{"id":1589,"date":"2022-12-26T08:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2022-12-26T08:20:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T08:20:11","slug":"sicc-to-be-a-meeting-place-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=1589","title":{"rendered":"SICC to be a meeting place for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1587\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/RosmawatiChristmas.jpg 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KOTA KINABALU: &nbsp;Sabah continues to showcase its role model as the epitome of harmony and tolerance in Malaysia during the Christmas Day celebration on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state unique values since time immemorial were displayed when a group of Muslims who had just returned from performing their pilgrimage in Mecca also joined the celebration together with the Christians at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilgrims shared the same venue to hold their thanks giving in conjunction with the convention centre\u2019s Christmas Day buffet brunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And once again the festive season had empowered the spirit of unity not only among the diverse communities in Sabah but also from different faiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1591\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221225_113336.jpg 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SICC Chief Executive Officer Datuk Rosmawati Lasuki said: \u201cToday not only the Christians are celebrating Christmas but the non-Christian and Muslims are also coming together to share the merriment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had just returned from performing the pilgrimage to Mecca on Dec 6-19, and today we hold a thanks giving for 50 families,\u201d said Rosmawati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are promoting a concept to make SICC as our second home for whatever occasions and celebrations to every one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said SICC wants to be a trendsetter in business events to turn Sabah into a vibrant state by offering international standard facilities to its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1592\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/sicc1.jpg 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to make the convention centre as a meeting place for all Sabahans. For today event, we have 400 people booked for the buffet as food also unites the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are serving over 300 traditional festive dishes and international flavours at our Meranti Cafe here,\u201d said Rosmawati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With lifting of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, she said the convention centre was going all out to organise events for the people to help spin-off the state\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it is the time to celebrate among families, relatives, friends and employees after two years of lock down, she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOTA KINABALU: &nbsp;Sabah continues to showcase its role model as the epitome of harmony and tolerance in Malaysia during the Christmas Day celebration on Sunday. 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