The Consulate of Japan, Penang State Tourism Development & Culture and Bon Odori Committee
The Bon Odori Festival has become one of Penang's signature cultural event. In Japan, Bon Odori is celebrated to honour the departed spirits of ones ancestors. This festival is similar to the Hungry Ghost Festival. At the Penang Bon Odori Festival, one will have the opportunity to witness the showcase of Japanese culture, try out delicious Japanese food and not to mention, mingle around with the Japanese community in Penang.
This year the Bon Odori Festival will be held on 16 July 2011, from 6pm – 11pm at the Esplanade. There will be an exciting line up of performances, specially imported from Japan. The first one is the Samurai Maeda Toshiie Onda Mai, a Yosakoi dance group from Nagoya. The Yosakoi dance is a unique and traditional dance with a modern twist. Interestingly, the group's name originates from the famous Japanese Samurai warior, Maeda Toshiie. Ms Ranko Kurano,a famous Japanese opera singer will be singing a few Japanese songs. Ms Kurano used to teach at the Universiti Sains Malaysia and have been performing in Penang for the past year.
Then there's the Sasayama Dekansho Dance Wakamono Ren performance. “Dekansho” is a folk song originated from a Bon Odori song in Sasayama, Hyogo in the 17 th century. This group of youth is part of the Dekansyo Preservation Society and are supported by JENESYS (Japanese- East Asia Network of Exhange Students and Youth) , a programme by the Japanese government. The Penang Japanese School, Sakura-kai, Pink Hibiscus and Malaysian Students will also be performing for the night.
Bring your friends and family, and come dressed in traditional Japanese costumes, if you have one. And don't forget, at 10.00pm sharp there will be an extravagant display of fireworks!
Photography Competition
In conjunction with the Bon Odori Festival, there will be a Bon Odori Photography Competition.
Source: Penang Official Tourism Website
Date: 9 July 2011
Time: 9AM till 1PM
Venue: Northam Hotel, Penang
Come and listen to Mr Pong Teng Siew, Mr Kelvin Tan and Mr Patrick Lim talk about the market outlook, stock picks and trading strategies.
Date: Sept 18, 2011
Time: 6:30AM
Venue: Penang Times Square
Star RFM Sdn Bhd 'SRFM', a wholly owned subsidiary of the Star Publications (M) Bhd, is one of Malaysia's top commercial radio broadcasters, currently managing two major radio channels, namely 988 and Red FM. SRFM was incorporated on 6 February 1995 and commenced its business operation on 1st April 1996.
Date March 24 - 26, 2011
Time: 10 am – 6 pm Daily
Venue: Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), Penang, Malaysia
Co-located TradeShow:
1. Automation Expo 2011
2. Business Improvement Expo & Conference 2011
Over the past ten years, the Intrenasionale Industrial Expo has evolved from a regional event into an international-class tradeshow faithfully serving the IMT-GT market, providing the ultimate platform for MNC buyers and professionals as well as the region supporting SME owners to network, source for new technologies and services to meet the increasing demand for an up-to-date and cost effective manufacturing facilities to cope with global competition.
The event has also turned into an annual get-together for principals, dealers and buyers to come together to exchange views, share technical issues and to discuss business opportunities. Consistently delivering quality trade buyers exceeding an average of 8,000, the Intrenasionale Industrial Expo is no doubt the No 1 international tradeshow in the region.
For more info:
http://www.iex.com.my/
Date: 18th - 20th March 2011
Time: 11AM - 9PM
Venue: PISA, Penang
Date: 11-13 March 2011
