorities of the Thai government and the city of Bangkok as well as representatives of local institutions and companies, Heads of Diplomatic Mission accredited in the country and a large number of Thai public and tourists.

The Ambassadors in attendance floated their Krathongs with flowers and candles on the river.