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Celebrations mark global recognition of Songkran

Children enjoy water splashing during the Songkran festival in April. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Activities will be held on Thursday to celebrate the Songkran festival being listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage item by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

The official announcement was made at Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee meeting for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Botswana on Wednesday.

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