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What's On in Chiang Mai and Beyond

2nd: BLINDSIDE ON TOUR CONCERT

2nd: BLINDSIDE ON TOUR CONCERT Concert by the famous rock band, organized by Won Generation, Sky Hall, 5th Floor, Kad Suan Kaew.

3rd: ROYAL FLORAL EXPO

3rd: ROYAL FLORAL EXPO will officially reopen to the public with more plants as well as renovated buildings.

3rd > 30th: FORMS OF FAITH

3rd > 30th: FORMS OF FAITH Art exhibition by Assist. Professor Pichet Bearklin, Dr. Kamol Tassanachlea and Professor Dechar Warachun. Opens Friday 3 August 2007 at 6 pm at Exhibition Room, Ground Floor, CMU Art Museum. For more information: 053-218280.

5th: MAE MOH MINI-MARATHON 2007

5th: MAE MOH MINI-MARATHON 2007 Winners get Princess Sirindhorn trophy. Application 4th August from 9 am - 8 pm, at Mae Moh Vitaya School Lampang. For more info, Public Relations Dept, Lampang Province 054-265061, 054-252105.

9th > 29th: TALK ABOUT LOVE

9th > 29th: TALK ABOUT LOVE Art exhibition by 11 artists including Yuree Kensakoo, Top Krajangtrakul, Surojana Settabud, Tada Waritch and more. Opens Thursday 9 August at 6pm at Exhibition Room, Ground Floor, CMU Art Museum. More information: 053-218280.

10th: JJ TALENT COMPETITION 2007

10th: JJ TALENT COMPETITION 2007 Competition for 16 - 25 year olds to express all kinds of music talent to win B.30,000 award in the categories of rock, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and Thai luk tung music. Competition held every second Friday of each month at the JJ Good Taste Market area, JJ Market, Chiang Mai. More info 053-231523.

10th > 13th: 7th COTTON AND SILK TEXTILES EXHIBITION

10th > 13th: 7th COTTON AND SILK TEXTILES EXHIBITION including special talk on ‘Eri Silk,' the latest selection for local textiles, at the Doi Suthep Nature Study Center, on the way to Doi Suthep opposite Chiang Mai Zoo. More info 053-942476 or www.ist.cmu.ac.th/cotton.

10h > 29th: IMAGINARY IMAGES OF GENETIC ENGINEERING

10h > 29th: IMAGINARY IMAGES OF GENETIC ENGINEERING Art thesis by Prakarn Pornphol, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University at Department of Printmaking and Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts. More information: 086-1900699.

11th: PIO CESARE WINEMAKER DINNER

11th: PIO CESARE WINEMAKER DINNER An Italian style dinner with wines by Pio Cesare for all wine connoisseurs at the poolside terrace, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, from 7pm on. Tickets B.1,900 / person plus applicable taxes. For reservation, please call 053-289181 or email fb.chiangmai@fourseasons.com.

12th: THE MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION

12th: THE MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION in honor of Her Majesty the Queen at 7.19 pm, in front of Kad Suan Kaew. The celebration also includes students’ performances from different schools in Chiang Mai.

12th > 13th: PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER

12th > 13th: PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER Prolific colorful meteor shower, from the constellation of Perseus, easily visible if sky clear without clouds, 10 pm 12 August to early morning on 13 August.

13th (Monday): QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

14th: INFORMAL NORTHERN THAI GROUP:

14th: INFORMAL NORTHERN THAI GROUP Regular monthly lecture with question and answer session at the Alliance Francaise, 138 Charoen Prathet Road (ten minutes' walk from the Night Bazaar). 290th meeting - Topic to be announced. The INTG has been hosting talks, mainly about aspects of Southeast Asian culture, almost exclusively at the Alliance Francaise, since 1984. Everyone welcome. For further information, contact Brian Hubbard, 053-213972.

18th > 19th: MAHIDOL FAIR

18th > 19th: MAHIDOL FAIR Various activities relating to health including music and health contest, students' performances, and more, 2nd Floor, in front of the glass lift, Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport.

25th: MONTHLY DJ PARTY

25th: MONTHLY DJ PARTY  at Mix Bar, D2 Hotel with DJ Job from Chiang Rai, from 9 pm - midnight. Admission fee B. 350 / person with 2 glasses of cocktails or wine free.

31st Aug > 2nd Sep: COMMEMORATION OF JARUN MANOPETCH

31st Aug > 2nd Sep: COMMEMORATION OF JARUN MANOPETCH The celebration through 3 decades of career success of Northern Thai folk music legend, The late Jarun Manopetch. The event celebrates his career milestones, his personal possessions and presents a folk music contest at G Floor, Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport.

Until 31st > Dec: KAD PUE LAMUE

Until 31st > Dec: KAD PUE LAMUE The local flea market on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month at the Traditional Houses Museum at Center for the Promotion of Arts and Culture, Chiang Mai University, to demonstrate the local lifestyle as well as traditional food and handicrafts created by local artisans. More info 053-943625..

The Other 11 Months

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