‘Padawan Fair to be ‘different’ this year’
Lo (second left) inspecting final preparations for the Padawan Fair 2014. Zaiedi is on his left.
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said MPP had decided to spruce up the fair with a mini landscape exhibition and by giving more focus on ethnic cuisines such as ‘pansoh chicken’, tapioca leaves and bamboo rice.
“(Among others) we will give due emphasis to cuisines from the Bidayuh, Iban, Indian, Chinese and Malay communities,” he told a press conference here yesterday.
Lo said there would be about 100 stalls in the 18th edition of the fair, which is scheduled to be launched by Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh tomorrow.
About 30 of the stalls would be selling food and the rest for games and trade.
“Padawan Fair can be a good tourism product. City folk can bring their friends and tourists to try the local food.
“Although it may not be as grand as Kuching Festival, we think this fair will give a special experience to patrons.”
Lo said the organiser expected to record between 2,000 and 3,000 patrons per day during the whole duration of the fair, which will end on July 19.
“Last year, about 90,000 people patronised the fair.”
Meanwhile, MPP deputy chairman Dr Zaiedi Suhaili said the fair was a good way to help promote racial unity as it caters to all the races.
“Muslims can also break their fast during the month of Ramadan at Padawan Fair as there will be stalls selling halal food.”
He added that MPP would ensure smooth traffic flow and adequate parking space for patrons to the fair.
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