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| Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT CYCLING ADVENTURE Ride the Hidden Path event is on until June 7 from Lepar to Taman Negara in Pahang. This cycling event will be going through the jungle surroudings up to 160km starting from Lepar right up to Taman Negara. Participants will put up the night at designated destinations along the way. This event is organised by the Perbadanan Kebajikan Bukit Fraser. Chang festival Chin Swee Caves Temple in Genting welcomes you and your family to celebrate this year's Dumpling Festival (Duan Wu Jie) with them this week until tomorrow (June5/sun). This festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar and is celebrated with the preparation and savouring of glutinous rice dumplings. There will be having merchandise and food bazaars, activities and Dumpling Wrapping Competition to make this festival a memorable one from 12noon to 8pm. Bring your friends and family to watch the Unforgetable Oldies Live Band show today at 3pm in the Kuantan Parade shopping complex. Singing contest There will be 1Malaysia Karaoke contest tomorrow (june5/sun) in the Kuantan Parade shopping complex, Kuantan at 10am. Admission is free and all are welcome. Community programme Program Info Cheka Mukim 1 Malaysia 2 (Kerambit) will be held today at the compound of Kg. Lentang town hall in Lipis, Pahang. Among the activities been lined up from 8am to 12am are exhibition from government agencies, telematch, colouring contest, karaoke competition and lucky draws. All are welcome. Lake festival Maran Lake Festival 2011 opening ceremony will be held tonight (June4/sat) at 9pm at the Dataran Tasik of Maran in Pahang District Council (next to the Dewan Tasik Maran). Fishing competition Calling all anglers who looking for a spot of fun this weekend can head over to this Jamal Joran fishing competition today (june 4) from 9am-1.30pm at Pantai Tanjung Gosong in Pekan, Pahang. Fee is RM100 per rod. The first winner will receive a cash prize of RM21,000 and a total of 700 t-shirts will be given out to the early birds. EX5 motorcycle to be won for first place of lucky draws. For details, call 019-9326171 (Jamal), 012-9643188 (Ali) and 017-9437616 (Atan). Warehouse sale Head to the Berjaya Megamall shopping complex, Kuantan as Parkson extreme warehouse sale is ongoing until June 12 with discount up to 80%. The store sale Shoppers are welcome to The Store sale at the Kuantan Parade shopping complex until tomorrow from 10am-10pm. Italian fare First World Cafe in the First World Plaza, Genting is featuring a wide variety of delectably saucy dishes including Pasta selection of Arabiatta, Carbonara & Napolitana, Pan-fried Yam Cake with Dried Shrimp, Chili, Bean Sprouts & Chives, Grilled Fish with Assam & Chili Sauce, Chili Padi Soya Sauce & Thai Chili Sauce, Roasted Lamb with Rosemary Sauce, Pepper Sauce & Mint Jelly, Home-made Spring Roll with Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce, BBQ Roasted Duck & BBQ Chicken with Sweet Bean Sauce & Chinese BBQ Sauce, Trio of Fruits, Sabayon Sauce & Chocolate Sauce and Blanched Vegetables with Garlic Oil & Vegetarian Oyster Sauce during lunch and dinner that will get your taste buds tingling. The promotion is on until June 30. For reservations, call 03-6101 1118, www.genting.com.my Japanese dishes treat Treat your loved ones and friends to this new dining places in Kuantan. Hana Mizuki serves Japanese cuisines, operations at B26 at Jalan Tun Ismail 1 (Behind After 7). For reservations, contact 09-517 8817. Ayam penyet special Craving for Indonesian food especially from East Java and Minang cuisine? Head to Restoran Ayam Penyet-AP at ground floor of Berjaya Megamall. Chang galore In conjunction with the Chinese Dumpling Festival, a wide variety of dumplings on selling at the Restoran Hainan Kitchen in First World Plaza, Genting including Mui Choy Dumpling, Hakka Dumpling, Golden Dumpling, Crystal Dumpling, Crystal Dumpling with Sugar, Nyonya Dumpling, Roasted Chicken Dumpling, Chestnut & Mushroom Dumpling, and Queen Bak Chang which available during lunch and dinner until June 6. For reservations, call 603-6101 1118, www.genting.com.my. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT MALACCA: Six students have attained their first level as Bharatha Natyam dancers. Teenagers G.Anushantihini, S.Sadhana, M.Ranjini, M.Sarvamanggala, R.Shandiswary and K.Darani have been practising the Indian classical dance for a few years. Described as one of the oldest among all the contemporary Indian classical dance forms, they were acknowledged recently at a salangai pooja ceremony or anklet presentation ceremony. Malacca Indian classical dance academy Aishwarya Natana Kshethram (prosperity dance temple) principal instructor Lim Siew Wan or Guru Ambika said the ceremony marked an initial standing or status for students. "Then, they will embark on the advance study of Bharatha Natyam which leads to the arangettram, which means graduation in the oldest contemporary dance form of Southern India, as prescribed in the manuscript of Natya Shatra written by the sage Bharata around 4000 BC," she added. Formed in 1999, Guru Ambika's Indian classical dance academy is currently experiencing a resurgence of interest with several very young Chinese community members apart from their Indian counterparts coming on board. Under her tutelage, Sam Huey Yin then 11, became the third non-Indian student to perform the arangettram in 2008 after the likes of Jennifer Soh and Yong Lynn a couple of years earlier. Since the academy's establishment, its enrolment has already exceeded the 120-student mark with more than a dozen or so non-Indian lads and lasses coming into the ranks. Described as one of the best Bharata Natyam instructors in the region, the 52 year old housewife also conducts weekly classes in Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT KOTA MARUDU: The integrated eco-resource management study conducted on Marudu Bay by a team of university researchers has almost been completed said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. He said this at the launch the Marudu Bay Carnival here, the research and development projects coordinated by the ministry's National Oceanography Directorate involved funding of RM1.2mil. "The study by three universities spells out sustainable development programmes to preserve the marine and eco-resources in Marudu Bay, while exploiting the resources to uplift the livelihood of the people there," he said. Some of the findings of the studies, such as involving UPM's study on 'Mangrove Ecosystem Study and Resource Management for Seafood and Sustainable Ecotourism for Coastal Communities' had been documented. "As a result of the study, a workshop on eco-tourism management was conducted for 32 participants from eight villages which have the potential to be developed for eco-tourism. "The series of workshop exposed participants on the eco-diversity of Marudu Bay, its potentials and on community-based eco-tourism. It garnered good response from participants and we hope that it will result in them seriously undertaking eco-tourism as a new business opportunity," he added. Ongkili said that the UPM study also identified several business opportunities in Marudu Bay including green tourism, homestays, aquaculture, sea cucumber and cage fish rearing, oyster breeding, sea transportation, mangrove boardwalks and bird observatories. Efforts are being made to not only get the local community involved in the ventures but also for investors to take up the business opportunities in Marudu Bay, which would spur more economic activities for Kota Marudu, he added. "Marudu Bay is rich in biodiversity, mangrove swamp and marine resources and its valuable resources have been documented since more than 400 years ago," he said. Marudu Bay covers Kudat, Pitas and Kota Marudu districts, up till Pulau Banggi. Ongkili also urged the people to protect the bay and adhere to sound conservation practices to ensure sustainability of the marine resources since Marudu Bay is home to over 60 species of almost-extinct birds, mammals and reptiles. The Marudu Bay Carnival held at Kpg Tanjung Batu was to celebrate the eco-diversity of Marudu Bay and spread awareness on the importance of preserving the nature. It has been an annual affair for Kota Marudu since 2006. – Bernama. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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