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Tv & Radio > News & Features Sunday October 22, 2006
Festive cheer
AIR RAVES
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN
OUR local radio airwaves continue to be in a joyful mood with festive programming to mark Deepavali yesterday and to usher in Hari Raya Aidilfitri this week.
Radio Televisyen Malaysia’s Tamil broadcaster Minnal FM aired a special Goodbye Deepavali show from midnight until three this morning, highlighting memorable moments of Deepavali yesterday.
The Deepavali celebrations continue today, with a 45-minute festive drama entitled Sothi Sudare at 10.15am on Minnal FM. The show reinforces noble and moral values associated with the Festival of Lights.
Deepavali Sirapu Kalaivanam, which comes on at 1.15pm until 2pm, talks about the latest movie releases during Deepavali and features interviews with actors and actresses as well as with popular recording artistes.
Sirapu Chelame Selvame is yet another 45-minute segment about how children see Deepavali and what the occasion means to them. Children’s songs will also be played on the programme which starts at 4.15pm.
Aidilfitri specials
(Day One)
Era fm – Raya Apek Special (8am-10am): Tune in to Pagi di Era as regular announcer Khairil Rashid (a.k.a. Krill) teams up with comedian Saiful Apek in the first of this two-part special. Then join Kieran and Saiful Apek on Day Two at the same time for the second segment.
IKIM.fm (operated by Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia) – Aidilfitri with Special People (11am): An hour-long show about Malaysians with disabilities and how they observe Hari Raya with their families, friends and volunteers who help them cope with life.
Also, look out for special IKIM.fm capsules on Understanding Hari Raya which will be aired from time to time during the Raya period.
(Day Two)
Era fm – Fans of bubbly Linda Onn can look forward to the popular host’s show from 2pm to 6pm.
IKIM.fm – Salam Mahabah (8.15am-9am): Foreign Muslim students in Malaysia extend their greetings to local celebrants and tell us what it’s like to observe Aidilfitri in a land away from home.
Xfresh fm – Interview with veteran artiste Anita Sarawak from 3pm to 4pm; hear the diva talk about past Hari Rayas especially when she was overseas.
Other artistes and songs that will be featured include Shazzy with Eid Mubarak and Mawi with Ayah ... Aku Rindu Mu.
Anthony Thanasayan, who was born disabled, is an avid radio listener. His work, training special dogs for the physically handicapped, has been featured on local and international radio. His dogs, he says, help him ‘stay in tune with life’. E-mail him at athanasayan@hotmail.com.
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