The Star, Saturday June 6, 2015
Satay
vendors from all over Malaysia were invited to take part in the Satay
Carnival at the Kajang Stadium. About 200 people took part in the record
breaking ‘Longest Satay Line’ where 50,000 satay were grilled at one
time.
THE roads were gridlocked over the weekend in Kajang.
But it was not because of heavy rainfall nor was there a football match taking place in the stadium.
Having left their cars some distance away, crowds of people were seen walking to the fourth Satay Carnival.
Themed “1001 Rasa Sate Kajang 2015”, the three-day carnival turned Kajang into the “place to be”.
Satay was prepared by vendors from the Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan and Perak.
(Some 200 vendors taking part in the record-breking "Longest Satay Line", where 50,000 satay were grilled at a time)
The carnival was organised by the Kajang Municipal Council with the help of the state government and Tourism Selangor Sdn Bhd and made possible with the help of sponsors.
The council expected to host between 30,000 and 50,000 people this year but from the looks of it, more people turned up though the venue was smaller this year.
Launching the carnival on the second day was Selangor Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong.
In her speech, she said the carnival was one of the many exciting events planned for Visit Selangor Year.
“Kajang should not be seen as just a place to have good satay as there are many other exciting things around Kajang.
“It has historical areas, forest reserves and waterfall, all of which can be attractions for locals and tourists,” she said.
(Visitors getting chance to ride in a hot air baloon)
She said she was happy to see private companies working together with the council to organise a successful event.
The launch also saw a fireworks display later in the day.
Among those in attendance were Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Orang Besar Hulu Langat Abdul Jalil Datuk Abdul Rani, Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat and members of the Kajang Municipal Council.
The council’s president, Mohd Sayuthi Bakar, said aside from being just an event in their calendar, he said the idea of the carnival was to restore the glory of Kajang as the place for good satay.
“Though there may be a lot of satay places in the Klang Valley, we want Kajang satay to be at the forefront,” he said.
(A mad rush for the 50,000 satay sticks that were given out for free to visitors)
He said small satay vendors were invited to give them a platform to introduce their range of satay to the public.
From 9am to 11pm, many activities were held to keep the crowd entertained.
Visitors took part in activities such as tug-of-war, photography competitions, mini bike challenge and an auto show.
They were also given a chance to sit in a hot-air balloon.
Though the balloon remained tethered to the ground, visitors were still in awe, with many sitting on the field and snapping pictures.
Car enthusiasts of the auto show drove into the Kajang stadium with their pimped up vehicles.
Some cars had lighted exteriors, some with interiors filled with multiple speakers and monitors.
Hon Jia Kang, 25, was one of the participants of the auto show.
Standing beside his gold Toyota Vios 2010 model, Hon mesmerised visitors with doors that slide up, a boot filled with speakers and monitors as well as a posh brown leather interior.
The loud blaring music from his speakers attracted more people to his car.
Hon said modifying cars is his hobby, an expensive one at that.
Hon, who drove all the way from Johor Baru for the auto show, said he has taken part in the show since the first year.
“Every time I take part in the show, I take home an award,” he said.
Hon took home the trophy for best modified car and VIP style.
(Won with the award-winning modified Toyota Vios at the fourth carnival)
The much anticipated event of the night on day two was the grilling of 50,000 satay at the same time.
About 200 people took part in the record-breaking “Longest Satay Line”.
The grilling ended at 9pm when representatives from the Malaysia Book of Records monitored, counted and awarded the Kajang Municipal Council with the title.
The satay sticks were then distributed to visitors for free, which caused a mad rush.
Spotted reheating their satay on the grill were colleagues from Bangi Noraslina Jamaludin, 42, and Haniza Nasir, 30.
The house mates said they made it a point to attend the satay festival whenever it is held.
“It was an experience, having to grab satay within a crowd of people. This year, we got them quite easily.
“As soon as we stepped into the stadium, we were already given sticks of satay,” said Noraslina.
Despite the pushing and rushing, visitors were in high spirits as they got their hands on satay.
But it was not because of heavy rainfall nor was there a football match taking place in the stadium.
Having left their cars some distance away, crowds of people were seen walking to the fourth Satay Carnival.
Themed “1001 Rasa Sate Kajang 2015”, the three-day carnival turned Kajang into the “place to be”.
(Some 200 vendors taking part in the record-breking "Longest Satay Line", where 50,000 satay were grilled at a time)The carnival was organised by the Kajang Municipal Council with the help of the state government and Tourism Selangor Sdn Bhd and made possible with the help of sponsors.
The council expected to host between 30,000 and 50,000 people this year but from the looks of it, more people turned up though the venue was smaller this year.
Launching the carnival on the second day was Selangor Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong.
In her speech, she said the carnival was one of the many exciting events planned for Visit Selangor Year.
“Kajang should not be seen as just a place to have good satay as there are many other exciting things around Kajang.
“It has historical areas, forest reserves and waterfall, all of which can be attractions for locals and tourists,” she said.
(Visitors getting chance to ride in a hot air baloon)
She said she was happy to see private companies working together with the council to organise a successful event.
The launch also saw a fireworks display later in the day.
Among those in attendance were Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Orang Besar Hulu Langat Abdul Jalil Datuk Abdul Rani, Hulu Langat MP Che Rosli Che Mat and members of the Kajang Municipal Council.
The council’s president, Mohd Sayuthi Bakar, said aside from being just an event in their calendar, he said the idea of the carnival was to restore the glory of Kajang as the place for good satay.
“Though there may be a lot of satay places in the Klang Valley, we want Kajang satay to be at the forefront,” he said.
(A mad rush for the 50,000 satay sticks that were given out for free to visitors)
He said small satay vendors were invited to give them a platform to introduce their range of satay to the public.
From 9am to 11pm, many activities were held to keep the crowd entertained.
Visitors took part in activities such as tug-of-war, photography competitions, mini bike challenge and an auto show.
They were also given a chance to sit in a hot-air balloon.
Though the balloon remained tethered to the ground, visitors were still in awe, with many sitting on the field and snapping pictures.
Car enthusiasts of the auto show drove into the Kajang stadium with their pimped up vehicles.
Some cars had lighted exteriors, some with interiors filled with multiple speakers and monitors.
Hon Jia Kang, 25, was one of the participants of the auto show.
Standing beside his gold Toyota Vios 2010 model, Hon mesmerised visitors with doors that slide up, a boot filled with speakers and monitors as well as a posh brown leather interior.
The loud blaring music from his speakers attracted more people to his car.
Hon said modifying cars is his hobby, an expensive one at that.
Hon, who drove all the way from Johor Baru for the auto show, said he has taken part in the show since the first year.
“Every time I take part in the show, I take home an award,” he said.
Hon took home the trophy for best modified car and VIP style.
(Won with the award-winning modified Toyota Vios at the fourth carnival)
The much anticipated event of the night on day two was the grilling of 50,000 satay at the same time.
About 200 people took part in the record-breaking “Longest Satay Line”.
The grilling ended at 9pm when representatives from the Malaysia Book of Records monitored, counted and awarded the Kajang Municipal Council with the title.
The satay sticks were then distributed to visitors for free, which caused a mad rush.
Spotted reheating their satay on the grill were colleagues from Bangi Noraslina Jamaludin, 42, and Haniza Nasir, 30.
The house mates said they made it a point to attend the satay festival whenever it is held.
“It was an experience, having to grab satay within a crowd of people. This year, we got them quite easily.
“As soon as we stepped into the stadium, we were already given sticks of satay,” said Noraslina.
Despite the pushing and rushing, visitors were in high spirits as they got their hands on satay.
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