Enjoy go-kart rides and Penang food

Enjoy go-kart rides and Penang food

A GO-Kart and Food Festival is among the new events listed in the Penang Tourism Calendar this year.

State Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang said the festival would be held on March 13 and 14 at the Esplanade.

“The public will be able to go for go-kart rides and, at the same time, enjoy the best of Penang food,” he told a press conference at his office in Komtar on Wednesday when announcing the calendar of events.

He said some 20,000 English pamphlets of the Penang 2010 Tourism Calendar had been printed while the Malay and Chinese versions would be out soon.

The other events listed include the Chap Goh Meh celebration at the Esplanade on Feb 27, Vasakhi Open House at the Esplanade on April 24, Penang Floral Festival at the Botanic Gardens from June 6 to June 13, Ramadan Bazaar at the Komtar pedestrian walk from Aug 11 to Sept 9, Deepavali at Little India on Nov 5 and Christmas Eve celebration at the Esplanade on Dec 24.

Law said singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan would be invited to perform at a ‘reunion celebrations in Penang’ to be held as part of the Chap Goh Meh festival.

He said the durian season in Penang would also be promoted from the end of May till early July, especially aimed at Singaporeans.

“With several direct flights between Singapore and Penang now, it can be cheaper for Singaporeans to come over here and enjoy the delicious fruit instead of buying it back home,” he added.

Law said the Penang 2010 Tourism Calendar had been uploaded on the VisitPenang website (www.visitpenang.gov.my).

-Information courtesy of The Star Online-