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CHINESE NEW YEAR CHARITY EVENT 2010
As Chinese around the world celebrates the 15-day Chinese New Year festival with much gaiety and pomp, the less fortunate and old folks are not forgotten by Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur. In the spirit of 1Malaysia, the Hotel together with Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, Dale Lokman & Associates and Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad has put together a grand celebration for those less fortunate in the local community. The afternoon celebration is attended by approximately 300 children and senior citizens from various homes such as Agathians, Ti Ratana, Shelter Home, Rumad Kids, Rumah Juara, Rumah Charis, Desa Amal, Vivenkanada, Joyhaven, Kairos for Community, Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim Shifa, Anak Yatim & Anak Miskin Baitul Ehsan Taman Maluri and Al Khaadem Home of Hope.
Apart from offering long lasting memories for those in attendance, it is the objective of the organizers mainly Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, Dale Lokman & Associates and Dutch Lady Malaysia to spread the spirit of multi-racial celebration and to cultivate close camaraderie beyond the different races and cultures found within the society of Malaysia.
The afternoon celebration promises to be a grand affair with non-stop activities and programmes line up such as the presentation of goody bags and ‘angpows', ‘Lou Sang' with children and senior citizens; Face Mask Changing Performance; Tarian 1Malaysia by Soka Gakkai; song performances ("You Raise Me Up" and "Aren't They All Our Children After All"), children's lion dance performance, hand movement dance "Pa Pa Ma Ma, Wo Ai Ni" and song & dance "Dui Mian Ni Hai Kan Guo Lai" by children from StART Society, Lion Dance performance featuring 3 lions from Pasukan Tarian Singa Rukun-Tetangga Wilayah Persekutuan courtesy of 8 o'clock Lodge-CONDO@Bandar Utama, performances by local artistes and special appearance by ‘God of Prosperity' to name a few. Of course, the afternoon will be made even more memorable with national emcee Y Bhg Dato' Mahadzir Lokman presiding over the entire event.
During the afternoon celebration, Michael Borostyan, General Manager of Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur will also be presenting a mock cheque for the amount of RM20,000 to Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, the Honourary General Secretary of National Cancer Society Malaysia (NSCM) as part of the Hotel's contribution in support of NSCM's work in creating awareness towards the fight for cancer. At the same time, Mr Chew Kwee San, Council Member of the Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (Singapura/Malaysia) will also be presenting a mock cheque for the amount of RM120,000-00 to Mr Tan Kiang Howe, Chairman of the Soka Gakkai Malaysia (Johor) and last but not least, Puan Jad Mahidin, Head of Corporate Communications for Dutch Lady Malaysia will be presenting Dutch Lady Malaysia's pledges of one-time contribution of 10 cartons of milk to the ten welfare homes that are present this afternoon and 10 cartons of milk per month beginning April till December 2010 to StART Society in recognition of its great work serving and sharpening the artistic needs of the under-served children.
Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur's CSR Projects:
As a socially corporate responsible organization, Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur firmly believes in assisting the less fortunate whenever possible and actively organizes and participate in numerous activities and projects. In the past, the Hotel has successfully organized various fund raising initiatives, organized ‘buka puasa' get-togethers for under-privileged children and continuously supported the Estee Lauder's Breast Cancer Awareness, Look Good, Feel Better Workshop.
Over the Christmas period of last year, the Hotel embarked upon a fund raising project to raise funds for National Cancer Society Malaysia in support of its numerous activities in creating awareness towards the fight of cancer. The project was undertaken in memory of the late-Ron Brooks who was the Hotel's Resident Manager who lost his fight against cancer after a 2 ½ year battle.
For year 2010, today's 1Malaysia Chinese New Year gathering is the Hotel's 1st CSR project. In August, the Hotel will again join forces with Estee Lauder in organizing the annual Breast Cancer Awareness, Look Good, Feel Better Workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to offer breast cancer patients and survivors a day of fun and at the same time learn makeup grooming tips so they can look good, and feel better eventually.
Synopsis of performances by children from StART Society:
Choir Performance
(1) You Raise Me Up
(2) Aren't They All Our Children After All
Note: Choir is from an original 100-piece choir that's been singing together for over a year now. They've sung at other major events like Miss World Malaysia and Nexus International Events.
Lion Dance (confirmed with 6 Lions)
Note: This troupe comprises boys and girls of 15 yrs onwards. They've been together for about 5 years plus now and are a very popular group invited for many events around Klang Valley throughout the year.
Hand Movement Song:
Pa Pa Ma Ma, Wo Ai Ni
Note: This is a hand movement song danced by 3 to 5 year olds. They've been practicing since last October. The song is about love and filial piety expressed through hand movements in the dance.
Dance Performance:
Dui Mian Ni Hai Kan Guo Lai
Note: Performed by 5 - 8 year olds, this is a rather cute performance where the kids are coupled up in the dance. The song is suitable for Valentine's and CNY celebrations which has the Valentine element in it also because it speaks about asking the "dear lady to look this way."
About Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
The Foundation with its headquarters in Singapore was established in 1976 by the late banker and philanthropist Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan with the objective of sharing with society the rewards of a highly illustrious career; by providing assistance to the deserving and services that will help build a sustainable society. The Foundation attempts to support projects or causes that viable, sustainable and well-managed with definable social outcomes irrespective of segment of society, race, or religion.
About Dutch Lady Malaysia
Incorporated in 1963, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad is the leading dairy company in Malaysia. It was the first milk company to be listed on Bursa Malaysia in 1968. Today, Dutch Lady Malaysia manufactures and sells a wide range of quality dairy products for the home and export market, with all products enjoying a strong following in brands like Dutch Lady, Shine, Yes! and Friso.
Its holding company is Royal FrieslandCampina, a Dutch multinational corporation and the largest dairy cooperative companies in the world with an annual turnover of more than nine billion Euros. Employing 22,000 staff worldwide in about 100 different locations, the Royal FrieslandCampina has more than 30 established brands in its stable.
