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| YB's Tan Kar Hing and Howard Lee posing with the volunteers. |
They have
come up with an elaborate 6 week program of activities, starting from the 12th
August, which will cater for all Ipohites to be involved and they need approximately
500 volunteers for their various programs.
According to
Tourism, Arts and Culture Committee chairman YB Tan Kar Hing this year’s theme
for the National Day celebration is Friendly Malaysia or Sama Sama Sayangi
Malaysia.
“It is hoped
that through this program we can promote this new era for Malaysia with a new
state government and a new Federal Government”.
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| The program kicks off this Sunday with a talk "Ipoh: Future City from the Past" |
Starting
this weekend 12th August it will
kick off with Sama Sama Forum, a series of talks which ranges from ' Ipoh: Future City
from the Past (12 Aug)’ to ‘Tourist Trails (19 Aug) and ‘Development of Local Films (2
Sept).
Besides
talks they’ve also got planned Sama Sama TONTON (movie screening in
collaboration with FINAS), Sama Sama MAIN (playing traditional games) Sama Sama SKETCH (a marathon sketch at attractive locations), SamaSama ZUMBA and SamaSana DAKI (a hike up Kledang Hill)and much more.
These
activities will take place at various venues in Old Town’s Birch Tower and 22
Hale Street, Kinta Riverwalk and Silver Youth House at Taman DrSeenivasagam,
Waller Court and more.
State Youth
and Sports chairman Howard Lee who was also present said the programs by the new
state government are ambitious and he hoped the youth would use it as a platform
to be involved and participate.
A ‘2nd Meet
Up’ asking for volunteers will be held at Nam Heong Ipoh Soho this Saturday 11th
Aug 2018 at 3pm at Block B, 2-15, Ipoh Soho, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah,.
For more
info regarding our volunteer program, please visit https://www.samasamaperak.my/blog/volunteer
JAG
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