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THE GRAND CHINESE NEW YEAR 2006 |
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CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL – PHUKET PERANAGAN FESTIVAL
January 31 – February 2, 2006
FEBRUARY 8 – 10, 2005
PHUKET – JOURNEY BACK IN TIME
Phuket Tai Hua Museum
Deebook Road (Satun Road-Yawarat Road intersection)
and Phuket city centre
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Journey back in time to Phuket’s past
- Peranagan Cultural Exhibition
A cultural showcase of Phuket’s Peranagan (local born), their traditions and way of life, music, art and culture
- Evolution of the Phuket Style of Dress Through the Decades
- Costumes Contest
- Traditional cultural performances from the Imperial Courts presented by the cultural troupe from the province of Xian
- Lion Dance, Dragon Procession and processions from the Chinese shrines
- Shopping and food stalls
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PROGRAMME
| JANUARY 31 |
17.30 |
Opening Ceremony |
18.00 |
Phuket Peranagan Round-table |
19.30 |
Musical performance |
20.00 |
Cultural performances presented by performers from the Imperial Courts of Xian, the People’s Republic of China
- Blessing Lantern Dance
- Court Dance
- Masked Dance to chase away evil spirits
- Goddess Kuan Im Dance
- Admiring Flowers by the River on an Autumn Moonlit Night
A musical performance featuring pin, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
- Ladies-in-Waiting in the Dragon’s Embrace, a court dance
- General’s Marching Orders, a musical performance featuring ku choeng, an ancient Chinese musical instrument
- Tang Dynasty Court Dance performed upon arrival of the emperor
- Tang Dynasty Court Performances
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21.30 |
Chinese opera performed in Thai |
22.00 – 23.00 |
Musical performance |
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| FEBRUARY 1 |
18.30 |
Musical performance |
19.00 |
Peranagan Fashion Through the Ages |
20.00 |
Cultural performances presented by performers from the Imperial Courts of Xian, the People’s Republic of China
- Blessing Lantern Dance
- Court Dance
- Masked Dance to chase away evil spirits
- Goddess Kuan Im Dance
- Admiring Flowers by the River on an Autumn Moonlit Night
A musical performance featuring pin, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
- Ladies-in-Waiting in the Dragon’s Embrace, a court dance
- General’s Marching Orders, a musical performance featuring ku choeng, an ancient Chinese musical instrument
- Tang Dynasty Court Dance performed upon arrival of the emperor
- Tang Dynasty Court Performances
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21.30 |
Chinese opera performed in Thai |
22.00 – 23.00 |
Musical performance |
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| FEBRUARY 2 |
18.00 |
Musical performance |
19.00 |
Phuket Peranagan Sarong Kebaya Traditional Costume Contest |
20.30 |
Musical performance |
21.00 |
Phuket Peranagan Baju Dalam Traditional Costume Contest |
22.30 – 23.00 |
Chinese opera performed in Thai |
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Contact information:
TAT Southern Region Office – Region 4
Tel: +66 7621 1036, 7621 2213, 7621 7138
Fax: +66 7621 3582
E-mail: tatphket@tat.or.th |
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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 |
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