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Mention the word “ballet” and the picture that usually comes to mind are little girls in tutus doing twirls while standing on their tippy toes. However, this performance dance that originated during the Italian renaissance in the 15 th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia has more to it than portrayed by the typical stereotype. Ballet has in fact been globally influential and has defined the foundational techniques used in many other dance genres. Becoming a ballet dancer requires years of training and has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically been incorporated into various cultures in the evolution of this beautiful art. Another typical misconception, especially in Asia, is that ballet is an art practiced mostly by female dancers. However, this is not true, according to Nadiia Chekhovska, ballet instructor at Rockstar Gym, a development centre for children and teens aged six months to 16 years designed ...

Robi, possibly the first ever robot able to speak Manglish, arrived in Malaysia  last Friday  with the launch of the Robi partwork magazine and online store by DeAgostini. Robi is a fusion of sophisticated design and advanced Japanese technology that was designed to provide interactive bonding experiences for the entire family. Providing an in-depth understanding of how Robi works, an educational magazine along with instructions and model parts, can be collected over the course of 70 issues, or ordered online. Families and robotics enthusiasts can look forward to assembling Robi with their own hands. From   10 to 12 March , families can learn more about Robi’s cute and amusing behaviours at a roadshow in One Utama Shopping Centre. Professor Tomotaka Takahashi, the creator of Robi, will be on site to introduce Robi to visitors during the roadshow. To celebrate Robi’s debut in Malaysia, there will be a special performance featuring 100 Robi robots in a synchronized dan...

Reputed for their thrilling water rides and home to Malaysia’s Largest Water Ride – Vuvuzela, as well as Malaysia’s Largest Man-made Sandy Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon will be organising its inaugural fun run known as Aqua Run this 23 rd April 2017 (Sunday) at 7.00am ! The Aqua Run is a 2km concept fun run inside Sunway Lagoon’s compound and will feature 6 exhilarating fun zones! Runners can expect lots of excitement at each fun zone which includes Puddles Mattress, Climb & Slide, Wall Diving, and Water Disco Hut to name a few. Get ready for some splash at all directions! This is truly an event not to be missed. That’s not all! The run will end with a Bubble Music Celebration at the Surf Beach as the grand finale of the event. To all the runners, make sure you lock this date into your calendar and do make sure that you come and participate in this fun run which is full with excitement! Wait no more! Purchase your tickets at https://sunwaylagoon.com/aqua-run-201...

Asia’s leading beauty and health retailer is taking the bold step to encourage Malaysians to go active and lead a healthy lifestyle. Watsons Malaysia officially launched #GETACTIVE, a health initiative to its key business partners, merchant partners and members of the media. To commemorate the World Health Day celebration, #GETACTIVE is aim to further promote the healthy living and positioning Watsons as the ideal healthy and beauty shopping place, giving its customers an elevation of shopping experience with variety of brands and products.  “Watsons Malaysia is once again setting its foot ahead with this health campaign. With the support of our key business partners and through the extensive loyalty program with our customers we hope this campaign will inject the healthy living in every one,” said Caryn Loh, General Manager and Country Head of Watsons Malaysia.  Watsons also revealed its #GETACTIVE ambassadors who will be the face for the campaign which inclu...

The Lost World Of Tambun, Malaysia’s premiere action and adventure family holiday destination invites its visitors to “cool off” this April with irresistible nippy offers. For starters, the theme park, which offers a wholesome family experience behind majestic walls with a host of activities including amusement park rides to eco-adventure spills and thrills, has slashed its entrance fees for the entire month. Through online purchasing, Malaysian adults can now experience this exciting destination for only RM58.50 while Malaysian children below 13 years of age and senior citizens can enter the theme park for RM52.20. Meanwhile, international travellers will also enjoy a special rate of RM81 for adults and RM74.70 for children and senior citizens. To sweeten the deal, visitors who book their tickets online will enjoy a complimentary ice-cream at the park to help them cool off while enjoying the park’s offerings. Visitors can also stretch their money even further with exc...

Almost everyone loves Fridays! Now, honestbee , Asia’s fastest-growing and leading online grocery concierge service, is giving Malaysian urbanites another reason to look forward to this highly celebrated fifth day of the week when it kick started its “Flyday” campaign last Friday. The weary commuters of the busy Jalan Sultan Ismail were given a pleasant surprise when more than 10 honestbee concierge shoppers and riders including Marianne Chuo, Malaysia Country Manager of honestbee rallied during the early Friday morning rush hour to hand out goodies and freebies. This “Flyday” initiative will see these “bees” giving out goodies such as discount vouchers, food and beverage products, and many more Fridays at various busy streets. “The message we want to get across with this initiative is simple and straightforward – we have arrived!”,says Marianne Chuo, Malaysia Country Manager of honestbee . “Malaysians now have a new, quick, effective and most importantly, conveni...

It was truly a pleasant surprise for Tamy Chan. Little did she expect that after ordering groceries using honestbee – Asia’s fastest growing online grocery concierge service – that the groceries ordered would be delivered by honestbee ’s very own oversized bee mascot. “At first I thought it was some kind of an April fool’s joke or a prank that my friends were playing on me. Then I saw that this bee brought with it the groceries I had ordered that same day from honestbee – I knew then it was serious. It was rather unconventional, I must say, but a pleasant surprise nonetheless,” said Chan. Having recently begun operations in Malaysia, honestbee has been making waves among Malaysian urbanites, offering a quick effective and convenient way to shop for groceries and daily household needs, complementing today’s busy lifestyle. Having established partnerships with leading grocers and retailers, honestbee allows consumers the convenience of shopping from a plethora of outle...