Malaysia holds an annual cultural festival Colors of Malaysia during May that represent the ethnic diversity of the country. The Colors of Malaysia parade, the highlight of the festival, will be held at Merdeka Square on May 25, featuring choreographed traditional dance performances by more than 2,000 dancers and marching band performances before more than 60,000 spectators, including the Malaysian king and queen and other government high officials. The festival will be followed by a culinary festival, which introduces diverse food culture of Malaysia to tourists.

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