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Try Viral Food, Meet Celebs, And More At This Exciting Weekend Carnival In Johor

Enjoy three days packed with happening activities!

Cover image via Jom Heboh (Provided to SAYS)

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Attention all Johorians, Karnival Jom Heboh is heading your way for three days packed with exciting activities!

After receiving an overwhelming response from the events held in Selangor in June, Penang in July, and Kelantan in September, receiving more than 300,000 visitors at each location, Karnival Jom Heboh is now making its way to Johor.

Here are all the deets:
Dates: 27 - 29 October (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Venue: Padang A & B, Angsana Johor Bahru Mall
Time: From 9am onwards

With all kinds of activities and attractions lined up, you're sure to create unforgettable memories at the three-day carnival!

There'll be various booths for you to check out, including ones where you'll get to try food that's been going viral on social media, yummmm!

Attendees of previous Karnival Jom Heboh events walked away with lots of goodies from the various booths.

Image via Jom Heboh (Provided to SAYS)

There will be exciting prizes up for grab at the Media Prima partnership tents, including Studio Tonton Drama Sangat (TV3, TV9, Tonton), Studio Jom Heboh, New Straits Times Press (New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro), Hot FM, and Seismik TV.

In addition to the Media Prima brand booths, there will be other booths offering exciting prizes and freebies, like F&N, Pocky, Watsons, and many more. There will even be an Employees Provident Fund (EPF) booth, which will be providing services such as checking and verifying EPF statements and contributions for free!

Adding to the excitement are the booths serving food that's currently buzzing on social media. After seeing them go viral, now's your chance to finally try Kunafa Ojen, Bakso Beranak Vicha, delicacies from the famous Cikidot, and lots more.

Some of the delicious food at a previous Karnival Jom Heboh event.

Image via Jom Heboh (Provided to SAYS)

Wanna win some cool prizes? Take part in fun competitions, as well as the exciting Sukaneka event.

Studio Tonton Drama Sangat (STDS) is hosting a traditional costume competition for kids, which is open to children aged 12 and below.

The objective of this competition is to uphold the heritage of traditional Malaysian clothing among the younger generation, and to ensure that this meaningful part of our culture will not be forgotten with time. Scheduled for 27 October (Friday), it offers a cash grand prize of RM300!

As Johor is famous for its zapin dance and unique expressions in terms of dance movements, music, poetic arts, and traditional attire, STDS is also organising a zapin dance competition for children aged 15 and below.

This competition welcomes participation from all schools and associations. Don't miss the chance to compete on 28 October (Saturday) for the grand prize of RM3,000!

Plus, for the first time ever, TV9 will be hosting a Sukaneka Janji Happy event for the residents of the southern region.

If you are interested in taking part in sports activities alongside celebrities, this is your chance, as TV9 will be offering mystery prizes to participants. These activities will take place on 29 October (Sunday) outside the STDS booth.

Make sure to grab this chance to see your fave local celebs, and of course, the Karnival Jom Heboh concert is always a highlight not to be missed

Celebrities set to make an appearance at this Karnival Jom Heboh include:
- Afifah Nasir and Sherry Ibrahim from Samarinda: Haloba
- Ummi Nazeera from Samarinda: Surat Dari Tuhan
- Wani Kayrie from Lestary: Melastik Ke Hatimu 2
- Sharifah Sakinah from Tonton: Pendamping
- Wanna Ali and Ahmad Idham from Akasia: Bukan Sekadar Lafaz
- Cef Naem, Michael Ang, and Achey from TV9: Dapur Tempur Selebriti

And many more!

The Karnival Jom Heboh concert is also a thrilling highlight, as it features a lineup of beloved local artistes, including Wany Hasrita, Shiha Zikir, Sofarz, Kmy Kmo & Luca Sickta, Lan Solo, Ismail Izzani, Zarul Umbrella, Stacy Anam, Nabila Razali, Zizi Kirana, Akim Ahmad, Naim Daniel, and Estranged.

Catch it on 28 and 29 October (Saturday and Sunday) at 9pm!

Or, if you wanna showcase your own hidden singing talents, you can take part in Jom Lokal Jam, on 27 October (Friday) at 9pm. Now's your chance to shine!

Karnival Jom Heboh also supports the Tabung Kemanusiaan Palestin Media Prima, which is collecting aid following the recent humanitarian crisis in Palestine

Individuals who wish to help those affected by the conflict in Palestine can contribute to the fund via bank transfer or cheque.

Your contributions can be sent directly to Bank Muamalat account 1401-0008-8447-15 or Maybank account 5642-7651-0331.

For those wishing to make contributions by cheques, they can be addressed to the Corporate Communications Department of Media Prima Berhad, Level 5, Anjung Riong, 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Mark your calendars for 27 to 29 October, and don't miss Karnival Jom Heboh in Johor! Bring along your family and friends for a fun-filled three days.

Share your fun moments on social media using the hashtags #TV3SentiasaBersamamu and #KarnivalJomHeboh.

For more information, visit the Karnival Jom Heboh website and follow their official Facebook and Instagram.

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