The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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| Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:31 AM PDT JEWELLERY PROMO Looking for the right time to purchase jewellery? Come to the SK Jewellery promotion from now until Oct 13. Public can go to the jewelleries promotion from 10am until 10pm at Johor Baru City Square. For details, call 07-226 3668. CONTEMPORARY SHOW Art lovers can go to the 1Malaysia Contemporary Art exhibition starting now until Oct 15 at Johor Baru Danga City Mall exhibition hall at level four from 10am until 10pm. For details call 07-221-5008. ART PLATFORM A two-day promotion showcasing historic and quaint images of Malacca is being held at the Shadows of Colours Art Gallery at 144, Jalan Tengkera from Sept 30 to Oct 1. Admission is free. For details call 012-6397516 (Roger Soong). SIGN LANGUAGE Those wishing to learn sign language can attend classes organised by Johor Deaf Association at Johor Communication Centre, 64-01, Larkin Perdana 3, Taman Larkin Perdana, every weekend from 2pm to 4pm. For details, call 07-234 9925 (office hours) or 019-732 5100. LINE DANCING JB Cantonese Association (Kwang Siew Wai Kuan, Johor Baru) holds line dance classes every Thursday from 8pm to 10pm and yoga classes every Friday at 8.30pm for women only at its activity centre in Permas Jaya, Johor Baru. For details, call 012- 704 3363 (Elaine) or e-mail elaine_yai@yahoo.com USED ITEMS Woman Integration Shoppe in Kuantan is open daily from 9am to 5pm for the public to donate used items or buy them. The shop is in Taman Mahkota Putra, Bandar Indera Mahkota. For details, call 09- 572 9666 (Razilah). RECYCLING DAY Tzu Chi Malacca will hold a Community Recycling Day on the third Sunday of the month from 8am to 10am in several housing areas. For details, call 06-281 0818 (Tzu Chi Malacca). FREE YOGA Arulmigu Rajamariamman Devasthanam Temple at Jalan Kuil in Johor Baru organises free yoga classes every Tuesday at the temple hall between 7.30pm and 9pm. For details, call 07-223 3989. YWCA CLASS YWCA of Malacca is conducting computer classes at its premises in 547-A, Taman Aman, Ujong Pasir, Malacca. Programmes are conducted in English and Mandarin daily (except Sundays)from 10am to 9.30pm. For details, call 016-642 4982 (Gerardine) or 013-206 5685 (Christine). |
| Former tennis ace focuses on developing young talents Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:31 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: Once a tennis ace, Koh Yong Siang now showcases his skills in a different arena. Over the years he has established himself in the property development sector in Sabah after leaving his hometown of Muar, Johor in 1981. But the 57-year-old's love for the racket and green rubber ball has never waned and the present Sabah Tennis Association (STA) president has made it a point to help develop good young tennis players for the state. "One day we intend to produce world-class players or at least on a national level. "We have to start somewhere," said Johnson, as he is known among friends. Living in Sandakan now, Johnson has made great strides in tennis development for Sabah, particularly in turning his new home district into a tennis force it to be reckoned with. Johnson's tennis prowess was first reported by The Star on Dec 17, 1980 after he reached the semifinals in the Malacca Championships. Although losing to Stanley Sulley of Singapore on a tie-breaker in the rubber set, he grabbed media attention for his on-court skills. He was again featured in the newspaper on May 17, 1997 in conjunction with The Star's 25th anniversary celebration. Among the notable titles Johnson won in Johor were the Johore novices singles title in 1978 and the Johor Government Services singles title the following year, taking the scalp of a few giants along the way. He wasted no time after moving to Sabah, bagging over 50 major singles and doubles titles. He also represented the state team, captaining them from 1983 to 1990. Not bad for someone who had to borrow a racket to play his first game as a 16-year-old at the Muar High School in 1970. Juggling between busy time handling big projects such as the RM28mil City Waterfront project here, Johnson still finds time to come up with competitive tennis circuits to churn out potential local tennis talents. Among the tournaments he has organised was the junior Asian Tennis Federation competition, which is recognised by the world tennis governing body International Tennis Federation. Johnson said that the Government should lead the way in elevating the standard of tennis in the country, adding that every school should have at least a tennis court. "I got involved in tennis because my school had a court. "If you have the facility then young kids will get interested and parents will also get involved. The sports associations can only do so much but it is the Government that has to play a major role," he said. |
| Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:31 AM PDT MALACCA: Some 200 men and women from the Gujarati community here clad in colourful clothing gathered at the Shree Ambaji Mandir Temple, touted to be the only Durga Goddess temple in South East Asia, for the Navarathri celebrations. Navarathri is a celebration to worship Goddess Durga where devotees abstain from many materialistic pleasures to obtain the divine blessing. Throughout the nine days, Hindu devotees also observe a strict fruit and vegetable diet. They also offer daily prayers, fresh fruits, flowers and coconut to Goddess Durga. The fourth day of the celebration begins with Maa Durga Aarti to symbolise the start of the elongated prayers. Devotees comprising the young and old converges at the temple to seekfor blessings during the celebration which is considered very auspicious for Hindus. As the chanting of hymn started, each family took turn to hold the holy fire placed on a bronze tray and offered their prayers and donations. The celebration was followed by a mystical Garba dance performed by the ladies and women in vibrant coloured sarees. Men and women then formed a big circle and performed the Dandiya dance using painted sticks. The community also invited a devotional troupe Rang Sagar Performing Arts Group, who were specially brought in from Ahmedabad, India where they performed lively music to commemorate the celebration. Children as young as three years old were also given the chance to showcase their talent in Dandiya dance, hitting the sticks synchronising to the beat of cymbals and drums. Their energetic steps and swift movements rekindled memories of the traditions practised by the devotees' forefathers. Malacca Gujarati Samajs Vice President, Nitin Kumar Gordhan said that such celebration must be passed on to the younger generations to educate them of the values of Gujarati roots and culture. There will be a procession of a beautifully decorated oxen-drawn chariot with lights and flowers bearing the goddess around the historical city of state to mark the end of the celebrations. A devotee, Arvind Jasani, 62, retiree, who has been attending the prayers every day said he was excited with the evening-get-together as he could be with his relatives and friends. "I enjoy watching the dances, paying homage apart from spendingprecious time with fellow devotees at the temple during the celebration," he said. |
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