The Star Online: Metro: Central
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| Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:47 AM PDT WATER DISRUPTION There will be water supply disruption from 9pm today till 4am tomorrow at several areas in the Sepang district including Ladang Sungai Rawang, Tanjung Rhu, Sungai Belankan, Ladang Teluk Merbau, Taman Telok Merbau, Taman Sri Merbau and Kampung Bagan Lalang for Syabas and JKR to facilitate upgrading and repair works. Meanwhile, on July 27, at the same time, the whole of Sepang district will be affected. For more information, call the Puspel hotline at 1-800-88-5252. DANCE PERFORMANCE A special dance performance by the Citrasari Dance Troupe in Kuala Lumpur, namely traditional Malay dance such as Joget – a dance influenced by the Portuguese, Zapin – a popular dance from the state of Johor influenced by the Middle East, Inang – a modernised version of the Mak Inang dance and popular during the Sultanate period in Malacca alongside various Indian and Chinese dance performances will be held every Sunday to Friday at 9pm at Kasturi Walk, Central Market. For more details, visit www.centralmarket.com.my. FOOT CARNIVAL Scholl is organising its Foot Carnival at the Blue Concourse area at Sunway Pyramid from today until July 28 from 10am to 10pm daily. Take part in fun activities such as foot spas, airbrush tattoo, henna art and quizzes. Scholl goodie bags await lucky participants. Sign up for a free on-site foot consultation with podiatrist Brendan Bergin on a first-come-first-serve basis. For enquiries, call Lavanya at 03-7660 0400. HERITAGE WALK The Central Market Heritage Walk is on everyday until Aug 31, guided by Be Tourist for tourists and locals who wish to know more about the history of Kuala Lumpur and its early establishment. To participate, just be at the meeting point at Central Market information counter by 10.30am. For more details, visit www.centralmarket.com.my. PUBLIC FORUM The Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee, through its MyConsti-tution Campaign is organising a free public forum titled "Freedom of Information, Your Right To Know" on July 29 from 8pm until 10pm at the Bar Council auditorium, No 15, Lebuh Pasar Besar, Kuala Lumpur. The speakers are Klang MP Charles Santiago, Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin and academician Prof Abu Bakar Munir. HEALTH TALK Tung Shin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, will be having an antenatal and postnatal talk on Aug 13 from 1.30pm till 4.30pm. The talk will be conducted in English, Mandarin and Malay. Admission is free. To register, call Cheryl at 03-2037 2388 or 016-9099 665 or e-mail to cherylchia@tungshin.com.my. AIDILFITRI CRAFT Malaysian Craft will be having their Aidilfitri Craft Promotion 2011 at Kompleks Kraf, Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur, from July 21 to 29 from 10am to 8pm. For details, call 03-2161 3793. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Malaysia to host World Freestyle Football Championship Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:39 AM PDT MALAYSIA will play host to the birth of a revolutionary new global championship series for the fast growing and exciting sport of freestyle football in September this year. The event, the World Freestyle Football Championship (WFFC) Tour Kuala Lumpur 2011, will take place at the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre on Sept 17 and 18. It was officially launched by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek at the Taylor's Lakeside Campus recently. Shabery said to many, the best thing about freestyle football is its simplicity. "You do not need a court, a field or a partner. All you need to enjoy this sport is a ball. Freestyle football is about skills and creativity. "As Malaysians, it should come easy being that sepak takraw is a sport Malaysia has developed," he said. "Currently, it can be said that Malaysian football is experiencing some kind of revival. It is our most popular sport and having seen the excitement and skill present in freestyle football, I am sure that by organising an event of this stature, "Malaysians would find freestyle football equally exciting and fascinating," he added. Organised by the Freestyle Football Federation (F3) — the world wide body for freestyle football — and the Asian Freestyle Football Federation (AF3), the WFFC Tour is supported by the Youth and Sports Ministry who have sponsored the event as part of their initiative to boost the appeal of sports to the Malaysian youth and promote the country as a destination for world class sporting events. "We are very pleased to be kicking off this world tour in Malaysia and having the support of the government is fantastic. In a nation full of football fans, and also the country from which the game of sepak takraw originates, I am sure freestyle football will generate massive interest amongst Malaysians. "The chance to watch world champions performing all of their best tricks will be something truly memorable for the fans," F3 president Dan Wood told a press conference. "There's nothing to stop anyone from getting involved with the art of freestyle. It builds confidence, balance, rhythm, self-discipline and body awareness in a natural way. All you need is a ball," he added. AF3 president Stuart Ramalingam, who is also the CEO of the Malaysian Super League (MSL), has been working closely with the F3 to bring the WFFC Tour event to Malaysia and give Malaysian fans a chance to be part of the event. "The WFFC Tour will be a real treat for football fans, but we also want to involve Malaysians. Therefore, we will also be organising the Malaysian Freestyle Football Championship," Stuart told a press conference. The Malaysian Freestyle Football Championship will have a online element included where contestants will be able to send in videos of their best move in which the best 16 will be shortlisted for the finals. This year's WFFC Tour launch is a prelude to the full blown series that will see the top 16 freestyle footballers in the world, tour 10 cities each year, battling it out through a range of challenges to become the official World Champion. The founding participants of the tour will consist of all the champions from the leading nations in freestyle football, while certain places will be made available at the start of each subsequent year's tour for the next generation of champions coming through. For the Kuala Lumpur 2011 launch, the most active champions in the past three years have been selected to pit their skills against each other as they vie for the coveted first freestyle football World Champion title. The event will be broadcast live on Astro Arena. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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