sebuah papan tanda yang menarik perhatian sahabat ana ktika berada di Indonesia.
"Kalau tak SEKARANG , bila lagi?"
"Kalau tak KITA, siapa lagi?"
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Monday, March 28, 2005
Thursday, March 24, 2005
2 lirik yang berbeda pendekatan.
1)Ar-Ruhul Jadid
Album :
Munsyid : Ar-Ruhul Jadid
Arruhul jadid fi jasadil ummah
Hai mujahid luluh lantakkan jiwa pendosa
Kami petualang mencari kebenaran
Mencari makna serta hakikat manusia
Kami berjuang menegakkan kehormatan
Hidup mulia atau mati sebagai syuhada
Kami berbekal alquran hakiki
Meneruskan cita dan risalah para nabi
Kami sandang julukan generasi ghuraba
Biar saatnya datang kami pimpin dunia
Kami semangat baru siap maju hancur semua musuh
Kami tentara Alloh siap korbankan harta bahkan jiwa
Kami serahkan semua hidup pada Alloh
Kami tekadkan tuk ikuti rasulullah
Usung panji ilahi iman kuat membaja
Hadapi tirani bebaskan umat dunia
2)Ahmad Dhani's Band (nama lagi satu x leh pakai)
Album : Laskar Cinta
AKU INI…ADALAH DIRIMU
CINTA INI…ADALAH CINTAMU
AKU INI…ADALAH DIRIMU
JIWA INI…ADALAH JIWAMU
RINDU INI ADALAH RINDUMU
DARAH INI ADALAH DARAHMU
REFF : TAK…ADA YANG LAIN..SELAIN DIRIMU
YANG SELALU KU PUJA…OUO…
KU…SEBUT NAMAMU
DISETIAP HEMBUSAN NAFASKU
KUSEBUT NAMAMU…
KUSEBUT NAMAMU...
DENGAN TANGANMU…AKU MENYENTUH
DENGAN KAKIMU…AKU BERJALAN
DENGAN MATAMU…KU MEMANDANG
DENGAN TELINGAMU…KU MENDENGAR
DENGAN LIDAHMU…AKU BICARA
DENGAN HATIMU…AKU MERASA
REFF…REFF…REFF…REFF
1)Ar-Ruhul Jadid
Album :
Munsyid : Ar-Ruhul Jadid
Arruhul jadid fi jasadil ummah
Hai mujahid luluh lantakkan jiwa pendosa
Kami petualang mencari kebenaran
Mencari makna serta hakikat manusia
Kami berjuang menegakkan kehormatan
Hidup mulia atau mati sebagai syuhada
Kami berbekal alquran hakiki
Meneruskan cita dan risalah para nabi
Kami sandang julukan generasi ghuraba
Biar saatnya datang kami pimpin dunia
Kami semangat baru siap maju hancur semua musuh
Kami tentara Alloh siap korbankan harta bahkan jiwa
Kami serahkan semua hidup pada Alloh
Kami tekadkan tuk ikuti rasulullah
Usung panji ilahi iman kuat membaja
Hadapi tirani bebaskan umat dunia
2)Ahmad Dhani's Band (nama lagi satu x leh pakai)
Album : Laskar Cinta
AKU INI…ADALAH DIRIMU
CINTA INI…ADALAH CINTAMU
AKU INI…ADALAH DIRIMU
JIWA INI…ADALAH JIWAMU
RINDU INI ADALAH RINDUMU
DARAH INI ADALAH DARAHMU
REFF : TAK…ADA YANG LAIN..SELAIN DIRIMU
YANG SELALU KU PUJA…OUO…
KU…SEBUT NAMAMU
DISETIAP HEMBUSAN NAFASKU
KUSEBUT NAMAMU…
KUSEBUT NAMAMU...
DENGAN TANGANMU…AKU MENYENTUH
DENGAN KAKIMU…AKU BERJALAN
DENGAN MATAMU…KU MEMANDANG
DENGAN TELINGAMU…KU MENDENGAR
DENGAN LIDAHMU…AKU BICARA
DENGAN HATIMU…AKU MERASA
REFF…REFF…REFF…REFF
Ulang tayang sebuah sajak klasik...
Untuk Yang Tersayang
Hari ini...
Tidak lagi seperti semalam
Bagai ada yang kurang
Umpama kari tidak bergaram
Hari ini...
Aku mendongak ke langit
Mencari jawapan pasti
Di sebalik awan-gemawan
Oh... angin
Andainya kau bisa membawaku
Terbangkanlah aku ke sana
Untuk bersama yang tersayang
Hari ini...
Aku menangis sendu
Rindu yang amat dalam
Dari dasar hatiku
Untuk yang tersayang...
Mengapa aku kau tinggalkan
Sendirian
Kegawatan
Tanpa engkau sebagai sokongan
Tolong...
Aku hampir kelemasan
Basah dengan harapan
Kering tanpa belaian
Tapi aku sedar
Pergimu aku relakan
Pasti itu yang terbaik
Telah ditentukan
Yang tersayang...
Satu yang aku mahu
Walaupun kita terpisah alam
Engkau tetap ku sayang
Aku berjanji
Peninggalanmu akan ku jaga
Katamu akan ku ingati
Pohon kopi menjadi saksi
Kasih sayang kita yang tak bertepi
Hari ini...
Tugasmu telah berakhir
Aku doakan kau bahagia
Bersama cintaNya yang abadi
Bagi diri ini
Rasa sayangku semakin kuat setelah dikau pergi
Walaupun kau jauh
Sayangmu tetap di hati
Pemergianmua ku redhai
[Daeng Mas Ana]
Untuk Yang Tersayang
Hari ini...
Tidak lagi seperti semalam
Bagai ada yang kurang
Umpama kari tidak bergaram
Hari ini...
Aku mendongak ke langit
Mencari jawapan pasti
Di sebalik awan-gemawan
Oh... angin
Andainya kau bisa membawaku
Terbangkanlah aku ke sana
Untuk bersama yang tersayang
Hari ini...
Aku menangis sendu
Rindu yang amat dalam
Dari dasar hatiku
Untuk yang tersayang...
Mengapa aku kau tinggalkan
Sendirian
Kegawatan
Tanpa engkau sebagai sokongan
Tolong...
Aku hampir kelemasan
Basah dengan harapan
Kering tanpa belaian
Tapi aku sedar
Pergimu aku relakan
Pasti itu yang terbaik
Telah ditentukan
Yang tersayang...
Satu yang aku mahu
Walaupun kita terpisah alam
Engkau tetap ku sayang
Aku berjanji
Peninggalanmu akan ku jaga
Katamu akan ku ingati
Pohon kopi menjadi saksi
Kasih sayang kita yang tak bertepi
Hari ini...
Tugasmu telah berakhir
Aku doakan kau bahagia
Bersama cintaNya yang abadi
Bagi diri ini
Rasa sayangku semakin kuat setelah dikau pergi
Walaupun kau jauh
Sayangmu tetap di hati
Pemergianmua ku redhai
[Daeng Mas Ana]
Berminat ntuk menyertai kami dalam pembikinan Indi movie?
(It's not a typical short movie.It's NOT!)
Salah satu wasilah daawah kontemporary.
Hubungi Ana,Paiji atau Cpol.
Short video terbahagi kepada 2 genre, Insyaallah akan diupload di dhuat.net
formatnya mungkin real audio dan quicktime mov. (Nasyid Dhuat pun akan di upload.
Hehe dan jugak poster lirik Dhuat.)
1) Experimental - Fresh Expression nan soleh ntuk mentarbiyah audience.
contoh>hati>niat>puasa naik bla bla bla
(tak lupa juga sajak cpol dalam versi visual language)
2) Kritik/Fakta/Docu - mengkritik masyarakat( Nahi Mungkar) dengan harap kepada ALLAH
agar minda masyarakat terbuka ntuk berpaut/mengamal kepada ISLAM.
contoh> Korupsi>tebang hutan>harga minyak naik bla bla bla
(bedua-dua-an akan menghasilkan yang ke 3!)
senang jer...nak join ke tak nak join?
mail us at dhuat@yahoo.co.uk
(anda bisa memberikan sumbangan dalam perlbagai cara... terserah anda!)
(It's not a typical short movie.It's NOT!)
Salah satu wasilah daawah kontemporary.
Hubungi Ana,Paiji atau Cpol.
Short video terbahagi kepada 2 genre, Insyaallah akan diupload di dhuat.net
formatnya mungkin real audio dan quicktime mov. (Nasyid Dhuat pun akan di upload.
Hehe dan jugak poster lirik Dhuat.)
1) Experimental - Fresh Expression nan soleh ntuk mentarbiyah audience.
contoh>hati>niat>puasa naik bla bla bla
(tak lupa juga sajak cpol dalam versi visual language)
2) Kritik/Fakta/Docu - mengkritik masyarakat( Nahi Mungkar) dengan harap kepada ALLAH
agar minda masyarakat terbuka ntuk berpaut/mengamal kepada ISLAM.
contoh> Korupsi>tebang hutan>harga minyak naik bla bla bla
(bedua-dua-an akan menghasilkan yang ke 3!)
senang jer...nak join ke tak nak join?
mail us at dhuat@yahoo.co.uk
(anda bisa memberikan sumbangan dalam perlbagai cara... terserah anda!)
What is Free Thinking?
I always love to talk to people who call themselves free thinkers. Free thinkers are very much different from agnostics and atheists. If u try to talk to agnostics about God, they would either go away, or fell asleep. If you try the same thing with atheists, you might end up having an out-of-hand situation with them. But free thinkers…they are always willing to listen and share their ideas. Maybe because most free thinkers, if not all, are used to believe in God, regardless of how they use to define God (either the Islamic, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism etc way).
Now, I would like to ask my free thinker friends-What does free thinking means? Since u claim to be a free thinker, and I am not, I assume that u know what the term means. But, if u are not clear with my question, let me help u to clear it out.
As far as the English language is concern, the word ‘free’ is a dependant adjective. Meaning that, if you say u are ‘free’, I can ask u-“Free of what?” Jail, charge, colonization, or your girl/boyfriend? When u say u are ‘free’, u must be free of /from ‘something’. Just like the adjective ‘clean’; when u say u are clean, u have to specify-“clean of what?” Dirt, sin?
This is not true for adjectives like ‘beautiful’ and ‘clever’, because we can’t ask “beautiful of what?”, or “clever of what?”
For free thinkers, I believe that, it is not them (the free thinkers themselves) who is free, but their thinking. So I’m asking my free thinker friends-What are their thinking free from? Now, I don’t claim myself to be a free thinker. That can mean, either I can’t think freely, or I don’t think at all. But one thing I know-I do think! So this means that I am a non-free thinker. This also mean that my thinking is ‘jailed’, or bound to something. What is this something?
But, there is another meaning to the word free, and that is ‘open’. This means that, when u say u are a free thinker, u are saying that u are an open thinker. Since I am a non-free thinker, that also mean that I’m a close thinker. What is closing my thinking?
These questions might be concerning me (What is closing MY thinking?, what is that something that is bounding MY thinking), so u might thought that I myself should think of the answers, but u have to remember that those questions arise as an implication of the term created by free thinkers-FREE THINKING. Meaning, if the free thinkers didn’t come up with the term FREE THINKING, I won’t come up with these questions. So, I think it is fair for me to ask the free thinkers for answers.
So far, we were only dealing with the first part of the term free thinking, which is FREE. Now, let’s take a look at the second part of the statement, and that is THINKING. I would like to ask the free thinkers; this word ‘thinking’ in the term, does it focus on certain subject(s) to think about, or does it mean all subject that can be think of? Again, my question might not be clear, so I shall help the free thinkers to clear it out.
Ok, if u say u are thinking, I can ask u “what are u thinking about?” u can think about a lot of things-creation, science, maths, your mum, your girlfriend, what u like to have for dinner…etc. These things that u can thing about are what I like to call subjects. So, what I like to know is, does the word ‘thinking’ in the term free thinking only concern on certain subject(s), or does it concern on all subjects?
I hope any free thinker friend of mine can give me an answer.
(Ahmad cilok dari http://datoshahrul.blogspot.com)
I always love to talk to people who call themselves free thinkers. Free thinkers are very much different from agnostics and atheists. If u try to talk to agnostics about God, they would either go away, or fell asleep. If you try the same thing with atheists, you might end up having an out-of-hand situation with them. But free thinkers…they are always willing to listen and share their ideas. Maybe because most free thinkers, if not all, are used to believe in God, regardless of how they use to define God (either the Islamic, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism etc way).
Now, I would like to ask my free thinker friends-What does free thinking means? Since u claim to be a free thinker, and I am not, I assume that u know what the term means. But, if u are not clear with my question, let me help u to clear it out.
As far as the English language is concern, the word ‘free’ is a dependant adjective. Meaning that, if you say u are ‘free’, I can ask u-“Free of what?” Jail, charge, colonization, or your girl/boyfriend? When u say u are ‘free’, u must be free of /from ‘something’. Just like the adjective ‘clean’; when u say u are clean, u have to specify-“clean of what?” Dirt, sin?
This is not true for adjectives like ‘beautiful’ and ‘clever’, because we can’t ask “beautiful of what?”, or “clever of what?”
For free thinkers, I believe that, it is not them (the free thinkers themselves) who is free, but their thinking. So I’m asking my free thinker friends-What are their thinking free from? Now, I don’t claim myself to be a free thinker. That can mean, either I can’t think freely, or I don’t think at all. But one thing I know-I do think! So this means that I am a non-free thinker. This also mean that my thinking is ‘jailed’, or bound to something. What is this something?
But, there is another meaning to the word free, and that is ‘open’. This means that, when u say u are a free thinker, u are saying that u are an open thinker. Since I am a non-free thinker, that also mean that I’m a close thinker. What is closing my thinking?
These questions might be concerning me (What is closing MY thinking?, what is that something that is bounding MY thinking), so u might thought that I myself should think of the answers, but u have to remember that those questions arise as an implication of the term created by free thinkers-FREE THINKING. Meaning, if the free thinkers didn’t come up with the term FREE THINKING, I won’t come up with these questions. So, I think it is fair for me to ask the free thinkers for answers.
So far, we were only dealing with the first part of the term free thinking, which is FREE. Now, let’s take a look at the second part of the statement, and that is THINKING. I would like to ask the free thinkers; this word ‘thinking’ in the term, does it focus on certain subject(s) to think about, or does it mean all subject that can be think of? Again, my question might not be clear, so I shall help the free thinkers to clear it out.
Ok, if u say u are thinking, I can ask u “what are u thinking about?” u can think about a lot of things-creation, science, maths, your mum, your girlfriend, what u like to have for dinner…etc. These things that u can thing about are what I like to call subjects. So, what I like to know is, does the word ‘thinking’ in the term free thinking only concern on certain subject(s), or does it concern on all subjects?
I hope any free thinker friend of mine can give me an answer.
(Ahmad cilok dari http://datoshahrul.blogspot.com)
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
SEDARKAH ANDA?
1. Sedarkah anda bahawa air yang mampu dikandung oleh washing machine
adalah kurang dari 2 kolah dan sekiranya pakaian anda bernajis (terdapat
air kencing, tahi cicak, etc), seluruh pakaian yg bersih pun akan turut
menjadi najis atau tidak suci. (berdasarkan hukum air mutanajjis)
2. Sedarkah anda bahawa hampir setiap telur ayam terdapat najis di kulitnya
dan sekiranya tangan kita basah atau telur itu sendiri basah semasa kita
hendak memecahkannya, tangan kita akan turut bernajis. Dan sekiranya
sebahagian dari telur tersebut termasuk dalam masakan kita, maka kita turut
memakan najis tersebut. (Roti canai telur, anyone?)
3. Sedarkah anda bahawa lantai tandas itu kotor dan bernajis disebabkan
tempiasan, maka kita perlu memakai selipar semasa dalam tandas. Dan cara
utk memakai selipar semasa memasuki tandas adalah dengan meletakkan kaki
kiri ke atas selipar (tanpa memakainya), kemudian menyarungkan kaki kanan
ke selipar kanan. Diikuti dengan menyarung kaki kiri ke selipar kiri.
(Kerana adab masuk tandas adalah kaki kiri manakala adab memakai selipar
adalah dengan kaki kanan dahulu). Ada segolongan yang masuk tandas dengan
kaki kiri tapi memijak lantai, tidak memijak selipar (Ini akan mengotorkan
kaki kita).
4. Sedarkah anda bahawa walaupun kita mengalas sejadah ke atas tempat yg
bernajis, itu tidak bermakna tempat kita sujud tersebut adalah suci. Kita
perlu menyucikan najis itu terlebih dahulu. (dari sumber '600 Masalah
Agama' hasil tulisan beberapa orang ustaz dan ustazah, antaranya Ustaz
Ismail Kamus)
5. Sedarkah anda bahawa apabila kita membersihkan najis seperti darah, kita
perlu berhati hati supaya air basuhan tersebut tidak memercik ke anggota
badan atau pakaian kita kerana air tersebut kurang dari 2 kolah dan akan
menyebabkan anggota badan kita turut bernajis.
6. Sedarkah anda bahawa kita perlu bernafas semasa minum air (utk
mengelakkan sakit jantung) dan udara hembusan pernafasan kita perlulah di
luar gelas. (Kerana H20 + CO2 = H2CO3, maka cuka terhasil dan menyebabkan
minumaan menjadi acidic)
7. Sedarkah anda bahawa memberi salam 'Akumzzz' dalam chat adalah umpama
menghina ucapan salam itu sendiri dan secara tidak langsung seperti
menghina Islam.
1. Sedarkah anda bahawa air yang mampu dikandung oleh washing machine
adalah kurang dari 2 kolah dan sekiranya pakaian anda bernajis (terdapat
air kencing, tahi cicak, etc), seluruh pakaian yg bersih pun akan turut
menjadi najis atau tidak suci. (berdasarkan hukum air mutanajjis)
2. Sedarkah anda bahawa hampir setiap telur ayam terdapat najis di kulitnya
dan sekiranya tangan kita basah atau telur itu sendiri basah semasa kita
hendak memecahkannya, tangan kita akan turut bernajis. Dan sekiranya
sebahagian dari telur tersebut termasuk dalam masakan kita, maka kita turut
memakan najis tersebut. (Roti canai telur, anyone?)
3. Sedarkah anda bahawa lantai tandas itu kotor dan bernajis disebabkan
tempiasan, maka kita perlu memakai selipar semasa dalam tandas. Dan cara
utk memakai selipar semasa memasuki tandas adalah dengan meletakkan kaki
kiri ke atas selipar (tanpa memakainya), kemudian menyarungkan kaki kanan
ke selipar kanan. Diikuti dengan menyarung kaki kiri ke selipar kiri.
(Kerana adab masuk tandas adalah kaki kiri manakala adab memakai selipar
adalah dengan kaki kanan dahulu). Ada segolongan yang masuk tandas dengan
kaki kiri tapi memijak lantai, tidak memijak selipar (Ini akan mengotorkan
kaki kita).
4. Sedarkah anda bahawa walaupun kita mengalas sejadah ke atas tempat yg
bernajis, itu tidak bermakna tempat kita sujud tersebut adalah suci. Kita
perlu menyucikan najis itu terlebih dahulu. (dari sumber '600 Masalah
Agama' hasil tulisan beberapa orang ustaz dan ustazah, antaranya Ustaz
Ismail Kamus)
5. Sedarkah anda bahawa apabila kita membersihkan najis seperti darah, kita
perlu berhati hati supaya air basuhan tersebut tidak memercik ke anggota
badan atau pakaian kita kerana air tersebut kurang dari 2 kolah dan akan
menyebabkan anggota badan kita turut bernajis.
6. Sedarkah anda bahawa kita perlu bernafas semasa minum air (utk
mengelakkan sakit jantung) dan udara hembusan pernafasan kita perlulah di
luar gelas. (Kerana H20 + CO2 = H2CO3, maka cuka terhasil dan menyebabkan
minumaan menjadi acidic)
7. Sedarkah anda bahawa memberi salam 'Akumzzz' dalam chat adalah umpama
menghina ucapan salam itu sendiri dan secara tidak langsung seperti
menghina Islam.
Friday, March 18, 2005
Waktu Maghrib,
Di sini, di sana,
dan mungkin di mana-mana...
Waktu itu jugalah...(takder waktu lainkah?)
Nak bawak anak2 pergi shoppinglah..
bawak gi makan2 lah, nengok wayanglah..
swimminglah..pasar malamlah...
soklan: Derang ni tak solatker?
sebabnya, waktu tuh azan tengah berkumandang...
derang tengah tutup gate.
Tak malukah?
Katakanlah, perjalanan ke suatu tempat(pasar) memakan masa 30 minit.
Geduh gedeh dah pukul 8.
Biasanya Kalau kat pasar, susah nak carik surau, melainkan Masjid berdekatan.
Entahla... Wallahhua'lam.
Sesungguhnya solat itu amatlah berat.
Di sini, di sana,
dan mungkin di mana-mana...
Waktu itu jugalah...(takder waktu lainkah?)
Nak bawak anak2 pergi shoppinglah..
bawak gi makan2 lah, nengok wayanglah..
swimminglah..pasar malamlah...
soklan: Derang ni tak solatker?
sebabnya, waktu tuh azan tengah berkumandang...
derang tengah tutup gate.
Tak malukah?
Katakanlah, perjalanan ke suatu tempat(pasar) memakan masa 30 minit.
Geduh gedeh dah pukul 8.
Biasanya Kalau kat pasar, susah nak carik surau, melainkan Masjid berdekatan.
Entahla... Wallahhua'lam.
Sesungguhnya solat itu amatlah berat.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Tadi pagi BEST!
Skolah Paiji, Boro Imran dan Bro Faiz ada ngajak anak(ke ana yg offer diri?)
ntuk bernasyid pagi nie... feeling beb! millon thanks to Bro Paiji.
ada jugak tempat aku ntuk express diri.(nasyid)
Kumpulan Ar-Raid menjemput ana (Ahmad the Dhuat)sbg penyanyi undangan hehehe
tapik yang bestnyer... derang jadik backing vocals ntuk kedua2 lagu ana..
dan Cpol hehehe (aku tak lupa kau Cpol hehehe)
kononnya ana ni terrorlah darik diorang ni yek?
Tapi memang vocal derang harmony...macam Al Masaar jugak..
Akhi Omar x dpt perform pagi ni.
Neneknya meninggal dunia.
Al-Fatihah ntuk arwah nenda Omar.
Skolah Paiji, Boro Imran dan Bro Faiz ada ngajak anak(ke ana yg offer diri?)
ntuk bernasyid pagi nie... feeling beb! millon thanks to Bro Paiji.
ada jugak tempat aku ntuk express diri.(nasyid)
Kumpulan Ar-Raid menjemput ana (Ahmad the Dhuat)sbg penyanyi undangan hehehe
tapik yang bestnyer... derang jadik backing vocals ntuk kedua2 lagu ana..
dan Cpol hehehe (aku tak lupa kau Cpol hehehe)
kononnya ana ni terrorlah darik diorang ni yek?
Tapi memang vocal derang harmony...macam Al Masaar jugak..
Akhi Omar x dpt perform pagi ni.
Neneknya meninggal dunia.
Al-Fatihah ntuk arwah nenda Omar.
Friday, March 11, 2005
Monday, March 07, 2005
Raptor Watch Week - 05 & 06 March 2005
MNS invites YOU to share an experience and you don't have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy this one. Here, the BCC answers your frequently asked questions: -
What’s so special about Raptor Watch Week 2005?
Every year millions of birds make a dangerous journey to escape the cold of the northern winters. Some of these birds are called raptors: eagles and related families such as buzzards, sparrowhawks and a crazy-quilt black and white bird with feathers in his cap called a Black Baza. Some reach Indonesia.
In January, these birds start to fly back north, gradually building up in numbers until in early March there are sometimes thousands per day passing over the Straits of Malacca from Indonesia to Malaysia. They won't stop long in the Peninsular: they have a long journey ahead, back to Siberia, perhaps, or Japan, or to the remote areas of eastern China, where they will mate, nest and raise their young.
And we may have the privilege of seeing them arrive from Sumatra, flying low and tired after their long journey across water. But don't expect to see them perched.
Can you guarantee we’ll see birds?
No, of course not. Nature is unpredictable. Last year we had thousands of birds passing over the booth every day; not all raptors. It will happen again, but perhaps not on the particular day or the particular time you are there.
So we suggest you bring the family, friends and colleagues. Bring a picnic and your swim suit, and spend a day with us at the beach; the birds will be a marvelous bonus if they come, and you'll never forget the thrill of seeing them. Last year's raptor watch saw over 6,000 birds.
What if the raptors don’t come?
Well, we have a beach, we have a video of raptors arriving, an exhibition, things on sale, people to show you other birds, nature walks through the Tanjung Tuan forest reserve, people to explain all about raptors; the company's great and you'll learn a lot about the Malaysian Nature Society and make some new friends. You have nothing to lose and the chance to see something wonderful. And it's all free!!
When is Raptor Watch Week 2005?
March 5 & 6 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10am - 4pm. The most likely time to see birds is in the late morning to early afternoon while you are having your picnic lunch. But remember, birds are unpredictable, and the best thing is to come for the whole day, or better still the whole weekend. Prepare to do other things if it is quiet, like take a walk in the forest or go for a swim. Be patient.
Where is Raptor Watch Week 2005?
On the sea front at the Ilham Resort, Tanjung Tuan, Malacca, south of Port Dickson.
Who can attend?
Anyone. The more the merrier. Suitable for grandpa and kids. Entry is free.
What if I can’t come?
You can watch the action unfold on the World Wide Web, with continuous updates throughout the day at http://www.mns.org.my. You can see how many birds are arriving as the day wears on, simply by clicking on the Malaysian Nature Society’s website.
MNS invites YOU to share an experience and you don't have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy this one. Here, the BCC answers your frequently asked questions: -
What’s so special about Raptor Watch Week 2005?
Every year millions of birds make a dangerous journey to escape the cold of the northern winters. Some of these birds are called raptors: eagles and related families such as buzzards, sparrowhawks and a crazy-quilt black and white bird with feathers in his cap called a Black Baza. Some reach Indonesia.
In January, these birds start to fly back north, gradually building up in numbers until in early March there are sometimes thousands per day passing over the Straits of Malacca from Indonesia to Malaysia. They won't stop long in the Peninsular: they have a long journey ahead, back to Siberia, perhaps, or Japan, or to the remote areas of eastern China, where they will mate, nest and raise their young.
And we may have the privilege of seeing them arrive from Sumatra, flying low and tired after their long journey across water. But don't expect to see them perched.
Can you guarantee we’ll see birds?
No, of course not. Nature is unpredictable. Last year we had thousands of birds passing over the booth every day; not all raptors. It will happen again, but perhaps not on the particular day or the particular time you are there.
So we suggest you bring the family, friends and colleagues. Bring a picnic and your swim suit, and spend a day with us at the beach; the birds will be a marvelous bonus if they come, and you'll never forget the thrill of seeing them. Last year's raptor watch saw over 6,000 birds.
What if the raptors don’t come?
Well, we have a beach, we have a video of raptors arriving, an exhibition, things on sale, people to show you other birds, nature walks through the Tanjung Tuan forest reserve, people to explain all about raptors; the company's great and you'll learn a lot about the Malaysian Nature Society and make some new friends. You have nothing to lose and the chance to see something wonderful. And it's all free!!
When is Raptor Watch Week 2005?
March 5 & 6 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10am - 4pm. The most likely time to see birds is in the late morning to early afternoon while you are having your picnic lunch. But remember, birds are unpredictable, and the best thing is to come for the whole day, or better still the whole weekend. Prepare to do other things if it is quiet, like take a walk in the forest or go for a swim. Be patient.
Where is Raptor Watch Week 2005?
On the sea front at the Ilham Resort, Tanjung Tuan, Malacca, south of Port Dickson.
Who can attend?
Anyone. The more the merrier. Suitable for grandpa and kids. Entry is free.
What if I can’t come?
You can watch the action unfold on the World Wide Web, with continuous updates throughout the day at http://www.mns.org.my. You can see how many birds are arriving as the day wears on, simply by clicking on the Malaysian Nature Society’s website.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
The Australian Film Festival will be held at the Australian High Commission
theatrette from 10 – 13 March 2005
The Australian Film Festival which will showcase a variety of award-winning
feature films is an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade through the Australia International Cultural Council in partnership
with the Australian Film Commission.
Admission is free. We will not be accepting reservations this year and
admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis only.
The film festival schedule is as follows. For film synopsis, pls go to
www.australia.org.my
ADVISORY NOTE: 15+ PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME OF THE SCENES DEPICTED AND
LANGUAGE USED MAY CAUSE OFFENCE
Thursday, 10 March
8.30pm Australian Rules
Friday, 11 March
8.30pm The Hard Word
Saturday, 12 March
4.00pm Mallboy
8.30pm Walking on Water
Sunday, 13 March
4.00pm Crackerjack
8.30pm The Tracker
Rahel Joseph, Ms
Director, Cultural Affairs
Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur
6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
tel: 603 2146 5538
fax:603 2141 4323
rahel.joseph@dfat.gov.au
theatrette from 10 – 13 March 2005
The Australian Film Festival which will showcase a variety of award-winning
feature films is an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade through the Australia International Cultural Council in partnership
with the Australian Film Commission.
Admission is free. We will not be accepting reservations this year and
admission will be on a first-come-first-served basis only.
The film festival schedule is as follows. For film synopsis, pls go to
www.australia.org.my
ADVISORY NOTE: 15+ PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME OF THE SCENES DEPICTED AND
LANGUAGE USED MAY CAUSE OFFENCE
Thursday, 10 March
8.30pm Australian Rules
Friday, 11 March
8.30pm The Hard Word
Saturday, 12 March
4.00pm Mallboy
8.30pm Walking on Water
Sunday, 13 March
4.00pm Crackerjack
8.30pm The Tracker
Rahel Joseph, Ms
Director, Cultural Affairs
Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur
6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
tel: 603 2146 5538
fax:603 2141 4323
rahel.joseph@dfat.gov.au
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