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- Beautiful artworks by 20 female artists are on display at Sabah Art Gallery
- Transport companies and traders host open house
- Best student motivated by disability to work harder
| Beautiful artworks by 20 female artists are on display at Sabah Art Gallery Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:24 PM PDT KOTA KINABALU: It is time for women to break from tradition, and not be confined to their homes and venture into areas mainly dominated by the opposite gender. "Women should not limit themselves to merely doing housework but take on more challenging tasks instead of sticking to the myth that only men are capable of such feat. "This, could also include the field of arts," said Deputy Sabah Secretary (Administration) Datuk Maznah Abdul Ghani. She said a woman's role and responsibility was now a lot more demanding as the public expected artworks from female artists to be as good as their male counterparts. "Statistics from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry showed the number of women in the labour force had increased to 47% in 2008," Maznah said after launching the month-long Sabah Women's Art Exhibition at the Sabah Art Gallery here recently. Seventy beautiful artworks from 20 female artists including locally renowned artist Suzie Majikol, Tina Rimmer and Cristianne Goonting, among others, are on show at the exhibition. "I hope the Sabah Art Gallery and the Sabah Cultural Board will intensify activities involving Sabah's female artists to expand their mind and knowledge," Maznah said. To have pieces from female artists at the Sabah Art gallery is truly a collector's item, considering a majority of the artworks displayed there were works of male artists," said its curator Jennifer P Linggi. "This is hardly surprising as most women have to juggle careers with their roles as wives, mothers and homemakers," she said. "Events such as the Sabah Women's Art Exhibition will help to raise awareness and create a society where women are recognised and respected for all the right reasons." |
| Transport companies and traders host open house Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:23 PM PDT MUAR: The Muar Hire-Car Owners Association here teamed up with several express bus companies and traders at the Bentayan bus and taxi terminals to host a joint Hari Raya open house. The event, held at the parking bays for express buses, began at about 9am and attracted several hundred of guests including traders from surrounding areas and commuters. Muar Hire-Car Owners Association secretary Sidek Tambi said it was the first time, the association held a joint Hari Raya open house with the express bus companies operating at the terminal. "We also invited the traders who operated stalls at the terminals to join in and all chipped in with some contributions," he said at the terminal on Saturday. Sidek said Mayang Sari Express managing director Azman Mohd Arof also contributed fund to expedite the programme while a Bakri Umno division leader allocated some cash for needy people. Meanwhile, special officer to Mentri Besar for Bentayan Chris Lee said Malaysia was a blessed country where the people from the different races enjoyed and celebrated every festive season. He said this was truly a 1Malaysia lifestyle and urged taxi owners, bus operators and traders at the Bentayan terminal to maintain their close cooperation. Lee later represented Bakri division deputy chairman Datuk Mazlan Sabari in giving away some cash aid to four needy people, including single mothers and a caretaker of Surau Kubu Bentayan nearby. |
| Best student motivated by disability to work harder Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:23 PM PDT KUALA TERENGGANU: Despite suffering from a physical disability, Nur Fauzana Mohd Nawi insisted it was not a barrier to achieving success in life. The 24-year-old Islamic studies graduate, who was named among the best students at the Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin convocation ceremony recently, said her bone disability, which prevented her from walking normally gave her motivation to work harder. "I aim to be come a lecturer or teacher so that I can assist others with disabilities. "Rather that seeing it as a handicap, I see it as a advantage, whereby I can be more focused in my studies," she said. She said her mission in life was to assist the disabled in every way she could. "Graduating with the degree is a passport for me to work as well as help others in need. "I will dedicate my life to assist the disabled," she said. Fellow best student Ong Yew Chuan, who graduated with a degree in Computer Science, said he learned to assimilate as well as understand other cultures better, as the only Chinese in his batch. The 23-year-old student from Penang, said he learned to adapt within a month and made new friends. "It was hard at first as I had to endure stares from other students. "I thought those were hateful stares but I discovered that the students here are friendly as well as welcoming," he said adding that, he managed to learned more about Islam as well as improve his command of Bahasa Malaysia. Asked on his future plans, Ong said he had already enrolled in a part-time Masters Degree course in Kuala Lumpur. "Gaining knowledge is an endless process and I am always excited to learn new things," he said. The duo were among six best students and received their presented from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. The ceremony also saw more than 200 students receiving their respective graduation scrolls. |
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