The 52nd Annual Dinner for Ex-students of La Salle and Sacred Heart was held on Saturday 17 August 2013.
Never having been to "Port View Palace Hall" at Wisma Hakka, I went earlier to have a closer look at the place. Its in Tanjung Lipat, next to the KPD Tamu Ground.
The entrance looked rather grand, but no multi-storey parking ...
... though with the hall on the first floor, there were parking spots underneath and also parking on the open ground outside as well as in the Tamu Ground.
The building at the end was the official Wisma Hakka ...
... though uncompleted and much "junk" stored there.
The event hall was very big and very well air-conditioned. I was told (not sure though if this is true) that this is currently the largest function hall in Kota Kinabalu.
Sneaking up on the stage gave a view from behind the MC's little nest.
The hall had a transparent glass stage ...
... and a giant electronic backdrop screen.
The first floor lobby/reception was rather small ...
... though you could use the larger space in the ground floor lobby. What was that boy doing behind the pillar???
The Alumni Association was doing the usual. I bought a T Shirt and a lapel pin.
The food was good (since it was by Port View Restaurant) and an enjoyable evening with my old classmates. The "old" is getting more literal by the year; it was the 40th year since our Form Five at La Salle!
