Pattaya’s first St Patrick’s Day Parade

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Pattaya’s first St Patrick’s Day Parade announced

 

Pattaya will be holding its first St. Patrick’s Day parade on 17th March. At a press conference on Thursday at the Father Ray Foundation, the parade was announced to the gathered media who were told that the parade will take place along Pattaya Beach Road and the money raised at the event will go to the Fountain of Life and Father Ray Foundation. With a strong Irish ex-pat community and an abundance of Irish-themed bars around Pattaya, organizers believe the time is right to organize the event which will mirror similar parades in cities such as Dublin, New York, Belfast, London and Sydney. The parade will begin at 1.30pm in front of Pattaya Beach Soi 4 and will finish in front of the Alcazar Theater on Pattaya Second Road.

 

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Why Saint Patrick's Day?

Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

 

So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.

 

In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick's Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!

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[joe q]

Fantastic day,if only people knew just how much time & effort went into this,well done to the organisers,including Derrick-Freedrop Bar & Niels-Pattaya People