Sabah promises grander Xmas celebration this year

Into the groove: Dancers kicking off the launch of the Christmas celebration at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: The lighting-up of two Christmas trees, one 15m tall and the other 6m, and yuletide songs kicked off Sabah’s state-level Christmas celebration, which has been promised to be a bigger and grander event this year.

Following that, dance and song performances from churches of different denominations were also showcased to the public who attended the launch at Padang Merdeka here on Tuesday night.