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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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happenings
Kuala Lumpur International Dragon Boat Festival
By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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Talk To Us
By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
"Light UP Lives Charity"
Beyond the Horizon: Landscapes
Mystical mountains, aged rain forest and green landscapes make the history and culture of Malaysia prosperous. All of these sceneries are capture in the “Melangkau Ufuk – Antara Langit dan Bumi” exhibition at the PETRONAS Main Gallery in KLCC till January 2011.
Threshing Paddy by Abdullah Ariff, 1950
This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the 2010 Biodiversity Year declared by the United Nations to showcase the relationship between man and the land they inhibit.
The importance of Malaysia’s historically rich landscape only came into artistic focus in the years preceding the nation’s independence. Then the modern painting practices were informally introduced through a number of amateur art groups, exposing potential painters to a variety of painting styles.
In a calm environment of the PETRONAS Gallery you can witness many elegant paintings such as Hoessein Enas’s “Sungai Woh”, Yong Mun Sen’s “The Dredge”, “Threshing Paddy” by Abdullah Ariff and Kou Ju Ping’s “Boat Builders” that attest these forces of identity with dignity.
The exhibition also features expressions of “en plein air” works in impressionistic oil and watercolor palette of current artists like Khalil Ibrahim, Raphael Scott Ahbeng and Chang Fee Ming.
Sungai-Woh,-Tapah-by-Datuk-Mohd.-Hoessein-Enas,-1952
The abstract language in “Jakarta is Coming” by Nadiah Bamadhaj provides her reflections on the 1962-1966 Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation over the future of Borneo. In the face of national identity that followed and cultivated by the government, intended to present the emergence of a modern state, the shifting cultural positions and its impact on the natural environment are reflected in meaningful ways.
The Look East policy initiated by then Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir Mohamad also took Malaysia to new heights out of its third world status. Hashim Hassan’s “Memandang ke Timur” articulates this new humanizing dignity.
If you have time; drop in and visit this exhibition which will be on till 9th January next year.
