35th Bon Odori Festival 2011, Malaysia will be held at Shah Alam together, the organizer Selangor State Office, Ministry of Tourism and The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur will run this festival on 16-July-2011 at Shah Alam Matsushita Stadium.

Bon Odori (meaning simply Bon dance) is an event held during Obon. It is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward one's ancestors.

In Malaysia, Bon Odori Festivals are also celebrated every year in Penang and at the Matsushita Corp Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor. Held mainly to expose locals to a part of Japanese culture, the festival provides the experience of a variety of Japanese food & drinks, art and dance.

Date: 16th July 2011 Saturday
Time: 5:00pm - 9:15pm
Venue: Panasonic Sports Complex (formerly Matsushita Centre) or
Shah Alam Matsushita Stadium, Selangor
Phone: 03-2274 2274

Tickets: Free Admission

Programme:




Organizers:
Selangor State Office, Ministry of Tourism; The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 03-5510 8816
Fax: 03-5513 1199 / 1399
(Disclaimer: Information from Tourism Malaysia, the event might change, so do call them up to double confirm

Info from : http://www.tourism.gov.my/events/detail.php?id=1636&start_at=30

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Due to the limited number of parking  bays, participants are strongly recommended to utilise the KTM. FREE Shuttle Bus services will be provided to transport participants from KTM Shah Alam Station (section 19) to Kompleks Sukan Negara and vice versa. This free shuttle service is available from 4PM to 11PM. For inquiries, please call the Japan Club at 603-22742274

***It also states certain rules for people to participate in such as...
~ NO HIGH-HEELS in the dancing field
~ Strictly NO SMOKING for designated areas
~ Wear nothing impolite or offensive and also NO COSPLAYING.***

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