Thursday, February 28, 2008

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

THE Temple of Fine Arts

traditional Indian classical arts, including the 2000 year-old Bharathanatyam, the graceful Odissi and ancient instruments like veena, mridangam and sitar.

music and dance are the principal activities at this thriving centre, well-known for producing some of the most amazing talents in the Indian classical arena.

read more on TFA Johor branch and its activities in
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/JohorBuzz/Tuesday/Stories/2169119/Article/index_html

beautiful islands and nature parks set in the wilderness of the jungles, mountains and rivers.

The Tanjung Piai and Pulau Kukup national parks are home to pristine mangrove swamps, and the wetlands are brimming with wildlife. These two sites, which come under the Johor National Parks Corporation, were declared “Ramsar Sites” (or “wetlands of international importance”) by the Geneva-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.

The idyllic islands of Pulau Rawa, Pulau Sibu, Pulau Aur, Pulau Besar and Pulau Pemanggil, off Johor’s eastern coast, offer excellent scuba diving and snorkelling sites.

Johor has the distinction of having three of the five Ramsar sites in the country.

article by Harban Singh, 53, read more at
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/JohorBuzz/Tuesday/MyJohor/20080226084414/Article/index_html

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Johor and National Flags

The Nation and State celebrating Lunar New Year.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008