Penang’s Yuletide celebration has everyone revelling


Festive cheer: Children watching attentively as a clown makes balloon sculptures. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The mood was joyful while revellers embraced the muhibbah spirit as they came together to join in the activities at the Esplanade during the Penang state-level Christmas celebration.

Many explored the Christmas market to shop for gifts, with the atmosphere enlivened by 30 vendors selling festive souvenirs ranging from handicrafts to home-made cookies.

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