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February members luncheon will be held at the Evason on Thursday Vichit Municipality will host a mini marathon for health to promote exercise The festival will take place at Queen Sirikit Public Park and the old town Dinner Out and Family Day is on the 2nd at 7pm at Gitano Restaurant, Pak Khlok, the 18th at 11:30am. Also a reminder that the yearly AIG members meeting and tourism on February 7. Races will start in front of the Wichit Municipality areas of Thalang, Krabi Roads and Soi Rommanee. The event this year will (1 km east from the Heroines' Monument). The weekly meetings are on the 9th, and luncheon will be held on March 18th. More information to follow. offi ces on Chao Fah East Rd. be extraordinary with spectacular cultural shows refl ecting long time 16th and 23th at the Aloha Villa Hotel at 7pm. Web: www.rotarypatong.org. Contact: Caroline, Tel: +66 (0)87 277 6948 to RSVP. relationships between Phuket and the People’s Republic of China. While the The competition consists of 2 categories: 4.5k Fun Run and 10.5K mini Email: [email protected]. Web: www.phuketiwc.com. Old Phuket Town Festival features traditional local culture, history, foods and Chicky Net Phuket marathon. The marathon is open to people of all ages. lifestyle, the TAT will bring in cultural performances from mainland China for Chicky Net Phuket is a social network for girls of all ages living on Phuket to Five runners-up will receive the trophy and those who reach the fi nish line participants to appreciate and to foster the ties, especially the sister city ties connect and have fun. Email: [email protected] Web: www.chickynet.com. Entertainment – February Choices will a get commemorative medal. between the Offi ce of Phuket City and the Chinese city of Yiantai. Colourful Live Irish Rock @ Scruff y Murphy's Irish Pub, Patong Island Furniture Phuket Cricket League Applications can be made at The Division Of Education, Vichit Municipality street processions and vibrant celebrations will take place while the roads Nightlife and entertainment venue with an Irish theme. Every night, or on the 6th from 10am to 7pm or on the competition day. THere is no fee in the Old Phuket Town areas will be closed to traffi c in the evening. The Island Furniture Cricket League continues with games held at the except for Sunday, with Neil & the Red Hot Potatoes, playing all your to enter! Tel: +66 (0)76 525100 ext 170-172. Contact Phuket City Municipality, Tel: +66 ( 0 )76 214036. Tourism Authority Cherngtalay School Sundays starting at 9am on the 7th Island. Cricket Club favourite pub rock & traditional fast rhythm fi ddle music. On Sundays of Thailand (TAT), Phuket Offi ce, Tel: +66 (0)76 7421518. vs Phuket Development Cricket Club, 14th Village Cricket Team vs Liquid there’s live football on the big screens. Tel: +66 (0)76 292590. Live International Stand-Up Comedy Lounge Lizards, 21th Laguna Cricket Club vs Patong Cricket Club and 28th Web: www.scruff ymurphysphuket.com. Phuket Gay Festival Island Cricket Club vs Laguna Cricket Club. Contact: Anthony Van Blerk, 10 February @ Holiday Inn Resort Phuket, Patong Beach 25 - 28 February @ Patong Beach Email: [email protected]. Trio Jazz @ Kan Eang @pier, Chalong The Punchline Comedy Club is back this February with what is probably the Listen to live Trio Jazz Band by the bay, at Chalong Pier every Wednesday Phuket Pride is planned for the last weekend in February. The event includes fi nest line-up so far. The three comedians on off er are John Moloney, Stewart Free Computer Clinic to Saturday night from 7 to 10:30pm and Sunday from 12 to 3pm. Tel: +66 a variety of activities, the Phuket Gay Pride Party night and the Gay Pride Francis and Pete Johansson. Beer 100 baht; selected spirits 120 baht; wine Join "For Dummies" author Woody Leonhard at his weekly Computer Clinic (0)83 173 1187 or +66 (0)76 381212. Email: [email protected]. Parade, which will be held on the 28th. 140 baht. Contact: Boom, Tel: +66 (0)89 646 9278. Email: Sundays from 10am to noon, at the Sandwich Shoppes. The 7th is in Patong; Web: www.gaypatong.com/gaypatong/phuketgayfestival/ [email protected]. Web: www.phuketcomedy.com. the 14th in Laguna; 21th, and 28th in Chalong. Web: www.khunwoody.com. Live Music @ Timber Hut, Phuket Town Phuket International Blues Rock Festival One of the ultimate nightspots in Phuket Town is located on Yaorawat Road. British Business Association – Phuket (BBAP) A spacious meeting place set in a two-storey bar with a unique décor mix Jazz in the Park on Valentine's Day 26 - 27 February 2010 @ Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort, Karon Beach 14 February @ Queen Sirikit Public Park, Phuket Town The pub night is held on the fi rst Friday of the month and dinner on the of Thai and Western styles. A live band plays every night. Open daily 6pm to Topping the bill is the legendary Charlie Musselwhite and his band from third Thursday from 7pm.