Category: Life
Nikon Club Members (Perak) Get-together3
Nikon Club Members (Perak) held their 3rd get-together in Taiping recently. Nikon Club Malaysia was launched in July 2011 with the main objective to reach out and to connect with all the Nikon-Owners-Users (whether DSLR or Compacts) and to have a common platform for all members to share, learn, interact and grow. The Members’ Get-together [...]
Up Close with Ramli Ibrahim
A fresh breeze suddenly descended on the cultural desert of Ipoh recently. It came smooth as silk, refreshing as the dewdrops in early spring, but in a flash, this lovely breeze was gone. While it lasted, it brought so much joy to those who were lucky enough to be there. I was one of the [...]
SMI’s Double Presentation
St Michael’s Institution’s stage presentation this year comes in a double package. Entitled “Night of Double Joy”, it will be staged from April 12 to 14 and will feature the drama “The Lion King” after which will be the “Talentime 2013” competition. “The presentation is part of the school’s dynamic tradition to unravel the [...]
A First in Perak
Ipoh-based Indian music and cultural dance school, Swaralaya Sangeetha Kalalayam, now has its very own building. The school, specialising in Indian fine arts classes, is the first of its kind in Perak – a proud distinction jealously guarded by its founders. It is located in First Garden, Ipoh. Dato’ S. Veerasingam, the special advisor to [...]
Unity Through Arts
Continuing its commitment to promote arts and culture among Perakeans, PORT (People Of Remarkable Talent) hosted the 1Malaysia Arts Festival with the theme, “Unity Thru Arts”. Located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, the venue saw a hive of activity, organised with the collaborative efforts of nine groups. Among them were UiTM, Ipoh Bas Stand, Mashdar [...]
Wall Art Comes to Ipoh
The wonderful wall art that started in Penang has come to Ipoh. Initiated by art teacher, Eric Lai, who runs an art school Artgene Studio in Bercham, he had just completed his seventh and last mural at the lane in between Jalan Masjid and Jalan Sultan Iskandar (Hugh Low Street). His earlier four murals had [...]
Painting Demonstration
For a change, visitors to the famous Old Town food enclave, where Kong Heng, Thean Hup and Concubine Lane are located, had a new activity of interest. Instead of just going for the food, they had a chance to participate in a most memorable event when Ipoh’s public art gallery, Gallery Old Town, hosted a [...]
Living a Balanced Life
The book Living a Balanced Life by Dr Peggy Wong is well worth the read. She tries to impart life’s philosophies in the simplest and most informative manner without appearing boring. This book certainly stands out from the usual run of the mill, which advocates the “do good, get good” blueprint. Coming from a corporate [...]
Healy Mac’s Officially Opened
Healy Mac’s Irish Bar and Restaurant at Greentown held their official opening recently. With premises packed to the gills, several Irish were present that evening such as Healy Mac’s proprietor Liam Healy seated together with his brother John, cousin Vivian, Jerry Galvin, Healy Mac’s manager and Bryan Fogerty from Galway, Ireland currently based at Tronoh. [...]
Goal Setting For Success by Joshua Tan
If you are serious in getting out of a rut or simply want to redefine your direction in life, then Joshua Tan’s latest book – Goal Setting For Success is a must read. The advice given and emphasized, is to read through the whole book and not simply skim through it (yes this advice is [...]