16 July 2026, 15.00 hrs. At the Activity Dome, Wat Maha Wanaram (Phra Monastery), Ubon Ratchathani Province, the Acting Sub-Lieutenant General Jul Prasert Wong, Deputy Governor of Ubon Ratchathani Province, presided over the annual “Yok Oo Khru Chu Chang Tian Mueang Ubon Ratchathani” ceremony for the year 2026. The ceremony was attended in unison by Mr. Sorachai Kongyut, Permanent Secretary of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Ms. Pittaya Chaiyasongkram, Mayor of Ubon Ratchathani City, Head of Government Department of Tian Art, Artist and People.
The Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Cultural Office, in collaboration with Wat Mahavanaram (the royal monastery), organized such activities under the provincial tourism model capacity development project in a variety of dimensions to conserve, continue and pass on the knowledge about the carving of Lent candles, an important identity of Ubon Ratchathani Province, while honoring the teacher, Tianchang, who passed on wisdom to future generations and promote sustainable cultural tourism.
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In the event, there was a ceremony to worship the late teacher of candle art, a ceremony to honor the teacher of candle art, wisdom of Ubon Ratchathani city, a display of art and culture by Mr. Wise to promote national artists, a performance by the Ponglang Art Band Pathumma, and an exhibition “Spirit of Faith Tien Phraya Ubon Ratchathani” that told the story of the Lent candle work, the process of creating candle trees, and the art and culture values that have been passed down for a long time.
The ceremony "Yao Ooi Teacher Chu Chang Tian Mueang Ubon" is considered an important event before the traditional event of the candle parade in Ubon Ratchathani province to express gratitude to the teachers who transfer knowledge about the art of candle carving, reinforce pride in the local wisdom heritage, and together continue the candle parade tradition, which is an important festival that has created a reputation for Ubon Ratchathani province at the national and international level.