KOTA KINABALU: The Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) has decided to undertake to co-host and participate in four major festive events during the Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year celebrations, next month.
The four festive events include the 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Carnival, Lido Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Bazaar, Sabah State Government’s 2024 Chinese New Year Open House, and FCAS’s 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Gathering.
Announcing this in a statement issued here was FCAS President, Tan Sri T.C Goh, after presiding over an emergency joint committee meeting yesterday afternoon.
He said, the State Government’s Chinese New Year Open House, to be facilitated by FCAS, will be held on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The event will be officiated by Sabah State Governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, with special guests including Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor.
Goh urged the Chinese community and people from all walks of life to actively participate and support these four major Chinese New Year celebrations and events, to foster closer rapport during the festive season.
He explained that due to a matter of urgency and necessity, he had to invoke Article 7.15 of the FCAS constitution to convene the emergency joint committee meeting, both online-offline Meeting, at FCAS conference hall situated on the 7th floor of Karamunsing Complex here, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 pm. The said meeting unanimously approved the resolutions for the 2024 Chinese New Year events.
Also in attendance were FCAS Deputy President, Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen, Vice Presidents Datuk Chua Soon Ping, Kapitan Fung Chun Fatt, Kapitan Lim Vun Chan, Ng Young Wah, and Chang Jeng Yung (cum Youth Chief), Women Chief Shirley Wong, Secretary-general Datuk Yong Soo Pin, and Treasurer-general Chen Ee Sheng, among others.
Goh also is also President of The Federation of Sabah and Labuan Hokkien Associations (FSLHA) explained that, of the four Chinese New Year events, FCAS will be assisting the state government in preparing for the New Year Open House on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and to co host the other two events with the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) i.e. the 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Carnival and the 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Bazaar at Lido Square. FCAS will be hosting its 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Gathering, on its own.
He was also glad to note that the ongoing preparations for the various events are progressing well and smoothly.
The four celebration events are as follows:
Opening Ceremony for 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Carnival
Date: February 3, 2024 (Saturday).
Time: 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
Venue: Dataran Deasoka, Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu.
Co-organizers: The Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) and Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK). Guest of Honor: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor.
Lido Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Bazaar
Date: February 4 to 8, 2024 (Sunday to Thursday).
Time: 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM (February 4 to 7); 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM (February 8).
Venue: Lido Square, Kota Kinabalu.
Co-organizers: FCAS & DBKK
Guests of Honor: (Feb 4) Dr. Huang Shifang, Consul General of China in Kota Kinabalu; (Feb 5) Datuk Christina Liew, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah; (Feb 6) Datuk Seri Dr Haji Sabin Samitah, Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City; (Feb 7) Datuk Chan Foong Hin, Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister cum MP for Kota Kinabalu; (Closing Ceremony on Feb 8) Datuk Ginger Phoong, Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Sabah.
Sabah State Government’s 2024 Chinese New Year Open House
Date: February 10, 2024 (1st day of Chinese New Year, Saturday).
Time: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
Venue: Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu.
Organizer: Sabah State Government.
Guests of Honor: Sabah State Governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin; Special Guests: Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and Sabah Chief Minister Dato’ Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor.
FCAS 2024 Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year Gathering.
February 14, 2024 (Fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Wednesday).
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Hakka Hall Grand Ballroom, Likas, Kota Kinabalu.
Guests: Invited guests include FCAS honorary presidents, legal advisors, economic advisors, honorary advisors, supervisory board, central committee, executive committee, economic and business bureau, cultural and arts bureau, education and human resource bureau, social welfare bureau, religious & customs bureau, youth & sports bureau, women & senior bureau, members of FCAS marriage registration center, and all members of FCAS.-pr/BNN
