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The Relay Final Event, 1st and 2nd October 2011

 

The culmination of Relay for Life will take place in October, in Taman Perbandaran (Penang's Youth Park.

 

It is a fantastic event!

 

It lasts for 16 hours, from around 6.00pm on Saturday evening to 10.00am on Sunday morning. Teams 'relay' round the track throughout this time (team members can take it in turns) to symbolise the on-going fight against cancer and also to symbolise the battle of a cancer patient fonce diagnosed ... a long struggle but which people face with fantastic courage and of course with hope.

 

There are special ceremonies during this time. And the whole event is conducted in a carnival-like atmosphere, with games, entertainment, food, spot prizes, and an assortment of other activities to keep participants and their families happy.

 

The various special moments and activities include:  

  • the opening ceremony:

The Chief Minister of Penang will open the event, complete with special dances and presentations to open the event - it's a carnival!

  • survivors walk:

The first lap is walked by survivors, with their family, friends and carers. Celebrating survivorship is a key theme of Relay!

 

  • lighting ceremony:

This special ceremony, held between 8.00pm and 8.30pm, commemorates loved ones who have struggled against cancer. Candles are lit all around the track, and people are welcome to buy a bag, personalise it, and join in the remembrance ceremony. We ask others to respect this time, by being silent and stopping walking.

 

  • entertainment:

We always have a great line-up of live entertainment - see the green thing to your right for the 2010 programme for the Variety Show! We will thrill you while you Relay!

 

  • games and activities:

Lots of games are organised for people to join. And lots of wonderful prizes to be won.

 

Plus lots of other things, like HENNA PAINTING AND DECORATING CUP CAKES are there too. And teams may organise lots of things - if you have something, let us know!

Last year, for example DISTED STAMFORD TENT did Face Painting;  ADVENTIST HOSPITAL TENT Helium Balloons; there was FREE HEALTH SCREENING by Jabatan Kesihatan Timur Laut; at the SURVIVORS’ TENT there were Free Activities; there was a HEALTH DEPT EXHIBITION TENT; a
QUIT SMOKING CLINIC PENANG HOSPITAL; at the SMJK CHUNG HWA TENT  Various souvenirs for sale; NCSM PG EXHIBITION TENT Cancer Awareness/Hospice Exhibition and at the PARIS LOZES TENT -  free coffee

 Survivorship

The first lap is always walked by cancer survivors and their families and carers.

For Relay purposes, a survivor is anyone who is living with cancer. In one Relay, a woman took part who had just been diagnosed with cancer - the same day. She is a survivor!

The Live Variety Stage Show from 8.30pm to midnight

  • 8.30pm  KDU band
  • 8.40pm Island Dance Studio 
  • 8.50pm Pacemakers –LohGuanLye Specialist Hospitial  performance
  • 9.10pm Temple of fine Arts – Classical  Dance
  • 9.25pm BM Survivors Choir
  • 9.45pm Body Combat –Celebrity Fitness
  • 10.00pm Magic Show by Ting Huan
  • 10.20pm Ladies Chin Woo – Fan Kung Fu   
  • 10.35pm Temple of fine Arts – Folk  Dance
  • Island Dance Studio – Dance repertoire
  • 10.55pm  Public dance session – invite everyone to dance
  • 11.10pm Bollywood dancers
  • 11.25pm KDU band
  • 11.35pm Island Dance Studio
  • 11.40pm  Seemajit Punjabi Cultural Dance
  • 11.55pm Island Dance Studio
Relay for Life 2011 is a project organised by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (Penang Branch).
It is supported by Penang Hospice Society and MPPP.

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