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Penang to hold
international art fest
by Opalyn Mok
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
THE first ever International Art Festival
in Penang, organised in conjunction
with the first anniversary of the Unesco
listing of George Town as a world herit-
age site, is set to promote the state as an
art and culture hub.
Festival organising committee chair-
man Koay Teng Hai said the festival
from July 24 to 26, is also aimed at pro-
moting appreciation for arts and culture
amongst the public.
“The festival will feature various arts
and culture events from an art exhibi-
tion to drama performances,” he told a
press conference.
It will be launched by Penang Chief
Minister Lim Guan Eng at Penang Town
Hall on July 24.
A theme exhibition ‘100 Excellent
Artists’ by Artgroup International will be
held throughout the three-day festival at
the Penang Town Hall between 10am
and 6pm from July 24 to 26.
The activities lined-up throughout
the festival are:
» Symphony Orchestra Concert at Dewan
Sri Pinang at 8pm on July 24
» Art Forum (in Chinese) at Penang
Town Hall, between 3pm and 6pm, on
July 24, 25 & 26
» Art Workshop I on portrait painting by
A Rashid Abdul Razak at Penang Town
Hall, between 10am and 12.30pm, on
July 24, 25 and 26
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» Art Workshop II on ink painting by
Xio En Cultural Foundation at Penang
Town Hall, between 10am and 12.30pm,
on July 24, 25 and 26
» Art Workshop III on ‘Paint Your Own
Ceramic’ by Conservatory of Fine Arts
at Penang Town Hall, between 2pm and
5pm, on July 24, 25 and 26
» Art Workshop IV on outdoor painting /
sketching with international artists at the
Heritage core zone (to meet at Penang
Town Hall), between 8.30am and 11am
on July 25
» Meet the artists session at USM Pusat
Pengajian Seni between 3pm and 5pm
on July 25
» Drama performance ‘At a Plank
Bridge’ by Cape Poetics at Wawasan
Open University at 8.30pm on July 24
and 25.
» Art auction dinner at E & O Hotel at
7pm on July 26
» Art, craft and food fair at Dewan Sri
Pinang between 10am and 5pm on July
24, 25 and 26.
Participation in the art workshops
and art forum is free of charge while
entrance to the Symphony Orchestra
Concert, drama performance and art
auction dinner are subject to ticket
prices.
For more details on the festival,
call the secretariat at 04-2263227 or
visit http://artpenang2009.artgrup.org.
Those keen to participate in Art Work-
shop IV are required to register with
Esther at 012-4883227.
(From left)
... Chew,
Hemalatha
and
Norhayati
at the
handover
ceremony.
Firms join hands to raise
environmental awareness
PERMANIS Sdn Bhd and 7-Eleven Sdn Bhd
recently contributed RM10,000 to the Forest
Research Institute Malaysia’s (FRIM) “Revive
Your Environment Fund”.
The partnership between Permanis, 7-Eleven
and FRIM is aimed at inculcating positive values
in environmental awareness and protection, es-
pecially among the younger generation through
FRIM’s environmental and conservation efforts
– namely children’s “green” creative workshops
and talks on preserving nature.
“The fund was set up as an extension of
the “Revive Your Environment” campaign with
7-Eleven, where we gave away free eco-friendly
tote bags to customers who purchased two 1.5L
bottles of Revive Isotonic drinks,” said Permanis
marketing manager Hemalatha Ragavan.
“Reviving the environment is in line with
the core value of 7-Eleven’s corporate social
56-year-old wins beefy challenge
by Meena L. Ramadas
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
AMERICAN food franchise Tony Roma’s
celebrated America’s Independence Day
with the finale of “Tony’s 13-inch Boun-
tiful Beef Ribs Platter” eating challenge
where the eight finalists had to devour 10
scrumptious beef ribs within 10 minutes.
The winner was 56-year-old Alain
Alherbe, who polished off his plate of 10
beef ribs in less than eight minutes to win
the grand prize of a year’s worth of Tony
Roma’s meals.
“What inspired me to join in this competi-
tion was not just to indulge on free succulent
and delicious beef ribs, but the grand prize
actually caught my attention,” said Alherbe.
“Since I am a huge fan of Tony Roma’s
beef ribs, I decided to take up this amazing
opportunity and chomp my way to a whole
year’s supply of Tony Roma’s,” he added.
The “Tony’s 13-inch Bountiful Beef Ribs Plat-
ter” eating challenge started in June with four
preliminary rounds from which two winners
from each round proceeded to the finals.
“The combination of the Fourth of July
celebration and our 13-inch Bountiful Beef Ribs
eating challenge provided an occasion to gather
families and friends for a fun weekend together,” tivities such as games and quizes with celebrity
said Revenue Valley group managing director
Rotarians push on to help community
by Alyaa Alhadjri
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
THE Rotary Club of Pudu recently launched a
project called “Join Hands with Rotary – Action
is in your Hands” which aims to help the club to
reach NGOs and charitable organisations.
This will be achieved by having a panel
discussion with 10 selected organisations rep-
resenting a diverse area in which the club feels it
can contribute its services to the community.
The discussion will focus on ways to tap the
vast local and international networks of Rotary
Club to improve coordination between the club
and organisations in need of assistance particu-
larly in areas of health, hunger, water, sanitation
and literacy.
The project was launched by Rotary District
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responsibility,” said 7-Eleven’s advertising and
promotions manager, Shereen Chew.
“Besides taking part in the campaign, we
have switched to degradable plastic bags,
launched a ‘Go Green’ campaign last month and
are constantly exploring new means of reducing
energy consumption in our stores,” said Chew.
“FRIM is always happy to partner with in-
dividuals and corporations to further promote
awareness and efforts on environmental
protection in our country,” said FRIM corporate
management head Norhayati Nordin.
“We are pleased that Permanis and 7-Eleven
have both taken up this noble call to educate
the younger generation on this front,” she
added.
For more information on activities under the
Revive Your Environment Fund, log on to www.
frim.gov.my.
And the
winner is ...
Alherbe
George Ang.
The event also showcased an elaborate
buffet which served Tony Roma’s various
mouth-watering signature dishes including
Tony Roma’s World’s Famous beef ribs, Asian
salad, Carol honey tenders, fried fish, mashed
potatoes, fruits, and free flow of drinks.
Guests were also entertained with many ac-
VJ Jonathan Putra.
3300 district governor Leslie Salehuddin, who
also oversees 71 other Rotary Clubs in the
district.
Leslie, who described Rotarians as being
“a bit more multi-dimensional” and the club
as a “melting pot” of their diverse skills, said it
functions as many organisations rolled into one
as it comprises a very diverse group of people
who are able to capitalise on one another’s
strength.
“The Rotary Club is not just purely a humani-
tarian club, we have a bit more soul,” he said,
adding that as the oldest service organisation,
some senior members now have their children
and grandchildren actively participating in the
club’s activities.
For more information on the club’s activites,
visit http://www.rotarypudu.org.my