GEORGE TOWN: The sudden rain that came in the evening did not dampen the enthusiasm at this year’s Penang’s Chingay Festival, in which 45 teams turned up for the parade to showcase the state’s rich multicultural heritage.
GEORGE TOWN: More holidaymakers are expected to visit the George Town heritage enclave during the long Deepavali weekend that starts tomorrow, but businesses here are not expecting a boost.
GEORGE TOWN: Almost twice the usual number of participants took part in this year’s Chingay parade here, marking a great return of the event touted as among the biggest street processions within the Unesco World Heritage Site.