Five-star SibuJaya carnival in the limelight

Every night the stage performance draws in the crowd as carnival rides, games and food keep the them entertained.

SIBU: The thriving township of SibuJaya has leapt to the fore with a series of fun events over the last week, gaining it the distinction of being a fun, cool and vibrant place.

The ongoing Ambang Merdeka SibuJaya Fun 5 carnival, has ramped up excitement for the locals, who have happily embraced both the fun and meaningful aspects of the event.

Magdeline Nesha, who is one of the contestants at the Fun 5 pageant, said she was taken in by the eloquent manner in which the five elements were used to represent harmonious co-existence and unity.

“In the beginning, we thought it was just an event with five fun things to do. But as the narrative of the event unfolded, I saw the deeper significance of what the five elements were and what they signified. Simply put, we must understand that all of us are inter-connected to one another in more ways than one. And that we enrich each other just like the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth which nurture and enriched one another,” she said.

On the fun aspect, fellow contestant Relina Yik said she has never been to a water fiesta let alone a fire fiesta. “The carnival’s rides and games and food are lovely but the water and fire fiesta pushed this year’s event to the next level,” she said, adding that she hoped that more people would come to SibuJaya on Aug 31 and share the excitement and fun together.

With almost a week left to the end of the carnival, the highlights today is the finals of the Miss Fun 5 pageant and the fire fiesta, while there is a water fiesta and a blood donation campaign tomorrow, spearheaded by United People Activity Centre.

Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian is expected to officiate at the opening of SibuJaya master developer, Distrepark Sdn Bhd’s new sales gallery and then plant the 8,888th tree in the beautiful landscaped township.