Vietnamese Hearts Malaysia Home members posing with their float from a parade that started at St George’s Church during the Penang State Christmas Celebration. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI, LIM BENG TATT and ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
WITH Christmas just hours away, there’s a sense of excitement in the air.
The festive mood in Penang has been building up for weeks with jolly tunes signalling the season’s arrival, as well as shops and malls gaily decorated.
They lure shoppers looking for Christmas treasures and photo ops with Santa Claus or in front of Christmas trees.
But above all, it is a time for compassion and love, and spending cherished moments with family and friends.
Churches mark the day with prayer, while charities spread kindness and happiness.
Parades and carolling are also a wonderful way to bring people together.
At the same time, some homes spot elaborate decorations and become local attractions.
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Visitors to Gurney Plaza shopping mall snapping a wefie with a teddy bear Christmas tree.
Koh Yin Tsang, 49, (back row, right) and her husband Chew Teck Seng, 44, (holding phone) attending a Christmas party at The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang.
Children posing for a photograph with Santa Claus at Finger Tips Day Nursery and Kindergarten in Island Park.
The festive atmosphere in Taman Teluk Molek, Teluk Air Tawar in Butterworth.
