The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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| Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:12 AM PDT ORGAN DONATION The Society of St. Vincent De Paul of the Church of St.Peter in close co-operation with the Malacca General Hospital Blood Bank will conduct a blood donation and organ donation registration campaign on Sept 4. The campaign will be held at the church parish hall along Jalan Pengkalan Rama from 9am to 1pm. For details, call 012-2877607 (Stephen). SIGN LANGUAGE Those wishing to learn sign language can attend classes organised by Johor Deaf Association at 64-01 Susur Larkin Perdana 2, Larkin perdana Johor Baru. For details, call 07 2320464. MAGIC SHOW Performers from China will be performing a magic show at Sutera Mall at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm on Aug 30. For details, call 07-558 9009. OPERA PERFORMANCE Members of the public can enjoy the performance by the Johor Baru Teo Chew Association, as they will be holding an opera performance at Sutera Mall. The performance will take place on Aug 31. For details, call 07-558 9009. Change of number The Muar Inland Revenue Department at Sungai Abong here has changed its telephone number from 06-9527000 to 06-9563100, beginning June 1. Handicraft's lure Looking for unique and beautifully carved wooden and traditional batek and ceramic products for souvenirs or home decoration? Check out the Pahang Handicraft Corporation complex at Kampung Pandan II, Kuantan-Terengganu bypass. Opens from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. For details, call 09-538 5677. Zero waste zone Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) had launched the Zero Waste Zone 2011 and it is MPK's aspiration to ensure that Kuantan Town Centre becomes a zero waste zone from Jalan Tanah Putih in front of Giant Hypermarket to Teluk Cempedak. For details, call 09-5121 555/666 or log on to their website at www.mpk.gov.my Cancer counselling Mahkota Medical Centre will be providing comprehensive cancer counselling services for free to the public, in collaboration with Malacca Cancer Society, every Friday from 4-6pm at No.76, Jalan Taman Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca. For details, call 06-285 2931 (Dr Sanjeev), 06-285 2975 (Dr Jayendran) or 06-285 0988 (Michaelina/Koh). Ballroom dance class A beginner's ballroom dancing class for cancer survivors, family, friends and caretakers is held every Thursday from 11am-12pm at a monthly fee of RM10 at Malacca Cancer Society's Oasis centre. Conversational Mandarin class is held every Tuesday from noon to 3pm at a monthly fee of RM20. For details, call 06- 283 0988 (Oasis), 012-399 7176 (Koh) or 012-323 9300 (Chua). |
| Musicians break the record for longest recital Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:12 AM PDT KUANTAN: A grand assembly of musicians here have successfully broken the Malaysia Book of Records longest instrumental recital record by performing for 33 hours straight. Dubbed the Musicthon 2011, the event organised by the Pahang Culture and Arts Department, Pahang Symphony Orchestra Society (PSOS) and Khoo Academy of Music and Art saw 1,000 musicians performing non-stop from 9am into the wee hours of the morning and on into the afternoon of the second day. The musicians broke the previous record of 28 hours, which was created in 2007 during the same Musicthon event. PSOS chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker said the event was organised to expose the musicians from all age groups to a live audience. Most of them have never played live in an open environment before. "This recital has really built their confidence and skills in teamwork," he said after the finale concert of the recital held at Berjaya Megamall here recently. Khoo Academy principal Khoo Siow Chuen said the musicians were only allowed a break of 15 seconds in between pieces before resuming play. "Musicians had the chance to play music in the style of wind ensemble, band,jazz and choir in solo or group performances," he said. Among the music pieces performed were Queens Bohemian Rhapsody, theme songs from Totoro, Wau Bulan, Getaran Jiwa, Copacabana and Tchaikovskys Excerptfrom Piano Concerto in Bb minor Op. 23. The event was also co-organised by the SM Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, SMKSultan Abu Bakar, the Tunas Budaya group and SMK Sultan Abdul Rahman Talib. |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2011 04:11 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: The police will continue to give emphasis to safeguard the security of Sabah and will not slack off despite the long Hari Raya and Merdeka holidays, said Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Hamza Taib. In his Hari Raya message, Hamza also thanked the public who have helped the authorities to fight crime, urging for more of such assistance in future particularly in sharing of information with the police. A big crowd of about 1,000 people turned up at the Sabah police chief's Hari Raya open house here. From the state's most senior police officers to the ordinary public, people from all walks of life thronged Hamza's seaside residence starting at 10am on Wednesday. While guests at the open house enjoyed the pleasantries and the food, many were happy to meet old friends and deliver their Hari Raya wishes in person. Apart from exchanging greetings with his guests, Hamza also presented duit Raya to children. |
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