Green light for Bon Odori Festival in Penang


GEORGE TOWN: Penang has no plans to cancel the Bon Odori Festival scheduled on July 30, said tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin.

He said the festival, which had been held here for the past 10 years, was a collaboration between the state and the Consulate General of Japan in Penang to spur cultural tourism.

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