2009年1月3日(星期六)，受邀出席古晉马兰诺族协会举办的迎接2009年聚会，可以体验不同种族的文化和美食，又可见见几位马兰诺族的老朋友叙叙旧，这何尝不是人生一大乐事？
马兰诺大厦
Wisma Melanau
砂拉越拥有超过25个不同民族，各有各的文化习俗，语言和信仰，但又互相尊重和彼此珍惜，这是我们身为砂拉越子民应该感到庆幸和荣耀的。
穿上马来西亚传统服装 " 峇迪" 的我，盛装赴会。
Me in traditional Malaysian costume, the batik .
主宾拿汀法蒂玛阿都拉助理部長莅临。
Arrival of the guest of honor, Assistant Minister YB Datin Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah.
VIPs on stage.
From left : YB Aidan Wing, Lambir State Assemblyman, Chairman of The Sarawak Melanau Community Charitable Trust Board, YB Datin Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah, Assistant Minister of Human Resource & Training and Agriculture (Home Economics & Training) and Datu Haji Len Talif Bin Salleh, President of PMK.
My friend Ramon was very busy that day.
So was John Ling, seen here with his son. 
Saying hello to Assistant Minister, YB Datin Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah.
YB Aidan Wing extending his warm welcome.
YB Aidan Wing explaining to me the structure of the Trust Board organisation.
On January 3rd, 2009 (Saturday), I was invited by The Melanau Association of Kuching (PMK) to attend their Welcoming of 2009 New Year Gathering ("Berdudun Ta'un Baau 2009" in Melanau language), the function was held at Wisma Melanau, at Halaman Kurung Sian, Ong Tiang Swee Road, Kuching.
Traditional Melanau food in nice setting.
Melanau is one of the more than 25 ethnic groups who call this great land Sarawak their home.
Wow !
I pride myself to be a Sarawakian and am truly blessed to live in a society where most if not all of its people respect each other's differences and cherish each other's similarities.
