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Por Tor Festival
This Chinese ancestor worship festival takes place in the seventh Chinese lunar month, which is when the Chinese believe that the spirits of the dead are released from the underworld. The Chinese communities in Phuket make food offerings to appease the hungry spirits and to pay their respects. Turtle-shaped cakes are a popular offering as turtles represent longevity. The worshippers believe that these turtle cakes will help prolong their own life. Events take place around Phuket's Chinese shrines at different times over a 15-day period. Like most other festivals Chinese Phuket, there is a lot of food, as well as stage performances.
Date: August 2009
Location: All Chinese Shrines on the Island
Phuket Fireworks Festival
This event takes place in mid-August at Saphan Hin on the edge of Phuket City. The scale of the display means that the spectacle can also be enjoyed from other locations, such as Rang Hill, or anywhere along Phuket Bay.
7th Annual Kamala Go Surfing Contest
The Kamala Go Surfing Contest is held at the northernmost end of Kamala Beach. This contest is in its seventh year and the contest dates will be announced later. It is organized by locals - members of the Kamala Go Surfing Club.
Date: August 2009
Location: Kamala Beach
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival : 18 - 26 October 2009
The Vegetarian Festival takes place at the start of the ninth Chinese lunar month, which falls in late September or early October. This is Phuket's most famous and spectacular festival. The rituals, which last for nine days, are performed to purify both body and mind. During this time, participants go on a strict diet, which is technically vegan as no animal products are allowed to be consumed.
There are processions through the streets and tests of devotion where supplicants perform acts of self-mortification including piercing of the cheeks and tongues with knives and various objects. The more impressive events include ascetic devotees walking on burning coals and climbing ladders with knife-edged rungs. Definitely not for the faint hearted.
Date:Phuket Vegetarian Festival : 18 - 26 October 2009
Location: Chinese Shrines on the Island
For more info visit: www.phuketvegetarian.com
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9th Phuket Surfing Contest 2009
The Phuket Surfing Contest is held at Kata Beach, and has been running for the past eight years. The contest usually takes place in early September and surfing dates for 2009 will be announced later.
As usual, the event will feature five divisions: Long Board Open Division, Short Board Open Division, Grommet Division, Girls Division and Body Board Division.
Location: Kata Beach
Formore info visit: http://news.saltwater-dreaming.com
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Loy Kratong Festival
Loi Krathong takes place on the night of the full moon in November and is the most magical of all Thai festivals. Small lotus-shaped boats woven from banana leaves, called krathongs, are floated on water. These vessels contain small flowers, candles, incense and offerings to thank Mother Water for providing water for them to use. Thai people also believe that if they place a strand of hair or nail clipping in the krathong their troubles will be carried away with it.
In Phuket, many people go to Saphan Hin on the edge of Phuket City to launch their krathongs. The beach at Patong is also popular. There you can also float paper lanterns into the sky. Watching hundreds of these glowing lanterns drifting up into the sky over the sea is an enchanting way to spend an evening.
Date: November 2nd, 2009
Location: Nationwide
For more info visit: www.tatnews.org
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2008 Phuket King's Cup Regatta
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is Asia's biggest and most popular regatta. More than a regatta, the week long event consists of great parties, great sailing and lots of fun. Inaugurated in 1987 to celebrate the 60th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the event has been held every year since during the first week of December.
With the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King, the Regatta is organised by the Phuket King's Cup Regatta Organizing Committee under the auspices of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, in conjunction with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand, the Royal Thai Navy and the Province of Phuket.
Date: December 2009
Location: Kata Beach
For more info visit: www.kingscup.com
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Laguna Phuket Triathlon
This annual competition takes place in the Laguna Resort complex at Bang Tao Beach. It attracts professional and amateur triathletes from around the world. The event comprises a 1.8km swim, 55km cycle and 12km run through beautiful natural surroundings.
Date: December 6th, 2009
Venue: Laguna Phuket
For more info visit: www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com
Patong Carnival
The event is held to celebrate the start of the high season at Patong Beach. There will be 3 stages on the beachfront featuring displays of traditional Thai culture performed by university students brought in from various regions across the country. There will also be plenty of stalls selling handicrafts, food and beverage, fireworks displays, and parades. |
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