Ramadhan Fest Planned At Mall
By Lvna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Jawi Calligraphy Contest for participants between eight and 12 years of age is amongst the line-up of special activities planned for the very first Ramadhan Festival 2006 organised by the Management of Abdul Razak Holdings/The Mall, with the consent and support ofARH's Chairman and Managing Director Pehin Dato Seri Setia Hj Abd Hapidz POKL Hj Abd Razak, in conjunction with the holy fasting month.

The Mall's Manager, Roslaini Othman, revealed this to media representatives during a press conference held at the shopping complex's administration office yesterday morning, adding that it will mark the first time that such an event has been planned and could be conducted annually, depending on the response that it receives.

Also present at the press conference were the ARH Administration Manager/Director Hj Suhaimei Hj Besar, Property Manager Hj Azlan Khalid, and Assistant Property

Manager Mohd Azni Dato Paduka Hj Alidin.

The competition will be carried out on The Mall's second floor on October 19, while registrations will open from 5"' October onwards, offering its lucky winners some interesting hampers sponsored by Utama Grand Superstore, as well as cash prizes.

The Ramadhan Fest 2006 will begin tomorrow with Al-Quran classes for kids free of charge and to be carried out at the complex's Surau on its first floor. It is going to be facilitated by teachers from IQRA, a local Quran Reading School, and conducted in two sessions: 9.00-10.30am and 2.00-3.30pm.

As part of the programme, there will also be a series of religious and motivational talks by invited speakers from the Islamic Dakwah Centre. They are going to be conducted on October 2, 9 and 16, at the end of which their attendees will be presented with special free gifts.

The centre's Assistant Director Ustaz Hj Mohamad Garing and Ustaz Ali Hassan the Head of Religious Talk Unit will respectively present talks on "Puasa dan Kesannya Kepada Kesihatan Manusia dan Ekonomi" and "Mencari Duit Kahwin".

Permanent Religious Speaker Ustazah Dk Norhayati Pg Hj Kasaran will then deliver a talk on "Wanita dan Puasa". In addition, pastry demonstrations are planned by The Rizqun International Hotel's chefs, who will also be distributing their recipes.

Interested parties can just make their appearances at the demonstrations when they take place at the Food Court on The Mall's third floor from 2.00-4.00pm on October 4, 11 and 18.

There will be no entry fees and members of the public may call 2420939 for further inquiries on any of the events. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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