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Phuket’s Chinese New Year festivities will get off to a late start

Yutthawat Lekmak

 

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There will be plenty of parades and entertainment throughout the festivities. Photo: The Phuket News file

 

PHUKET: -- The staff of the Phuket Public Relations Department at Phuket Provincial Hall have confirmed with The Phuket News today (Jan 26) that there will not be festivities to mark the start of the Chinese New Year on January 28. Instead, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated as part of the activities for the Phuket Old Town Festival from February 2-4.

 

Traditionally, the Chinese New Year is Celebrated over 15 days and the date of this year’s Old Town Festival coincides with the day reserved by the local Thai-Chinese community for paying respect to Chinese gods.

 

Public Relations official, Ms Warangkana Phrommee, told The Phuket News that this year the celebrations for Chinese New Year will be held in Phuket Old Town on Thalang and Phang Nga Roads.

 

The opening day of the festival will be held at the 72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikij Park. The schedule of events include:

 

February 2

5pm-6:30pm - Parade to honour the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej

6:30pm-7pm - Traditional show

7pm-8pm - Official opening of the festival

8pm-11pm - Chinese drum performances by Muang Phuket Municipal School, Phuket Rajabhat University and Mr Saxman

 

February 3

6:30pm-7pm - Chinese music performance by the Andaman Band, Muang Phuket Municipal School and Jazz Band

 

February 4

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-chinese-new-year-festivities-will-get-off-to-a-late-start-60799.php

 
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