25 Thousand Visited Istana Arau
Arau, May 24 - A total of nearly 25 thousand people visited the Istana Arau to enliven the Malam Kilauan Cahaya (Light Illumination Night) that took place for two days from 19th to 20th May 2017.
According to the Director of Corporate Communication Unit (UKK), Mustafa Ismail, the number of visitors who attended the event have exceeded their target.
"This is the fifth year UniMAP had organized the Malam Kilauan Cahaya and we target 10 thousand visitors each for both nights.
"An increasing number of visitors from each year could be seen as more are attending the program," he said.
He added that the first night saw a total of 14,950 visitors and for the second night, there were 9,985 visitors in attendance to bask in the sparkling lights from the palace compound.
“A total of 5.251 people visited the royal gallery for both nights.
"They assemble at 8.00 pm while awaiting Istana Arau gate to be opened at 9.30pm," he said.
Among the interesting activity during the nights were cultural shows, magic shows, quiz sessions, lucky draws, and fireworks display.
The program is organized in conjunction with the 74th birthday anniversary of His Royal Highness the Raja of Perlis.
