4,000 lanterns add to festive air in Penang
Path of prosperity: Lanterns brightening the way along Jalan Pasar in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
Motorists travelling along several roads here will be greeted by 4,000 red lanterns put up by various associations and business owners in conjunction with Chinese New Year.
The satin lanterns with golden tassels can be seen along Jalan Pasar, Jalan Teh Cheok Sah, Jalan Datuk Ooi Chooi Cheng and Jalan Danby, giving the areas a festive atmosphere. Shop owners also joined in to brighten the mood by putting up red decorations at the entrances.
Penang Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Chong Eng said funding for the lanterns came from donations and also a RM40,000 allocation from her.
“So far, we’ve collected about RM260,000 in donations and whatever left over will be used to organise a drum festival to be held in the middle of the year.
“We hope to increase awareness on local culture and promote heritage value with such programmes,” she said before switching on the lanterns on Saturday night.
Thousands of people gathered in Jalan Pasar to witness the event. They also had fun watching the cultural dances and a lion dance on stilts performance.
The red lanterns, which will be up until mid-February, are lit from 7.30pm to 12.30am daily.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Path of prosperity: Lanterns brightening the way along Jalan Pasar in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
Motorists travelling along several roads here will be greeted by 4,000 red lanterns put up by various associations and business owners in conjunction with Chinese New Year.
The satin lanterns with golden tassels can be seen along Jalan Pasar, Jalan Teh Cheok Sah, Jalan Datuk Ooi Chooi Cheng and Jalan Danby, giving the areas a festive atmosphere. Shop owners also joined in to brighten the mood by putting up red decorations at the entrances.
Penang Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Chong Eng said funding for the lanterns came from donations and also a RM40,000 allocation from her.
“So far, we’ve collected about RM260,000 in donations and whatever left over will be used to organise a drum festival to be held in the middle of the year.
“We hope to increase awareness on local culture and promote heritage value with such programmes,” she said before switching on the lanterns on Saturday night.
Thousands of people gathered in Jalan Pasar to witness the event. They also had fun watching the cultural dances and a lion dance on stilts performance.
The red lanterns, which will be up until mid-February, are lit from 7.30pm to 12.30am daily.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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