Promise of a vibrant show
This year’s Chingay parade here promises to be filled with fantastic dragon dance performances and colourful floats.
The procession this Saturday organised by the Johor Baru Tiong Hua Association will have the city moving to the beat of the drums and songs.
Association president Lim Ik Kim said the annual event held on the 21st day of the Lunar New Year would feature local and foreign performers.
“There will be more than 170 participants from Singapore, China, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
“Representatives of the Australian and Chinese embassies will attend,” he said, adding that the procession would be launched by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.
The organisers expect a turnout of 200,000.
Meanwhile, Johor Temple chairman Lim Kong Yong said, besides the traditional lion and dragon dances, the spectators could expect a performance by an environment-friendly dragon made of recyclable materials.
“The parade will have 100 lions accompanying 15 colourful floats and an assortment of traditional Chinese performances.
“One of the highlights will be five tigers dancing with big-head dolls as it is the Year of the Tiger,” he said.
He said the procession would start at 7pm at Xing Gong in Jalan Ulu Air Molek and pass through Jalan Yahya Awal, Jalan Air Molek, Jalan Ibrahim, Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Jalan Tun Abdul Razak before returning to Xing Gong.
On Friday, Jalan Trus would be closed at 9.30am and Jalan Ngee Heng at 11am for a rehearsal, he added.
“For the parade, Jalan Ulu Air Molek will be closed from 5pm, Jalan Yahya Awal from 7pm and Jalan Ibrahim and Jalan Wong Ah Fook from 8.30pm.
“Motorists are advised to avoid the areas to prevent congestion and obstruction,” he said.
-News courtesy of The Star-
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