Kapit to host state-level UCA Chinese New Year Fest
KAPIT: United Chinese Association (UCA) Kapit has lined up two festivity-related activities: the Tunglung procession for the Mooncake Festival and the state-level UCA Chinese New Year Festival which it will host.
“I’ve had a conversation with the Federated Sarawak United Chinese Association on the UCA Chinese New Year Festival. This is the first time UCA Kapit hosts this state-level event and I appeal to the main body, youth and women wings to work together to ensure the two activities run smoothly,” chairman Sng Geok Yien said.
“Although we are short of manpower and financial support, I believe we can achieve our goal through networking and team work. As the governing body of the Chinese NGO in town, I appeal to the various affiliated associations to give us their undivided support,” she said on Friday evening when officiating at UCA’s first Fellowship Night at a local restaurant.
It was attended by the main body, youth and women’s wing and a panel of advisors and chairmen of various affiliated associations.
The activities of the evening such as lucky draws, karaoke singing and games were geared to inculcate teamwork.
Present were youth chief Stanley Ling Bee Chong, vice-youth chief Chia Weng Kwong, women chief Liew Mee Kiong, Foochow Association youth chief Ting King Yiing, Chiang Chuan Association youth chief Gary Ngu, Foochow Association women chief Anita Wong, Pemanca Yong Thu Fook, Kapitan Yap Hui Li, Kapitan Kong Chuak He, outgoing UCA chairman Liew Song Swee, Foochow Association chairman Sii Bang Ee, Tai San Ten Association chairman Kong Siau Kui, Kwang Tung Association chairman Kong Sien Hua, and UCA Kapit advisors James Chieng and Micky Ngu Kong Siong.