Pertaining to Nalanda’s annual “Family Fun Fair” or formerly known as “Pesta Nalanda”.
Today, on the eve of the ‘Fun Fair’, dozens of members and supporters started streaming into Nalanda Centre from Johor Bahru, Kelantan, Kedah and elsewhere. Many people eagerly jumped in to help prepare for tomorrow’s event as soon as they’d arrived.
Read moreAround this time every year, many outstation members, supporters and devotees will be making their way to Sri Serdang to attend the annual Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’. These wonderful benefactors travel from near or far to participate in this fund-raising event to support the continuation of free holistic education for the community.
Read moreToday and tomorrow, we anticipate literally bus-loads of supporters descending upon Nalanda Centre to take part in Sunday’s ‘Family Fun Fair’ – the one and only fund-raising event organized by Nalanda this year. This afternoon, the first wave of Kelantanese devotees arrived to help out with preparations, to be followed by many more coming in buses and cars. But why travel 450km one way just to take part in a ‘Fun Fair’?
Read moreThis weekend, Nalanda will be hosting the biggest public event in Sri Serdang, and our only fund-raising event of the year – the much-loved ‘Family Fun Fair’! This event aims to raise funds for the construction of “K. Sri Dhammananda Centre” – a new educational facility to accommodate more students at Nalanda Dhamma School. Funds are also needed to finance free programmes run by Nalanda Institute, Dhamma School, Youth Centre, and Free School throughout the year.
Read moreOn 2 July and 16 July, Nalanda officers paid separate visits to Tong Sim Senior Citizens’ Care Centre and Ci Hang Chempaka Welfare Association respectively. They were at the two welfare homes to deliver food items such as rice, cooking oil, dried food, and vegetables which were kindly sponsored by devotees. Nalanda President Sis. Evelyn who led the visits also offered the homes Nalanda ‘Family Fun Fair’ coupons for them to purchase other necessities at the Fair.
Read moreWe are happy to share that children from Siddharthan Care Centre are again coming to take part in this year’s Nalanda’s ‘Family Fun Fair’. As part of its CSR Programme, the Kemaman Bitumen Co. Sdn Bhd has kindly offered the home coupons to purchase food, clothes and stationeries at the Fair. Representatives of the company together with Nalandian officers went to Siddharthan Care Centre to present the coupons on 18 June.
Read moreIt’s just a few days left to the much-anticipated annual “Family Fun Fair” on Sunday, 31 July. Nalanda Centre has been a hive of activity the whole month as members and volunteers came in batches to help out whenever they can. To date, overall preparations are 86% completed. Certain sections have accomplished even more – with the road-show team having achieved 95%, publicity team 93%, and stall allocation team 99%.
Read moreAfter weeks of preparations, Nalandians are now ready to host the annual “Family Fun Fair” next Sunday – on 31 July. Well, ‘almost’ ready! There are certainly finer details to be looked into, but by and large, the Fun Fair organizing team and volunteers have done a remarkable job in completing 80% of preparatory work. Sadhu anumodana!
Read moreOver the past two weekends, a Family Fun Fair ‘Pre-sales’ campaign was being held at Nalanda House (opposite Nalanda Centre) in Sri Serdang, offering food, beverages, household items and children’s wear for sale. Among the most popular items on pre-sale were Chinese herbal products, tea sets, and delicious almond cookies sponsored by a well-known local confectioner.
Read moreSunday, 31 July | 9 am – 4 pm | Nalanda Centre, Sri Serdang
The much-anticipated ‘NALANDA FAMILY FUN FAIR’ is back this year on 31 July! This year’s ‘Family Fun Fair’ will feature over 160 stalls offering a wide range of food, beverages, household items, handicrafts, and merchandise. There will also be cultural shows and performances by youths and students. In short, it is going to be a wonderful outing for families and friends while supporting a noble cause!
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