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CHIANG MAI CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2010
February 14 – 16, 2010
From Vichaiyanon Road (Trok Lau Chow street) to Vararot Market, Chiang Mai
 
 
 
Highlights
Chinese New Year Procession
Stage shows and presentations of Chinese performing arts
Exhibition on Sino-Thai relations
Miss Chinatown Contest and other talent contests
Stalls offering Chinese food and drinks
   

PROGRAMME
February 14 – 16, 2010

14 February

08.00 – 12.00

Chiang Mai Chinese New Year Festival Opening Ceremony by the Governor of Chiang Mai

09.00 – 24.00

Exhibition on Sino-Thai relations
A cultural presentation on Tai Lue of Chinese descent
Food stalls offering tasty Chinese food from Chiang Mai’s famous restaurants at attractive prices

14 February
MAIN STAGE

17.00

The Fire Dragon Show

18.50

Kiddy Contest
Young Chinese Youth Talent Contest

20.00

The results are announced and awards presented.

21.00

Chinese songs and Chinese musical performance

22.00

Prominent Chinese Horoscope Signs 2010
(Talk show in Thai)

23.00

Sino-Thai cultural performance

14 February
SMALL STAGE

17.00

Aerobics show
Tai-kek (Tai-Chi) Chinese-style mind/body exercise synchronized to music

18.30

The Fire Dragon Show

19.15

Chinese cultural presentation

19.35

The Art of Ngow Heng, Chinese-style physiognomy – the assessment of a person's character or personality from their outer appearance
(Talk show in Thai)

20.35

Comedy show

20.55

Chinese folk dance

21.15

Yunnanese folk dance

15 February
MAIN STAGE

17.00

The Fire Dragon Show

18.00

Miss Chinatown Contest (1 st round)

19.30

Shaolin acrobatics performance

20.30

Miss Chinatown Contest (2 nd round)

21.30

Chinese Fan Dance

22.00

Chinese musical show

23.00

The winner of the Miss Chinatown Contest is announced.

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office
Tel: +66 (0) 5324 8604, (0) 5324 8607
Fax: +66 (0) 5324 8605
E-mail: tatchmai@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

 
 
 
         
 
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