7/08 6 October 2008
Press Release
Malaysians in Paris celebrate Aidilfitri
Though far from home, Malaysians in France had the opportunity to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri at the Open House hosted by Malaysian Ambassador to France and Portugal, H.E. Dato’ S. Thanarajasingam and wife Datin Dr. Saradha Iyer at Rumah Malaysia on Saturday, 4 October 2008.
The event was graced by the Education Minister YB Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Education. The Honorable Minister who was accompanied by his wife YM Tengku Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah was in Paris to attend the UNESCO Executive Board meeting.
The Open House was attended by more than 500 people which included Malaysians living in and around Paris who are working or married to French citizens; staff and families of the Embassy and the Malaysian agencies in Paris; members of the defence community undergoing training, including submarine trainees and Malaysian students.
Out of the 150 Malaysian students who attended the celebration, many took some time off their studies and came as far as Lille, Valenciennes, Le Havre, Colmar, Blois and Angouleme to savour Malaysian food.
The guests were treated to traditional Malaysian Hari Raya cuisines, such as lemang, rendang, nasi minyak, nasi impit, kuah kacang, acar and Hari Raya cookies.The Malaysians were also thrilled to get to taste the Mee mamak and teh tarik at the Open House.
The Hari Raya Open House celebration was one of the main festive celebrations organized by the Embassy, which are now popular events amongst Malaysians in Paris and France at large. The chilly autumm weather did not prevent the ladies from coming in their elegant baju kurung or kebaya while some men wore colourful baju melayu and batik shirts despite the cold. The French guests who were at the reception had a great time sampling the variety of traditional Malaysian food being served. Many of them were spouses of Malaysians or who have working closely with the Embassy.
Embassy of Malaysia, Paris
4/10/2008
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