Bangkok--21 Apr--Malaysia Tourism The Colours & Flavours of Malaysia 2008 is one of the component events in the Visit Malaysia Year campaign and designated as one of the top 50 national events in the country’s Calendar of Events. This year marks the 10th year of “Citrawarna”, better known as the Colours of Malaysia celebrations to showcase the country’s multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-traditional society in its most colorful and vibrant form — with street performances, music and dances. This also includes a showcase of some of Malaysia’s best loved food and delicacies that originates from various states throughout Malaysia. These will be featured through the scores of food stalls that will be set up alongside and in complement to the celebration. In line with this, the celebration will therefore be rebranded as the “Colors and Flavors of Malaysia” a combination of the former events of Colors of Malaysia and Flavors of Malaysia. The national-level parade celebration will be held on 24th May, 2008 at Dataran Perdana in Putrajaya will be officiated by their Majesties, the King and Queen of Malaysia where more than 50,000 spectators and 1,600 performers are expected to converge for what promises to be an unforgettable night of high-tech visual displays and choreographed performances, highlighting Malaysia’s multi-faceted attractions. This year’s parade will combine both theatrical and street performance into one night’s activities. While the main event of laser shows, fireworks, live celebrity performers, cultural dancers and musicians take to the centrestage beginning 8.30pm, the “real-party” or the Post Show begins after 10.30pm where the audience will be able to take to the large boulevard to join in the dancing and merry-making. The celebration will reach to a larger audience via a “destination-based events” platform throughout the month; several other venues have also been earmarked for state-level parade and feasting celebrations. These are as follows:State Date(s) Type Melaka 31st May 2008 Parade 30th May-1 June 2008 Food & Fruit Trail Johor 7th June 2008 Parade 6th — 8th June 2008 Food & Fruit Trail Pahang 14th June 2008 Parade 13th — 15th June 2008 Food & Fruit Trail Terengganu 21st June 2008 Parade 20th — 22nd June 2008 Food & Fruit Trail Kota Kinabalu 20th — 22nd June 2008 Food & Fruit Trail There will also be a Colours & Flavours of Malaysia Car Convoy circuit treasure hunt that will commence from Putrajaya and culminates in Terengganu on where designated hunt days are as per follows:State Date(s) Melaka 30th May-1 June 2008 Johor 6th — 8th June 2008 Pahang 13th — 15th June 2008 Terengganu 20th — 22nd June 2008 For more information please contact: Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board: Bangkok Office. Tel: 662-631-1994-6 Fax: 662-631-1998