Wednesday 20 March 2013

308- 5 Year Celebration

Date: 8th March 2013

Time: 4pm – 12 midnight

Venue: Padang Esplanade

Pakatan lead Penang State Government will be celebrating it’s 5 year anniversary on the 8th of March, 4pm to 12 midnight at Padang Esplanade. Various activities have been lined up for the people of Penang to participate and enjoy themselves on this historical day.

There will be more than 20 booths from various government agencies such Penang State Tourism, Halal Penang,  Local Government, Penang Women Development Corp and many more; showcasing the activities and achievements of each department and agencies for the past 5 years.

Visitors can register for the state’s affordable housing scheme at the Housing Department’s booth. There will also be a Penang World Music Festival booth where visitors can purchase tickets for the upcoming festival on the 30th and 31st March 2013.

In conjunction with the celebration; there will be a "Char Koay Teow & Laksa Halal Competition" from 5pm – 7pm. On that day, more than 10 stalls from various hotels and popular hawker stalls will be battling for the title of "Best Char Koay Teow" and "Best Laksa" of the day.

After the competition, visitors can purchase the Laksa and Char Koay Teow that has been prepared. Other foods and drinks will be sold throughout the celebration as well.

The highlight of the night is appearances from the various leaders of Pakatan Rakyat, namely Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The speeches will start from 9.00pm onwards with a special performance from singer songwriter Yassin Brothers to kick off the celebration.

Members of the public are welcomed to join the celebration.

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