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• Salsa Latin Party

4 February @ The Green Man

To all Dancers and No Dancers, You're invited once again to Royal Phuket Marina for another breathtaking evening of dancing at a Salsa party. Come to a nice place with a nice atmosphere, nice people for a wonderful evening of dancing or listening to Latin music...
Contact: Anna & Didier, Tel: +66 (0)8 69052947. Email: dance@phuket-dance.com. Web: www.phuket-dance.com.

• Old Phuket Festival

28 - 30 January @ The Heart of Phuket Town

This year’s event will be the 13th anniversary of the popular Old Phuket Town Festival which is held in collaboration with the Chinese New Year. The festival is held at the heart of the Old Town on Thalang, Krabi, and Phuket Roads and along the famous Soi Rommanee. Thalang Road and Soi Rommanee will be converted into walking streets during the festival. Expect many colourful entertainment options including a Phuket Baba Light Show, a rickshaw tour around the streets, cultural parades, Chinese opera performances, Chinese folk dancing troupes and more. The activities start from about 3pm and last until midnight each day. If coming by car, please make sure to park away from the centre as things get extremely congested, traffic wise.
Contact: Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office, Tel: +66 (0)76 212213.

• Phuket Classical Music Concert

30 January @ Mom Tri's Villa Royale

His Excellency Admiral ML Usni Pramoj, a Privy Councillor who is also an accomplished conductor, composer and violinist, performs at Mom Tri’s Villa Royale. The cocktail reception is from 6pm and the concert is at 7. Tickets are 500 baht.
Contact: Sylvie Yaffe, Tel: +66 (0)7633 3569. Email: pr@villaroyalephuket.com. Web: www.villaroyalephuket.com.

• The Bay Regatta

1 - 5 February @ Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi

The Bay Regatta (formerly Phang Nga Bay Regatta) sails through Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi showcasing some of the most stunning maritime scenery in the world. Now in its 15th running and organized by Ao Chalong Yacth Club (ACYC), this popular regatta sees 40 to 50 yachts in attendance.
Contact: Leslie, Tel: +66 (0)89 875 0064, Email: webmaster@acyc-phuket.com. Web: www.acyc-phuket.com/bayregatta.htm.

• Wahoo Thailand 2012 Sport Fishing Tournament

2 - 4 February @ Similan Islands

Organized by the Rawai Beach Fishing Club, this three-day tournament takes people who represent countries from around the world to the Similan Islands. There is 3,000,000 Baht (100,000 USD) in prize money.
Contact: Warren Crowe, Tel: +66 (0)81 270 4291, Email: info@rawaibeachfishingclub.com. Web: www.rawaibeachfishingclub.com.

• Chateau Cos d'Estournel Gourmet Dinner

4 February @ Into The Sea, Evason Phuket & Bon Island

Executive Chef of the Evason Phuket & Bon Island Kevin Fawkes, prepares a special dinner that is paired with wines by Chateau Cos d’Estournel from the St. Estephe region in Bordeaux.
Contact: Phissamai Promwong, Tel: +66 (0)76 381010. Email: fbma-phuket@evasonresorts.com. Web: www.sixsenses.com.

• PCF Charity Day & Great Phuket Rubber Duck Race

5 February @ Latitude, Laguna Phuket

The third Great Phuket Rubber Duck Race is back with a launch of 2,000 ducks! It's a day for the whole family with dragon boat races as well as kayak, raft and cardboard box races and much, much more. All money raised goes to the Phuket Community Foundation. You can sign up to "back" a duck at some 30 locations around Phuket, or buy tickets online at www.phuketcharity.org.
Tel: +66 (0) 8 7884 9964. Email: alasdair@phuketcharity.org. Web: www.phuketcharity.org/pcf-race-day.

• Andaman Pearl: The First Step of Love

14 - 29 February @ Cape Phromthep

The event sees the mass wedding of 208 couples in an effort to break the national record for the biggest mass wedding and of course, express their eternal love at the most favoured place to see sunset on the island, Cape Phromthep.
Contact: Tina, +66 (0)76 221976. Web: www.interweddingphuket.com.

• A Starlight Soiree

16 February @ British International School

Don't miss a one night performance by international opera star Julie-Anne Hunter, a gifted professional soprano! The event, which will take place at Bristish International School's outdoor amphitheatre, will support the Phuket Has Been Good to Us. The foundation supports the teaching of English to over 850 Thai students in government schools.
Contact: Tina, +66 (0)8 0143 9554. Email: surangt@bisphuket.ac.th, tina@phukethasbeengoodtous.org. Web: www.phukethasbeengoodtous.org

• Basketball Skills Camp at BIS

18 - 19 February @ British International School, Phuket

Offered the first weekend of the February mid-term break, the camp is a great way to hone in kids' basketball playing skills. It will be run by former LA Lakers star Ike Nwankwo and his Top Flight Basketball Academy. The top current professional players from the Thai National Team will be there to work with participants. The price is 3,500 baht for two days.
Contact: Tim Pearson, Tel: +66 (0) 7633 5555. Email: info@bisphuket.ac.th. Web: www.bisphuket.ac.th.

• Phuket International Blues Rock Festival

23 -26 February @ Laguna, Phuket

The headliner in the seventh running is Grammy and Country Music Awards winner American chris Thomas King. Returning to the Phuket Blues scene is Rich Harper (USA), AkashA (Malaysia), John Meyer's Blues Express (Australia) and Irish Girl Rocker Grainne Duffy comes for the first time.
Contact: Andy Andersen, Tel: +66 (0)86 682 2639. Web: www.phuketbluesfestival.com.

• Phuket Punchline Comedy Club

29 February @ Holiday Inn Resort, Patong Beach

The live stage show of the original British TV hit, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' sees four of the show's stars - Andy Smart, Stephen Frost, Steve Steen and Ian Coppinger - recreating scenarios in a style and setting of their choice. The whole show is totally improvised with the audience deciding what the performers say and sing about!
Contact: Boom, Tel: +66 (0)89 646 9278. Email: info@phuketcomedy.com. Web: www.phuketcomedy.com.

*** Times & dates of events are subject to change. Please contact the organiser for up-to-date information.

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