Saturday 9 October 2010

Temple to hold float parade

Temple to hold float parade

TOW Boh Keong Temple in Hong Kong Street, Penang, will hold a grand float procession tomorrow to mark its 168th anniversary celebration.

Organising committee chairman Khoo Khay Hock said 35 floats of various themes would be parading through 15 streets.

Starting from Hong Kong Street, the procession will then move on to Lebuh Carnarvon.

It will then proceed to Jalan Magazine, Jalan Gurdwara, Lebuh Macallum, Lebuh Mcnair, Lebuh Sandilands, Jalan C.Y. Choy, Gat Lebuh Prangin, Pengkalan Weld, Lebuh Light, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Penang, Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong and back to Lebuh Carnarvon before returning to Hong Kong Street.

All the above-mentioned roads will be cordoned off to vehicles in stages during the procession expected to start at 7.30pm.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is expected to kick off the event.

-News courtesy of The Star-

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