"Meriah" is the Malay word that comes to mind, at the Hari Raya celebration of Ipoh City Council, where the entire workforce of the city council, numbering approximately 2000 and their families, were invited to join in the festivity, dressed in resplendent Malay traditional outfits. The venue of the event, Stadium Indera Mulia Ipoh, was abuzz ... continue reading »

It was an evening of good food, great company and camaraderie at the Hari Raya Open House of Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites Ipoh. Having missed this year's Aidilfitri celebrations in the city as I was away in Nepal, it was a great opportunity for me to fill up on lemang, rendang and grilled lamb, among ... continue reading »

For the first time ever, the annual Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration hosted by Ipoh City Council was graced by both the Menteri Besar of Perak and a Federal Minister. The venue of the function, Stadium Indera Mulia, was abuzz with activity yesterday afternoon with the arrival of guests-of-honour Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government ... continue reading »

Unlike previous years, the Hari Raya open house of Malaysia's Second Finance Minister YB Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni and family was on the third day of Syawal, instead of second. The crowd of well-wishers was larger this year, but it was orderly, and there was plenty of delicious food to go around. I felt that there ... continue reading »

The massive crowd of well-wishers that visit the open house of Perak Menteri Besar seems to grow larger and larger with every festivity. For this year's Hari Raya Aidilfitri, as usual, the Perak Menteri Besar Open House was held just before the Perak state-level open house, at his official residence. Parking was horrendous, and the process ... continue reading »

Emily2u.com wishes all Muslim readers, "Selamat Hari Raya." Today, I bring you photos of a Raya joget dance performance by Seri Warisan. Event: Joget Raya Venue: AEON Kinta City, Ipoh Date: 4th Aug, 2013 Time: 8pm Note: View larger images by clicking on an image once this page has completely loaded. Then navigate by clicking on the right or left ... continue reading »

Still in a Raya mood? I am. Therefore, I am sharing with you photos of a Hari Raya dance performance that I attended just last evening. The 30-minute show brought to us by "Inspiration Studios" at Kinta City was very energetic and entertaining. Wish I could share a few more photos but the curtains blocked ... continue reading »