Happy New Year of the Pig

Balcony sent out a website where you can change your name into Chinese symbols and know your personality

"Today is the start of Chinese New Year. тАЬ Kung Hei Fat ChoiтАЭ.

This year is the Year of the Golden Pig and we would like to remind you all that to celebrate we will be holding a free buffet for our members this afternoon ~ Sunday 18th February. A whole roast pig; traditional Chinese style suckling pig and all the trimmings will be available FREE to members between 4.00pm and 6.00pm. After 6.00pm itтАЩs only Baht 200 each and non-member guests will be charged the same.
We look forward to seeing you all.

For a bit of fun at this time of year you can see your horoscope for the upcoming Year of the Pig here. And also, you can translate your name into Chinese characters on this website: http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html


Maisie Trollette is back again to entertain us with her тАЬYear of the Pig Cabaret ShowтАЭ along with the Dolly Sisters and The Dream Girls. As usual itтАЩs all in aid of MaisieтАЩs favourite charity: The Pattaya Orphanage and the performance will take place tomorrow night ~ Monday 19 February, starting at 19.00pm. You can see a photo of the donation made to the orphanage from MaisieтАЩs Thailand Tour last year on our event poster and a copy has been placed with our photo collection in the bar.


Best Regards
From the Management & Staff

The Balcony 86-88 Silom Soi 4 Bangkok 10500 www.balconypub.com (http://www.balconypub.com)

[Bob]

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Oink Oink from Yan Xian Bao :cheers:

anyone know of any dragon dances in pattaya today?

anyone know of any dragon dances in pattaya today?
Try Sunee Plaza - there's enough old drag(ons) there playing old queens to satisfy you. Don't know if they dance though - I think most of them are way past physical exercise :joker:

[travelerjim]

anyone know of any dragon dances in pattaya today?

Oogleman,

I suggest you go to Bali Hai Pier...in Pattaya...(end of Walking Street)...

There will be a great show on the stage...it is happening all weekend...ends Sunday night.

My bf and I went last year...really enjoyed the entertainment...and the Chinese Dragon Dance superb.

Here is the news release in Pattaya Mail.
http://www.pattayamail.com/current/news.shtml#hd1 .

Gung Hei Fat Choy

Pattaya welcomes in the Year of the Pig
Vimolrat Singnikorn

PattayaтАЩs Chinese New Year celebrations begin today, February 16, and will run throughout the entire weekend, ending on February 18.

One of the main attractions will be cultural performances from eight provinces in China, along with a host of other events that will center on Bali Hai Pier.

The final lineup was announced on February 2 by Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, Itthipol Khunplome, advisor to the mayor, Chaiwat Charoensuk, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Central Region 3 Office, and Sunthorn Kangsirikul, vice president of the Pattaya Walking Street Committee.

Friday will see a performance given by 100 artists from eight provinces in China, with the show beginning at 7 p.m.

Saturday February 17 will see a talent contest between boys and girls aged from six to 12 years, with the winners receiving prizes of 8,000 baht, 6,000 baht and 4,000 baht, two consolation prizes valued at 3,000 baht each, and five special prizes of 1,000 baht each.

February 17 and 18 sees two eating competitions, open to residents and tourists, with prizes of 4,000 baht, 3,000 baht, 2,000 baht and 1,000 baht.

On this final day there will also be a ceremony for the God of Good Luck, Chai Sing Eia, at the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation offices. The evening will feature a concert by the Pan Cake and Phynix bands.

Chaiwat said that Pattaya is one of five cities to which the Chinese government is sending cultural performers from eight of the Chinese provinces.

Zantong province will stage an acrobat show, there will be a Hanjo dance from Jerjiang, a hand puppet show from Chihong in Jiangsu, a magic mask show from Chengdu in Szechwan, acrobatic shows from Sao Lin Temple in Shanghai, a show along with music from Huey Long Jiang, a show from the independent state of Neimenggu, and a Beijing Chinese opera from Beijing.

Sunthorn said that special security precautions are being taken, with police officers and volunteer police officers on patrol in the festivity areas.

TJ

THAT year of the pig...
Well, Happy New Year!

Had the mistaken idea this was about Billy's birthday.
(Must switch to scotch.)