Preview of Penang CNY Celebration 2011's Areas on Map

For shutterbugs who had prepared yourself, you may view the map for the location of Secretariat to hand over yours entry forms. You can check out the areas in the Heritage Sites which will hold all kind of events.

Penang CNY Celebration 2011 Latest Pamphlet

The Working Committee

These are part of the Working Committee Members to make sure another successful event.

Lanterns Lighting Ceremony

This is one of the most significant event, lighting of lanterns in George Town UNESCO World Heritage Sites as the prelude of 2011 Penang CNY Cultural & Heritage Celebration.

Don't forget to join us on 12th February 2011, see you there!

Penang CNY Celebration Photo Contest 2011

Do you own a camera, no matter digital camera or film camera? If the answer is yes, come to Penang on 12th February 2011 and take up the challenge!

This is the inagural Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration Photo Contest to be host during the day of the event, which falls on 12th February 2011, around George Town World Heritage Sites, Penang. The cash and prizes of this competition worth more than RM10,000.

This event covers Armenian Street, Ah Quee Street, Acheh Street, Cannon Street, Chulia Street, Kapitan Keling Mosque Road, Soo Hong Lane and Kampong Kolam in George Town World Heritage Sites.

The competition is co-organized by Penang Press Club, and sponsored by Canon and comprises into three categories,

(1) Media Category (Press Club members only)

(2) Student Category (Students of all academic levels)

(3) Open

Your missions are very simple, anything related to cultural events, performances, stage shows and people. Photos that you wish to submit must show the atmosphere, feelings and lively ambience of Chinese New Year Cultural & Heritage Celebration appeared in the areas as mentioned above on 12th February 2011.

For further details, please contact the person in charge Mr Ang Tong Kai (019-4138738) or email: tongkai@gmail.com.

Rules and entry form is ready for download, you may follow us at facebook for updates too.

2011年喬治市世界文化遺產城新春文化廟會攝影比賽

《辛卯百兔迎新春文化廟會2011》2月12日在檳城喬治市古蹟區與您有約，快來參加攝影賽贏取豐富獎品。

每年的廟會，至少要花上半年時間籌備，當天活動卻在短短幾個小時就匆匆過去。為了捕捉這些有價值的文化活動和節目，今年首次主辦“新春文化廟會攝影比賽”，獎金和獎品總額超過1萬令吉。

這項比賽由檳城報界俱樂部協辦，佳能（Canon）贊助，比賽將分為3個組別進行：

（1）媒體組（只限檳城報界俱樂部會員）

（2）中學組（在籍中小學、大專生皆可參加）

（3）公開組

任何詳情可聯絡負責人洪東凱019-4138738，電郵：tongkai@gmail.com。

在此下載參賽細則與表格。

Update of 2011 Penang CNY Celebration

Lanterns hung up by organiser along Lebuh Armenian (from Cheah Si Hock Haw Kong Kongsi to Poh Hock Seah). Lighting ceremony expected to take pace on 27th January 2011.

Part of the lanterns sponsored by Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang.

The main arch at Main Entrance, a unique shape compared to years before.

Main stage being setting up.

Rooftop of main arch made by plywood, first to do so, reduce the usage of polystyrene, then we have to spend extra on plywood.