vDear readers,
Ever thought of going for vacation overseas but still under budget? What about wanting to get the best deals for traveling but don’t know when? Don’t wait further. Head down to PISA this weekend for Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2008 to get the best deals in town.
| Malaysia Airline Travel Fair 2008
Date: 22th - 24th Feb 2008
Time: 10.00am-9.00pm
Venue: PISA, Penang |
This fair is also held simultaneously across five other places throughout Malaysia. The travel fair will start this Friday until Sunday (22-24 Feb 2008) and promise to throw lots of goodies at attractive rates which should not be missed out. In fact, for these 3 days only, MAS assures you that you will get the best deals to everywhere!
Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF) began in 2004 with its first virtual fair in 2006. It is an annual event that rewards travelers with the most irresistible airfares and value deals as well as Golden Holidays packages to exciting destinations.
The campaign demonstrates Malaysia Airlines’ commitment towards seeking new avenues in delivering the national carrier’s brand experience to everyone. (Source: Malaysia Airlines website)
Participating exhibitors on this MATF (Penang session) include travel agencies like
Lye Peng Travel & Tours, Ace Tours & Travel, Reliance Shipping & Travel, Mayflower as well as tourism bodies from
Penang Development Corp, Koh Samui Tourism and Koh Samui Spa Association. (
click here for full list of exhibitors )
With so many travel agencies to choose from and tourism bodies to get in dept information, why not make a trip to PISA now and you might be surprise on the great deals you may get!
See you there!!!!
Dear readers,
Penang Chinese Town Hall (槟州华人大会堂) is organizing the annual event "Malam Chap Goh Meh 2008" (鼠 一鼠二元宵共庆会) in front of the town hall on this coming 21st Feb 2008. This Thursday, is the 15th day of Lunar Chinese New Year.
| Event: Malam Chap Goh Meh 2008
Date: 21st Feb 2008
Time: 6.00pm - 10.00pm
Venue: Penang Chinese Town Hall |
Most Chinese treat it as the last day of the whole CNY and Chinese Valentines Day as well. Throwing Chinese Orange is one of the famous activities during this special day.
During the throwing activity, girls who are still single will write their name, contact info on the orange and throw it to the sea or river, hoping it picked up by someone who had faith tp be her correct partner.
But now, the throwing orange is not only for those singles, but for whoever wanted to make a wish, by writing it on the orange and throw it out. Hoping their wishes come true.
During the event,
throwing orange become one of the listed activities. For who is interested in the activities, you can get the chinese orange from the volunteer in front of
Guan Yin Temple from 6.00pm. So go and get your orange, write all your wishes and throw it to the
"WISHES POND".Of course that
is not the only activity. There are several singing and dancing performance by local singer,
lion dance, drum performance,
traditional dance, and many more. There will be
fireworks by the end of the event.
Please.. Please.. I beg you, don't miss the event. Else...
WAIT ANOTHER YEAR.....
See you there!!!!!
Note:The road around the Penang Chinese Town Hall is blocked from any vehicle entrance from
8.00pm 20th Feb 2008 until
3.00am 22th Feb 2008. Please go there earlier and park your car at the legal car park and locked it.
Here are some photo from
one of the blogger,
wkcheang that captured last year.
(click for larger view)
Dear readers,
Tesco is orgainzing the Walk for Life on this coming weekend at Youth park, Penang, This svent is supported by the TESCO and Makna - Cancer Research Fund for Life.
 | Penang Event: Walk For Live
Date: 24th Feb 2008
Time: 7.00am
Venue: Youth Park, Penang |
I wonder if you are like me, who know so little about the charity work done by Tesco on the Cancer Research. I did a quick search online and found out, Tesco had been done this for years around the world. So they need your support here at Penang.
Walk for Life is a great way to get yourself leading active and healthy lifestyles. You are encourage to join the walk while raising money to help beat cancer.
Their traget is
RM100k raising out from this
charity work. You are one of
their hope to achieve their target. So what are you waiting for?
GO and Grab one for yourself and your friends.How to register
- Get a sponsorship card and "
Walk for Life"
T-shirt with a fee of RM10; Students only pay RM5 at any
Tesco Customer Service Counters.For more information, please kindly contact:
Local Tesco Customer ServiceMAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional)BG 03A & 05 Ground Floor,
Megan Ambassy,
225 Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
tel:+603-2162 9178 fax:+603-2162 9203
http://www.makna.org.my/
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Dear readers,
There will be a Beauty Fair organized by Blissful Ladies Beauty Club at Gurney Plaza on this coming weekend. If you are looking for more information about beauty, vitallity, and the source of youth, please come to have a look and talk to the promoter to know more about their services on how to retain the beauty and enhance it further.
 | Title : Beauty Fair 2008
Date: 21st - 24th Feb 2008
Time: 10.00am - 9.00pm
Venue:Gurney Plaza. |
They are offering the facial treatment and eye treatment fdr RM39.90 on the 1st try. If you wanted to give it a try, why don't come to the fair and grab the fair only promotion.
To spend your weekend wisely, come and join the event to get more information. See You there.
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Penang MCA is having an unity dinner at this Friday at Esplanade. The dinner will start at 7.00pm on 15th Feb 2008. Y.B. Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting will be special guest of the night.
Note:
Please be informed, the area will be flooded with huge amount of traffic and please avoid using the area leading to your destination.
Dear readers,
I had come across this event from one of my favorite blog KoKahKok.com, and it is one of the event that you shouldn't miss at all as this is the biggest Chinese New Year Open House held in history at Penang. On this coming Saturday, there will be an special Chinese New Year Open House aka Miao Hui (Temple Carnival).
This event will be held at the Heritage Precinct of Penang, covering Lebuh Acheh, Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Cannon, Lorong Soo Hong and Lebuh Ah Quee from 4pm to 11.30pm on Feb 16th.
This event is initiated by the state government and Tourism Action Council and organised by the Penang Chinese Clan Council.
What is so special about this event?
Showcase of 12 festivals...
During this event, there will be showcase of
12 festivals that celebrate by most Chinese which include
- Lunar New Year
- Chap Goh Meh
- Qing Ming (Chinese All Souls’ Day)
- Duan Wu (Dumpling Festival)
- Qi Xi (Chinese Valentine’s Day)
- Teong Guan (Hungry Ghost)
- Mid Autumn (Moon Cake) Festival
- Confucius’ Birthday
- Double Ninth Festival
- Winter Solstice Festival
- Send-off for the Kitchen God
- Wei Ya Festival.
You will be able to understand how
Chinese celebrate each of this festivals as each event will be shown at various street in the
Heritage Precinct of Penang.
Click to get larger view on the schedule: 
Total of
80 curtural booths and
food stalls will be setup around the Heritage Precinct of Penang.
Here are
some highlights that you might not want to miss.
“At the Khoo Kongsi, Cheah Kongsi and Lo-rong Pitt, performances including ‘The Sweet Memories of Old Penang’ and other cultural activities will be presented on the stages."
"Don't forget about the Baba and Nyonya Wedding Ceremony at Cheah Kongsi on 6.00pm 16th Feb"
“And at the Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling main stage, a special ‘Chinese New Year Warm and Peaceful Night’ performance will be presented from 7.30pm to 10.30pm."
For whom interested in photo shooting, there wil be Chinese New Year Open House 2008 photography competition which is opened for college and secondary students.
If you are one of them, please dun hesitate to call Ms Koay at 04-2645576.
Note:
Road leading to Heritage Precinct of Penang will be close for vehicles on 8.00pm (15th Feb 2008) to 11.00pm (16th Feb 2008).
Please help to go there earlier to avoid traffic jam and car park hunting.
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Dear readers,
I wonder if you can recall, Penang Chung Ling High School Wind Orchestra had their "Our Glorious Remembrance" performance at Dewan Sri Pinang not long ago. This round is the Jit Sin Philharmonic Orchestra who would like to present their show themed "Spectrum of Melodies" at the same place.
Spectrum of Melodies
Date: 15th Feb 2008
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Dewan Sri Pinang
Ticket price: RM10 (Normal) RM20 (VIP) RM50 (VVIP)
If you do not have any plan on the night, why don't get some musical performance to cheer up your lovely Friday night. I am sure you are going to love it.
Pick up the phone and call now.....
For more information, please kindly call
1. Ms Wong - 017 - 417 4920
2. Ms Lim - 04 - 538 6028
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Dear readers,
We would like to wish you all Happy Valentines Day and hope you all have a great time together with your love one.
CS,
http://www.welovepenang.com/
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