ChineseOperaNewYear

16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. They don't have dressing rooms per se, instead setting up their make up tables right on the sidewalk. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: ChineseOpera0116014.jpg
Copyright: © 2015 Jack Kurtz
Image Size: 4608x3456 / 10.9MB; 011615 Asia Bangkok Chinese New Year Chinese Opera Culture Holiday Lunar New Year Ngiew Performing Arts Sai Yong Hong Opera Troupe Teochew Tet Thailand
Contained in galleries: Thailand (All), Chinese Opera (All)

16 JANUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer with the Sai Yong Hong Teochew Opera Troupe puts on her make up before performing at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok near the Chulalongkorn University campus. They don't have dressing rooms per se, instead setting up their make up tables right on the sidewalk. The troupe's nine night performance at the shrine is an annual tradition and is the start of the Lunar New Year celebrations in the neighborhood. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is officially February 19 this year. Teochew opera is a form of Chinese opera that is popular in Thailand and Malaysia. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ