HRH PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN
Celebrating our talented Princess
Thailand, China, and the UK mark the 60th birthday of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn with cultural events throughout the year
Encouraged by her "Supreme Artist" father, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is an accomplished photographer, artist, author, composer and musician. And when the "People's Princess" is not busy carrying out her royal duties, she will almost certainly be found snapping photos, painting, translating books or playing the ranad-ek.
This year, to mark the fifth-cycle anniversary of its Royal Patron - the Princess turns 60 today - the Culture Ministry is working with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to showcase her talents to the world. The year-long celebration will see the Princess exhibiting her photos and performing on the Thai-style xylophone, while more than 100 khon dancers from the Fine Arts Department, performers from Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Thai filmmakers and contemporary artists will showcase the Kingdom's art and culture in China and England.
"The special celebration is not only for the Princess herself, it is also a celebration of the richness of Thai art and culture," Apinan says.