Pesta Pulau Pinang, a beloved year-end custom for generations of Penangites, is going down for the ultimate time at its long-time residence in Sungai Nibong. The month-long competition, working from now till January 10, marks the tip of an period as the positioning will quickly be handed over to MRT Corp for the development of the Mutiara Line Mild Rail Transit (LRT) depot and station.
Penang’s tourism and inventive economic system committee chairman, Wong Hon Wai, confirmed that there aren’t any plans for Pesta to proceed within the rapid future. With the land scheduled for takeover in June and no different venue prepared, the state authorities has determined to pause the competition till the LRT venture is accomplished in 2031.
Wong famous that replicating Pesta at a brand new location would require main infrastructure, time, and vital funding. Whereas there have been solutions to relocate the competition to Seberang Perai, no concrete plans have been established. “Any transfer should guarantee Pesta stays accessible and engaging to households from each the island and mainland,” he mentioned.
The Sungai Nibong grounds, which have hosted the competition for the reason that early Seventies, shall be partially absorbed into the LRT alignment for station and help amenities. This may end result within the longest hiatus within the competition’s historical past. Originating within the late Nineteen Sixties as a state honest selling tourism and neighborhood actions, Pesta Pulau Pinang has since grown right into a nostalgic spotlight of the year-end college holidays, drawing guests from throughout the northern area.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim earlier emphasised that Pesta holds deep sentimental worth and urged that the transition be dealt with with sensitivity. Wong assured that the state shares this sentiment and intends to revive the honest—albeit in a probably smaller format—as soon as the LRT is accomplished. “We’re not scrapping Pesta. Building should happen, and as soon as the LRT is accomplished, we might deliver it again inside the new website’s format,” he mentioned.
For now, this yr’s version goals to offer guests a memorable send-off. The competition incorporates a vary of points of interest, together with day by day live shows by high Malaysian artists corresponding to Datuk Awie and Ella, alongside cultural showcases, e-sports tournaments, muay thai and silat demonstrations, and a Bollywood night time.
Thrill seekers can benefit from the newly launched Air Power trip imported from Italy, suspended 30 metres within the air, in addition to favourites just like the Children Curler Coaster, Euro Wheel, Vortex, and Sky Rider. There are additionally 17 sport cubicles providing prizes, plus an in depth meals part that features 20 meals vans, 40 stalls, and 5 kiosks serving Thai delicacies.
Pesta Pulau Pinang is open day by day from 5.30pm to midnight. Entry charges are RM5 for Malaysian adults, RM10 for foreigners, whereas kids aged 12 and under enter without spending a dime.
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