The Star Online: Metro: Central
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| Posted: 16 Mar 2013 06:57 AM PDT MALAYSIA-CHINA ART EXCHANGE EXHIBITION Sokka Gakkai Malaysia and the organising committee of the Malaysia-China Friendship Arts Exchange Exhibtion will be presenting a public art exhibition titled "Malaysia-China Friendship ARts Exchange Exhibition", showcasing works by 24 renowned artists of modern and contemporary art from Malaysia and Qingdao province, China. The exhibition will be held at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, 243 Jalan Bukit Bintang from now until March 31. For details, call 03-9075 6875 or visit www.sgm.org.my for details. ELE-FUN Paying tribute to the recent unfortunate incident involving the Borneo Pygmy elephants, Sunway Pyramid is organising the EleFUN Holiday: A Pygmy Elephant Project from now until March 31. There will be plenty of fun-filled and educational activities at LG1 Main Concourse, including the Leo and Leona Walkabout, Go Green With Leo and Friends Workshops, Colour A Pygmy, Pot-a-Plant, Forest Talk and Save Energy Workshops. There will also be displays of Pygmy Elephant sculptures as painted by independent local artists and talents, such as Ellie Ng and Christine Das, and shoppers can donate towards the Borneo Conservation Trust in the Pygmy Elephants' conservation efforts and research. F1 FEVER The Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix Showcase will be held at Suria KLCC's Concourse and KLCC Esplanade areas. There will be a host of daily programmes, beginning today, with a special performance by K-Town Clan at 1pm and Caprice of "Pyramids" fame at 7pm tomorrow. Featuring a host of daily programmes, including the Petronas Motorsports Demo Run tomorrow in Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Ampang, the highlight of the showcase is the appearance by the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on March 20. WOMEN'S HEALTH KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital is holding two public forums today from 9.30am to 12.30pm to address topics such as "Women's Heart Health" and kidney disease. There will be other activities, including free blood pressure and blood glucose test, dietician advice and exhibition booths. Admission is free. The first 50 registered participants will receive special goodie bags. For details, call 03-7722 2692 (ext 1063/1301). SONGKET WEAVING DEMONSTRATION As part of the launch of its new "Songket" collection, Royal Selangor will be hosting a special songket weaving demonstration at its flagship store in Pavilion KL. Head on over to watch an experienced songket weaver create meticulous, beautiful patterns with gold thread. The weaving machine will also be on display in the store from now till March 24. PHOTO COMPETITION In conjunction with Women's History Month in March, the Lincoln Resource Center invites Malaysian students between the ages of 16 and 23 to participate in a photography contest honoring women and their achievements in the modern world. Submissions end on March 21. For details, visit malaysia.usembassy.gov/lincoln.html WOO'S FOURTH SOLO Woo Seng Non, 71, who devotes his time between teaching and painting, is holding his fourth solo exhibition, which combines realism with an impressionistic touch, at Purple Houz Fine Arts in 17, Jalan Chantek (5/13), Petaling Jaya. Woo's trademark style is painting wavy strokes to give a shimmering effect on the subjects, producing his own charming style. The exhibition will run from now till mid-April. For details, call 03-7931 2790 or visit www.purplehouz.com. ANIMAX CARNIVAL Taking place at Sunway Pyramid's Blue Concourse, the two-day Animax Carnival Malaysia 2013 has several activities lined up both at its booths and onstage for anime fans. The event is open only to Astro customers from 10am to 6pm (bring your January, February or March Astro bill along). It will be open to the public from 6pm to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday as well. There will be cosplay competition judging, as well as exciting booth activities. |
| Posted: 16 Mar 2013 06:57 AM PDT LANE CLOSURE The left-most lane of Jalan Cheras (Kajang-bound) will be closed in stages on four consecutive Sundays beginning March 17, from 8am to 5am. The closure is between Taman Pertama and BHP Petrol Station and is 120 metres long. The lane closure is being implemented after a trial closure was previously done, and showed no adverse impact on the Kajang-bound traffic. Partial lane closures will also be implemented in stages on Jalan Hang Jebat (in front of YWCA) from March 17 to 19. These closures will involve an 80-metre stretch and will affect traffic on both directions of the road. On March 17, the closures will take effect from 9am to 5pm, involving the lanes leading to Jalan Sultan. On March 18 and 19, the closures will take place between 9pm and 5am, involving the lanes heading towards Jalan Hang Tuah. Both closures are necessary to facilitate utility works in the area, which is an essential process in the construction of future MRT stations. TRAFFIC BRIEFING Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and Prasarana will be conducting a briefing on traffic diversions that will affect SS15 due to LRT construction works. The briefing will take place at the MPSJ SS15 hall, Jalan SS15/4 tomorrow at 10am. LEARN TO SPEAK UP Learn the finer art of public speaking from experienced trainers at The Star-ESUM-PKT Logistics Group Public Speaking Workshop. Open to students aged 16 to 20, it will be held on Saturday, March 23, 9am to 5pm at Menara Star, Petaling Jaya. Register to secure your seat. Call 03-7967 1388 ext. 1237/1240. SCIENTIFIC MEETING Malaysia Association for Cell Therapy (MACT) will be organising its 2nd Scientific Meeting on March 30 at 10am at Swan Convention Centre, Sunway Medical Center. For details, email mact2012@gmail.com or visit www.mact.org.my CANINE PARTY Canine SportzClub, a Community School for Canine Training, is having a potluck party where there would be fun-filled activities for dogs and their owners on March 17, from 8am to 11am at Central Park, Bandar Utama. Please bring food and drinks to share with other dog owners and dogs. For details, call Chris at 019-211 2150. visit facebook.com/Canine.Sportzclub or www.mnawf.org.my. TOASTMASTERS TALK Metropolitan Bilingual Toastmasters Club will be hosting a talk on "How to apply your speaking skills to creating a successful lifestyle for yourself" by a distinguished Toastmaster on March 19 at 7.30pm happening at Level 2, Wisma WIM, 7 Jalan Abang Haji Openg, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. To register, e-mail henryfu@pc.jaring.my or contact Henry Fu at 012-302 3088 for details. |
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