Kuching folk invited to join Chap Goh Mei concert on Feb 24
KUCHING: People from all walks of life are invited to join the Chap Goh Mei concert, an electrifying celebration of Chinese New Year festivities set to ignite the heart of Kuchingites, this coming Saturday (Feb 24). The concert, titled ‘A Celebration of Tradition and Unity’, will feature 15 local and international artistes and it will […]
Chap Goh Mei aka Chinese Valentine’s or Lantern Festival
KOTA SAMARAHAN: After two weeks of celebrating Chinese New Year, the Chinese community, especially in Malaysia, will celebrate Chap Goh Mei. For individuals of non-Chinese descent, Chap Goh Mei may be just an ordinary festival enlivened by various shows. However, for the Chinese community, Chap Goh Mei has a different meaning and is celebrated in […]
Collective effort to address climate change vital
KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability emphasises the need for everyone to make an effort to address climate change and it requires collective action. Its Deputy Minister Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said climate change is currently impacting weather patterns globally. “In Sarawak, after the Chap Goh Mei celebration, there used to be less […]
Prayers, pomp and splendour at Siniawan celebration
KUCHING: The Siniawan old town was bustling with excitement as the sun rose on the morning of Chap Goh Mei. The annual celebration, which marked the end of the Chinese New Year festivities, was a much-anticipated event for the community, and preparations had been underway for weeks. It was a lively and colourful event attended […]
Chap Goh Mei parade brings CNY to a close
BAU: Chinese New Year festivities here ended yesterday with a colourful Chap Goh Mei celebration in Siniawan Heritage Town which drew more than 3,000 people. The event also saw a Chingay performance that kept the local community and tourists spellbound as well as a lion dance and a traditional drumming performance. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri […]
MBKS’ Chap Goh Mei Concert this evening
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will be organising a MBKS Chap Goh Mei Concert 2023 this evening. The concert will take place at MBKS Theatre, Jalan Padungan from 7:30pm until 10:30pm. There are eight guest artistes namely Angeline, Vic, Han, Xiiao Aii, Mingren, Faye, Rom, Drew2, Joseph N as well as MyFM DJs […]
Tradition takes a backseat as Chap Goh Mei nears
KUCHING: The Chinese community will be celebrating the last day of Chinese New Year — Chap Goh Mei — this Sunday (Feb 5). According to their folklore, the festival is similar to the western Valentine’s Day celebration. However, the Chinese will not be giving chocolates, teddy bears or flowers during the festival. Instead, they will […]
Majestic Teochew temple welcomes worshippers
BY NATASHA JEE & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: This year, the Teochew Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple at Carpenter Street here has put up more lanterns to celebrate Chap Goh Mei, which falls on Tuesday (Feb 15). Chap Goh Mei is the last day of the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Lanterns are one of the […]
Chap Goh Mei celebrants reminded to follow SOPs
KUCHING: The public have been reminded to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the authorities when celebrating Chap Goh Mei. Kuching Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCGCCI) secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai Voon Tok said with the recent surge of Covid-19 variants, the public should not take anything for […]
Don’t play with FIRE-crackers
SIBU: The police have issued a pre-Chap Goh Mei warning: Do not let off firecrackers or fireworks on Feb 15. The warning came from Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division chief DSP Ariffin Bahar after he led an SOP compliance inspection on Pasar Sentral Sibu, on Thursday (Feb 10). He said police would conduct […]
