25 sepember 2009 02:30

300m Tall 1 Malaysia Lantern Unique Attraction At Festival

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The KL Lantern Festival 2009, to be held here on Saturday night, will feature a 300-metre tall lantern shaped in the 1Malaysia logo as part of the event‘s unique attraction.

The festival‘s advertising and promotions manager, Mak Soon Peng, told Bernama that the festival, the fourth in its series, expects around 10,000 visitors from around the country.

“Participation from our multiracial community will complete the 1Malaysia concept which is also the festival‘s theme for this year,” he said.

He hoped that the event, which is supported by the Tourism Ministry and 100 non-governmental organisations, would see good response from the public.

Mak said religious and cultural differences should not pose a barrier to Malaysians to celebrate the festival.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to launch the event at the Central Market where participants would carry their lanterns to the Kotaraya shopping complex before heading back to the Central Market.

Source: http://www.bernama.com
Photo: http://www.my-island-penang.com

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