Wednesday 22 October 2008

Block A Raya Open House -- Part 1

Block A residents...

I think before I start, I'd better warn everyone that this is going to be a picture report. I am using the pictures to show the atmosphere of the open house. As mentioned in earlier posting, our theme was traditional. So, the guests would have to take off their shoes upon entering the hall and they would sit on the floor (with carpets of course!). The decorations (ketupats etc.) and the food were also ala kampung. The food include ayam masak lemak cili api, daging masak kicap, udang goreng, sayur campur, ikan kering (a variety- donated by residents), ulam (including jir-jir (like its counterpart in Malaysia 'tongkat Ali') and keropok.

Since we have a lot of food on offer, we divided them into little 'stations'. Look at the pictures...

This is the dessert station (minus the cakes...)

This is the fruits station...

This is the drinks station...

This is one of the food ststions...

This is the soup station...

While waiting for our guests, we took the opportunity to take pictures with each other, with the food, with the guests...etc. I would like apologise to our guests because with all the picture takings, we started a bit late... hehehe... Just look at some of the pictures...

From right: k.rehana, k.jaz, k.shidah, k.hanum, me and k.jannah
For your info, this is the favourite spot of the ladies, right infront of the dessert...heheh

The kids of Block A

Block A ladies...with the cakes

Najwa cutting her 'ketupat' creation...

At about 8.30, we started with bacaan Quran by hj. Yaacob's son, a welcome speech, and we had a beautiful montage prepared by Ezalman (of the preparation) and also a collective pantuns about block A residents prepared by Lisna.

Bacaan quran...

The guests, waiting patiently... Pn. Taha (in blue) is the Ambassador's wife...

They're watching the montage...

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