Monday, September 12, 2011

RAYA Tanglung 1Malaysia Parade 2011 @Sunway Pyramid

RAYA Tanglung 1Malaysia Parade 2011, a joint Mid-Autumn Festival , Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Malaysia celebration was held at Blue Entrance, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall on 11 September 2011. This event also with the objective to keep traditions alive and to cultivate mutual understanding and respect of multi-cultures.
This colour event was organised by the MCA Kelana Jaya parliament liaison office and MCA Kelana Jaya in collaboration with Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall.  RAYA Tanglung 1Malaysia Parade 2011 was the third time Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall collaborated with MCA Kelana Jaya.  I was lucky to be invited to attend this meaningful traditional cultural event.
Look at the crowd! At around 7pm most of the crowd started to gather at the Blue Entrance, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall.  Children and parents were here to join this colour event.

There were variety of performances to the public before the colour parade started.
Lions Dance
School Brass Band
Children in costume from homes and kindergarten. A photo of Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah and Madam Ong Chong Swen, Kelana Jaya parliamentary liaison officer with the lovely children before the event started.
Lantern collection area - 2500 animal-shaped lanterns and paper lanterns, 300 Bendera Malaysia and 100 Bunga Mangga were distributed and carried by public in the colourful parade.

Welcome dance by pupils of SJK (C) Chee Wen Subang Jaya. Three dances were performed by the lovely pupils.
扇子舞蹈
旗志飞扬舞蹈
向前冲舞蹈
Cultural performance such as Indian drummers
Lions dance
Dragon dance
Speech by Madam Ong Chong Swen, Kelana Jaya parliamentary liaison office.
Speech by the Guest of Honour, Minister of Housing and Local Government, YB Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung.
Launch Gambit by the YB Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung, Minister of Housing and Local Government , Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman of Sunway Group, Madam Ong Chong Swen, Kelana Jaya parliamentary liaison office, Puan Sri Dr. Susan Cheah and VIPs.
YB Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung, Minister of Housing and Local Government , Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Chairman of Sunway Group, Madam Ong Chong Swen, Kelana Jaya parliamentary liaison office, Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah and VIPs with their beautiful lanterns.
Start of Colourful Multi-Cultural Street Parade by YB Dato' Wira Chor Chee Heung, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Madam Ong Chong Swen, Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah and VIPs.
The public carrying candle-lit lanterns also join the colour parade,  a stretch of 2.5 km walk from Blue Entrance (outside Sunway Lagoon Theme Park) to Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, entering Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall and back to the stage. 1000 goodies recycle bags and 2000 lucky draw numbers were distributed to public at the end of parade for 60 draws.
ZhengNorahs  with her candle-lit paper lantern during the Colourful Multi-Cultural Street Parade.
Another photo of me with the Dragon Dance. :P
It was a fun event and I hope this meaningful event will be held every year to keep our traditions alive and to unite Rakyat Malaysia!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节快乐!

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