Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
GenreHot air balloon festival
FrequencyAnnually
VenuePolo Ground
Location(s) George Town, Penang
Country Malaysia
Inaugurated2015
Most recent2020
Attendance170,000 (2017)[1]
Organised byAKA Balloon Sdn Bhd[1]
Websitepenanghotairballoonfiesta.com

The Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is an annual hot air balloon festival held within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. The festival, organised by AKA Balloon Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian private limited firm, takes place every February at the city's Polo Ground.[1][2][3][4]

Inaugurated in 2015, the two-day Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta typically features 15 hot air balloons, with the participating crew coming from various nations such as Malaysia, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United States.[1][5][6][7] The previous edition of the festival in 2017 attracted as many as 170,000 visitors.[2]

History

The Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, the first hot air balloon festival in the State of Penang, was mooted to boost tourist arrivals into the city-state.[8][9] The inaugural event, held at the Polo Ground on 21 and 22 February 2015, was timed to coincide with the Chinese New Year festivities.[9][10]

Since then, the event has grown considerably. Several on-site family-friendly activities have been added into the two-day event, including workshops, photography contests and kite flying.[11][12] Smaller-scale preludes to the yearly event have been organised as well, such as a mini balloon fiesta at the Esplanade and a balloon display in Butterworth on the mainland.[1][11]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wardah Sohilli, Ainul (16 February 2017). "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2017 memberangsangkan, jumpa lagi tahun depan!" (PDF). Buletin Mutiara.
  2. ^ a b "Displays a prelude to Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2018 - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "myPenang". mypenang.gov.my. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ Tourism, Penang Global. "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016". Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ Planet, Lonely. "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in George Town, Malaysia". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. ^ "More visitors expected for Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta next year". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. ^ OnlyPenang (24 January 2016). "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016 - OnlyPenang.com". OnlyPenang. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ "#edGY: A gig in the sky". The Edge Markets. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Penang to host first hot air balloon fiesta next month". 26 January 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta a hit among locals and tourists". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  11. ^ a b Zabidi, Nor Diana. "Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang - Penang Hot Air Balloon Mini Fiesta". www.penang.gov.my. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta". Time Out Penang. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

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