The That Luang Festival is Vientiane's biggest festival, which means that the entire week is the loudest, dirtiest and busiest time I've seen in Vientiane.
"That Luang" is a stupa (like a steeple) that is gold plated and close to our workplace, North of town. It's a religious event, so there are Buddhist ceremonies like almsgiving and prayers, but in Vientiane it's also an opportunity to get together, buy or sell clothes and food, and to visit concerts and beer gardens.
The group in white (I didn't get a very good shot) is a Lao pop band. There weren't any people following them or taking pictures - just me (and the only reason that I did that was because someone in our group pointed out that they had performed at the Boating Festival)
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