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Editorial
Thank you all for attending the recent MAI Eid/Merdeka event last Saturday. There was a very good turnout and we all had a great time. It was really nice to meet new faces at this event and we hope to see more of you in future events.
The Kids Raya costume contest was a huge success, with 16 kids participating. 1st place went to Alex (Kamila Ginder's son), 2nd place was Zayne (Maznah's son) and 3rd place was Sofea (Atfan Noor's daughter). Congratulations to them! Thank you Pn Suzaina for organizing the contest and Pn Norain (wife of EMC Driector), Dr Roslan (EMC Director) and Ikram (MAI President) for being in the panel of judges. Unfortunately nobody was interested to participate in the Kueh Tradisional contest. Maybe all the kueh was gone before they reached Clarkson Park :). Hopefully next year we'll have more participants to keep the contest alive. The silat team led by Sam Shamsuddin was awesome and they really captivated the audience with some dangerous moves. Thanks to USGF for their performances, especially to Ms Jessica the Silat Princess, who made silat more interesting to watch :) Good job Sam, Jen Para and Dave. Kudos to Pn Rozita Rosli from Education Malaysia Chicago for successfully organizing the Merdeka flag-raising ceremony and patriotic song/poetry recital. That was probably the first time for most of us to sing our national anthem Negaraku after so many years away from our country. Glad to see most of us still remember the lyrics. The Merdeka spirit is still strong among us especially if we live in foreign land. We really appreciate the non-Malaysians' participation as well. And as always, the food was excellent and enough for all of us (even to take home too/tapau). Thank you to all the chefs! A special thank you to Dr Roslan (director of Education Malaysia Chicago) for lending us the Fender sound system and other equipments to be used in this event. MAI would also like to thank the performers: Nasser Mahmud (aka NasCoda), Rafee Hashim, Fuad Ariffin (also the event MC), Suzaina Khalid andMona Riduan for keeping us entertained during the event. Last but not least, thank you to all committee members and volunteers to made this event a successful one. Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Selamat Hari Merdeka! .  MAI officials welcoming dignitaries from the Philipines consulate at Clarkson Park Lodge, Northfield IL. |
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NEW! MAI MUHIBBAH HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Please join MAI & fellow Malaysian family & friends to celebrate the Deepavali, Christmas, New Year & Chinese New Year! This is a potluck event. However $5 per person (12 yr old & above) entrance fee will be charged for those who do not bring any dish to share. Bring your family & friends! There will be musical performances and various activities for the whole family. This is the closing event of the year. Happy Holidays to all.Date: Saturday December 17, 2011Time: Noon to 3pmVenue: Northfield Community Center (opposite Clarkson Park) , 401 Wagner Road, Northfield, IL 60093 There will be Kids Traditional Wear Contest for our upcoming MAI Muhibbah Event on Dec 17, 2011. The categories are as follows: Chinese Traditional Costume Indian Traditional Costume Christmas Festive Costume Please dress your child accordingly. There will be prizes for the winners and the contest are only open to children 12 years old and below. No entry form or fees required. Just send your child's name and age and the attire he/she will be wearing to: zainizulkef@gmail.com. Thank you for your support. We look forward for a fun and enjoyable event! Updated Info About AP by MITI Click here to view the letter sent by MITI. New Apps from our sponsor Erama TV Our new iOS/iPhone apps 1Malaysia TV (online TV & Radio Streaming) Download 1Malaysia TV and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. LINK DOWNLOAD : http://itunes.apple.com/my/app/1malaysia-tv/id443101304? ENJOY...the channel:
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