An Evening of Jazz with Mac & Zel @ The Bistro
Mac & Zel, a two-piece Jazz Duo is now performing at The Bistro of Impiana Hotel Ipoh
Category: Life
Feb 26, 2010 | 0 comments
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First Runner-up: Junior Writing Competition 2009
Mr. Ravi didn’t earn much. His pay cheques were always undersized, especially these days where people rarely take the bus anymore.
Feb 18, 2010 | 0 comments
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CNY Back-Street Party
Four pubs located in Ipoh Garden East have literally put their backs together to organise a back-street party.
“Let The Classics Come Alive”
L-R Sebastian See-Schierenberg, Lee Yin Hwa & Susana Galván
On 16th January 2010, the classics came alive at the The Dome Restaurant in Meru Valley Resort in a musical performance by British violinist Sebastian See-Schierenberg and Ipoh-born pianist, Lee Yin Hwa, who were splendidly complemented by Spanish concert presenter Susana Galván.
Susana’s entertaining and flamboyant presentation, which [...]
Jan 29, 2010 | 2 comments
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First Runner up: Senior Writing Competition 2009
‘THE NEST’
Dusk descended upon the wooden structure, enveloping it with an unspoken secrecy. The silent shades of evening began to spread around, like the powerful, outstretched wings of a vulture, waiting to pounce upon dying prey, devouring them, mercilessly, menacingly, and cutting into their deep terror… There were no means to escape, except to wait [...]
Jan 20, 2010 | 0 comments
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In Between the ‘No Mores’ and ‘Wait Tills’
By CONNIE S.C. LIM
Why is parenting so hard?
My 11 year old ambles out of bed, mumbles a ‘Good morning mom’ and proceeds to ask, ‘Can I play with my PlayStation 2?’ ‘NO! NO! NO!’’ I scream on the inside…..but luckily (I am not too sure, more for him or me) I am able to calmly [...]
Jan 17, 2010 | 2 comments
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The Art Of Flowers
William Wordsworth wrote it in his poem, “Daffodills”, Too Sooi Keng can show you how to achieve it.
“Daffodils” illustrated the peaceful solitude and pleasure begotten from the sight of the golden flowers. While Wordsworth penned it beautifully for our imagination, Too has the secret to make it a reality in our living rooms.
A pioneer teacher [...]
Dec 23, 2009 | 0 comments
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Ipoh Echo Writing Competition
The Ipoh Echo writing competition closed with a bang recently when prize winners in both the Senior and Junior categories were invited to the paper’s office in Jalan Lasam for tea and to receive their cash prizes.
The competition which ran in six issues of The Echo over a three month period, saw a poor response of [...]
Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments
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When Dreams Come True
A cast of 180 young dancers worked hard to fulfil the dreams to build a shelter and service centre for women in Ipoh.
‘When Dreams Come True’ is a charity ballet performance aptly named as it helped raise almost RM35,000 for a service and resource centre for women located at 52, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
The collaboration [...]
Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments
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IPOH When Tin Was King
Getting to know the ‘Who’s Who’ of Ipoh’s Past
Dr Ho Tak Ming, a prolific researcher who has previously written a book titled ‘Doctors Extraordinaire and Generations: The Story of Batu Gajah’, has produced another prodigious work on Ipoh Town.
Titled ‘Ipoh When Tin Was King’ it has a message at the beginning by Dato’ Seri Dr [...]
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