AYUTHAYA CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2007
February 18 – 23, 2007
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Ayutthaya)
PROGRAMME
18 February |
09.00 – 16.00 |
Religious rituals are performed at a shrine situated in front of the Ayutthaya municipal office. The shrine is open all day throughout the Ayutthaya Chinese New Year Festival for those wishing to pay respect to the deities and seek New Year blessings in the ‘Year of the Pig’. |
19 February |
06.00 – 07.30 |
Visitors arrive |
07.30 – 08.00 |
Ancestor worship rituals are performed to pay homage to past kings of Ayutthaya.
A performance by the Jiangsu cultural troupe as part of the Cultural exchange programme
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08.00 – 08.30 |
Buddhist rituals are performed and ritual offerings are made. |
09.00 – 10.00 |
Invocation ritual at the shrine situated in front of the Ayutthaya municipal office |
19.00 – 20.30 |
Young Miss Chinatown |
20.30 – 22.30 |
Miss Chinese beauty pageant |
19.00 – 24.00 |
Musical entertainment by schools and colleges, traditional Chinese opera and movie-screening |
20 February |
08.00 – 09.00 |
Rituals to pay homage to deities |
19.00 – 21.00 |
Musical entertainment by schools and colleges |
21.00 – 22.00 |
Golden Dragon and Lion performance |
20.00 – 24.00 |
Traditional Chinese opera, movie-screening and musical entertainment |
21 February |
06.00 – 07.00 |
Participants in the Chinese New Year procession assemble at a meeting point in front of the Ayutthaya Vocational College on Patone Raod |
07.40 |
The chairman of the festival arrives. |
08.00 |
Address by the Ayutthaya Provincial Governor |
08.20 |
Official Opening Ceremony with the lighting of fire-crackers and unveiling of an auspicious banner to greet the Chinese New Year.
Golden Dragon and Lion performance presented in honour of the deities.
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09.00 – 13.00 |
Procession starts and winds its way through city streets |
19.00 – 19.30 |
Golden Dragon and Lion performance opening ceremony |
19.30 – 20.30 |
Golden Dragon and Lion performance |
20.30 – 21.30 |
Wu xu martial arts performance |
21.30 – 22.30 |
Mixed Media Contemporary Chinese opera |
20.00 – 24.00 |
Musical entertainment by schools and colleges, traditional Chinese opera and movie-screening
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22 February |
08.00 – 09.00 |
Rituals to pay homage to deities |
19.00 – 21.00 |
Golden Dragon and Lion performance opening ceremony |
21.00 – 22.00 |
Mixed Media Contemporary Chinese opera |
22.00 – 24.00 |
Song Contest |
20.00 – 24.00 |
Traditional Chinese opera, movie-screening and musical entertainment by schools and colleges
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23 February |
08.00 – 09.00 |
Rituals to pay homage to deities |
10.30 – 11.30 |
Ritual offerings are presented to the deities |
19.00 – 22.30 |
Thank You Party |
20.30 – 21.30 |
Performances from schools and colleges |
21.30 – 22.30 |
Mixed Media Contemporary Chinese opera |
24.00 |
Closing ceremony |
20.00 – 24.00 |
Traditional Chinese opera, movie-screening and musical entertainment by schools and colleges
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Contact information:
TAT Central Region Office – Region 6
Tel: 0 3524 6076-7
Fax: 0 3524 6078
E-mail: tatyutya@tat.or.th
NAKHON RATCHASIMA CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2007
February 16 – 18, 2007
At Muang Thong Park, near the statue of Khunying Mo
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Pay homage to Khunying Mo, the courageous heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima province. Festival highlights range from traditional Chinese performances associated with Chinese New Year celebrations such as lively street processions*, the ever-popular Lion Dance, performances of traditional Chinese opera, fashion shows, a Chinese food festival, contests such as the Noodle Contest and Fried Noodle Contest, performances of Chinese folk songs by various associations, societies and clubs as well as contemporary musical concerts by popular Thai artists. Festive decorations such as the traditional Chinese lanterns featuring an impressive 40-metre long ‘Dragon and Hongse’ lantern and ‘lanterns of the eight Chinese dieties’ set the scene for the celebrations.
On a more formal note, the province will also be staging educational exhibitions and displays honouring His Majesty the King’s on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s 80th birthday anniversary in 2007, the ‘Year of the Pig’.
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*The first procession sets out from Wat Burapha temple and ends at the Thao Suranaree Memorial, while the second sets off from the Nakhon Sawan municipal office and converges at the memorial.
Contact information:
TAT Northern Region 1 (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Tel: +66 (0) 4421 3666, (0) 4421 3030
Fax: +66 (0) 4421 3667
E-mail: tatsima@tat.or.th
NAKHON SAWAN CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2007
February 11 – 22, 2007
At Sawan Park (formally referred to as Uttayan Sawan Nong Somboon Park) on Khosee Road, Nakhon Sawan provincial centre
The visiting cultural troupes from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will be travelling north to delight audiences with traditional Chinese performances associated with Chinese New Year celebrations and other cultural presentations such as the traditional Beijing Chinese opera and the Hangzhou Dance.
Festival highlights will include a night-time Chao Phor Chao Mae Pak Nam Po Procession on 20 February, followed by a day-time procession on 21 February, a food fair and a series of other concerts. A concert performance by Todd Thongdee, one of Thailand’s favourite cross-cultural folk song artists is expected to be a major draw. Born and bred in the US, Todd Thongdee made Thailand his home and his noted for his ‘East meets West’ fusion-style of ‘world music’.
Sawan Park on Khosee Road is also known by its formal name – Uttayan Sawan Nong Somboon Park.
Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year Festival Highlights
February 11 – 22, 2007
For 12 continuous days, the 2007 Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year festival offers a grand showcase of traditional Chinese cultural performances.
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11 February |
Opening ceremony of the Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year celebration in honour of His Majesty the King’s 80 th birthday anniversary
Acrobatic performances at Sawan Park sports court
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20 February |
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits Nakhon Sawan during the Chinese New Year festival. The public are invited to join in a welcome ceremony hosted in her honour at the Nakhon Sawan municipal office. |
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19.00 hrs
Chao Phor Chao Mae Pak Nam Po Procession By Night
The procession sets out from Nakhon Sawan School and proceeds along Matulee Road.
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21 February |
08.00 hrs
Chao Phor Chao Mae Pak Nam Po Procession
The procession sets out from Nakhon Sawan School and proceeds along Sawanwithi Road.
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11 – 22 February |
10.00 – 24.00 hrs
Shopping Street along Attakawee Road
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18.00 – 24.00 hrs
Lantern Festival presented by the People’s Republic of China – featuring a spectacular display of traditional Chinese lanterns in various shapes and forms, including the popular dragon-shaped lantern, lanterns of the ‘hundred Chinese surnames’, Chinese operatic mask lanterns, lanterns of the heavenly angels, lanterns of the eight Chinese deities, lanterns of the Goddess of Fortune and ‘Gateway to Heaven’.
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19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Daily presentations of the most outstanding of Chinese acrobatics performances from PRC, staged at Sawan Park
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19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Daily performances of Taechiew and Hainan traditional Chinese opera in two separate Chinese-style opera theatres, one situated on Attakawee Road and the other on the embankment.
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21.00 – 24.00 hrs daily
Twelve nights of ‘World Music’ from six countries, including a concert performance by Thailand’s Todd Thongdee, staged by the Chao Phra River and along the embankment
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CHAO PHRAYA 2nd WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year
February 11 – 22, 2007
| 11 February |
21.00 - 21.30 |
Chao Phraya 2nd World Music Festival Opening Ceremony |
| 21.30 - 22.00 |
Archaeology of the Four Regions, a documentary presented by Chao Phraya University |
| 22.00 - 22.20 |
Sino-Thai |
| 22.20 - 23.15 |
Debashish Bhattacharya from India |
| 23.15 - 24.00 |
America's Ted Lewand |
| 12 February |
21.00 - 21.30 |
Performance by Nakhon Sawan Kindergarten School |
| 21.30 - 22.30 |
Khun Inn of the Beat |
| 22.30 - 23.00 |
(Deep Khmer) |
| 23.00 - 24.00 |
Americana by Ted Lewand |
13 February |
21.00 – 21.45 hrs |
Young members of the Phu Thai tribe of Kalasin |
21.45 – 22.00 hrs |
Flute performances from around Thailand |
22.00 – 22.45 hrs |
Anutra Bhattacharya from India |
22.45 – 24.00 |
Soi Dogs by Denmark (Big Jeff) |
14 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Fear, youth group from Nakhon Sawan |
21.30 – 22.00 hrs |
National artist Waipote Phetchsupan |
22.00 – 23.00 hrs |
Rhythm India
with Shubashish Bhattacharya |
23.00 – 24.00 |
World Concert – ZuZu |
15 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Phibulsongkram Chamber Orchestra from Phitsanuloke province |
21.30 – 22.00 hrs |
William Florian:
“I’m declaring peace’’ |
22.00 – 23.00 hrs |
Cajun Concert of the Americas |
23.00 – 24.00 |
Amazon Rhythm |
16 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Folk Song Sing-along
with William Florian |
21.30 – 22.00 hrs |
Amazon Rhythm 2 |
22.00 – 23.00 hrs |
Tirada Music from Lampang province |
23.00 – 24.00 |
Caravan Concert |
17 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Likae Hulu performance by the Anohpuyu troupe |
21.30 – 22.15 hrs |
O Colombo from Sri Lanka |
22.15 – 22.45 hrs |
Chinese Zither –
ku choeng traditional Chinese music instrument performance |
22.45 – 23.45 hrs |
The Gypsies of Rajasthan |
23.45 – 24.00 hrs |
World Chinese New Year |
18 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Likae Hulu Chao Phraya performance by the Anohpuyu troupe |
21.30 – 22.00 hrs |
National artist, Lungkadae Verdin |
22.00 – 23.00 hrs |
River of Love by Soontharee Vejjanont |
23.00 – 24.00 |
Sri Lankan Cultural Troupe |
19 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Central World by Ang Thong College of Performing Arts |
21.30 – 22.15 hrs |
The Gypsies of Rajasthan Full Concert |
22.15 – 23.00 hrs |
Irama Asli Band from Pattani province |
23.00 – 24.00 hrs |
Big Concert by Luang Kai |
20 February |
21.00 – 21.45 hrs |
Thai River (Mae Nam Thai) by
Chao Phraya University |
21.45 – 22.30 hrs |
Kandy Alive from Sri Lanka |
22.30 – 23.00 hrs |
Cajun-Gypsy fusion music |
23.00 – 24.00 hrs |
Big Concert by Acapella 7 |
21 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
Young Chao Phraya |
21.30 – 22.30 hrs |
Rhythm of the Land by Todd Thongdee
(Changwa Pandin) |
23.30 – 23.00 hrs |
Going Home
by The Gypsies of Rajasthan |
23.00 – 24.00 hrs |
“You & Me” by Americana |
22 February |
21.00 – 21.30 hrs |
The Best of Chao Phraya Top Hits |
21.30 – 23.30 hrs |
8 Colours of China
Performances by the visiting cultural troupe from the People’s Republic of China featuring presentations from the municipality of Beijing (Peking) and Shanghai, the provinces of Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Heilongjiang and the Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia |
23.30 – 24.00 hrs |
Chao Phraya 2nd Grand Finale
World Chinese New Year Festival |
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Contact information:
TAT Northern Region 4 (Tak)
Tel: +66 (0) 5551 4341-3
Fax: +66 (0) 5551 4344
E-mail: tattak@tat.or.th
CHIANG MAI CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2007
February 16 – 18, 2007
At Lao Jo Road, near Wararot Market
Highlights include traditional Chinese performances associated with Chinese New Year celebrations, food and product fairs, Chinese Kiddy Boys and Girls Contest, Smart Contest, exhibitions and displays.
Contact information:
TAT Northern Region 1 (Chiang Mai)
Tel: +66 (0) 5324 8604, 0 5324 86070, 5324 1466
Fax: +66 (0) 5324 8605
E-mail: tatchmai@tat.or.th
CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL, ANG SILA
February 16 – 18, 2007
At the Namja Taichue Chinese shrine in the provincial town of Ang Sila
The Chinese New Year is also a time to engage in spiritual worship to start off the new year on an auspicious note. Make a trip to Chinese shrines to pay homage to holy spirits and pray for the happiness, good health and prosperity throughout the coming year. Witness a traditional procession staged as a ritual offering to appease guardian spirits on this auspicious occasion as it meanders through the streets of Ang Sila.
CHON BURI CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2007
February 16 – 18, 2007
Along the South Pattaya-Pattaya Pier Walking Street
Traditional Chinese performances, Dragon and Lion Parade, contests and fireworks display are some of the highlights of the Chon Buri Chinese New Year celebrations being held along the beachfront Walking Street.
Contact information:
TAT Central Region 3 (Pattaya)
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 7667, (0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th
HAT YAI CHINESE NEW YEAR 2007
February 18 – 20, 2007
At Srinakorn School in the Hat Yai provincial centre, Songkhla province
Chinese New Year festivities in this southern provincial centre feature traditional Chinese performances, exhibitions and displays, the China Dolls 2007 Contest and the ever popular annual beauty pageant – the Miss Chinese New Year 2007 contest.
Contact information:
TAT Southern Region 1 (Hat Yai)
Tel: +66 (0) 7423 1055, (0) 7423 8518, (0) 7424 3747
Fax: +66 (0) 7424 5986
E-mail: tatsgkhl@tat.or.th
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