Dancing, music, fireworks for official Phuket countdown

Dancing, music, fireworks for official Phuket countdown
The Phuket News


Fireworks, of course

PHUKET: -- Dancing and music and, of course, fireworks will light up three nights at the end of the month as the New Year is officially celebrated from Monday to Wednesday next week (December 29-31).

The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation, in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, is hosting its annual “Colorful Countdown 2015.”

Headlining the event, on New Year’s Eve, will be Thailand’s top “Life” band, Carabao.

The festival will kick off at the Sanam Chai playing fields opposite Phuket Provincial Hall, on Monday, beginning at 6:30pm with a Cultural Ambassadors Contest that celebrates Thai culture.

The contest is open for young people aged between 13 and 20 who are skilled in performing folk art from any region of Thailand.

Both individuals and teams are welcome to join and compete for a B10,000 grant and trophy.

Here is the programme for the three nights:

Monday December 29

6:30pm-8pm: Cultural Ambassadors Contest
8:40pm-10pm: Super Dance Samkong
10pm-Midnight: Look Thoong concert by “Pre Sadert”

Tuesday December 30

7pm-9pm: Pop concert by “Kee Bacon”
9pm-10pm: Pop concert by “F Waranyoo” band
10pm-11pm: Pop concert by “Fay Fang Kaew”
11pm-Midnight: Pop concert encore by “F Waranyoo”

New Year’s Eve

7:30pm-10pm: Super Dance Samkong
10pm-11:30pm: Carabao concert
11:30pm-12:05am: Countdown 2014-2015 – fireworks
12:05am-1am: Hip-hop concert by “B-King Kantee”

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/dancing-music-fireworks-for-official-phuket-countdown-50283.php


-- Phuket News 2014-12-24