Georgetown City Day

Something just never change. I am trying my very best to stick closely to my new year's resolution and just realised that I forgot to add 'blog more often and keep the blog up-to-date' to my list. I am about to post an entry on an event that took place on the first day of year 2011. Procrastinating again, as usual? Well, no! I had been and still am making full use of my time baking cookies for chinese new year.

Anyway, lets get to the point. Georgetown, Penang was given the world heritage site status on July 7th two years back. What follows was major street festival and events to honour this title. Little did we know, Georgetown was also the first state in Malaysia to be given the city status. This title was given by Queen Elizabeth in year 1957. For the very first time this year, the Penang government organised a celebration to honour this status.







We reach Esplanade (the venue of the event) just in the nick of time to witness the flag-off of a cycling event as well as chingay performance.












One of the highlight of the event. I personally like this corner the most.





















Games corner.









Random cute vehicles.




Penang Chief Minister's car.




The official opening ceremony and parade of Georgetown City Day. The mc for the night was Mahadzir Lokman, a popular local celebrity.












Ending the event or should I say starting a great year 2011 with fireworks.