Fund Raising

18 October 2014

‘Melodies for the Heart’ opens tonight

After two months of preparation, Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch is proud to welcome everyone to tonight’s concert to raise funds for the building of “Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre” in Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani.  The concert will be held at ‘Persatuan Pendidikan Akhlak Lip Seang Kor’ Hall (双溪大年 吉中德教会).  We would like to thank everyone who have kindly and generously sponsored this charity event, and bought tickets to the show.  Our gratitude and appreciation to all of you!  【慧心启航 祥音飘扬】慈善演唱会就在今天!让我们一起来为教育出一份力吧!

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15 October 2014

Final Preparatory Meeting for Kedah Team

Members of Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch is having their final preparatory meeting in Alor Setar tonight (15 October) before they host the fund-raising concert this Saturday, 18 October, at 7.30 pm.  Nalanda members and devotees in the North have been putting in a lot of effort to plan for a successful event, so as to show their utmost appreciation to the benefactors and supporters who are coming for the concert.

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11 October 2014

Nalanda Building Progress – 150th day

Today marks the 150th day since the Nalanda Centre Building Expansion Project began.  The new roof structure was installed last week, and work is progressing well on all levels.  The Building Committee is working hard to ensure the earlier hand-over of Levels 2 and 3 so as to facilitate the hosting of major upcoming events such as “Sangha Day”, holiday camps, and members’ convention.

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10 October 2014

Road Show and Community Outreach

On Sunday 5 October, Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch members organised a successful community outreach activity at the EUPE Food-court in Taman Ria Jaya, Sungai Petani.  The purpose of the road show was to promote the upcoming “Melodies for the Heart” fund-raising concert to be held there on 18 October.  The concert aims to raise funds to build the proposed Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre in Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani, to serve the Buddhist community in the Northern Region. Read more
6 October 2014

Fund-raising Concert for Sungai Petani Centre

Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch will be hosting a fund-raising concert on Saturday, 18 October 2014, to raise funds for the proposed “Nalanda Education & Outreach (NEO) Centre” in Bandar Mutiara, Sungai Petani.  The proposed NEO Centre will function as the branch’s administrative and activity centre, and provide another much-needed place for the Buddhist community in Northern Malaysia to learn Buddha-Dhamma.

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3 October 2014

“Xuan Zang – Journey to the West” Musical

“Xuan Zang – Journey to the West”  <玄奘西游 – 音乐剧>

Saturday, 1 November | 7.45 pm | Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur

Nalanda Buddhist Society Malaysia proudly presents an original musical produced by Han Production – “Xuan Zang Journey to the West” 《玄奘西游音乐剧》 – which will be performed on 1 November at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur.

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1 October 2014

Nalanda Building Progress – 140 days on

Today marks the 140th day since the Nalanda Centre Building Expansion Project began.  Work is progressing smoothly on all levels, especially at Level 4 and the roof structure.  The Building Committee has indicated that Levels 2 & 3 may be completed earlier and handed over to Nalanda by mid-October.  This timely development will come in handy as Nalanda Centre will be hosting major events in the last quarter of the year, such as “Sangha Day”, holiday camps, members’ convention, and group visits. Read more

21 September 2014

Building Progress – 130 days on!

Today marks the 130th day since the Nalanda Centre Building Expansion Project began.  In just another 50 days, the construction and renovation work should be wholly completed!  Currently, work is concentrated at Level 4 and the roof structure.  We have also started landscaping the surroundings of Nalanda Centre.  Volunteers spent a few days last week to clean up the neighbourhood, and planted suitable shrubs to enhance the experience of visitors to the Centre.

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14 September 2014

Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch Leaders’ Visit

Nalanda Sungai Petani Branch Management Committee members Bro. Goo Chu Lai and Bro. Fong Chee Meng made a short visit to Nalanda Centre on Friday, 12 September.  Joining them were Sis. Ong Yen See, who is the member in charge of ticketing sales for the branch’s upcoming charity concert, and Bro. Chiam, a youth leader at Kedah Buddhist Association.

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11 September 2014

Building Progress – 120 days on, 60 left to go!

Today, we reached the 120th day milestone since the Nalanda Centre Building Expansion Project began.  In another 60 days, the construction and renovation work would be wholly completed.  We are happy and thankful that the project is on schedule and progressing well, and furthermore with a perfect safety record!  The building construction is now concentrated at Level 4.  With the floor slab completed, the workers are busy working on the roof structure presently.

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