PHUKET CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2010 - February 19 – 21, 2010/ 17.30 – 24.00 hrs - At the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park, Thanon Klang (central road), Soi Romanee, Krabi Road, Phuket

PHUKET CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2010
February 19 – 21, 2010/ 17.30 – 24.00 hrs
At the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park, Thanon Klang (central road), Soi Romanee, Krabi Road, Phuket

Highlights

Spectacular cultural performances from the various regions and provinces of the People’s Republic of China

	Shao Lin Kung Fu — a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery, and acrobatics from Beijing
	Oui Kuu Muslim folk dance from the Xinjiang – the "new frontier", officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
	Mongolian folk dance from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
	Jilin Chinese Opera from the northeastern province of Jilin
	Northern dance from the Heilongjiang Autonomous Region, one of the coldest regions in the world
	Jiang Nan folk dance from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang
	Mask Dance from the Sichuan Province of southwestern China in which the performers changed masks in the blink of an eye
	Puppet performance from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China
	Chinese musical performance by the northeastern provinces of Liaoning

Phuket Chinese New Year Procession

The majestic splendour of Sino-Portuguese architecture

Nonya Baba Peranakan Cultural Showcase celebrating the culture and traditions of Old Phuket

Boat rides on Klong Bang Yai canal

Pay homage to sacred Chinese deities at the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park

PROGRAMME February 19 – 21
19 February (Friday)
19.00 – 19. 30	11th Old Phuket Festival Opening Ceremony
19.30 – 24.00	Spectacular cultural performances from the various regions and provinces of the People’s Republic of China on the main stage at the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park
20 February (Saturday)
16.00 – 18.00	The Phuket Chinese New Year Procession consisting of the Chalermphrakiat Procession in honour of His Majesty the King and cultural processions starting out from the main stage at Saphan Hin then proceeding along Phuket Road, Rassada Road, Yaowarat Road and Klang Road (Thanon Klang).
19.00 – 24.00	Spectacular cultural performances from the various regions and provinces of the People’s Republic of China on the main stage at the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park
21 February (Sunday)
19.00 – 23.00	Spectacular cultural performances from the various regions and provinces of the People’s Republic of China on the main stage at the Chalermprakiet 72 Years Queen Sirikit Park
23.09	Pay homage to the celestial spirits in the area by the King of Sea Dragon statue. Lion dance performance Chinese dolls folk dance

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand , Phuket Office
Tel: +66 (0) 7621 1036, (0) 7621 7138, (0) 7621 2213
Fax: +66 (0) 7621 3582
E-mail: tatphket@tat.or.th

IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.
Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand