Photo from the cover of "Treasures of Luang Prabang"

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Institute for Cultural Research of the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Cultural Association of the Silk Routes wish to thank all the personalities, persons, companies and organizations that have made this book ‘Treasures of Luang Prabang’ possible. In particular, our appreciation goes to: The Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos and the Venerable of Vat Sene of Luang Prabang. To the National Committee presided by H.E. Somsavat Lengsavad, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sileua Bounkliam, Minister of Information and Culture, H.E. Soubanh Srithirath, Minister and Chief of Cabinet office of the President, HE. Bouthone Seng Khammi, Vice-Minister of Education.

To H.E. General Cheng Sayavong, Vice Minister of Commerce and Tourism, President of the National Tourism Authority and all the persons working under the Tourism Authority. To H.E. Chansy Phosykham, Governor of the Luang Prabang Province, the Department of Information and Culture, and the National Museum of Luang Prabang.

This publication would not have been possible without the support of Mr. Saly Khamsy, Counselor to the Institute of Foreign Affairs, of Mr. Khamphao Phonekeo, Counselor to the Lao National Commission of UNESCO, of Mr. Khamseng Soundara, former Director of the Department of Publication, of Dr. Chanthaphilith Boungnaseng, Director of the Department of Publication, of Dr. Thongsa Xayavongkhamdy, Director of the Department of Museums and Archaeology, of Dr. Saveng Phinith and of Dr. Mongkol D. Sasorith. Our special thanks are extended to Mr. Jean Pierre Dr~ge, Director of the Ecole Fran~aise d92Etr~me Orient who kindly permitted the reproduction of the EFEO’s oceanographic archives.

Our gratitude also goes to all the companies who lent us their kind support and for their confidence in us.

 

Contents

Luang Prabang and Its Art | Furniture and Statuary | Beliefs and Religions | Population and Habitat

Gallery I: Temples in Luang Prabang Gallery II: Furniture & Statuary | Gallery III: Beliefs | Gallery IV: Population & Habitat

 

Source: Treasure of Luang Prabang.(2000)  The ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos P.D.R. , The Ministry of Information and Culture of Laos P.D.R., and the Ministry of Education of Laos P.D.R.

     

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