An European Christmas At 1 Utama 2010
December 6th, 2010 - Monday
1 Utama Shopping Centre really outdid itself for the Christmas celebration this year. The LG Oval was turned into a small Europen village replete with life-size houses and shops offering goodies, gifts and deco for the festive season. There was an abundance of potted Poinsettias. Christmas trees gaily decorated with big shiny baubles, ribbons, gift boxes and sparkly fairy lights. There was an air of anticipation and happiness with shoppers busy posing and clicking away on their cameras while others were busy looking for bargains at the shops. The gaiety really got me into the Christmas mood as well.
An European village Christmas atmosphere at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Shops chockfull of Christmas gifts and deco at LG Oval 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Shops with delicious Christmas goodies at LG Oval 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Tags: 1 Utama, Christmas baubles, Christmas gift, Christmas present, Christmas tree, Christmas trees
Hari Raya At 1 Utama 2010
September 6th, 2010 - Monday
Scarecrow in padi field at 1 Utama in conjunction with Ramadan and Aidil Fitri.
When it comes to décor for the major festivals in Malaysia, shopping malls usually go all out to deck their premises to the fullest to attract shoppers. It has become a tradition for most of the major malls to recreate a rustic atmosphere reminiscent of days gone by.
Padi field showcasing 4 stages of rice cultivation.
Wuan and I always look forward to the festive seasons at 1 Utama Shopping Centre with its no-expense spared décor. When we went there last weekend, we were not disappointed. The Oval was teeming with shoppers snapping away at the Ramadan and Aidil Fitri decorations.
Bubu – traditional fish trap made from bamboo.
The area was transformed into a rustic scene resplendent with thatched roofed kampung huts offering a variety of traditional cookies and handicrafts. The centrepiece showcased the four stages of rice cultivation replete with live padi plants flourishing in a muddy field.
Tags: 1 Utama, Aidil Fitri, Eid ul-Fitr, Hari Raya Puasa, Ramadan
The Secret Garden of 1 Utama After The Rain
August 19th, 2010 - Thursday
Lily magnolia bud at the Secret Garden of 1 Utama
Last weekend, we got into the Secret Garden of 1 Utama just after it stopped raining. The plants and everything else were dripping wet. As we squeezed through narrow pathways, any light brush against the leaves would send a cascade of water droplets onto us. It was not that good an idea to be poking around the garden after all.
It has been seven months since we were there last. Nothing much has changed. Not many plants were in full bloom. Nevertheless, we were pleased to discover that one of the lily magnolia trees was flowering. A number of buds were about to unfurl their petals, too. The water droplets hugging on to the satiny deep red buds and the leaves made such an interesting subject for our cameras.
That must have been our briefest visit to the Secret Garden. We only spent about 40 minutes wandering among the greenery. I guess we will not be going there again any time soon, not at least until the weather turns hot and dry. That is the time when the flowers will start to bloom again.
Tags: 1 Utama, Lily magnolia, Magnolia liliiflora, Mulan magnolia, Purple magnolia, Red magnolia, Tulip magnolia
