News...

For fans of Savy's Brasserie out there, we are glad to share with you that this fabulous dining hotspot in central BSB is now open for business post-renovation. We went there for dinner last night and are pleased to report that the food is as fantastic as ever. The menu remains unchanged but the food presentation is different from what we used to remember. The good news is the food is as delicious as ever! We prefer the old version of the hot breads that came with our meals tho!

And another piece of good news for local foodies - one more dining venue is slatted for opening in December at Centrepoint Hotel in Gadong.

Seasons Restaurant, our one-time regular hangout venue is decked out in trendy italian mosaics, mirrors and sexy lighting - set to raise the bar of Brunei's dining scene.

Meatlovers

For you meatlovers out there...Treat yourself to a fabulous lunch at Tasek Brasserie and savour the juicy and tender T-bone steak from Sheraton at only B$15*.

Call 2244272 to make your reservations now... Available from now until 30 November 2009

Sabah Travel Fair

Sabah Travel Fair is now on at the Gadong Mall, from 13-15 Nov. Find special holiday and hotel packages from the participating exhibitors from Sabah. Or you can just enjoy their colourful cultural song and dance throughout the day.

Traditional dance in vibrant costumes.

The beautiful local Sabah songbird who performed songs in different languages.

One of the exhibitors was Kadaiku - a handicraft centre showcasing Sabahan crafts

Invited guests to the opening ceremony gathered for a group photo.

French Film Festival

Alliance Francaise Brunei is once again holding their much-awaited French Film Festival, This year is the Festival's 10th Anniversary and it will be held between 9th to 22nd November. Look out for their events throughout the 2 weeks.
There will be a Taxi Night Party, short movies, quizzes, contests and more. For more on the events, go to their website at www.afbrunei.com. or check here, we'll put the schedules up when they come in.

3rd Biennial International Conference

With ever-accelerating developments continuing to influence the changing educational landscape, this conference is here to provide such an avenue - to provide a forum for scholars and educators to continue to exchange views and experiences, formulate strategies, forge academic fraternities, and, all in all, contribute positively towards the continued development of an Asian perspective. The first two conferences in Malaysia made some innovative discoveries, renewed existing modes and strengthened the existing fraternity, and this third conference aims to keep the same minds open as we make sense of the changes towards a strengthened understanding of how English fits into our individual and collective perspectives. As such it has been aptly themed The 3rd Biennial International Conference on the Teaching and The Learning of English: Embracing Change.

The conference has outlined the following objectives:

1. To share experiences and develop scholarship on English language education, educational partnership, and the teaching and learning of English

2. To establish collaboration in research on the teaching and learning of English

3. To establish a global network of scholars and managers of English language education in Asia
At a time when national education systems are going through some of their most dramatic changes, a focus that seems to be universal is to keep teaching as up-to-date and relevant as possible. English language teachers are expected to adapt their own methodologies to reflect the new reality of a world characterised by technological advancements and globalisation, and to make the necessary changes to keep up with the best practices available.

Okinawa Traditional Dance

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Brunei Darussalam, the Japanese Embassy organised an Okinawa Traditional dance presentation for the Brunei public on the 28th October, 2009 at the ICC. The dances were performed by dancers and musicians from the Okinawa Culture Association, which was established in 1989 to introduce the various dance forms of the Okinawa cultural heritage to the world. This year being the Silver Jubilee of Japan-Brunei relations, the Japanese Embassy held numerous cultural events and functions like the Origami and Hinamatsuri Reception, Paper Craft and Dolls' Festival, Japanese Cultural Week, which introduced traditional Japanese culture and pop-culture, modern Japanese Pottery Exhibition, Japanese Speech Contest, Rakugo, Japanese Sitting Comedy and many more.
Okinawa prefecture is in the southernmost part of Japan and is blessed with subtropical climate. The Okinawa Traditional Dance, or Ryukyuan Dance came into existence when prayers in the form of dances and songs of appreciation dedicated to God during religious ceremonies eventually evolved into a sophisticated form of stage art.
Although it evolved as a royal court art, it extended into the lives of the general public, which caused an expansion of the range of artistic expressions of each song and dance.