Nov 01, 2012 09:57 UTC Elephant Parade opens worlds first flagship "Elephant Parade House" in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Elephant Parade, the world’s largest open-air exhibition, announces the opening of Elephant Parade House - its first permanent flagship venue in Chiang Mai, Asia on October 12th.
The unveiling of Elephant Parade House this October gives Elephant Parade its first fixed home. In addition to providing a permanent home for many of Elephant Parade’s signature city elephants, the house will also feature a learning centre, operated by The Asian Elephant Foundation, where people can learn about elephant conservation issues. In keeping with the Elephant Parade ethos, serious issues and having fun are inseparable. Families can attend workshops to paint their own elephants and also learn about the real issues facing elephants and the work of the Asian Elephant Foundation.
Mike Spits said: “Chiang Mai is the epicenter of Asian elephants in Thailand. Asian elephants played and continue to play such an enormously important role in the past, present and future of Thailand. We have created an experience that is fun, educational and artistic. Through our art studios and work with elephant hospitals, Thailand has always been the heartbeat of Elephant Parade so it’s a natural choice for the Elephant Parade House. For the millions of people that have enjoyed Elephant Parade on their doorstep, there is now an open invitation for everyone to come to Elephant Parade House and visit the elephants where they live.”
Elephant Parade is the world’s largest open air art exhibition of decorated elephant statues that seeks to attract public awareness and support for Asian elephant conservation. Created by local and international artists, each elephant is a unique piece of art. Parades have been run in the following cities:
Rotterdam 2007
Antwerp 2008
Amsterdam 2009
Emmen Zoo 2010
London 2010
Bergen 2010
Heerlen 2011
Copenhagen 2011
Milan 2011
Singapore 2011 Hasselt 2012
Trier-Luxembourg 2013
Dana Point, California 2013
The UK National Tour 2013-14 - a 14-month non-stop tour, visiting:
London, Manchester, Gateshead, Cardiff, Glasgow, Nottingham, Norwich, Newcastle, Uxbridge, Lakeside, Stoke, Watford and Bromley.
Calais 2015
Suzhou 2015
Bangkok 2015
Florianopolis 2015
Taiwan 2016
Chiang Mai 2016
Sao Paolo, Brazil 2017
Laren 2017
Shanghai 2017
London 2018
India 2018
Belo Horizonte 2018
Canoas 2018 Rio de Janeiro 2018
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam 2018
Brazil National Tour 2019
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