Snap Shot - Colours of Malaysia (Part 2 - The Grand Parade)
:arrow: COLORS OF MALAYSIA 2004
Malaysia's unique multicultural heritage burst into splendid colour in the Colours of Malaysia 2004 launch at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here saturday night. The beat of traditional drums fused with contemporary beats charged the atmosphere into a world-class cultural carnival in the 100,000 capacity stadium built in 1998 for the Commonwealth Games.
The sixth edition of the month-long celebration was declared open by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail. The celebration is also in conjunction with the King's birthday. Also in attendance were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, cabinet ministers, diplomats and some 50,000 Malaysians and tourists.
The event, themed Waves and Colours, started with cultural and dance parades of the various races living in the country. A total 6,000 participants comprising cultural groups of various races from each state in Malaysia put up a glittery and colourful show to mark the start of the festivities.
Millions of people also tuned in to catch the launch live on Radio Television Malaysia (RTM 1) and Media Prima's TV3. The event was also covered by 30 foreign media stations and 213 foreign journalists invited by Tourism Malaysia while 851 guests comprising overseas tourism entrepreneurs were also present. The launch ended with a breathtaking fireworks display.
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