"LATEST: Congratulations to New Dawners~!! the project was a major success~!!"


We are a group of 22 youths embarking on a youth expedition project to Luang Prabang, Laos from 16 - 31 May 2008. The expedition is jointly organized by the Singapore Buddhist Lodge (SBL) and the NUS Buddhist Society. It aims to fulfill the needs of the students of Muang Kham Primary School. We will be teaching the students basic English, and also engage them in arts and craft sessions after their lessons. In addition, we will be constructing a cement multi-purpose court and pathway to the school.

As of April 2008, we are raising funds to help purchase teaching materials, books, and furniture needed for our project. A part of the funds raised will also go to the filming of a documentary in Laos, and help our participants cover a part of their costs. Please support us by making a purchase at our online boutique Walk-In Felicity. For any queries, please contact us at laoyep08@gmail.com.







Friday, April 4, 2008
The Thai Music and Dance performance: "From Classical to Folk Music of the 4 Regions in Thailand" was held today at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Orchestra Hall at 5pm. As our thai dancer and musician Sir Liang was part of the act, 6 of us (Aravin, Mehraj, Gibson, Fengyi, Victor and Wenhao) overcame numerous trials and tribulations and made it to the event on time.

Needless to say, our star performer put up a fantastic show with his fellow SE 3221 classmates. Beautiful hand and leg coordination plus a bamboo pole dance! It was Saturday Night Fever on a Friday afternoon/evening. I am sure many of us present wished they could be up there performing. (vicsky did!)








Pics stolen from the man himself.


















Angklungs!! woot
















Our superstar (far right) with his line of avid fans








We were also treated to various performances by Chulalongkorn University. With a wide variety of instruments (from the salo to pii to ponglong to angklung and more) and dances, it was certainly a visual and audio feast. I am sure everyone who went will agree that words simply wont do the event justice, for you had to be there to experience it yourself.

-Wenhao

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