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Lantern Parade

More than 1,000 people achieved a record in The
Malaysia Book of Records for the lantern parade
Mel Gibson's Visit with thCflargest number of participants in
Malaysia when they took part in Sunway
Academy award winner Mel Gibson recently Pyramid's Lantern Parade on Monday, 15th
ced the official opening ceremony of Tanjong September at 7:00pm.
olden Village at Sunway Pyramid. The movie
• appeared as vibrant as ever in a bright blue Children accompanied by family and friends
jatek shirt. gleefully showed off their lanterns as they
paraded within the mega themed mall alongside
3Sts were enlightened by Gibson's great sense brass bands, mascots and Sunway Pyramid's
f humour when he made a witty speech during Egyptian family. The lantern parade turned
he event. To mark the official opening of Sunway Pyramid into a magical place
njong Golden Village, the superstar penned illuminated with lights. Later, the crowd was
is autograph on a plaque and sounded a treated to an impressive drum performance by
lidonal Malay drum. Later, invited guests school children of RJK Sin Ming.
S
treated to a premiere of Gibson's latest
novie. Conspiracy Theory. The Lantern Parade was organised in

conjunction with Sunway Pyramid's Mid-
Autumn Festival promotions. Each child was
given a lantern, T-shirt and meal vouchers from
participating sponsors such as A & W, Tanjong
Golden Village, The W Y W Y Shop, Physio Plus,
World of Cartoons, Chamelon, Tropicana Life,
Eveready and Nestle.

Mel Gibson at] Children
'• official opening with their
f Tanjong Golden lanterns
during the
lage with a plaque parade
tographed by him\

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Sunway Pyramid

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