Hungry for festivities but prices dampen mood

Muted: The number of performances has not returned to pre-Covid-19 levels even as restrictions are eased. — The Straits Times/ANN

Hungry Ghost Festival celebrations will be back in full swing this month after a two-year break, but the loud and spirited live auctions and stage performances will be muted by the current Covid-19 wave and rising inflation.

The number of getai and opera performances has not returned to pre-Covid-19 levels even with pandemic restrictions eased, organisers said.