All-Star National Chingay Competition

Date: 18th Dec 2010
Venue: City Hall, Esplanade
Time: 7pm to 11pm
Entrance: FREE admission

This year, look forward to see 9 teams Chingay star contestants from Sarawak, Perak, 2 teams from Kedah, and 5 teams from Penang showing off their creativity, flexibility and superb skills with stunts in balancing the towering flag poles on their fingers, foreheads, shoulders and teeth.

The teams will be given a time duration of 8-minutes to perform for the crowd and judges. The participating teams will be judged based on their discipline, their uniform, team spirit, skill stunts and overall performance. The results were given on score cards by each judge and were then tabulated for an average result which determined the results of each team.

Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism

Penang Pesta Dragon Boat Race, Teluk Bahang Dam ( 11th & 12th Dec 2010)

Date: 11th & 12th Dec 2010
Venue: Teluk Bahang Dam
Time: 9am to 6pm
Entrance: FREE admission
This holiday season promises to be an action packed one, and an action packed one it will be.


The Penang Pesta Open Dragon Boat Race, highlights the pounding of the drums, one at each boat, spurs the rowers as the 28 teams strive to compete each other for a race that is expected to be neck to neck until the very end.


Come witness as the teams from Russia, Brunai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Melaka, PDRM Bukit Aman, Navy and Penang teams like Pacific West, Penang Forward, Anak Malaysia Batu Uban Dragon Boat Team, Kelab Pendayung Taman Perbandaran and many more taking on the challenge to compete each other at the Teluk Bahang Dam, Penang.


Source : Tourism Penang

Penang Pesta Dragon Boat Race,
Teluk Bahang Dam ( 11th & 12th Dec 2010)

Golden Sands Resort, Penang - Penang Family Package

Golden Sands Resort, Penang - Penang Family Package


From MYR 1,050 per night
Relax and unwind while the kids enjoy fun-filled activities at the sunny Golden Sands Resort.


This offer includes:

• Daily buffet breakfast at the Garden Café for two persons
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily for three children below the age of 12 from "Kids Eat Free" menu when accompanied by a paying parent
• Complimentary two-hour Adventure Zone passes daily for up to three children below the age of 12
• Daily ice cream allowance for up to three children below the age of 12
• 20% discount at Max Handicraft, Selangor Pewter, Borneo Straits and Lobby Shop
• Complimentary access to Kids Club
• Complimentary broadband Internet access
• Complimentary shuttle bus service to the UNESCO Heritage site at Georgetown
• Complimentary car park

This offer is available from 1 Jun 2010 through 23 Dec 2010


Terms & Conditions

• Rates are subject to 10% service charge and 5% government tax.
• Offer is subject to availability and a minimum of two-night stay is required.
• Any additional night(s) stay will be at Best Available Rate.
• Black-out dates apply from 25 June till 10 August 2010.
• Offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offers or promotions.

For further details, please click here.