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Some 200 children of Malaysians in North Palmerston, New Zealand did the country proud when they successfully staged a charity concert, “Road to Recovery Concert 2010” which went to that Malaysians remained to be a caring lot although they were abroad. The oncert attracted more than 1,000 people who came to watch cultural performances at the Reagent Theatre Hall aimed at raising funds to help earthquake victims at Christchurch and flood victims in Pakistan. According to UMP senior lecturer, Ahmad Ziad Sulaiman,
who was pursuing his doctorate at School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, he was proud to see how committed the children in putting up the show. “We, as the parents, were certainly proud of what they had done. “They managed to hold an array of performances that showcase the multi-ethnicity and culture of Malaysia,’’ he added. The children, aged between four and 12, performed 20 shows including a Malay
wedding, ‘silat’ and a ‘joget’ dance. They were trained for three weeks by Puan Raja Haslinda.