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 This year's festival will host educational booths and discussions, land/underwater clean-up, with games and activities to raise money for this years Save Koh Tao Projects. All money raised through the event will go directly towards the funding of the three Save Koh Tao Branches. The theme of the 2009 festival is:
Say No to Plastic and Styrofoam!
Clean-upsThe Underwater clean-up will be on the 21st and starts at 14:30. The land clean-up will be starting at the same time from the festival area in Sairee, so if you are not attending the underwater clean-up please try to make it there. Patrick from Asia Divers (083 394 7457) will be the leader for the clean-up so he will be taking care of getting the baskets to the boats and the rubbish off afterward. All the rubbish will go to the Asia Divers boat so it can be brought to the main pier in Mae Haad for sorting and weighing. So far the following schools are signed up to have boats or help out: Asia Divers, Big Blue Diving, Crystal, New Heaven Dive School, Phoenix Divers, Sunshine, Scuba Junction, Sairee Hut, Seashell and Secret Garden. If you would like to join the underwater clean-up but don’t have a boat to go with, contact one of the above schools or contact Patrick on the morning of the clean-up. Mr/Miss Save Koh Tao About 30 people have signed up for this event, it will start at 20:00 on the 22nd, definitely be there for this one! If you are going to be on stage please be there a little bit earlier.
Other notes about the day:- The Opening ceremony will be a big press event and a way to show the strength of our community. Please try to be there to show your support (some of the turtles will also be released at this time).
- The girls from the Miss Thailand Universe Pageant will be here, and the news groups following them, for the festival and will be releasing a few of the turtles on the 22nd at 15:00.
Festival Schedule: Day 1, March 21stMorning 09:00
| Monk ceremony.
| 10:00
| Kids parade from Rama Rock to Festival Grounds.
| 11:00
| Grand opening: dancing show, games, art, food, fun, green exhibits. | 12:00
| Enjoy lunch together at Festival Grounds (local and international foods). History of Koh Tao will be told.
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Afternoon 13:00
| Group discussion "sustainable island conservation efforts in the Gulf of Thailand" (Guest speakers to be announced,
possibly Greenpeace, DMCR, Green Fins, Save Koh Tao, Giant clam group).
| 14:30
| Land/Underwater clean-up at Sairee Beach. | 15:00
| Discussion with Conservation professionals (ie. DMCR, Thai Navy, GreenPeace, IUCN).
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Evening 18:00
| Main stage opens with local bands.
| | 20:00 | Thank you to this year's festival's sponsors. | 20:30
| Movie of SKT's 2008 activities shown on projector screen. (Hin Fai-Biorock 2008). | 20:45
| Presentation of last year’s Save Koh Tao Projects.
| 21:00
| Live music starts.
| 01:00
| Dj's. |
Festival Schedule: Day 2, March 22ndAfternoon 13:00
| Fair ground opens. Talk from Dr. Dong of the DMCR and some others will give a talk.
| All day
| Games / fun environmental activities (volley ball, blind man boxing, water jousting, etc.)
| 14:00
| Land conservation demonstration on sustainable products such as EM (Liquid Compost).
| 15:00
| Miss Thailand Universe turtle release.
| 16:00
| Music.
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Evening 18:00
| Music on main stage, food, fair games, booths.
| 19:00
| Kids Show, dancing competitions, etc.
| 20:00
| Miss and Mr Save Koh Tao, SSI Raffle.
| 21:00
| Live music on main stage (international bands / DJ's). Local music / dancing on local stage.
| 01:00
| DJ's.
| 06:00
| Closing time.
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Save Koh Tao is a local community group which is divided into three branches; - Education
- Land conservation
- Marine conservation Save Koh Tao's project goals in 2009 include: - Develop Koh Tao in a way that is both environmentally and economically sustainable.
- Monitor and evaluate the local marine and land eco systems to identify problems or threats to these systems.
- Reduce negative impacts on the environment by working with the community, tourist industry and government to develop new methods of development, energy and business practices.
- Educate the local children and provide activities which encourage creativity, job and life skills and environmental awareness.
- Restore damaged areas and help to maintain the beauty and biodiversity of the island.
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