THE PHUKET Street Show Festival 2010 adds new zest to the traditional ''walking street'' in Phuket Town from December 17-19.
It collides with the Patong Carnival that runs from December 150230, but the clash is intentional. People who come for the carnival will also have the chance now to explore and be entertained in the overhead wire free part of Old Phuket Town.
Visitors will find buskers from all over the world, with 23 engaged to do their thing. Expect to encounter street perofrmers from Australia, the US, the Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Brazil and Germany.
The highlights: an American troupe known as the Acrobuffos, best described as laughmakers, street players and knockabout philosophers, and the Tissue Act, who do remarkable things in midair.
The Korean circus group, Funniest, is also highly regarded. Look out for flying Brazil BMXes, too.
The overhead wires may have gone now, but there's plenty to see up above. And as with the traditional Phuket walking street, food stalls will be a much-favored feature.
Activities run from 5pm to 11pm on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Details: 076 212213.
There's a website: phuketstreetshow.com
It collides with the Patong Carnival that runs from December 150230, but the clash is intentional. People who come for the carnival will also have the chance now to explore and be entertained in the overhead wire free part of Old Phuket Town.
Visitors will find buskers from all over the world, with 23 engaged to do their thing. Expect to encounter street perofrmers from Australia, the US, the Netherlands, Korea, Japan, Brazil and Germany.
The highlights: an American troupe known as the Acrobuffos, best described as laughmakers, street players and knockabout philosophers, and the Tissue Act, who do remarkable things in midair.
The Korean circus group, Funniest, is also highly regarded. Look out for flying Brazil BMXes, too.
The overhead wires may have gone now, but there's plenty to see up above. And as with the traditional Phuket walking street, food stalls will be a much-favored feature.
Activities run from 5pm to 11pm on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Details: 076 212213.
There's a website: phuketstreetshow.com
There was a small article last week about a Big Bike Show at Saphan Hin on 17th and 18th Dec. Nothing more has been said since and no details given. Does anyone know???
Posted by AB on December 14, 2010 11:30