Winter Solstice Festival Potluck Lunch

It’s that time of the year again, winterrrrrrr! And when the wind is blowing and it’s literally freezing outside, what better way than to get together and fill our hearts with warmth by celebrating the Winter Solstice Festival (or more commonly known as Dongzhi Festival among the Chinese) together! (Just a little bit for your info, the Dongzhi Festival is one of the most important festvals next to CNY celebrated by the Chinese people, and the glutinous rice balls or tang yuan traditionally eaten on this day signify reunion among family.) And that’s just what we are: one big Malaysian family! So, let’s just get together one last time before we all head off to different places for the Christmas break and before the new year comes!

Date: 5th December 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 1pm

Venue: Student Union (tentatively clubroom; any changes will be notified to you guys)

*It’s a potluck! So bring your own food! (Suggestions: light lunch e.g., potato/fruit salad, soup, sandwiches, spring rolls, chicken wings, fast food e.g., KFC, Domino’s, McDonald’s, fried noodles, desserts, drinks, etc.)

You can bring your own food individually or join a group of maximum 3 people. Take note that the list of food above is merely a suggestion and you may bring any other food. Heck, even if it’s frog legs if that’s what you want! However, to ensure that there will be no clashes of food choices and that there will be halal and vegetarian options, please RSVP to Suisse (07540303652) or tlee06@qub.ac.uk with your name, contact number and choice of food, latest by Thursday, 26th November.

Deeparaya Celebration

Dear all,

In an effort to celebrate two of the largest festivals in Malaysia (although belatedly), we are throwing a combined Deeparaya celebration party this coming Saturday! Details are below:

Date: 24 October 2009 (Saturday)

Time: 2pm

Place: Elms Village Event Hall at Student Centre

Sumptuous Malaysian food prepared by us, local Malaysians, will be served and there will be performances to keep you entertained all throughout the afternoon. Food is halal and no, we did not forget about our vegetarian friends as there will be vegetarian dishes provided.

A fee of 3 pounds will be charged per entry, but if you think about it, it’s really not much to pay for great food and awesome company!

This event is open to all, so get out there and invite as many friends as you can! See you there! You’ll definitely not be disappointed!

Any queries, please email mssniqub@googlemail.com

AGM Meeting

After a whole summer break gap, a reunion and a time to finally bring forth new members as well as new leaders. The main aim was for MSSNI committee 08/09 to step down and make way for the undertaking of the new committee. And also, briefing of the annual report and audited accounts by the Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Light dinner was served after.

Date     : 09/10/09

Time    : 6.30 pm

Venue : Student Union, QUB

Those that attended.

Registration of old & new members taking place.

Once registration and reports were already given, the posts were put forth and open for the floor members to nominate. The posts were as follows :

President; Vice President; Secretary; Assistant Secretary; Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; Head of Logistics; Head of Publicity; Events Coordinator; International Students Association (ISA) Liaison.

The chairperson of the meeting, PC Wan (Secretary 08/09) (far right) with Kent(Events Coordinator 08/09) and WongWei Jiat (Logistics Director 08/09)

Nominees were to give their promising speeches as they contend for their desired posts.

Votings in session!

Finally, the new committee was elected.

President; Francis Felix

Vice President;Suisse Lee

Secretary;Kent

Assistant Secretary;Izzah

Treasurer;Jeya Prashant

Assistant Treasurer;Edmund

Head of Logistics;Andrew Yew

Head of Publicity;Marrissa Liew

Events Coordinator;Li Wei

International Students Association (ISA) Liaison ; PC Wan, Kamal

The newly elected President, Francis Felix & Vice President, Suisse Lee

Some of the members with past committees over the years.

Yanti Nizar, President of International Students Association

Francis and Past President 07/08

Future, Present, Past

Succession and new undertaking of MSSNI by a promising committee.

Many congrats and best of luck for the new year of MSSNI!

Malaysian Charity Night 08/09 “Malaysia as One”

A traditional affair..

A collision of cultures..

A gathering of friends and friends alike.

..to finally bring forth a remarkable & unforgettable experience.

It is not just any night, not just any event, not just an occurrence of any sort. But a celebration like no other.

So let’s.
Let us remind ourselves neverendingly the raison d etre of our love for Malaysia.
And let us celebrate.

Date:	Friday, March 13, 2009
Time:	7:00pm – 11:00pm
Location:	Holiday Inn Belfast Olympic Suite
Street:	22 Ormeau Avenue
City/Town:	Belfast, United Kingdom

Dresscode : Formal/Semi-Formal
Price : members – £24
non-members – £26
Another reason to dress up ladies!
and to look smart boys…

For tickets purchase or any enquiry, just contact one of these numbers (PC Wan– 07598944848, Jiat – 07521478925, Caryn- 07838625297) or any of the MSSNI committee members. Or email us at mssniqub@googlemail.com
Guest of Honor: Ms ANNA LO
Member of the Legislative Assembly
(She was the first ethnic minority politician elected at a national level in Northern Ireland, and the first politician born in East Asia elected to any national parliament or assembly in the United Kingdom)
.

Our venue for the night..

Thank you!!

(sources of pictures from Holiday Inn Belfast and Benjamin Lee Shao Vee)

Faces & Things of CNY Belfast

Dear Friends,

It is with great joy and pleasure I wish to invite you to the Malaysian Students’ Society of Northern Ireland (MSSNI) Chinese New Year Open House 2008. Details are as follows:

Date    : 31st of January 2009 (Saturday)
Time    : 1 p.m.
Venue   : Student’s Centre Function Room, Elm’s Village QUB, Malone Rd.
Your presence would be much desired in heating up the festive mood of the event. Although we might not be able to provide you with the most luxurious food, but what we do pledge, is serving you with simple yet authentic and scrumptious, lip-smacking Malaysian and Chinese delicacies, proudly prepared by fellow Malaysians in Belfast.

A nominal fee of ￡3 for members, ￡4 for non-members, for the food and drinks, would be  charged. Yet, please please do not take it as a hindrance for you to join in to the fun and gala of one of Chinese’s most celebrated annual festival, our Chinese New Year, which marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

We provide Halal food, as well as vegetarian options.

Everyone, anyone, is welcomed! So do bring as much friends, both local and international, as you can, and we would look forward to see you there!

Also, we thank you for your time and effort, both directly and indirectly, in helping out for the success of such joyous event.  Any enquiries, just contact us at  mssniqub@googlemail.com and we would be more than happy to attend to you.

Good day, best wishes

MSSNI

A night to anticipate..Malaysian Night 08/09 BelfaST!!

For more information on the event itself and how to purchase the tickets, do not hesitate to contact our committee or email us at mssniqub.googlemail.com

P/S : a booth will be set up during our CNY celebration 31st Jan..(more details on CNY celebration will be emailed to u.. ) So.., keep your eyes open! =)

2008 Raya Celebration

Dear Friends,

Selamat Hari Raya to all our Muslims friends..

It is with great joy and pleasure I wish to invite you to the Malaysian Students’ Society of Northern Ireland (MSSNI) Hari Raya Eid ul-Fitr Open House 2008. Details are as follows:

Date    : 18th of October 2007 (Saturday)
Time    : 12 p.m.
Venue   : Student’s Centre Function Room, Elm’s Village QUB, Malone Rd.

Your presence would be much desired in heating up the festive mood of the event. Although we might not be able to provide you with the most luxurious food, but what we do pledge, is serving you with simple yet authentic and scrumptious, lip-smacking Malaysian delicacies, proudly prepared by fellow Malaysians in Belfast.

A nominal fee of £3, for the food and drinks, would be
charged. Yet, please please do not take it as a hindrance for you to join in to the fun and gala of Malaysian’s most celebrated annual festival, the Hari Raya Eid ul-Fitr, which makes the end of Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting.

We provide Halal food, as well as vegetarian options.

Everyone, anyone, is welcomed! So do bring as much friends, both local and international, as you can, and we would look forward to see you there!

Also, we thank you for your time and effort, both directly and indirectly, in helping out for the success of such joyous event. Any enquiries, just contact us at mssniqub@googlemail.com and we would be more than happy to attend to you.

Good day, best wishes

PC Wan

MSSNI

An Introduction

Welcome to the Malaysian Students Society of Northern Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast! Or in short, MSSNI QUB.

The sole purpose of this club is to gather and assemble all Malaysian students of QUB. Through this medium, we would be able to get acquainted with our fellow Malaysian peers and to let this be a gentle reminder to ourselves that we are not so far away from home after all.

These are the few festivities and events to look forward to from MSSNI 08/09:

1) Hari Raya Open House

2) Nottingham Malaysian Games 2008

3) Chinese New Year Celebration

4) Malaysian Night

And many more to come! Date, time and venue of each event will be updated frequently along the way, so do stay tuned to upcoming events!

Last but not least, here is the list of the MSSNI 08/09 committee.

President Bosco Raju

Vice President Ing Ni

Secretary PC Wan

Treasurer Julian

Vice Treasurer Lin Foong

Publicity director Caryn Koh

Logistics director Wei Jiat

Events coordinator Kent

For any enquiry about the club, regarding our future events or anything at all, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at mssniqub@googlemail.com. Looking forward to hear from you! =)