Guan Ying Festival 2011

Our clan association celebrated its annual Guan Yin (观音) festival last month with several activities being held. A praying ritual was conducted in the clan association by taoist monks to give blessings to our participating members. This was followed by the distribution of goodie bags to the members on the next day.

The festival was concluded on the third day with an auction dinner for invited guests to bid for items which were being blessed during the ritual. The atmosphere at the event dinner, which was held at red star restaurant, was lively as our guests participated actively in the bidding. As an appreciation for our guests' continual support for our clan association's festival, our guan yin festival planning committee members went from table to table to toast to our guest heartily, which include members from our Malaysian counterparts.

The three-day event was not possible without the contribution from our members who took time off from their hectic schedule to help out in ensuring the success of this event. A celebratory dinner was held separately a week after the main event as a gathering to thank all our participating crew members. Here are the photos to share!