Program Seni Budaya di Sawah Ring

Semalam, bersamaan dengan 11 Julai 2009, telah diadakan Program Kerakyatan Seni Budaya di Kampung Sawah Ring, Grisek, Ledang. Dimana Majlis Penutup Program ini telah dirasmikan sendiri oleh YAB Menteri Besar Johor, Dato' Abdul Ghani Othman. Seperti yang diberitahu dalam surat khabar Utusan Malaysia, 9 Julai yang lepas, program ini diadakan untuk mengekalkan semangat gotong-royong terutamanya semasa mengadakan kenduri di kalangan masyarakat berbilang kaum di negeri ini. Selain itu, ia juga bertujuan untuk memberi kesedaran untuk tidak melupakan budaya dan menunjukkan betapa indahnya seni budaya kita.

Antara Artis yang hadir menjayakan Program ini adalah Haziq AF dan Aspalella Abdullah. Selain itu, terdapat juga persembahan Demo Seni Silat Sendeng Malaysia, Zapin dari Sekolah Bukit Gambir, dan persembahan tarian dari Jabatan Seni Budaya negeri Johor. Walaubagaimana pun, saya sendiri pun tak sempat nak tangkap gambar Haziq dan Aspalella, sebab dah nak dekat pukul 11.00 mlm, mereka masih belum buat persembahan lagi. Jadi, gambar yang ada dibawah ni adalah diantara gambar yang sempat saya tangkap sepanjang saya berada di Majlis tersebut.

Untuk memudahkan saya meng'upload gambar, saya pecahkan entry ini kepada 2. Di mana dalam entry ini, saya upload'kan gambar yang saya tangkap pada waktu siang dan entry selepas ini, adalah untuk gambar pada sebelah malamnya pula...

Pameran Dari Arkib Negara...

Saya berkenan dengan Poskad yang kat dalam sampul surat tu. Dijual dengan harga RM10. Sayangnya saya tak bawa duit semasa datang ke Program ni paginya...

Antara peralatan seni yang dipamerkan di bahagian Seni Budaya.

Capal Muar. Juga ada dijual semasa Program ini dijalankan.

Tengok, bukan main besar lagi Capal nih... Capal untuk gergasi nih... hehe...

Lukisan Sawah Ring dan Gunung Ledang.

Antara Lukisan yang dipamerkan.

Jurulukis ada kat belakang tuh... Masa malam Program nih, bukan main buzy lagi bro. sorang nih melukis gambar potrait pengunjung yang datang...

Bahagian Kedai Keropok Losong Bukit Gambir (SAF). Waktu nih, mereka baru saja datang dan tengah kemas-kemas barang untuk berniaga...

bersambung...

Hantu Michael Jackson?

Saya teringat semasa saya masih belajar di IPT. Saya ada rapat dengan seorang bekas student DQU yang merupakan junior saya. Pernah saya keluar makan dengan junior saya nih, bersama-sama dengan 2 orang junior perempuan yang lain. Salah seorang junior saya yang perempuan ni ada la tunjuk gambar video rakaman hantu di dalam handphone nya. Hantu tu berambut panjang, berbaju putih, dengan kedua-dua tangannya diletak ke perut seperti sedang mendukung sesuatu. Di dalam video tu, hantu tu kelihatan menjelma dan bergerak di bilik kawasan loker hospital dan kemudian hilang semula. Seperti yang diceritakan, video rakaman hantu didalam sebuah hospital tu dirakam sendiri menggunakan video kamera hospital oleh 'rakan kepada rakannya' yang bekerja sebagai Jaga di hospital tersebut.

Apa yang menghairankan, bagaimana hantu tu boleh menjelma dan boleh di'tangkap' gambarnya menggunakan video kamera? Walau bagaimana pun, ianya bukan sesuatu yang mustahil bukan? Seperti yang dikatakan oleh junior saya bekas student DQU pun, "Alah Kak... Hantu pun nak popular gak...hehe..." Dengan cara menjelmakan diri di dalam gambar atau video kamera, ianya boleh membuktikan yang makhluk halus ciptaan Allah s.w.t ini memang wujud... Wallahu'alam...

Ok, berbalik pada tajuk yang nak diceritakan. Jadi saya tidak hairan jika video yang dirakam didalam rumah Raja Pop Dunia (Michael Jackson) ini dapat 'menangkap' kelibat makhluk halus yang sedang berkeliaran di situ. Sama ada ianya adalah hantu Michael Jackson itu sendiri atau pun makhluk lain yang memang sudah ada di situ, kita pun tak tahu... Apa tidaknya, rumah yang sangat besar dan luas itu, hanya di huni oleh Michael Jackson sorang? Jangan kata rumah besar, malah rumah kecil pun kalau jarang di duduki orang, sudah pasti ada 'penghuni' lain yang akan tinggal disitu. Betul tak?

Baiklah, bagi sesiapa yang masih belum menonton video rakaman makhluk halus di 'Neverland' yang dikatakan Hantu Michael Jackson ini, boleh la menontonnya dibawah ni... Untuk mengetahui cerita lanjut tentang hantu Michael Jackson nih, boleh la membacanya di Oh! Artis.

Nota Kaki; Dasyat la Michael Jackson nih... Dari orangnya masih hidup popular, sampai dah mati pun, Hantunya juga popular? ish..ish..ish...

Rujukan; Oh! Artis

Michael Jackson meninggal dunia...

Bermula dari menziarahi blog Faisal Tehrani, saya telah membaca entry barunya yang bertajuk Michael Jackson. Melihat nama Michael Jackson, sudah pasti saya terfikir akan cerita-cerita kontrovesi beliau yang hebat diperkatakan sebelum ini. Dari seorang yang berkulit hitam menjadi putih dengan pembedahan surgery 1 badan, kes keruntuhan rumah tangganya, kes pencabulan kanak-kanak, dan cerita terakhir beliau, yang mengatakan beliau sudah memeluk Islam. Jadi sebelum baca entry tersebut, berdesis dihati saya, "Hah, gosip apa lagi yang keluar pasal Michael Jackson nih?"

Membaca entry tersebut, saya sangat terkejut... bila ayat pertama entry itu berbunyi, "Teman saya menghantar sms: 'Michael Jackson dah mati kejap tadi. Patutkah aku baca al-Fatihah untuknya?" Pada mulanya saya tidak percaya, kerana sebelum ini saya pernah juga mendengar gosip yang mengatakan Michael Jackson sudah pun mati dengan bukti yang mengatakan ada seseorang yang telah menemui rangka mayatnya ditanam dikawasan rumah beliau. Tetapi ternyata gosip itu hanya cerita tipu semata-mata. Kerana semangat ingin mengetahui berita sebenar, saya Login Twitter dan YES! Berita yang dicari sudah ditemui...

Ini berita yang diambil dari Yahoo! News...

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the “King of Pop” and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. He was 50.

The person said Jackson died in a Los Angeles hospital. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear. Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m., Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper.

Jackson’s death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music’s premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage.

His 1982 album “Thriller” — which included the blockbuster hits “Beat It,” “Billie Jean” and “Thriller” — remains the biggest-selling album of all time, with more than 26 million copies.

He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched voice punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks second only to his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.

By some measures, he ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. In fact, he united two of music’s biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie.

As years went by, he became an increasingly freakish figure — a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grownup life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, often wore a germ mask while traveling and kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions.

In 2005, he was cleared of charges he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him. The case took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble.

Jackson was preparing for what was to be his greatest comeback: He was scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at a London arena, with the first set for July 13. He was in rehearsals in Los Angeles for the concert, an extravaganza that was to capture the classic Jackson magic: showstopping dance moves, elaborate staging and throbbing dance beats.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital as word of his death spread. The emergency entrance at the UCLA Medical Center, which is near Jackson’s rented home, was roped off with police tape.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died,” a woman boarding a Manhattan bus called out, shortly after the news was annunced. Immediately many riders reached for their cell phones.

In New York’s Times Square, a low groan went up in the crowd when a screen flashed that Jackson had died, and people began relaying the news to friends by cell phone.

“No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow,” Michael Harris, 36, of New York City, read from a text message a friend sent to his telephone. “It’s like when Kennedy was assassinated. I will always remember being in Times Square when Michael Jackson died.”

Dan ini pula berita dari web CNN.

Michael Jackson, pop music legend, dead at 50.

Takziah saya ucapkan. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat...


Source:
Faisal Tehrani
Fazamania
Oh! Artis
CNN

Mana Pergi ASTRO Kirana?

Sebenarnya saya bukanlah jenis yang rajin menonton TV sangat. Tapi baru-baru ni saya ada lah check Majalah ASTRO bulan Jun nih... Barulah saya perasan yang channel ASTRO KIRANA yang rajin saya tonton bila bosan sudah pun tiada... Dan kini diganti dengan channel CITRA, WARNA, dan B4U. Aper ker nama? ASTRO MUSTIKA? Hmm... tah apa-apa jer la... Apa yang tak best nya, ketiga-tiga channel nih kena bayar lak tuh. huhu, sadis nyer...

Oklah, disebabkan tidak berpuas hati, saya pun cuba mencari di internet kalau-kalau ada sebarang jawapan mengenai channel ASTRO KIRANA. Dan inilah jawapan yang saya temui di ASTRO.COM.

Why is/has Astro removing/removed Kirana?
Kirana was offered as a preview channel at no additional cost for a limited period of time to our customers. Channels are tested on a preview basis to enable us to establish appeal and segmental relevance upon which these channels will be slotted into the relevant package eventually. Research shows that Kirana has been receiving poor rating and low viewership. As such we have decided to remove Kirana wef 18 May from the Astro platform. We apologize for any inconvenience.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. When will/did Astro begin the removal of Astro Kirana Channel (122) from its platform?
The removal will be/was from 18 May 2009 onwards.

Q. Why did Astro decide to remove the Astro Kirana Channel from its platform?
Kirana was offered as a preview channel at no additional cost for a limited period of time to our customers. Channels are tested on a preview basis to enable us to establish appeal and segmental relevance upon which these channels will be slotted into the relevant package eventually.
Research shows that Kirana has been receiving poor rating and low viewership. As such we have decided to remove Kirana wef 18 May from the Astro platform.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Q. What was the viewership rating of the Astro Kirana Channel?
The viewership of Astro Kirana Channel has been declining of late. Its channel share is also low at 2% compared to RIA at 12%.

Q. Will Astro be reducing the cost of its family package now that they have removed the Astro Kirana Channel?
No. Kirana was introduced on Astro platform as preview channel at no additional cost for limited time. As such the issue of price reduction does not arise.

Q. Will Astro be bringing the Kirana Channel back on its platform?
We do not have plans to bring the channel back at this point. However, we will keep our customers informed, should we plan to do so.

Q. Will Astro be introducing more news channels under its free view/preview?
Preview channels on Astro’s platform is only offered as free view basis for a limited time only. However, we are constantly looking at opportunities to offer our customers with more choices of relevant and premium content on our platform.
At this point we do not have plans to introduce more preview channels in the near future. However, when we do introduce new channels, we will keep our customers informed.

Hmmm... itulah Al-Kisah nya... tapikan, bagi saya apa yang diberitahu ni cuma alasan jer. Kalau nak ramai orang tengok channel KIRANA, letak la cerita best-best dekat channel tu... Ini letak cerita tak best, siapa yang nak tengok? Lepas tu, gantikan ia dengan channel yang perlu dibayar pula... Alah, memamg sajer nak cari untung kan? kan? kan?....


source: ASTRO.com