Friday, July 17, 2009

Bon Odori '09 - 18th July 2009


Date(s): Saturday, 18 July 2009
Venue: Esplanade, Penang
Organizer: The Consulate of Japan

Bon Odori Festival is a Japanese Buddhist observance honouring the spirits of ancestors, who return once a year to visit their families. Traditional dance is performed to entertain the spirits of the ancestors. Bon Odori 2008 attracted around 50,000 locals and tourists.

Fireworks of 15 minutes will be display at 10.00pm.

Do head there if you are free....can really see the fireworks from such a near distance...I experienced it last year with my dear. Worth to go, but be careful and plan your time well as the area will be jam packed :)

3 comments:

HL said...

last yr or 2 yrs back ?

BH said...

Last year la...this is a sign of? :P:P:P

HL said...

blekkkkk ............