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MPO 20th Anniversary Gala Concert
The moment Leona extended the invitation to this grand MPO 20th Anniversary, I could hardly breathe; panting with excitement. The dress code was, suit up and dress up. This round, I brought my friend Elsa Jane Ling. Thankful for Harry for being so generous with the invitation that I can enjoy this event with my friend. The reception began at 7pm and as we drew near to MPO’s entrance through KLCC mall, to our surprise, the main hallway was locked and only two side doors were opened, with two security guards guarding the entrance. Both me and my friend only got more excited as we walked in. We were greeted with so many welcome staff. There was a …
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MALAYSIAN KIDS DISCUSS MONEY, WORK AND FAMILY LIFE IN FIRST KIDZANIA BI-ANNUAL KIDZ SURVEY
Results Show Kids are Financially-aware, Career-conscious and Family-oriented • Almost 8 out of 10 kids save money for the future or to buy something special • They love learning how to do different jobs; 82% reported that they could see a future career for themselves in their favourite role-play experience • Over a third said they value family time over material goods The KidZania Bi-Annual KidZ Survey, commissioned by KidZania Cities in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in partnership with Agility Research, saw over 500 kids interviewed across both Cities in 2017. Participants ranged from 7-15 years old, who talked about financial literacy, career aspirations, and preferences. “KidZania Kuala Lumpur revolves…
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MPO’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SEASON AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS!
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) are proud to announce their 20th Anniversary Special season. The celebration will commence with a Gala Concert on Friday, 17 August 2018 (exactly 20 years since the MPO’s inaugural performance on the same date in 1998) and Saturday, 18 August 2018 at 8.30 pm. The MPO will be led by the eminent Jac van Steen to present an exciting programme comprises the whirlwind-paced Smetana’s Bartered Bride Overture and the Arabian-flavoured Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Gifted Malaysian pianist Tengku Irfan, born in the same year with the MPO, will dazzle the audience with his magic fingers through Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1. This will…
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5 Ways To Role-play with Children and The Benefits
In our household, role-playing has always been a natural thing. Josiah now 9 learn about role-play from a really young age. According to Wikipedia, Role-playing is the changing of one’s behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the Oxford English Dictionary offers a definition of role-playing as “the changing of one’s behaviour to fulfill a social role”,[1] In other words, it is called Make Believe or Pretend Play. Letting children pretend to be someone else in a different setting. Psychology Today quotes that Pretend play is a healthy part of every child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development and should not be feared by parents or educators. We certainly…
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