ShaolinTiger
07-18-2007, 04:24 PM
Date : 21st July 2007 (Saturday)
Time : Begins about after 5-6pm
Venue : Esplanade
Admission : Free!
Bon Odori Festival, a festival that Japanese people worship their beloved ancestors is the most popular cultural event in Penang. People in Japan entertain the spirits of their ancestors by dancing Bon Odori, and in Penang, the ladies from the women's club of Penang Japanese Association dance on the stage together with thousands of Malaysians dancing in the field. This year’s Bon Odori Festival programs included Japanese drum performance by Miyabi Daikob and Penang Japanese School students, Yosakoi Soran by Malaysian Japanese Society and Children's Protection Society. Besides all these interesting programs, there were food stalls that sold Japanese food as well as local food , souvenirs, traditional games and so on.
Well, in previous years there were fireworks display at the end of the event except for last year 2006 which was held at Padang Brown but this year it is back to Esplanade so, expect fireworks at the end of the event (hopefully)
Time : Begins about after 5-6pm
Venue : Esplanade
Admission : Free!
Bon Odori Festival, a festival that Japanese people worship their beloved ancestors is the most popular cultural event in Penang. People in Japan entertain the spirits of their ancestors by dancing Bon Odori, and in Penang, the ladies from the women's club of Penang Japanese Association dance on the stage together with thousands of Malaysians dancing in the field. This year’s Bon Odori Festival programs included Japanese drum performance by Miyabi Daikob and Penang Japanese School students, Yosakoi Soran by Malaysian Japanese Society and Children's Protection Society. Besides all these interesting programs, there were food stalls that sold Japanese food as well as local food , souvenirs, traditional games and so on.
Well, in previous years there were fireworks display at the end of the event except for last year 2006 which was held at Padang Brown but this year it is back to Esplanade so, expect fireworks at the end of the event (hopefully)