Chiang Mai Design Week 2024
Elevating Local Potential to a Global Scale with the Theme “SCALING LOCAL: Creativity, Technology, and Sustainability – For Reviving Recovery” from 7 - 15 December 2024
Chiang Mai Design Week 2024 (CMDW2024), marking its 10th edition, will be organized by the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), or CEA, from 7 - 15 December 2024. This year’s festival highlights the collaborative effort to enhance local potential, bringing together diverse skills, perspectives, and cultural heritage to create sustainable innovations. CMDW2024 not only boosts local economies but also improves the quality of life, fosters social sustainability, provides opportunities for the youth, and contributes to a healthier environment. The event will take place in the two main districts of Chiang Mai, spanning the vibrant areas of Chiang Mai Old City, “Klang Wiang” (Three Kings Monument - Lam Chang), and “Chang Moi - TCDC Chiang Mai - Tha Phae.” Additional activities will be held across other districts, including Hang Dong and San Kamphaeng, and more.
CMDW2024 Features over 150 Programs under the Theme “SCALING LOCAL: Creativity, Technology, and Sustainability – For Reviving Recovery”
The festival offers over 150 programs centered around the theme “SCALING LOCAL: Creativity, Technology and Sustainability – For Reviving Recovery.” It invites everyone to tap into the creative capital of local collaboration, draw from local knowledge and wisdom, and explore the application of technology to create innovative works, and drive the local power onto the global stage. This year’s festival features exhibitions, showcases, performances, installations, music, films, talks, workshops, creative district development, craft markets, and more, offering visitors to fully immerse themselves in Chiang Mai's unique culture.
Three Key Concepts Presented at CMDW2024
1. Creativity: Exploring, reflecting, and discovering ways to integrate creativity with local wisdom, aesthetics, and modern tools. This approach unlocks the potential of local assets, expanding channels and opportunities to enhance their value.
2. Technology: Leveraging technology and innovation to enhance regional resources and create impactful works that benefit a wide range of people. This approach not only fosters the creation of new works and improvements in daily life but also addresses current challenges.
3. Sustainability: Encouraging collaboration and the use of creative processes—the festival’s key objective—to promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability. This focuses on material selection, resource circulation, and the development of human capital.
Six Types of Programs at CMDW2024 to Meet Diverse Creative Needs
1. Showcase & Exhibition: The showcases and exhibitions feature three main themes: business, creative industries, and social issues. The primary goal is to enhance people's quality of life by presenting innovative solutions and addressing community challenges in a practical and sustainable way.
2. Talk & Workshop: The activities will feature both established and emerging local talents who have returned home. Additionally, there will also be roundtable discussions with international creators sharing their perspectives on preserving identity in contemporary art.
3. Event: Events catering to diverse interests, such as the Mango Art Festival 2024, will be featured.
4. District: Creative district development initiatives, such as Urban Symphony, Lam Chang International Film, and more, will be showcased.
5. Music & Performance: Live music and performances, such as LABB.Fest 2024, Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival 2024, Chiang Mai HO, and more, feature performances by artists from Thailand and various countries, including Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and South Korea.
6. Market & Promotion: Various markets and promotions will be featured, including the Pop Market, which promotes a sustainable lifestyle and showcases products from over 140 selected brands. Additionally, second-hand markets and local community markets will be held to support businesses affected by the major floods in October.
Join us in building a sustainable future together from the potential within all of us and let’s embrace “SCALING LOCAL” at Chiang Mai Design Week 2024, from 7 - 15 December 2024. The festival will take place in the main districts of “Klang Wiang (Three Kings Monument - Lam Chang)” and “Chang Moi - Tha Phae,” as well as other venues such as Kodang Dee - Siam Hang Dong, Loang Him Kao, MAIIAM, and more.
Follow Us
Website: www.chiangmaidesignweek.com
Facebook: Chiang Mai Design Week
Instagram: Chiang Mai Design Week
Press Release or Article Related to CMDW2024