SNSD Singapore Concerts

Calling all Sones from Singapore!! Grab this last opportunity to win the much sought-after concert tickets to SNSD "2011 Girl's Generation Tour" concerts in Singapore on December 9 and 10!SM Entertainment's concerts in Singapore have been so well-received that the concert tickets for Super Junior, SHINee and SNSD were sold out immediately during priority sales. SNSD would be the third group of SME artists to hold concerts in Singapore and they too enjoyed the same level of success at the box office! Originally scheduled for just one show, a second night was quickly confirmed by show organizer Running Into The Sun as Sones who did not manage to buy tickets, pleaded for an additional night to be staged. And you guessed it right! All tickets were snapped up in no time as well! Two days ago some more tickets were released for sale... need I say more?
If you haven't been lucky at securing tickets for the shows, you might want to give a shot at this contest organized by F&N, official drink for the concert. Details are as follows:Show SNSD how much you love them by creating a video emulating their signature choreographies! You could also send in a video of your most heartfelt, creative and sincere message expressing your love for them even if you aren't much of a dancer! Mechanics are simple:A team of at least 8 dancers performing the dance choreography from any SNSD official music videos released by SM Entertainment. This category is a dance contest so judges will be looking for accurate execution of the dance choreography, presentation and creativity.
 To further spread the cheer, F&N Sparkling Drinks is giving away another 50 pairs of tickets to the "2011 Girls' Generation Tour!" Simply drink and send in 1 x 1.5L bottle labels OR 2 x 500ml bottle labels of any participating F&N Sparkling Drinks products along with your name, NRIC, contact number and email address to: F&N Girls’ Generation Tour Promotion, 214 Pandan Loop, Singapore 128405. Only drinks produced and purchased in Singapore will qualify. This promotion runs from now until December 7. E

Asia Model

The 'Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Search' 2011' will kick off in October asinternational model and actress Amber China scouts for promising models to representMalaysia, for the first time ever, of the Asia New Face Model Search(ANFMS) 2012, which willbe held in conjunction with the 7fh Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA) in Seoul, Korea.Two winners - one female and one male - will be crowned the new faces of Malaysia of agrand finale in November 2O11.Both these winners as well as both their respective runners-upwill win on all-expense paid trip to the 7th AMFA in Seoul to compete at the ANFMS 2012. Winners of the ANFMS will stond o once in o lifetime chance to make their internationaldebuts on Fashion Week runways all across the Asian region.To be able to represent our country of the Asia New Face Model Search 2012 will be such aprestigious honor, and it will also serve as an excellent platform to open many internationaldoors for a model. As such, I am extremely grateful to the Korea Model Association {KMA) forallowing me to bring this amazing opportunity to Malaysia!", explains Amber Chia,who was appointed the exclusive representative to select up-and-coming models from Malaysia tocompete of the annual ANFMS during her trip to Seoul, where she signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KMA chairman Yong Eui-sig on 29tn April 201 l.Established for the appreciation and cultivation of modeling talent, AMFA plays an importantrole in promoting harmony and exchange between models all over Asia. Organised annually by the KMA, which is the only government-sanctioned body under South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the prestigious AMFA is touted as the Academy Awards equivalent to the Asian modeling and fashion industry.An estimated 1.3 billion people, across 128 countries around the world, are expected to watch next year's AMFA as it willbe aired over more than 20 channels such as China Guangxi TV, KNTV Asia and Arirang TV, just to name a few. Set to be held during thesecond half of January 2012 at the majestic Olympic Hall of the Seoul Olympic Park, the 7mAMFA will toke ploce throughout on eventful three-day, which will include fashion shows,beauty fairs, an awords ceremony and of course, the ANFMS 2012.

Dulhan In Karachi, Tying The Knot Marathi

Attired in a maroon Sherwani and wearing a Sehra (floral headdress), the groom, surrounded by a large number of females, entered the marriage hall. A few minutes later, the dulhan (bride) – also wearing maroon sari and a sehra – arrives inside. The sari with golden borders and a matching bindiya with traditional jewellery including nath (nose ring), adds to the beauty of the bride. This is the scene of a traditional Marathi wedding in the city and the stage is all set for the couple to tie nuptials. A Marathi wedding may not be such a surprise in the city, as according to local Maharashtrians, around 250 Marathi families (around 2,500 members) are still living in Karachi. Marathi Hindus under the surnames of Gaikwar and Jadav among others are living in Sindh.
Despite their tiny numbers, Maharashtrians’ presence confirms the cosmopolitan nature of the city. Sindh is the only place in Pakistan where one can find Marathi, Gujarati, Behari, Rajasthani and even people from Kerala and other Indian states.As Sindh was part of the Bombay Presidency under the British Raj, a large number of people from different Indian states flocked to Sindh. After partition, many of them returned but a few of them stayed behind.Inside the wedding mandap, the pandit starts reciting a mantra from the holy book. Holding each others’ hands, the couple starts pheras (circling) of the holy fire set in the middle of the mandap.
The relatives shower the couple with cereal grains, wishing them a happy and prosperous life ahead.
Talking with Pakistan Today, some wedding participants said that a traditional Maharashtrian wedding entirely different from the one witnessed in Karachi.“The actual Marathi nuptials are held during the day time and there are no pheras (circles around holy fire). The couple stands in two separate baskets with a white cloth as a curtain between them and then the pandit recites the basic rituals,” they said.
“Under the influence from Indian films and dramas on Star Plus channel, the local Marathi people are forgetting their culture,” an elderly participant at the wedding told Pakistan Today.
She said that usually the Marathi brides drape themselves in a green sari, which is considered a fortunate colour, but now they have started wearing different colours. “The Maharashtrians in Sindh have forgotten their traditional rituals like Shakar Puda (distribution of sugar on engagement), Kelvan (family feast) and Pithi (mixture of turmeric, sandalwood, scented oil and cream prepared for bride) among other rituals.”