Calvary Convention Centre

The Calvary Convention Centre is located beside Bukit Jalil Golf Course, along Bukit Jalil Highway. It has a total built-up of about 600,000sq ft. that comprises various facicilities. For details, refer to the related news below.

Photo taken on 02-Jan 2013

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An artist impression of the space ship-like Calvary Convention Centre

PETALING JAYA: The Calvary Church of Kuala Lumpur is holding a funfair to raise funds for its RM100mil convention centre.

For a start, Calvary Carnival '06 on Sept 16 at the Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort is targeted at raising RM500,000.

The Calvary Convention Centre, to be located beside the resort, is expected to cost RM100mil, excluding land cost of RM35mil.

Jim Guneratnam, administrative executive of Project Calvary Convention Centre technical committee, said the land had been paid for in full.

“We will look at how we will furnish it when the building is completed three years after earthworks begin,” he said, adding that earthworks were expected to begin before the year was over.

When completed, the six-storey multiplex will have total built-up of about 600,000sq ft.

The focal point of the centre will be an auditorium that seats 5,000, facilities for staging musical productions complete with orchestra pit and backstage facilities that include dressing rooms, lounge, prayer hall and storage space.

Other components of the complex include educational facilities comprising lecture halls, childcare nursery, and libraries for adults and children.

Other features of the project are a banquet hall, a multi-purpose community and recreational hall, a cafeteria and bookshop, hostel and guest apartments. It will also have a three-level car park.

Guneratnam said the convention centre would be dedicated to holistic activities.

“It will have the facilities to host international, regional and national conventions, banquets, seminars and creative performing arts. At the same time, it is devoted to the educational, vocational and spiritual development of this country’s young generation,” he added.

Guneratnam said although the centre would be church property, it was meant for the community at large.

“Other churches can use these facilities. Musicals and other wholesome activities can be held there,” he said.

This is the second major fund raiser for the project. The first was a dinner-cum-musical that raised RM1mil in 2004.

A crowd of about 8,000 is expected at the fun fair that would have 60 stalls offering food and beverages, games and knick-knacks.