Snowman lands in i-City

Snowman lands in i-City

Colourful bulbs: More than a million LED lightscapes provide myriad colours in i-City’s City of Digital Lights.

ONE of the must-see attractions in the Klang Valley this festive season are the Christmas lights display at i-City in Shah Alam.

More than a million LED lightscapes provide myriad colours at i-City’s City of Digital Lights. This is known as the first and only place in the country with such a feature.

About RM5mil was spent on the decor, which will stay until they change the theme for Chinese New Year.

i-City has to-date invested RM50mil to create this 25acre theme park within the i-City development that is organised into four precincts; known as City of Digital Lights, SnoWalk, WaterWorld and FunWorld.

At the digital park, there is also a 15ft Christmas tree and snowman displays.

Throngs of people have visited i-City to see the vibrant LED lights which are strewn around the trees and animal displays.

In keeping with the Christmas season and feel, the public can also visit i-City’s Snowalk — a 50,000 sq ft Arctic Environment with winter rides such as tobogganing, slides, winter futsal and other adventures.

~News courtesy of The Star~

Arab fest kicks off at i-City

Arab fest kicks off at i-City

THE Arab Malaysian Festival 2011 kicked off in style at i-City Shah Alam recently.

The festival, which was meant to rekindle the spirit of Ramadan showcased a vibrant tapestry of Arab and Malaysian culture.

The festival that is being held at the i-Walk until Aug 31, saw many visitors enjoying incredible shopping deals offered by exhibitors at the Arab bazaar.

Tourism Malaysia acting director-general Datuk Azizan Noordin launched the festival on behalf of Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.


Knick-knacks: The womenfolk will be awed by the various accessories on sale.

“The festival is a good way to instil a bond between people from the Middle East and us, Malaysians.

“Through this, it shows that Malaysia respects different cultures,” he said at the launch.

On the day of the launch, organisers Media Hub Connection, broke fast with some 200 orphanage and senior citizens from the Islamic Relief Foundation.

The food, courtesy of Hadramawt Restaurant, offered a wide range of Lebanese food to the children and senior citizens from Kota Damansara, Subang and Taman Medan.

Khairul Mohd Kamed, 13, said it was his first time at i-City and he loved the ambience.

“I have never been to i-City. It is like being in a different country all together. I cannot wait to look around,” he said.

A senior citizen from the foundation, Helmy Mohd Wahid, 72, said the idea of having an Arab festival was a good one to let Malaysian learn more about the Middle Eastern culture.

“We do not really know what their culture is really like until we experience it ourselves,” he added.

Those present at the dinner enjoyed a variety of cultural and musical performances such as the Tannoura dance.

~News courtesy of The Star~

实地阿南夜市全马最长

长2.4公里‧1千个摊位‧实地阿南夜市全马最长

实地阿南夜市全长2.4公里创纪录。 （图：星洲日报）

全长2.4公里的实地阿南（Setia Alam）夜市名符其实成为全马最长的夜市，并有望被打造成该区域另一个新的旅游景点。

该夜市拥有1千个摊位，一直以来都吸引约8千人潮，是巴生和沙亚南地区最旺的夜市之一；该夜市坐落在实达阿南镇商业区内，每逢星期六营业。

获大马纪录大全来函证实

实地阿南小贩公会在本月10日，获大马纪录大全单位来函证实，该夜市成为大马之最的好消息。

洪能吉：续改善夜市管理服务

沙亚南市议员兼21区居民委员会主席洪能吉在新闻发布会说，该夜市是于2009年4月18日启用，摊位由初期的300个左右，迅速增加到现今的1千个摊位。

他说，现有的1千个摊位已令夜市达饱和点，接下来会把重点放在如何进一步改善夜市管理和服务。

他表示，已向市政厅申请将这个夜市列入沙亚南区其中一个旅游景点。

连续三周没开档
收回执照

他强调，管理单位严格管制夜市小贩，包括禁止转租和转售摊位，同时凡连续3周没开档者，当局有权收回其执照。

出席者包括实地阿南小贩公会主席法力兹阿都拉、秘书林冠名、财政林燕丝和顾问黄文德。

将辟2千车位停车场

洪能吉说，管理单位将积极处理夜市的卫生和交通问题，避免对各界造成不便。

“公会目前也积极处理夜市当晚的卫生问​​题，包括要求小贩自备垃圾桶。目前也有约30名公会成员和志愿警卫团团员，负责维持交通、安全和夜市秩序等。”

他说，公会也与发展商和市政厅商讨拟定改善当地交通的良策，包括在市镇前段开辟拥有2千个公共停车位的停车场。

法力兹：公会小贩努力获肯定

另外，实地阿南小贩公会主席法力兹阿都拉表示，小贩公会在顾问洪能吉建议下，自今年3月起向大马纪录大全单位提出申请，结果在数个月的审核后终在日前取得一纸证明。

他形容这荣耀对小贩公会和小贩来说，都是一分成就和肯定。

星洲日报／大都会‧2011.05.25
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Largest gathering of supercars in a mall

Largest gathering of supercars in a mall

OVER 100 super cars roared their way into the cavernous courtyard of ‘space u8’ recently, making it the largest single gathering inside a mall in Malaysia.

The Ferraris, Porsches, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and Maseratis assembled at Shah Alam’s newest mall as a prelude to the 2011 Supercar Charity Challenge, raised funds for orphanages in Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.

“We are thrilled to offer space u8’s 70,000sq ft courtyard as the venue for the charity event and it reflects the mall’s identity as a fun, lifestyle location,” said its chief executive officer Raja Ahmad Nizam Raja Razali.

The mall which is located in the Bukit Jelutong township will also host the inaugural Shah Alam Motor Show from June 23 to 26 which will be open to the public, offering a range of activities for car enthusiasts and families.

“Space u8 is gearing up for our soft launch a little later this year and this is our way of inviting people for a fun sneak preview while contributing to charity as we are also a main sponsor of the Supercar Charity Challenge,” added Raja Ahmad.

~News courtesy of The Star~