Phetchaburi is gearing up to host Phetburi Dee Jang, the coastal city’s biggest creative gathering, on Mar 18-20, which will coincide with the release of Pun Du, its first ever bicycle map.
The three-day Phetburi Dee Jang event will comprise a forum on Mar 18 which will see PEEK @PETCH: Architecture Through Silpakorn’s Eyes, an exhibition about Petchaburi currently showing at BACC, partly relocated to Wat Yai Suwannaram.
Events on
Mar 19-20 will include art workshops and exhibitions centering around the scenic Phetchaburi Market, plus a walking tour. Stay up to date at
www.fb.com/phetburideejung. Note that all events are conducted in Thai.
Released at the same time as the creative gathering, Pun Du (or “Let’s Ride”) gives a brief history of the town, its highlight attractions and best eats. It provides three bicycle routes, focused on temples, dining and the seaside. It also includes handy phone numbers (such as bike repair shops) and discount coupons for use along the routes. The guide is a colloboration between youth movement Dek Petch Arn Muang and Arsom Silp Institute of the Arts.
After the event, the guide will be placed in hotels, shops, cafes and restaurants around town. See
www.fb.com/dekpetcharnmuang for more.