Mean Machines 2010 - Juru Highway Autocity

After three successful programs, Mean Machines (M2) 2010 will return to the Highway Autocity for its fourth presentation (longest successive motorshow and performance motorsport event in Malaysia). Dubbed the largest motoring event in Malaysia, M2 2010 aims to draw in more than 80,000 international and local visitors checking our the meanest modified cars and to purchase special event-only price items from exhibiting companies. So, come and share with us, our passion, our lives, our cars. Definitely an event that cannot be missed in Penang Malaysia!

when: 23.Oct.2010 - 24.Oct.2010

Event title Mean Machine 2010

Where: Auto-City - Prai

Announcement :King Of Tennis @ Penang Malaysia Cancelled

The Swedish-based producers decided not to send the players to Penang after the local organisers allegedly failed to pay the promised funds and the function has been cancelled.

Kings Of Tennis @ Penang Malaysia

The first tournament will be played in Penang, Malaysia, the 14th to 16th of November 2008.

Friday 14th of November

2 single matches. Order of Play to be decided.1 double match. Order of Play to be decided.

Saturday 15th of November

2 single matches. Order of Play to be decided.1 double match. Order of Play to be decided.

Sunday 16th of November

4 single matches. Order of Play to be decided.

Ticket is priced at RM200 per person per day
Ticket is available at:
1) Tower Record, Gurney Plaza

為了迎來美洲與歐洲的前世界網球頂尖好手，主辦單位已在賽場──舊關仔角積極展開準備工作！
這場集合上世紀80年代及90年代叱吒網球壇，奪得無數大賽冠軍球星的“前球星大戰”，亮相的名將有美國“壞孩子”麥恩羅、14次大滿貫冠軍森柏斯、智利好手里奧斯，歐洲隊有瑞典高手比約博格、威蘭德及埃柏格。

比賽是本月11月14至16日展開，是愛好網球者所不能錯過的賽會。

這批球星不但曾是世界網球壇響噹噹的人物，也是世界網球王俱樂部的成員。任何球員要加入該俱樂部，必須奪得世界男單冠軍及世界排名第一，可見入會標準嚴格。至今它只有24名的成員。

前球星大戰小統計

─露天球場─賽場可容納1萬3000名觀眾

─耗資約250萬令吉，包括搭起臨時看台、球員膳宿

─入門票最低為200令吉

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Penang Bridge International Marathon @ 16 Nov 2008

2008 Penang International Line Dance Carnival

Date: 23.11.2008

Time: 9 am - 7 pmVenue: Penang International Sport Arena (PISA), Relau Penang

Organizers: Penang Sportive Line Dance Association and Penang Joy Club

http://www.pslda.com/

Mean Machines 2008 @ Juru Autocity

The meanest performance motorsport and motoring event in Penang Malaysia

Venue: Juru Auto City Penang

Date: 25 & 26 Oct 2008

Penang Bridge International Marathon 2008

Please note that the closing date for our Penang Bridge International Marathon's registration is 31st October 2008!

Total prize money worth RM121,200 is up for grab in this Penang Bridge International Marathon 2008 (please refer to individual category for details). We have many lucky draws and great prizes to be given away on that day. All participants who finish their run will be qualify for the lucky draws . A brand new Proton Saga waiting for you..

Hurry up !!!!

Kindly register now before you missed this once in a year international event.

http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/

Penang Bridge

Penang Bridge International Marathon is an annual marathon event which is celebrating its 23rd year anniversary this year. This event is organized by Penang State Tourism Development, Cultural, Art and Heritage.

Aims:
*The aims of Penang Bridge International Marathon are:
*To Promote Malaysia as a destination for sports tourism in this part of Asia;
*To Activate sports and recreation in a concept of “Sports for All” to Malaysian of all age groups;
*A Platform to determine Malaysian athletes at International level;
*An Opportunity for all Malaysians of all recaes to participate in peace, friendship and harmony.

Date:
Penang Bridge International Marathon will be held on 16th November 2008.

Venue:

This year, Penang Bridge International Marathon will take place at Queensbay, Penang

Online registration for Penang Bridge International Marathon will be available soon. Please register as PenangMarathon.Gov.My member and receive email notification when the online registration becomes available.

http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/

万众期待的“第6届世界龙舟锦标赛”及“第8届亚洲龙舟锦标赛”周四上午开始一连四天在槟城直落巴巷水坝展开竞渡！

这2项筹备多时的国际龙舟赛吸引了24个国家的4000名龙舟好手共襄盛举，各国龙舟队在水面上努力划船向前冲，掀起一波接一波的欢腾水花。岸上奇装异服的各国啦啦队争鸣打气，载歌载舞，摇晃他们的国旗，使到平时水静河飞的水坝变得热烘烘。

参赛队伍创下有史以来最多，参加世界锦标赛的队伍有480支队，亚洲赛有100多支队伍，估计来自国内外的参赛者达至4000名。

The countries represented in this year’s championships are Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Cambodia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Iran, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine and the United States of America

over 4,000 competitors and their supporters converged at the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang for the second day of the 6th International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championships (IDBF CCWC) and 8th Asian Dragon Boat Championships (ADBC)

Penang Dragon Boat Championships 2008

Date: 31 July to 3 Aug 2008

Venue: Teluk Bahang Dam

80,000 throng St Anne’s Feast

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The St Anne’s Church here was transformed into a fairyland of lights as devotees from all over the country and overseas took part in the annual St Anne’s Feast and candlelight procession last night.
The procession , the highlight of the celebration, was led by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio at 10.20pm from the open-air mass stage near the old church before ending at 11.15pm.
Among the crowd of 80,000 people who attended the annual event, which began on July 18, at the church compound were parish priest Monsignor Stephen Liew, Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam and Bishop Paul Tan.
As the actual feast fell yesterday, there was only one candle procession held this year.
Church volunteers shouldered the statue of St Anne, the maternal grandmother of Jesus Christ, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, on a platform resting on two long poles as they circled the church grounds.
Pilgrims sang hymns during the procession, which saw altar boys carrying crosses, candles and banners while flower girls scattered petals on the ground.
Petitions and thanksgiving letters that were earlier laid before the statues of St Anne and Mary were later burnt as an offering to seek St Anne’s help to intercede in their prayers.

Earlier, the pilgrims made their way to the old church and the shrine of St Anne up on St Anne’s Hill to give thanks for prayers answered and to seek her help and blessings.
Among those who came to get the blessing of St Anne and Mary was housewife Phyllis Chandran, 39, and her husband V. Chandran who had been attending the feast for the past four years.
“Though my husband is a Hindu, he has faith in St Anne and that’s why he is here,” she said.
Christopher Felix, 42, a medical representative from Malacca, said he had been coming for the feast over the last 10 years.
He added that he make it a point to attend the feast each year to pray for good health, peace and prosperity.
Lim Ah Seng, 54, a self-employed from Singapore, said came to seek St Anne’s help to cure his cancer.
“I was told that my ailment can be cured if I drink the blessed holy water from the church,” he added.

圣妇亚纳节庆9日敬礼闹哄哄 周六逾万人露天弥撒

本月26日，正值圣妇亚纳节庆，国内著名的圣妇亚纳朝圣地大山脚圣妇亚纳圣堂将随着一连9天（18日至26日）的敬礼，变得热闹起来，预料将有10万名信众到来求恩还愿。

大山脚曾因圣妇亚纳庆典而闻名海外，除了本地信徒，也有来自新加坡、英国、澳洲、泰国、印尼、菲律宾等国家的信徒，特从国外飞往大山脚朝圣，主要是因为大山脚圣妇亚纳圣堂是国际圣妇亚纳朝圣地。

本周六（26日）晚上是庆典的最高潮时刻，当晚8时30分，万名信众将会聚集在圣堂广场前，参与由天主教教宗代表Salvatore Pennacchio总主教主持庄严肃穆的露天弥撒。槟州首席部长林冠英将在当天6时出席参与盛会。

约10时30分，弥撒一结束，便开始圣妇亚纳圣像游行仪式，圣像在天使们的护送下，绕着圣堂周围游行，数万信众手持烛火夹道恭迎，祈求世界和平，届时，大山脚圣妇亚纳圣堂在光芒的照耀下，将呈现出浓浓的宗教情怀、庄严肃穆的局面。

该堂已在18日起至26日，晚上7时开始，举行以3种语言，即华语、英语及淡米尔语的敬礼仪式合弥撒，为教友们做心灵上的准备来庆祝为期九天的圣典。

刘开祥神父：把爱传到世界各角落
大山脚圣妇亚纳本堂神父－刘开祥神父接受本报记者询问时表示，今年庆典主题为“更深使徒精神，籍由天主的圣言”，主要是希望信徒不只求恩，也提升灵性上的寄托及门徒的精神，进而把爱传给身边及世界每个角落。

他说，该堂今年在庆祝圣妇亚纳节庆之余，也为缅甸风灾灾民筹募后续重建家园运动，特推出了新版的圣妇亚纳祈祷手册，一本售价5令吉，当中4令吉将捐献给缅甸风灾灾民，1令吉则捐给圣安纳洗肾中心。

他说，新版的圣妇亚纳祈祷手册是由Living Spring Enterprise所赞助，信众可在圣堂范围内的摊格购买到，他希望信众们能热烈响应圣堂推出的祈祷手册，协助缅甸灾民早日重建家园及济助贫穷肾友活下去。

新教堂全马最大
大山脚圣妇亚纳圣堂是大山脚第二古老的教堂，该圣堂占地20英亩，拥有超过160年的历史。
近年来由于大山脚及附近地区的天主教徒人数的激增，槟州教区总局有鉴及此，遂另在老教堂旁宽阔的空间，另筑一座雄伟壮观的新天主教堂，教堂内能容纳逾3千名的祈祷者，此新教堂乃是全马最大，仅次于菲律宾的大天主教堂。

人山人海的9日瞻礼，把平时默默无闻的大山脚引入闹哄哄场景。

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St. Anne's Feast 2008

From:
Tue, 18/Jul/2008
To:
Tue, 26/Jul/2008

Venue:St. Anne's Church
Agenda:A 9 day prayer ritual hthat draws a congregation of its followers. In conjuction with the annual St. Anne's feast which Night of Candle Light Procession usually follows at the Church grounds.

History
The church started in 1846. The main church was opened in 1888. It is now called the St. Anne's Shrine. It is the main church for the Feast Of St. Anne every year. In 1958, the parish opened another church. These church was called 'new church' for 48 years. It is now a centre. On 2002, the new church was opened. This church could fit 1,200 people. Work on the new St. Anne's Church started on 2000 and was completed on 2002. It was opened by the then Apostlic Delegate To Malaysia. Not only a new St. Anne's Church was constructed, the Dataran St. Anne was installed in front of the church. Domus St. Anne was also installed to accommodate pilgrims who intend to stay over. A parish office, parish community centre and canteen were also installed. On 2006, the church installed the 'Statues Of Passion'. These statues cost RM 600,000 all together. It shows the station of the cross. Currently, the parish priest for the church is Msgr. Stephen Liew.

http://www.stannebm.org/

日本盆舞节 万人与盛歌舞升平

盆舞节魅力不减，台上表演，台下人头攢动。
雄厚的鼓声，为盆舞节带来振奋人心的节奏。
星秀明向林冠英介绍当年日本明仁天皇亲自栽种的树。

在一片歌舞升平中，“第12届日本盆舞节”（Bon Odori）在旧关仔角划下美丽的句点！当晚吸引万人赶赴这场盛会。硫球舞蹈团的精彩表演与夜空璀璨的烟花，更将节目推至最高潮。
这项活动是由槟州政府、日本驻槟城领事馆、盆舞节筹委会联合北马区日本同学会、日本语协会、马日协会、槟城日本人协会、海外技术研发协会举办。

汹涌的人潮从傍晚5时许便开始四面八方地涌到旧关仔角大草场，除了旅居本地的日本人以外，也吸引了许多各民族的踊跃参与。

出席的日本人纷纷穿上传统的夏季和服─浴衣（Yukata）。现场共有90个摊格，售有纪念品及日本各式美味小食。

出席这场盛会的嘉宾包括槟州首席部长林冠英与夫人周玉清、槟州行政议员罗兴强及曹观友、日本驻槟总领事星秀明、柑仔园区州议员佳日星律师、彭加兰哥打区州议员刘敬亿、光大区州议员黄伟益、槟岛市政局主席拿督再纳拉欣等人。嘉宾们更在节目上受邀上台一展身手，与出席者一起跳舞，赢得掌声连连。

也称日本鬼节

日本盆舞节早期源自日本人慎终追远的情怀，欲召亡魂回来欢舞共聚，趁此机会与先人的灵魂交会，同时再以舞蹈欢送灵魂回到灵界，所以它又被称为“日本鬼节”。
随着时代的变迁，此项节日已经成为日本人维系文化情感的欢乐节日，也成为槟州的一项常年旅游活动项目。

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Penang Bon Odori Carnival 2008

Date: Sat, 19/Jul/2008
Venue:Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama)

Agenda:

A traditional Japanese festival with dance and drum performances held to welcome the homecoming of ancestral spirits.

Obon (お盆, Obon?) or just Bon (盆, Bon?) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors' graves. It has existed in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.
The festival of Obon lasts for three days; however its starting date varies within different regions of Japan. When the lunar calendar was changed to the solar calendar in the beginning of the Meiji era, the localities in Japan reacted differently and this resulted in three different times of Obon. "Shichigatsu Bon" (Bon in July) is based on the solar calendar and is celebrated around the 15th of July in areas such as Tokyo, Yokohama and Tohoku region. "Hachigatsu Bon" (Bon in August) is based on the solar calendar, is celebrated around the 15th of August and is the most commonly celebrated time. "Kyu Bon" (Old Bon) is celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and so differs each year. "Kyu Bon" is celebrated in areas like the northern part of the Kantō region, Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū and the Southwestern islands. These three days are not listed as public holidays but it is customary that people are given leave.[1]
Obon shares some similarities with the predominantly Mexican observance of el Día de los Muertos, such as customs involving family reunion and care of ancestors' grave sites.
Obon is a shortened form of the legendary Urabonne/Urabanna (Japanese: 于蘭盆會 or 盂蘭盆會, urabon'e). It is Sanskrit for "hanging upside down" and implies great suffering[2](Sanskrit:Ullambana). The Japanese believe they should ameliorate the suffering of the "Urabanna".
Bon Odori originates from the story of Mokuren, a disciple of the Buddha, who used his supernatural powers to look upon his deceased mother. He discovered she had fallen into the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and was suffering.[3] Greatly disturbed, he went to the Buddha and asked how he could release his mother from this realm. Buddha instructed him to make offerings to the many priests who had just completed their summer retreat, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. The disciple did this and, thus, saw his mother's release. He also began to see the true nature of her past unselfishness and the many sacrifices that she had made for him. The disciple, happy because of his mother's release and grateful for his mother's kindness, danced with joy. From this dance of joy comes Bon Odori or "Bon Dance", a time in which ancestors and their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated. See also: Ullambana Sutra.
As Obon occurs in the heat of the summer, participants traditionally wear yukata, or light cotton kimonos. Many Obon celebrations include a huge carnival with rides, games, and summer festival food like watermelon.[4]
The festival ends with Toro Nagashi , or the floating of lanterns. Paper lanterns are illuminated and then floated down rivers symbolically signaling the ancestral spirits' return to the world of the dead. This ceremony usually culminates in a fireworks display.

DIPLOMATS OF DRUM (Malaysia)

The all-Malaysian group comprising of 12 guys and 1 girl, Diplomats of Drum has been touted as the band that is “Malaysia – Truly Asia”. The members consist of accomplished performers of multi-cultural ethnicity, with notable individual accolades to their names.

Led by Indy who is the manager, Rav, Harvey, Shidee, Satpal. Ravi, Perfs, Ajeet, Sethi, Param, Rishi, Gurbaksh and Christy form the band that will be and has been taking part in numerous renowned music festivals with over 30 performances in prestigious events, both locally and internationally including the upcoming Penang World Music Festival.

Fusing Malaysian melodies and rhythms with beats from around the world, they create a sound that is distinct and unique falling under the genre of Fusion. With members that are recognized as the most sought after bassist, award-winning bagpipers, master tabla players and even a famous emcee and radio jock, Diplomats of Drum are set to create waves in the Malaysian music industry.

BALFA TOUJOURS (USA)

A brilliant young band that has been making a name for itself not only in the Cajun music scene of Southwestern Louisana, USA, but also in the larger realm of all traditional music.

The Balfa name brings back memories of the famous Balfa Brothers, who took their soulful music from the prairies to the far corners of the earth; today Balfa Toujours is making sure the name will maintain its place for generations to come.

The family-based group, led by Christine Balfa, daughter of the fiddler Dewey Balfa has taken the inspiration given to them and made it their own, creating a distinctive sound yet filled with the essence of tradition.

Balfa Toujours has been recognized as one of the most important groups in Louisiana, and has been touted as the future of Cajun music. Having performed in some of the most important festivals across the USA and Europe, the increasing popularity of Cajun music is largely due to them.

Balfa Toujours is a band at the center of the Cajun tradition, feeling no need to modernize the music, at the same time not seeing a need to preserve it. They play the music straight from their hearts, as it has been played in their family for hundreds of years.

LO COR DE LA PLANA (France)

From one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities come a dynamic all-male sextet set on preserving, resurrecting and modernizing traditional repertoires that were once kept confined within the four walls of the church.

With their music inspired by popular religious songs in Occitan (an old French tongue), from famous churches such as the Notre Dames des Doms, La Cor de la Plana is led by Manu Theron, Sebastien Spessa and Benjamin Novarino-Giano, 3 of the most accomplished ressurective musicians in France. Breaking from the typical sound mould of religious songs, instruments such as the North African bender, the taburello and even body percussions are thrown in their performances.

A performance by Lo Cor de la Plana can simply be described as colourful beyond imagination; erase the thoughts of dreary church tunes from your mind as you will be taken on a whirlwind expedition of different sounds such as baby gurgling to the baying of sheep interspersed with their songs, to the classical tones of Bartok right up till the renowned Massilia Sound System.
Having performed to multitudes of audiences, the group have garnered rave reviews by notorious media of having the capabilities of breathing new life into their performances with such a somber base.

丹麦Afenginn


槟城与澳州乐手


Salem Tradition



墨西哥乐手

2008 槟州世界音乐节 4千观众醉在音乐世界

槟州世界音乐节　4千观众醉在音乐世界

音乐不分国界，好旋律无需听词！

由旅游部及槟州旅游发展局举办的第二届“槟州世界音乐节”昨晚7时至12时，在石矿公园铿锵上演，演绎者包括槟城、澳州、爱尔兰、丁加奴、墨西哥、丹麦、法国Reunion Islands组合，带领观众横跨世界走透透。

现场4千名观众俨然将石矿公园转变成一个大自然“舞池”，随着不同的民族乐起舞歌唱，热到最高点。拨动与会者心弦的是来自不同国家，不分民族、国界的独特旋律与节奏，从中体会到当地浓厚的文化色彩；而从他们悠扬高亢又踏实的歌声中，能体会到各地民族的生命张力。

爱尔兰Teada乐队说，他们所演绎的音乐是400年战争前的爱尔兰民族精神曲风。他们使用的乐器是风琴，竖笛等，营造出令人难以抗拒的纯美意境及崇尚自由之感，堪称一绝；由槟城及澳州乐队组成的Dya Singh，则演绎出热爱和平与生命的心灵激荡感觉。

法国Reunion Islands 的Salem Tradition乐手是以磅礴的情绪表达，融合非洲式的曲风及乐器，加上观众的随歌起舞歌唱的配合，真的是很不错的体验。墨西哥乐手们头戴宽檐帽，身穿传统服饰，又唱又跳踢踏舞，让全场high 尽！丹麦Afenginn绝对是当晚高潮的最高点，时快时满的调皮旋律，更狂野的脚步节奏，牵引得观众团团转，却又乐在其中。

音乐是很奇特的，即便听不懂歌词的内容，但仔细聆听不同国界的旋律，却会涌出一样的情感出来。朋友们不要错过这为期3晚的槟州世界音乐节哦！

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