Some 10,000 visitors and guests packed the Selangor state government Deepavali open house 2009 to celebrate the festival in the true spirit of togetherness on Saturday 24th October 2009 at Dataran PJ field (opposite Amcorp Mall) in Petaling Jaya.
Present at the open house were Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim and the lineup of Selangor state exco.
It was a colourful and joyful celebration as Malaysians from all walks of life, race and religion came together to celebrate as one in this happy occasion.
Everyone had an enjoyable time as they mingled around in celebratory mood and enjoyed themselves with good food and entertaining performances.
Many also took the opportunity to meet the Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim and the lineup of state exco up close.
It was a great party and a huge success given the tremendous support shown by the people. This party was definitely the buzz of the town!
Hindus celebrated Deepavali, or the Festival of Lights on October 17, 2009 to commemorate the triumph of good over evil.
The Deepavali Open House banner. The event is hosted by the Selangor State Government jointly with Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ).
The huge white tents set up at Dataran PJ (or Padang Timur field) opposite Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya where the Selangor Deepavali Open House 2009 was held.
Selangor State Exco for Health, Estates Workers, Poverty and Caring Government YB Dr Xavier Jayakumar (wearing white kurta, right in the foreground) welcoming State Exco for Local Government, Study and Research Committee YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew (2nd from left, in the background) and his wife to the Selangor Deepavali Open House 2009.
(From left): Majlis Bandara Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) city mayor Dato' Hj. Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman, MP for Subang YB Sivarasa Rasiah, Selangor state government excos YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew & YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar and Damansara Utama state assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin, among others.
The arrival of Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim was accompanied by musicians playing traditional Indian music.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim greeting the crowd who had waited for his arrival.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim in jovial mood greeting the multi-racial crowd who had turned up at the Selangor Deepavali Open House 2009.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim cutting a red ribbon to declare the Selangor Deepavali 2009 officially opened ....
... and the balloons were released.
Next the Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim and his wife Puan Sri Salbiah Binti Tunut lighting up the Deepavali oil lamps to signify the victory of light over darkness.
Fireworks lighted up the night sky to the delight of everyone.
Selangor state exco YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar delivering his welcome speech.
In celebratory mood: Selangor state exco YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar (1stf from left), Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim (2nd from left) and Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) city mayor Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman (1st from right) garlanded with scented flowers on stage.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim delivering his Deepavali message to the guests.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim (centre) and Selangor state exco YB Dr Xavier Jayakumar jointly cutting the Deepavali cake.
Everyone on stage was all smiles after the cake-cutting ceremony.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim happily chatting at the dining table.
Among those present at the Selangor Deepavali Open House 2009 were Members of Parliament (MP), state assemblymen (ADUN) and PKR party officials.
The people queueing up for mouth-watering delicacies.
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The popular Malaysian dish nasi kandar has a huge crowd.
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The crowd loves the mamak rojak.
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Th large crowd enjoying their meals under huge tents.
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Relaxed: Selangor State Exco for Investment, Trade and Industry YB Teresa Kok Suh Sim (left) and Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) councillor Ramakrishnan a/l Suppiah.
For the first time, a durian feast at the Selangor Deepavali Open House 2009.
Holy durian! Its tasty! Got ummph!
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There's plenty of durian for everyone.
Children queueing up to get their favourite ABC (ais batu kacang).
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Teh tarik demonstrator Mior Sazali Bin Mat Ali who is 2002 F&N TariKing Challenge Champion and now engaged by Dairi Champ showing his acrobatic performance.
These two ladies Eva (left) and Christina were absolutely fascinated by the teh tarik making skills. It was not easy to combine the teh tarik-making skills with the acrobatic performance.
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The 1 Malaysia is surely around. Happy crowd holding their index fingers up (1 Malaysia sign).
These two Malay ladies joined in the merry-making.
Clowns prowling around the field.
Pretty Indian maidens with their gorgeous dresses.
These young ladies dressed in the feative mood made a pretty sight.
An Indian traditional dancer entertaining the crowd.
Fascinating Indian cultural performances enthralled the crowd.
A Malaysian dance incorporating styles from Malay, Chinese, Indian and local tribes had their audience in awe with their performance.
Children queueing up to collect ang pow (money) from Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim, his wife Puan Sri Salbiah Binti Tunut, Selangor state exco YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar (partially hidden) and Selangor state exco YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew, among others.
Of course ang pows are a bonus for these excited chidren.
An Indian traditional dancer entertaining the crowd.
Fascinating Indian cultural performances enthralled the crowd.
A Malaysian dance incorporating styles from Malay, Chinese, Indian and local tribes had their audience in awe with their performance.
Children queueing up to collect ang pow (money) from Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim, his wife Puan Sri Salbiah Binti Tunut, Selangor state exco YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar (partially hidden) and Selangor state exco YB Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew, among others.
Of course ang pows are a bonus for these excited chidren.
This senior citizen gets her ang pow too.
A Malaysia cultural performance for the multi-racial crowd.
A Chinese fan dance performed by these Malay dancers.
This 65-years old grandma captivated the crowd with her dancing prowess.
A popular singer dressed as cowboy showing off his dynamic act.
Selangor Mentri Besar YAB Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Khalid Bin Ibrahim being garlanded by the cowboy singer.
Selangor state exco YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar being garlanded by the cowboy singer.
Enjoying the dinner and lively stage performances.
A dazzling song duet.
This kid put up a splendid show.
The Malaysia dance troupe takes time for a pose.
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