Bon Odori festival thrills crowd with folk dances and fireworks

What a sight: The display of fireworks provides a fitting end to the event at the Esplanade, Penang. (Left) Okinawan Dance Group members mesmerising the audience with their graceful movements.

THE Bon Odori Festival 2015 in George Town, Penang, was a vibrant affair.

And even a slight drizzle failed to deter the 30,000-odd crowd from making a beeline for the Japanese festival at the Esplanade.