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On the 20th October 2010, all members of Malaysian Association of Marjon (MAM) which includes students of COHORT 5, MARJON 1 and MARJON 2, had gathered to witness the exchange of portfolios between MAM Officers 2009/10 and MAM Officers 2010/11.

The former President of MAM, Mr. Hafiz Abdullah had given the newly elected MAM Officers some words of advice before handing over all the portfolios.

Now, officially MAM is under a new set of committee who has pledged to continue introducing Malaysian cultures and attractions, and to make it a platform to bring Malaysians and local people together, as well as uniting all the members to become 1 Marjon.

After the ceremony, the new committee of MAM held a dialogue session with MARJON 2 where they discussed every enquirers that MARJON 2 had upon the system of MAM and the university

On the 18th September 2010, new students of Cycle 3 Cohort 2 from IPG Kampus Kota Bharu and IPG Kampus Gaya had safely arrived in MARJON. They arrived in London that morning and reached Plymouth around noon. They were welcomed by seniors with open arms. Even though, some of them faced a few bumps in reaching UK, all 50 of them managed to arrive safely here to pursue their studies to be great teachers in the future. On the night of the 18th itself, MAM organized a small gathering to properly welcome them to our family of MARJON. Thanks to all who volunteered in making the new students' arrival run smoothly. And to all juniors, i hope you have a lovely stay in MARJON.

MALAYSIAN FESTIVAL 2010 FULL TRAILER

Eid ul-Fitr - Forgive and Forget

Eid means festivity in Arabic and Fitr means breaking of the fast and so Eid ul-Fitr symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. It marks the end of a month fasting and it is the beginning of Syawal where muslims around the world celebrate it with joy and forgiveness. Throughout Syawal as well, muslims will usually visit their relatives and held 'open houses'. Friends, colleagues and neighbours are invited to partake in the festivities and delicious treats, regardless of their race and background.

Diwali - Let There be Light!

Diwali which is derived from Sanskrit means 'rows of light'. It is a very exciting and colourful event. Homes are cleaned to welcome the New Year and windows are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, can enter. It is believed that she cannot enter a house which is not lit up, so every household burns special Diwali clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for the goddess, which is why the event is also known as the Festival of Lights.

Eid ul-Fitr and Diwali are 10 of the biggest festivals celebrated in Malaysia. And this year, the Malaysian MARJON students wish to bring the heat of the celebration to the wet and windy Plymouth. On the 18th October 2009, an open house was held from noon till 3pm, where Malaysians across Plymouth, other international students and locals partake in the celebrations. To heat up the festivities, colourful traditional cultural outfits were worn on that day and special dishes like Nasi Beriyani, Nasi Hujan Panas, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Curry, Soto and a whole lot more were served on that day.

A picture (in this case a few pictures ^_^) worth a thousand words.Enjoy looking at the pictures and judge for yourself.