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Mall transforms into a treasure trove of seasonal delights

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 03:52 AM PST

IF YOU are running out of ideas for Christmas shopping, drop by Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) and check out its "12 Magical Christmas Experience".

In line with this year's theme inspired by the Christmas carol The 12 Days of Christmas, the BSC Christmas hall on the ground floor will be decked out from now until Dec 30 providing customers with 12 zones of inspiring gift ideas.

This will include an everyday bazaar selling trinkets, gifts and Christmas tinsel.

Within the 12 zones, visitors will also find the Magic Wishes zone, where children can write a letter to Santa Claus and make a wish.

"We will pick three letters at the end of December and grant the wishes," BSC advertising and promotions executive Richard Lau said.

Upstairs on the first floor is the Toys Alive zone, where patrons can leave pre-loved toys that BSC will donate to the Lighthouse Children's Home.

"This way, the children will be doing a great thing by donating and sharing their used toys with other kids who are less fortunate," Lau said.

Another zone shoppers will like is the Wrapped in Magic zone, also on the first floor of the East Wing. Here, shoppers can bring their gift purchases and BSC will wrap them for free, with specially-designed BSC gift wrappers. There is a minimum purchase of RM100 required for the free wrapping service.

Shoppers will also find the BSC/HSBC Get Together zone, where they can redeem gifts, including a shopping tote bag with purchases of RM500 and above, anywhere in the mall. BSC is partnering with HSBC this Christmas, and all HSBC platinum/signature/premier cardholders can redeem the bag with minimum purchases of RM400.

The Hope, Love and Joy zone is a charity section where shoppers can get into the spirit of the season by pledging Gifts of Hope for underprivileged children around the world. The booth will be open every Friday to Sunday.

Mori Pin will be showcasing its trinkets, charm bracelets and elegant accessories for ladies. Other unique gifts can be found at Lacquer Couture (manicure sets and nail lacquers) and Thimble Designs. Little ones, on the other hand, will enjoy the animated toys and puppets from Windancer.

Those who are into interior decorating will love the decor items from Art & Embroidery, Ambience and Nan Thong. Besides a beautiful house, a scented home gives good vibes and one can get a whiff of scents from Lampe Berger. Bookworms will enjoy receiving gifts from Trunk, specialising in books, diaries and paper products.

If organic is your thing, then Nature Farm is loaded with all things organic and healthy while Florism de Art specialises in intricate decor items and pretty floral arrangements.

Meanwhile, the Merry Medley zone will see gift-making workshops during weekends, designed specially for shoppers to create gifts they can bring home.

There will be a host of activities lined up every weekend to usher in the holiday cheer. Special appearances by Santa and Santarina and special Christmas characters walkabout will delight the crowd as they hand out little gifts to lucky shoppers.

The Selangor Philharmonic Society will be performing at BSC on Dec 15 and 16. For more information on the activities schedule, visit www.bsc.com.my

Khairul and Sarah overcome gruelling tests to win Big Challenge

Posted: 09 Dec 2012 04:54 PM PST

With the mission to raise Malaysians' awareness of the importance of healthy living, the AXA Affin Health for Life AXN Big Challenge was held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru and Penang.

A partnership between AXA Affin Life Insurance and AXN, this is the second Big Challenge organised so far following its successful debut in 2011.

This year, the event attracted 1,438 participants, aged between 18 and 62, all eager to test both their physical and mental fitness, and unlike its previous installment, was an open challenge for men and women to compete within their own gender groups.

A total of RM84,000 in cash were given away over the course of the challenge in three states – the first prize of RM8,000; second prize was RM4,000 and third prize RM2,000.

Twenty-six-year-old Khairul Hafiz Abu Hassan emerged first in the men's grouping for Kuala Lumpur.

Khairul Hafiz said he went all out to test his tenacity and how far he could go this year.

"I came today with the eagerness to win some prizes; I didn't expect that I could win the first prize as there were so many other awesome and physically fit competitors."

He said the tyre dashing course was the most challenging part as it really tested his agility. Khairul was the second runner-up of last year's AXA Affin AXN Big Challenge.

KL's female first prize winner Sarah Gayle Lee said both health and life were intimately interdependent as one needed to be healthy to be able to live.

"Live a healthy life and be happy, this is how I see Health for Life," added the cheerful 25-year-old.

Lim Pei Shan, who was Johor Baru's women's champion said, "The other obstacle courses could be dealt with having a strong sense of balance, coordination and stamina; whereas the net climbing part on the Final Challenge required a lot of strength and power, where only determination and willpower brought me to victory."

Other winners were Abdul Qayum Abd Jalani for Johor Baru's men's grouping. Muhammad Irwan Yusuf Abdullah was Penang's top man and Wann Iryani Arifin came first for women in the island state.

Penang's 62-year-old Lim Eng Hoe was the most senior participant this year. He didn't make it to the final challenge but he said that he was satisfied with his overall performance.

"Exercise is part of my regime, besides a healthy and controll- ed diet," said Lim, whose usual exercise regime includes treadmill, weight lifting and cycling.

"I carried on with my normal daily exercises as part of the preparation for the event."

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

Isnin, 10 Disember 2012

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