For those of you looking for something interesting to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon, get down to Panasonic Sports Complex in Section 21 Shah Alam to catch the Bon Odori Festival in Malaysia.
The Bon Odori Festival is an excellent place to eat Japanese (and Malaysian-Japanese) food and snacks, meet new people and watch some interesting performances (and participate too if you like).
We went for the 31st one last year, pics and write-up here. Go early, if you don’t want to park 2 miles away or on the main road.
Unfortunately, after waiting a year for it, we are unable to make it there this time due to a prior engagement on Saturday. Sigh. Maybe next year then… (although my wife says i can still go to Jusco and find the same snacks there).

6 Comments
Angie Tan
I’ve never been to one and would like to go… Hmmm… Great chance to learn how to take photos.. 😉
Ann
We were thinking of going until I realised your engagement is the same as ours!
THen we were thinking of going earlier and then going for SG…but guess PL and T will nto be up to that kid of tiring day!
Sigh….looks like it has to be next year then.
Gowhere? Dowhat?
Hope the event will be fun. Check out more events happening this week @ http://www.gwdw.org.
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Jenny
Arlo, the coming bon odori 2009 is held on tis saturday 18/07/09, btw, wat time it start?
simon
jenny it opens at 4pm, but the program officially starts at 5pm.
littlepolaris
Oh oh… every year also i wanted to go but every year also I missed it!