16.07.11~Bon Odori Festival 2011

yesterday,
planned to watch Mr. Popper's Penguin at Gurney.

unfortunately,
the ticket was sold out when we reached there...

so we change our plan,
we took karaoke session at Red Box.
we took a 5 students package,
3 jugs of drinks + 5 dishes.
included tax, total RM90.50.
quite cheap~

our session suppose to be end at 7pm,
but they extend our session until 9pm!

we have another activity at the night.
so we leave at 8pm,
took a simple dinner and ahead to the Esplande.

then went to the Bon Odori Festival.


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A little of definition and origins of it (*taken from internet)

Obon or just Bon is a Japanese Buddhist
custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirtis of one's ancestors.

Bon Odori, meaning simply Bon dance is a style of dancing performed during Obon.
Originally a Nenbutsu folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead,
the style of celebration varies in many aspects from region to region.

In Malaysia,
Bon Odori Festivals are also celebrated every year
 in Penang and at the Matsushita Corp Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor.

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there was a serious traffic jam all the way to Esplanade...
it took us 1 hour to be there from Gurney.
we reached there just on the time to watch the fireworks~
it's nice~

after the fireworks,
most of the people leave there.
but we just reached there,
so we have a walk down there.

too bad that we missed out the dancing session and all the performance.
after 10pm,
nothing much,
just a few stall selling foods and beverage.
a few teenages wearing Japanese costume...

took some photos and leave there at 11pm.