The Thai Connection

The annual Haninge Day was celebrated in Handen on Saturday. The sun was shining, and it was quite a warm day. The area around Poseidon's square at the cultural centre was jam-packed with people. I must have met at least a dozen or so people that I have previously photographed for this blog. Over the next couple of days I will show you some of the things I saw, and naturally that includes a few portraits of the locals. This year there was a big Thai connection with dancers, artists and a of course Thai food. I will start by showing you two beautiful Thai women in traditional dresses. They are members of Wat Santinivas, a Buddhist temple here in Haninge. During the day they took part in a dance show and I'm guessing I wasn't the only photographer asking them for a photo. The second photo shows Warisa Emretzon, also from Thailand, Warisa has lived in Sweden for nine years. She is a trained Chef. She got her education from Kasetsart University in Bangkok and from the international hotel school in Thailand. She has also worked two years at Boston Marriott Hotel. These days she works at a school in Huddinge, and is also a study circle leader at Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan in Haninge where she teaches the art of fruit carving. If you would like to see more of Warisa's work check out the galley on her web site.