World No Tobacco Day - 31st May

As you know, 31st May is the World No Tobacco Day. This year's theme is "Tobacco Free Youth". As MPS has been positively seen as an (if not the most!) active NGO in tobacco control, we should take this opportunity to participate at the event.

This yr the National Cancer Society Malaysia, NCSM (www.cancer.org.my) is organizing the Relay For Life KL 2008, which will be held on 31st May-1st June, the weekend of World No Tobacco Day and International Cancer Survivor's Day, at the MSN Training Stadium, Bukit Jalil,Things are falling into place nicely. We have a few NGOs joining a marquee provided FOC by NCSM for us, namely the Msian Assoc. for Adolescent health (MAAH), Msian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) and MyWATCH. I am trying to get a youth percussion group to join - it will be exciting! I got info from the organizer that they require the booth to be manned at a minimum

· from 4.00pm to 11.00pm on 31st May 2008
· from 7.00am to 10.00am on 1st June 2008

We plan to increase awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use and promote cessation. There is the RM10/person reg fee
website: www.cancer.org.my


PROGRAMME (31st May – 1st June 2008 )

4.00pm onwards Registration / Marquees open to public

4.00-5.40pm Light Entertainment
5.00pm Arrival of VIPs
5.30pm Arrival of YB Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai,
Minister of Health

5.40pm OPENING CEREMONY
Negara-Ku
Bacaan Doa

5.50pm Speech by YB Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai

6.10pm ‘Tobacco Control Gambit’
Gong struck every 8secs by a child/adult/survivor to signify a death from
tobacco.
After 3 gongs –Dr.Zarihah will read a poem (2 mins).
Gong continues…. Roughly 25pax

6.15pm Arrival of ‘Road To Relay’ Cyclists

6.25pm OPENING CEREMONY FOR RFL
N Yawa – Youth Percussion Group

6.30pm Speech by Dato’ Zuraidah Atan
Chairman, RFL KL

6.35pm Survivors gather for start of RFL

6.40pm SURVIVORS’ LAP: Flagged off by
YB Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai

6.50pm LAP BY MOH in support of WNTD
IRFL Kids Parade
Sponsors
Public

7.00pm Entertainment –
Temple of Fine Arts
Presenting Eddie Francis……….
Maya Yoga Studio
SoulSisterz
PARTS Dancers
Dikir Barat by UKM
Linda Jasmine Performing Arts
Yana
N Yawa
‘Miss Relay’ Pageant
Relay continues…………….
8.30-9.30pm LUMINARIA CEREMONY
Torch Bearers
‘Celebrities Give Back’
KL Kids Choir – 3 songs
Zamil – 1-2 songs
Soul Sisterz Quartet – 1 song
Ferhad – 1 song
Anita Sarawak
End of Luminaria

9.30pm Performance – “Hairspray” by Cancer Survivors
CTC Presents…………………
Line Dancing Performance
Relay continues…………….

9.50-11.20pm Suria FM Showcase
Relay continues
11.20-12am ‘Let’s Do The Poco Poco’
12midnight International Cancer Survivors
Day – ‘Mardi Gras’ Parade
12.30am ‘Pajama Party’ Contest

1.00am Games & Races – Stay awake all
Onwards night

1.30am School & College 8 x 100m Relay
Relay continues………………
5.00-7.00am Endurance Race
Relay continues………………
6.30am Breakfast – Relay Cont…………..
7.30-8.15am Maya Yoga Studio Demo &
Beginners Stretch Class
Relay Continues……………..
8.30am Kids – 50m Sprint
9.00am Business House 4x100m Relay
Relay Continues………………
9.55am Countdown to the ‘Last Lap’
10.00am Last Lap & Closing Ceremony