Floria Putrajaya extended to Sept 11, free entrance

THE Royal Floria Putrajaya 2022 has been extended to this Sunday (Sept 11) due to the overwhelming response, says Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim (pic).

He added that entrance is now free and said the decision to extend the event was made after taking into account the current school holiday season.

"We hope many parents will be able to visit with their children during this period," he said during a ceremony at the event at Anjung Floria in Precint 4, Putrajaya on Tuesday (Sept 6).

Before this, tickets were priced RM15 for adults and RM5 for children under 12 while disabled persons could enter for free.

Shahidan said the event, which featured nearly one million varieties of trees, plants and cultivated flowers, had received some 400,000 visitors so far.

"However, this figure is still not satisfactory and we need to aim for a minimum of 500,000, " he added.

Held for the first time in 2007, Floria Putrajaya was originally meant to be an annual event to liven up the activity calendar of the administrative city.

The event was eventually put under the Putrajaya Corporation in 2012 due to the rise in the number of international participants.

Eight countries took part this year, including China, Indonesia, Germany, South Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

The Royal Floria Putrajaya runs from 9am to 10pm.