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| Posted: 23 Mar 2013 07:05 AM PDT ECO-B FORUM The Eco-B Forum will be held on March 27 at the Plenary Theatre of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 9am to 1pm. Four leading regional architects will be sharing on innovations in green architecture including Elora Hardy, BC Ang, Vo Trong Nghia and Yip Yuen Hong. Registrations fees are priced at RM100 for students, RM150 for PAM members and RM200 for visitors. For details, call 03-2693 4182 or email info@pam.org.my 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 120m long. The lane closure is being implemented after a trial closure was previously done, and showed no adverse impact on the Kajang-bound traffic. The closure is necessary to facilitate utility works in the area, which is an essential process in the construction of future MRT stations. SPORTS HEALTH TALK Yayasan Kebajikan SSL Strok will be organising a community health talk entitled "Enjoy Sports Without Injuries" on April 13, from 8.30am to 1pm at SSL Puchong Dialysis and Stroke Rehabilitation Centre. Free health screening including blood pressure, body mass index and musculoskeletal condition assessments will be conducted. Those interested in joining the talk, call Michelle Yap at 03-5582 9181. ART EXHIBITION Check out beautiful artworks using net fabric by cancer survivor Elaine Therese Lim titled "Songs of the Desert". The art exhibition is open from 10.30am to 10pm at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), Sentul West, from today until March 24. Part of proceeds will go be donated to National Society of Malaysia.For details call, 03-4047 9010. TOASTMASTERS MEETING Speakers Dream Toastmasters Club will be organising the Toastmasters Awareness 2013 for public. It will be on March 25 from 7.30pm at Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam, Petaling Jaya. Admission is free. For details call 012-3113026 (Sew). HEALTH SCREENINGS There will be free health screenings tomorrow, 9am-1pm, at Serdang MCA branch, 21-3, Jalan BS 4/2, Bukit Serdang. It is organised by 1MCA Foundation and co-organised by Serdang MCA, MCA Crisis Relief Squad and the Seri Kembangan JKKKP. For details, call 019-669 6237 or visit www.facebook.com/1mcafoundation, www.1foundation.org.my CAREER WORKSHOP The Society for Inner Resources Development Malaysia is holding a Youth Career Development Workshop tomorrow, 10.30am to 4.00pm, on the topic of personal development at SIRD centre, 23 Jalan 11/12, Seksyen 11, Petaling Jaya. The workshop is open to youths aged between 18 and 30 years old. For details and registration, call Kamala (012-931 0277) or Sumesh (014-731 9802). |
| Posted: 23 Mar 2013 07:05 AM PDT Art on friendship Soka Gakkai Malaysia and the organising committee of the Malaysia-China Friendship Arts Exchange Exhibition 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 Young calligraphers Three siblings aged between eight and 15 are having a joint calligraphy exhibition at Mo-Dian Cultural Centre from now till March 26. The young calligraphers, who are the children of Mo-Dian's director Kerk Won Hoo, began writing since they were five years old. Mo-Dian Cultural Centre is located at 18C, Jalan Kapar, Klang. Opening hours are from 11am to 4pm. For details, call 017-358 0121. Earth Hour > More than 30 Pavilion Juniors will be pledging to save Mother Earth with their hand prints at Bukit Bintang entrance in Pavilion KL at 8.30pm today. Held for the fifth consecutive year in Malaysia, Earth Hour has reached over 7,000 cities, 152 countries across the globe. It will be turning off all non-essential lights on and around its premises. A line-up of fun activities that include a Glow-in-the-Dark Hand Print pledge to save Mother Earth, as well as a Glow-in-the-Dark Fancy Dress Competition will be held from 8pm-9.30pm. >In conjunction with Earth Hour, the National Planetarium KL will be having A Night@Planetarium celebration from 7.30pm to 10pm today. Entrance is free of charge. For details, call 03-2273 4303. > World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) and Sunway Shopping Mall are having the Earth Hour 2013 event at the main entrance of Sunway Pyramid from 8.30pm to 9.30pm today. Several activities including performance by the five finalist bands, quiz and contest giveaways, "Dance with the Panda" workshop, and a Green Parade accompanied by Air Symphony Orchestra, from 4.30pm until 10pm. n Alamanda Shopping Centre in Putrajaya is inviting everyone to participate in its Earth Hour campaign this weekend. Find out what you can do to save the planet and take part in fun green activities. For details, log on to www.alamanda.com.my or call 03-8888 8882. > Suria KLCC encourages all Malaysians to go green in conjunction with Earth Hour 2013. From 8.30pm to 9.30pm, all non-essential lights in the mall will be switched off. Suria KLCC will also support the event which will be launched by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib. Among the performances put in place for the event are multi-cultural drums show, beat boxer, UV dance routine and drum performance by KL Drumline Corps. > fahrenheit88 celebrates Earth Hour with the 'GO 60' theme. Shoppers can participate in a special glow-in-the-dark creative event or shop to their hearts' desires with exclusive one-day only discounts and privileges. Besides this, 60 shoppers gathered from social media sites will bring one recycled glass jar and tune up their creativity in decorating their own neon glow jars. Songket weaving 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 until tomorrow. Save the elephants Paying tribute to the recent unfortunate incident involving the Borneo Pygmy elephants, Sunway Pyramid is organising the EleFUN Holiday: A Pygmy Elephant Project 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. Kids nutrition camp In conjunction with Nutrition Month, Prince Court Medical Centre will hold a Kids Camp from 10am to 1pm today. There will be DIY (Do-it-yourself) cooking and drawing contests for children aged seven to 11 and colouring contest for children aged four to six. To take part, call 03-2160 0000 ext 1369 (Azah) or 1102 (Nana). Screening workshop Pantai Hospital Cheras will be conducting regular free uroflowmetry screening workshops to educate the public on urinary blockage and its resulting diseases such as urinary tract infection. The workshops will be held every Saturday from 9am to 1pm,, from today until May 25. For details, call 03-9132 2022 ext 1036 (Faridah) or 012-365 3444 (Timothy Lai). Contemporary art An art exhibition entitled 'The Women' by Yau Bee Ling will be at Wei-Ling Contemporary at The Gardens Mall from today until April 9. Known for her distinctive layered works, Yau Bee Ling is regarded as one of the most powerful contemporary painters in Malaysia today. Yau Bee Ling's works have attracted attention overseas and in the past has been invited to exhibit her works in Japan, Singapore, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Sweden and Bangladesh. Wei-Ling Contemporary is open daily from 10am-9pm. For details, call 03-2260 1106 or 03-2282 8323 or email weiling.shaz@gmail.com for more information. Petronas expo In conjunction with the Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix this weekend, Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB) will be organising the Petronas XTrack event at the Sepang International Circuit (open car park) from 9am to 3pm today and tomorrow. Various activities such as All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) ride, go kart, rally and drift will be conducted with exciting prizes up for grabs. Entry is free. For details, logon to www.mymesra.com.my Jom health carnival A JOM Sihat Carnival will be held at Tasik Seri Serdang from 8am to 2pm today. There will be aerobics, gotong-royong, colouring contest, health screening, exhibitions, speed boat show, cooking competition, stalls with health food, traditional games for the visitors. For details, call 017-303 7123 or 03-8026 4350. |
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