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Deepavali 2013: No Bazaar at Little India Brickfields. No fight. Just acceptance of the inevitable.
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Spoilt for choice
People doing their last-minute shopping at the brightly-lit Little India in Ipoh.
Perak deputy CPO Deputy Comm Datuk A. Paramasivam meeting and greeting children during his walkabout at Little India, Ipoh on Tuesday. His visit to the cultural area was in conjunction with the Deepavali celebrations to keep a close rapport with the community there and as part of the police’s community policing programmes. DSP Paramasivam also visited the booths and shops selling from clothing to foodstuff as shoppers make last-minute preparations for the Festival of Lights. —
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No go for show
The stage for an Indian cultural dance show has to be demolished for failure to get approval from Ipoh City Council.
THE Ipoh City Council had to demolish a stage set up by an Indian cultural dance academy in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration at Medan Kidd as no prior approval had been obtained.
Appeal: Sebastiar (centre) showing a letter to Ipoh City Council secretary Datuk Abdul Rahim Md Ariff (second from left) after his temporary cultural stage was demolished by the city council enforcement unit.
Its public relations officer Mohd Syahrizal Azmi said the council did not approve the application submitted by Sebastiar Arts Academy director Iruthiyam Sebastiar to carry out a four-day cultural show (Oct 2831) as the location was not proper.
He said the proper location would be at Little India in Jalan Lahat, where cultural shows were held annually.
Spoilt for choice
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Guest-of-honour was Quest International University founder Datuk Dr R. Subramaniam.
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26 October 2013| last updated at 08:39PM
Festival of Lights comes bright and early
The evening commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the club liaison committee members on stage.
This was followed by traditional Indian classical dances by young Kalai Chelvi Dance Academy performers, who executed the hand gestures accompanied with the facial expressions that were an integral part of the performance.
The Kalai Chelvi Dance Academy dancers perform a classic Indian dance.Read more: Festival of Lights comes bright and early – Northern – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/festival-of-lights-comes-bright-and-early-1.385088#ixzz2imyiSyCi
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Little India, Ipoh
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21 October 2013| last updated at 09:51PM
Lure of big Deepavali discounts at Little India
IPOH: WITH Deepavali two weeks away, traders at Ipoh’s famed Little India here are aggressively marketing their goods to consumers.
Massive discounts are being dished out to patrons at various shops within the enclave.
Many traders are taking the opportunity to open their shops earlier and closing later.
N. Jawahar, 49, proprietor of Rathi Trading, which sells decorative and religious items, said the economic slowdown had not affected his business as he has support from regular and walk-in customers.
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Meanwhile, Chennai Silk Palace Sdn Bhd manager K. Rajesh said the fashion outlet would be giving discounts for non-members and rebates for its members prior to Deepavali. “We are giving a 50 per cent discount for Punjabi suits and 40 per cent for saris.
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The latest designer saris and Lenga suits.
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21 October 2013| last updated at 09:53PM
Buffet spread for Festival of Lights
IPOH: PALONG coffeehouse is promoting its Deepavali buffet dinner for November in conjunction with the Festival of Lights.
The buffet spread starts from 7pm onwards.
The coffeehouse is at the Kinta Riverfront Hotel in Jalan Lim Bo Seng, here.
There will be 50 dishes to choose from at the buffet line, comprising starters, main dishes and dessert.
Among the highlights are wadei, mutton masala, chicken curry Madras, prawn tikka, mixed vegetable masala, aloo gobi and nasi briyani. For starter, there is the wadei dish which goes well with mint yoghurt. One Malabar appetiser dish, called prawn tikka, is worth trying as it is prepared with prawns fried in garlic paste.
Another is the traditional Indian dish aloo gobi, made of spiced cauliflower and potatoes, steamed and then fried in oil until crispy.
For dessert, there are the jelebi, gulap jamun, rasmalai, kesar kheer and fruits.
The buffet is priced at RM45++ (adults) and RM22.50++ (children).
Executive chef Mohamed Azli Mat Ali (left) and chef de-partie Tamil Selvan (CORRECT) showing an array of dishes available for Deepavali at Palong coffeehouse.Read more: Buffet spread for Festival of Lights – Northern – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/buffet-spread-for-festival-of-lights-1.380973#ixzz2iLIrppMU—StarSaturday October 19, 2013 MYT 2:11:35 PM
Sales for the festival
Cards for Deepavali: Gandhan sits in his wheelchair nearby as a family member arranges the Deepavali greeting card.
IPOH’S Little India has come alive with just two weeks left to Deepavali.
Shoppers are trickling to the popular street selling traditional Indian clothing, beauty accessories and jewellery, Hindu prayer paraphernalia and ornaments as countdown to the Festival of Lights begins.
Racks of sarees, kurta, Punjabi suits, and pavadai with price tags screaming marked down prices are put up along five-foot ways to entire shoppers.
At both outlets of Priyanka Saree Centre, banana leaves and flowers, palm fronds and mango leaves are already up at the entrances while rows of beautiful sarees greet shoppers as they walk in.
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