[Local News] National Traditional Lion Dance Competition 2023 @ Sungei Wang Plaza
Kuala Lumpur, 2023 - The Sungei Wang Traditional Lion
Dance Competition is back! The Second Edition of the Sungei Wang Plaza
National Traditional Lion Dance Competition took place over two days, from 25
February 2023 (Saturday) to 26 February 2023 (Sunday), at Sungei Wang Plaza's
Main Entrance.
Sungei Wang Plaza organised the National
Traditional Lion Dance Competition 2023, which was sponsored by Magnum and
co-organized by the Federation of Selangor and the Federal Territory Dragon and
Lion Dance Association. It was open to all Malaysian lion dance troupes to
participate, and a total of 15 renowned lion dance troupes from across the
country competed for the title of Champion.
Mr Leong Lik Thong PJK, Chairman of the Federation of
Selangor and Federal Territory Dragon and Lion Dance Association, officiated
the competition on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 1 pm. Following that,
on 26 February 2023 (Sunday), at 4.30pm, a Prize Presentation Ceremony
of The Second Edition of the Sungei Wang Plaza National Traditional Lion Dance
Competition was held, with a cultural Chinese Drumming Performance presented by
Mr Lee Seang Hock, Political Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and
Culture (Representative of Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Tiong King Sing, Minister of
Tourism, Arts and Culture).
The Committee Member of Sungei Wang Plaza Management Corporation, Mr Ng
Yih Chen said "Due to the overwhelming response from the public and
participants last year, Sungei Wang Plaza will continue to host the Second
Edition of The Traditional Lion Dance Competition this year as we believe that
this highly anticipated event will attract shoppers to the Bukit Bintang area,
and it will also be an eye opener to many tourists visiting Kuala Lumpur. The
most important thing, of course, is to continue to promote the significance of
traditional Chinese culture while also providing an additional platform for
lion dance troupes to showcase and unleash their potential while exposing them
to competitive-play experience".
Mr. Lee Seang Hock presented the Champion Title of the Second Edition of
the Sungei Wang Plaza National Traditional Lion Dance Competition to Ching Xing
Sports And Cultural Centre over the course of two days of competition.
Persatuan Sukan China Sungai Besi Selangor and Persatuan Tarian Naga Dan Singa
Jin Shan Tangkak Johor were awarded first runner-up titles with a cash prize of
RM2,000 and second runner-up titles with a cash prize of RM1,000, respectively,
by Mr Lee Seang Hock. Furthermore, Mr. Ng Yih Chen and Mr. Lim See Chin
presented the consolation prizes of RM500 and the finalist prize of RM300 as
encouragement and recognition for their efforts.
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Visit Sungei Wang Plaza's website at www.sungeiwang.com
for more information, or follow real-time updates on Sungei Wang's Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/sungeiwangplaza.
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