Chap Goh Meh 2011 元宵节 Esplanade, Penang

This is my first year and first time attending the celebration of the Chinese Valentine's Day at Penang. In general term, it also called - Chap Goh Meh (元宵节). This celebration only held on the Day 15 of the Chinese calendar. Which also mean, the very last day of Chinese New Year.

The advertisement looks good but upon arrived it somehow disappointed me. Below shows the link on the advertisement from vitsitpenang official website. It also list the programme of the day.

http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/latest-events/details/165-chap-goh-meh-celebration-2011.html

But this is different as what is organized yearly by Cheng Pai (城派) back in KL. At least they are organized and fun! The female throw the mandarin orange and the male collect. There's also one year I attended guy holding a banana with their name & contact number on it and pass to any single available girl! (but shy guy will always lose the game as this require the so-call "GUT") LOL!

But in Penang, I feel like throw the penny in the will. Those kind like, make a wish then throw. There will be a boat collect all the mandarin orange up but there's no differenciate whether the "orange" is Female or Male. It all mix up. And worse thing is, is just throw for fun. No other special thing like guy will collect the Female thrown oranges. So single will still end up single! HaHaHa!

The booth here are limited, mostly on the "One Malaysia" concept and not Chap Goh Meh feeling. Basically there's booth for Digi, Astro and SPR vote counter. The rest are hawker food such as Wantan Mee, Pasembur, Cucuk Udang, Nasi Lemak, Fried Oyster, Fried Kuey Teow, Curry Laksa, Asam Laksa, Bubble Tea Shake and Ice Kacang. My comment is, the local will not taste it only for visitor as guinea pig :p

Yellow cat symbolize Penang, comes with 4 different inspiration word. Selling for charity and some night market like booth 

the food...which I tried...

Anyway, I posted some of the photos shoot when I arrived at Esplanade.

Performing the dragon lion

This bus really shining with lots of bulb! Infront of the bus stand all the elderly from different races in Malaysia - One Malaysia. 

selling RM1 for 1 mandarin orange, prepare to throw to the sea

The Lions Club Georgetown banner

Another bus with Dondang Banner

everyone squeezing infront to standby to throw the mandarin orange. I see the photographer is more than those participant

the floating orange...+ night view

Red FM Love Classified Private Party 2011

It's my pleasure to become a guest on the Love Classified Private Party having first time at Hardrock Hotel, Penang. We registered our name and was given a yellow sticker for Women, white for the Men.

The tag for everyone who enter the pool side

Red FM, the organizer

Event suppose to start at 7pm with FREE buffet served by Hardrock Cafe then Party begin! But it seem that nobody initiate to start the food. Therefore, the dinner delayed till 730pm. I can see there's quite a numbers of guest or the radio station winners attending this party! It was obvious from the Q! =p

The event kick off with the live band. Then the DJ continue to do their work by introducing the game of the night! Called - "Yes, No, Maybe". The rules of the game is when someone approaching you by asking you any question and then if you answer any of the keyword, then your name tag will be taken. The person who won the most sticker on his/ her body will be entitled for the Sea View Hardrock hotel Room stay + meal voucher! This is so exciting! But everyone turn smart and started to protect their name. But anyhow, we met a sporty team, and make it for no 2! Chocolate hamper of Jessie Chantelle (1)

Then they introduced another Questionaire game - Bingo, a set for Women and another set for the Men. As long you able to find the 5 different names on a line then the first winner will be also winning the Hardrock Hotel room! Is a tricky game though :p We won another Chocolate hamper - Jessie Chantelle (2).

The live band was good, but it seem some of the people prefer to sit and watch the show rather than doing the ice-breaking as the intention of this event was called the Love Classified, where the Single's meet each others?

In the end of the event, there's some feedback collected and I think the Red FM event planner could be better on their next year Love Classified.

The "Not So Great About" are ...
1. No goodies bag for each guest (Either by Red FM/ Hardrock)
2. Food are served slow and lefted cold and not so fresh to dine
3. No ice-breaking session but to let the individual to "help themselves"
4. The photographer was abit passive in taking individual / the guest photos except the big group where DJ stand
5. The sticker for each guest was abit "Cincai" sound very simply

While the "Good to Have" are ...
1. After pool party, and get wet the management are really cool to gives us the towel as it was already 930pm at night!
2. The Hardrock hotel sponsor for the hotel stay and the meal voucher
3. The free food
4.  The DJ was good and funny
5. The live band singers are good
6. The Red FM committee are super friendly and nice

Till then, I believe they could be better! Below are some of the photos taken during the fun time! Enjoy!

The complimentary food  & Orange juice by Hardrock Cafe

DJ Terry was being force to be gentlemen to carry a lady over the pool for the lucky draw winner!

After the wet wet fun, we took the group photos with the DJs..(part of it)