Lifestyle & Leisure
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MPO PRESENTS EUGENE ONEGIN & RUSSIAN BELLS AT DEWAN FILHARMONIK PETRONAS
The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) proudly presents two masterpieces by two of Russia’s most famous composers that are seldom heard at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP). Both works trace a course from happy carefree days of youth to despair and mourning. The concerts are scheduled on Saturday, 3 March 2018 at 8.30 pm and Sunday, 4 March 2018 at 3.00 pm. First up is excerpts from Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s fifth completed opera and remains his best known. Based on a famous novel, it tells a story of a young, sophisticated and bored world traveler who inadvertently causes a simple country girl to fall in love with him. Unfortunately, he does not…
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Katchaturian Spectacular Ballet
Thanks to the the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra for another opportunity to encounter yet another magical experience. I was very excited for this ballet festival especially because the theme is Armenian. I had never experienced other culture’s orchestra except the Western’s. This was my very first exposure. Honestly I did not know what to expect. It began with Gayané , I would expect a lot of movement which was true, but the scene with the lovers’ searching for each other was just breathtaking. Performance by Razmik Marukyan mesmerised me and my friend, he translated heartbreak in his movement. We were very impressed. We were most amazed by how a typical ballet…
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Theme Park on a Cartoon Network Cruise Ship
Who doesn’t love Adventure Time? Guess what, something exciting is arriving on our shores late 2018. It’s none other than the Cartoon Network Wave, which is in fact, a cruise ship with Adventure Time, Ben 10, Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears and many more on board! This has got to be a one of a kind cruise ship that will turn seagull heads. Featuring Jake the Dog as the titular character spanning across the cruise façade, this cruise ship will sail from Singapore to Malaysia as well 13 popular destinations in the Asia Pacific region Thailand, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia and Japan. For those who wish to find out…
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Dare to Take the Plunge Twogether?
I still remember when Sunway Lagoon first opened, I went there with my sisters and we dared ourselves to sit on all the extreme rides. Near twenty years ago that was. At that age, fear was not part of our dictionary. We just loved the thrill back then. As age caught up though, and responsibilities crept in, I found myself not daring to go on those rides anymore. Let the younger ones experience it for themselves. Yet I had always wondered how it would be like to bungee jump. Some of my friends have done it and said it was the best thing they ever did. However, they had to…
