Amazing Thailand Festival 2009 at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur

Thai cultural shows, traditional hand crafted Thai umbrellas as well as free Thai massages fascinated shoppers at the 3-day Amazing Thailand Festival 2009 held at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC), Kuala Lumpur from Aug 14 - 16, 2009.

There were more than 30 participating booths selling Made-in-Thailand products which were marketed by local distributors.

The event is organised by the Government of Thailand to promote Thai products and services in conjunction with the country’s ongoing Amazing Thailand Grand Sale which runs from June 1 until August 31, 2009.

A Thai traditional fan dance.


Just so beautiful and intriguing.


The dancers' expressions are so charming.


Graceful dancers performing a Thai dance.


Thai dance and Thai smile.


Thai dancers showing off their dance moves.


Pretty friendly smile from the Thai dancers.


Thai dancers in their elaborate traditional dance costumes.


Attractive and cheerful Thai dancers.


A Thai-style boxing demo where elbow, hands, feet and knees can be used.


A sword fighting demo.


Traditional Thai hand crafted and hand painted umbrellas make perfect gift for anyone.


Free shoulder massage at the Ancient Thai Beach Therapy booth.


More than 30 booths selling Made-in-Thailand products are marketed by local distributors.


The Medispec booth sells Refer cracked heel cream, Flanil analgesic cream for muscle pain and other stuff for medicinal purposes.


Friendly smile and service at the Nazar Travels and Tours booth which sells holiday packages to Thailand at bargains. (From left) : Travel consultant manager Toni Roxas-Taoy, Kin and operation manager Sharitha Rajendran.

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Cheng Long Kong Temple in PJ Old Town celebrates birthday anniversary

The renowned Cheng Long Kong Temple (also known as Jin Long Gong) located at No.35, Jalan 1/2 in Petaling Jaya Old Town held a 5-day temple anniversary celebration from Aug 10 - 14, 2009.

Thousands of worshippers thronged the temple to offer prayers to the resident deity Loke Yan Sin Sze where they seek good fortune, good health and longevity.

An 8-course Chinese dinner for over 2,000 guests and an entertainment show were held at the large open space in front of the temple on Aug 12, 2009.

Guests of honour Petaling Jaya Selatan MP Hee Loy Sian and Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Edward Lee joined over 2,000 dining guests at the grand gala dinner held in celebration of the the birthday anniversary of the Cheng Long Kong Temple.

Both YBs made a donation of RM2,500.00 each for the temple's development fund.



The Cheng Long Kong temple in Petaling Jaya Old Town is crowded with worshippers offering prayers in celebration of the temple birthday anniversary.


Worshippers lighting candles as part of the prayer ritual.

Worshippers seek blessings from deity Loke Yan Sin Sze for good fortune, good health and longevity in their prayers.
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The deity Loke Yan Sin Sze (middle) with his two guardians.


The five paper horse effigies symbolise earth, water, wind, fire and metal which sustain life.


Burning joss stick are placed into this big urn of smouldering ashes. The urn bear the name Cheng Long Kong Temple.


Worshippers donate money to the temple fund.


Over 2,000 guests turned up at the grand gala dinner in celebration of Cheng Long Kong Temple birthday anniversary in Petaling Jaya Old Town.


Petaling Jaya Selatan MP Hee Loy Sian (third from left) and Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Edward Lee (fourth from left) at the Cheng Long Kong Temple birthday anniversary celebration.


Guests at the grand gala dinner include Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) committees. (From left) Loke Woh Kam, Leong Yin Chee, Lim See Pong, Irene Tan, Gan's wife, Gan Keng (Chairman), Yap Kim Lin and Jimmy Tee.


MP for Petaling Jaya Selatan Hee Loy Sian announced a RM2,500 donation to the temple development fund.
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A popular local singer entertains dining guests with his songs.


A singer captivates guests with her singing prowess.


A singer vows guests with her favourite tunes.


A singer delights guests with her dynamic act.


An energetic dance performance from this singer.


A singer gyrating to the music.


A  hot energetic dance.


The control room guys from Seong Electrical of Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur mixing the sound and lighting for the stage show.x
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33rd Bon Odori 2009 celebration in Shah Alam

More than 30,000 visitors packed the Panasonic Sports Complex stadium in Shah Alam on Saturday, July 18, 2009 for the 33rd Bon Odori Festival celebration.

Everyone present, including Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim, Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie and his wife Mrs. Yoko Horie had an enjoyable evening of Japanese folk songs and Bon dance.

It was a colourful and joyful celebration which brings together Japanese expatriate community, Japanese language students, Japanese thematic clubs and societies members and Malaysians of different races participating in this great event which help strengthen existing bonding of Japan and Malaysia.

Bon Odori Festival. A great event. You see and feel the beauty of Japanese culture and tradition.
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Visitors sit on the field.


All the spaces are taken up, including the sitting terraces, tracks and fields.


The crowd swarms the food stalls to get a taste of Japanese food.


The stalls sell all foodstuff Japanese like unagi donburi, shoyu ramen, chicken katsu sando and sushi.


A stall selling squid cooked Japanese-style.


A young man wearing a red-dot kamikazee style headband enjoying his bowl of Japanese curry rice.


Young men have fun with red-dot Kamikazee style headbands.
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Sweet ladies in their traditional Japanese yukata.
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Beautiful Japanese yukata.
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Lots of ladies wearing yukata at Bon Odori festival.


More ladies in yukata.
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Cute and adorable.
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Charming and attractive.


There are also those who wear casual outfits.


Ladies wearing brightly colored and floral pattered yukata.


Malay ladies wearing yukata complete with tudung.

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These ladies dressed up in their favorite yukata.


Beautiful smiles.
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St John Ambulance volunteers provide first aid for those in need.

Three pretty ladies posing for the camera.


Thousands pack the stadium which are filled to the brim.


There is little room left for anyone to move around.


The dancers thrill the crowd with their Japanease dance.


Policemen on duty to ensure safety and security for everyone.
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A group of ladies showing the peace sign.
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Everyone wants to be with a yukata lady.
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Japanese yukata girls are beautiful.
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Pretty ladies in yukata.
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Cute and adorable little girls in yukata.


Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim arrives for the Bon Odori Festival celebrations.


From left: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim, Mrs. Yoko Horie, Masahiko Horie and Selangor state exco Elizabeth Wong join in the celebrations.


Dancing along to folk songs on a yagura (a specially-built platform for the event).


Drummers shows off their resounding beats.


Dancers performing Japanese folk dance on the yagura.

On the ground too, yukata-clad ladies dancing around the stage.


The crowd of people dancing to the Japanese music.
 

RELA personnel on duty at the fest.
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