Community & Events
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THE MPO COLLABORATES WITH CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS
The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is proud to announce its debut collaboration with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, in two showcases at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The performances are scheduled on Saturday, 17 September 2016 at 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 18 September 2016 at 3.00 p.m. All performances will be led by Graham Ross, the choir’s Music Director since 2010, and will witness the MPO and the ensemble perform some of the most exciting works such as Dukas’ Fanfare from ‘La Peri’, Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Tchaikovsky’s Overture 1812 and Faure’s Requiem, Op.48. Since its inception in 1972, the choir…
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Watsons #PalingSyok Rewards For All VIP Members
Caryn Loh, Chief Operating Officer, Watsons Malaysia (2nd from right) and Danny Hoh, Head of Marketing Watsons Malaysia (2nd from left) flanked by the faces of Watsons Paling Syok Campaign in conjunction with the anniversary of Watsons VIP Card members. Are you a Watsons VIP Member? If so, you are in for a treat this month, and in luck too if you have lots of points left in your card. I applied for this card 6 years ago! I can’t believe how time flew by. To celebrate its 6th anniversary, Watsons is having the current promotion Watsons #PalingSyok Members Sale and Rewards. The Watsons #PalingSyok Members Sale and Rewards started nationwide from 1…
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The 15th Year of Nestlé Omega Plus® Walk-A-Mile 2016
It’s been 15 years that since Nestlé Omega Plus® Walk-A-Mile (WAM) first started with only 500 walkers, and now over the weekend we saw a total of 3800 walkers from all ages walk a mile together for a healthier heart. Why a mile, why 15 minutes? It has a somber meaning as every 15 minutes, there is one death caused by heart disease in Malaysia. Also, the 15th annual Walk-A-Mile represents 15 years of partnership between Nestlé Omega Plus® and Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (YJM). Sure, we know that heart disease tops the list of number one killer in Malaysia1, but myself and many other Malaysians have the tendency to wait till the last minute to do…
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BMS ORGANICS Organic Mooncake
Mid Autumn Festival is coming, and you would have noticed the onslaught of mooncakes being sold if you frequent shopping malls in Malaysia. Yes, this is how Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated in Malaysia, by eating mooncakes, and in fact we call it Mooncake festival here! BMS Organics my favourite organic and vegetarian shop recently launched the all new Organic Mooncake that does not use the usual sugar. Natural isomalt is used to substitute normal sugar in BMS Organics mooncakes. So diet watchers rejoice! You know how the usual mooncake is usually too sweet and high in sugar and is not suitable for people with diabetes and high blood pressure…
