by Administrator
DISTED College held a street party at China Street Ghaut to commemorate historic Georgetown amidst a great time of food, fun and excitement.
“Held on July 7, which is the Georgetown World Heritage City Day, our celebration is to complement the festivities in honour of our historic city,” said DISTED marketing manager Jane Goh Mei Ping, who organised the event.
“It’s an opportune time for us to celebrate collegiality, camaraderie and community togetherness,” she said.
DISTED president Dr Koo Wee Kor said: “The celebration reflects the college’s desire to help in education and tourism-based regeneration of Georgetown, which needs the injection of work, study, life and vibrancy.”
“The location of the celebration is especially auspicious for DISTED as by the end of this year, the college will be relocating its Hospitality School to the historical former Wisma Behn Meyer in China Street Ghaut, bringing in young students to add colours and excitement to the city,” he said.
In the carnival-like celebration, a wide variety of Penang street food of Chinese, Malay and Indian origins lined the section of China Street Ghaut from Weld Quay to Victoria Street.
Besides food, fun and frolic, there was the Heritage Photo Walk Hunt which required participants to visit and take photos of historical sites in the heritage conclave of inner Georgetown.
“This competition is interesting and educational. It’s an effort to raise collective awareness on preserving, protecting and promoting Georgetown’s heritage entities,” said DISTED administration manager Josephine Chan Ie Lyn.
The entertainment programmes by DISTED staff and hospitality students included a multi-racial traditional costume showcase, a baba and nyonya drama and song performances.
“The get-together and the colourful presentations manifest the spirit of 1Malaysia. They also highlight the unique diversity of our Malaysian culture and heritage,” said hospitality student Simon Mok Jee Chian, who was the script writer, director and narrator of the cultural drama.
Joining in the festivity were 17 students from the Oriental Institute of Technology in Taiwan who are on a 6-week study tour in Penang, organised by DISTED, to gain wider industrial exposure and improve their communication skills in English.
“We’re glad to participate in this celebration. It has given us an exciting exposure to Penang’s rich heritage and the historical places of interest in Georgetown city,” said Taiwanese student Chen Wei-Yu when taking a closer look at the Yap Kongsi Temple.
The colourful heritage fashion show put up by DISTED staff and hospitality students.
Participants taking shots at the Yap Kongsi Temple for the Heritage Photo Walk Hunt competition.
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