Saturday, May 20, 2017

PART 1---VICTORIA INSTITUTE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION (VIOBA) CELEBRATED ITS 50th GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AT KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE GRAND BALLROOM GRACED BY HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH KALSOM THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG AND HER SON HIS HIGHNESS THE TENGKU TEMENGGONG TENGKU FAHD SULTAN AHMAD SHAH AND PRESIDED BY VIOBA CHAIRMAN DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM AND BOARD MEMBERS.

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ARRIVAL OF ROYAL GUEST OF HONOUR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH KALSOM THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG
HRH SULTANAH KALSOM THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG GREETING MEMBERS OF VIOBA 
 HRH SULTANAH KALSOM ACCOMPANIED BY DATO SRI ANDREW AND DATIN SRI CHRIS ABISHEGAM
 HIS HIGHNESS THE TENGKU TEMENGGONG OF PAHANG TENGKU FAHD SULTAN AHMAD SHAH WHO IS NOW THE WORLD'S MOST HANDSOME AND ELIGIBLE PRINCE SINCE PRINCE WILLIAM IS MARRIED AND PRINCE HARRY IS TAKEN
 SULTANAH KALSOM THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG AND TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG WITH MEMBERS OF VIOBA
 SULTANAH KALSOM AND TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG WITH VIPS
A GIFT FROM VIOBA (VICTORIA INSTITUTE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION) TO TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG. NOT ONLY DID THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG CONSENTED TO ATTEND, SHE EVEN WORE THE STIPULATED COLOR OF THE NIGHT WHICH WAS BLUE! HER SON THE TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG ALSO DONNED BLUE SUIT. SULTANAH KALSOM WAS PLEASED WHEN I INFORMED HER ROYAL HIGHNESS I WAS CERTAIN SHE WOULD BE IN BLUE. COME TO THINK OF IT, THE BLUE ATTIRE OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WERE CERTAINLY MORE BLUE THAN THE OUTFITS OF DATO SRI ANDREW AND DATIN SRI CHRIS ABISHEGAM WHICH WAS MORE MIDNIGHT BLUE!
 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH PAHANG ENTERING KLCC GRAND BALLROOM ACCOMPANIED BY DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM THE CHAIRMAN OF VIOBA
THE WORLD'S MOST HANDSOME AND ELIGIBLE PRINCE, TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG TENGKU FAHD SULTAN AHMAD SHAH ENTERING KLCC GRAND BALLROOM ACCOMPANIED BY DATIN SRI CHRIS ABISEHGAM
 DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
 DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM WITH MALAYSIA'S GREATEST LIVING FOOTBALL LEGENDS---DATO SHUKOR SALLEH, DATO SOH CHIN AUN AND DATO SANTOKH SINGH. TO HAVE AS GUEST IS A MAJOR COUP, TO HAVE ALL THREE MALAY, CHINESE AND SIKH IS A CELEBRATION! 
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The Victoria Institution Old Boys’ Association Foundation (The VIOBA Foundation) celebrated its 50th Golden Anniversary Charity Gala Dinner more than 500 guests which took place at the Grand Ballroom, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday, 13 May 2017, 7.30 pm.

The dinner also celebrated the launch of the VIOBA Foundation Master Plan Transformation Program. The Master Plan seeks to uplift the school’s educational standards to world-class status, taking Victoria Institution into the arena of 21st century education and making it a role model of excellence for every school in Malaysia. 

The guest of honour, Her Royal Highness Sultanah Kalsom of Pahang, graciously launched the programme accompanied by her son the Tengku Temenggong Pahang, Tengku Fahd Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Chairman of the Board, Dato Sri’ Andrew Abishegam spoke about the need to instill the values of honesty, respect, integrity & truth which are summed up in what describes a Victorian ; a gentleman ,a sportsman and a scholar. Victorians from the youngest to the oldest participated in the launch which was signified by completing a jigsaw of the school badge & the foundation logo.

The VIOBA Foundation Funds are for all Malaysians especially Victorians who have walked through the corridors of this grand old dame. It provides financial support for the advancement of education including the improvement of youth recreational facilities and the provision of scholarships, bursaries and education loan funds. 

Over the years, the Foundation had disbursed more than RM1,000,000 to many worthy causes.

Through the years, VI has educated and produced thousands of students from all walks of life. These include luminaries such as the Sultan of Brunei, Tan Sri Shamsuddin Kadir, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Tan Sri Dr. Ramon Navaratnam, Tan Sri Zulhasnan Rafique, Tan Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Mr. Ananda Krishnan and many others. 

Multi award winning Victoria Institution’s Cadet Corp Band (the first school band to be established in Malaysia) were present to entertain whilst Dato’ Zainal Abidin was the special guest followed by entertainment from the Aseana Percussion Unit. Former TV3 host, Dato Mahadzir Lokman , a Victorian & Chacko Vadaketh ,former barrister were the Emcee’s.

Other special events included a significant partnership between SEGI University and the Victoria Institution Foundation where (2) two full scholarships worth a total of RM140,000 will be awarded to top students of the school. 

Dato Sri Andrew Abishegam presented a cheque of RM35,000 to the Headmaster as part of the foundation's commitment to the school. Donors, who had contributed more than RM500,000 to the Foundation had been honoured. 

Ever kind-hearted and generous, Sultanah Pahang, Sultanah Hajah Kalsom contributed a new scholarship fund under the name of Tengku Temenggong Pahang.

Malaysian’s culinaire extraordinaire, Dato’ Chef Wan presented a special gourmet dish named Chicken a la Victoria, fiery red and very tasty. Highlights of the evening included an auction of three (3) match play footballs, autographed by Malaysia’s legendary icons Dato’ Soh Chin Aun, Dato’ Shukor Salleh and Dato’ Santokh Singh. The trio were also present as special guests. 

Another item for auction was a specially commissioned painting of the Victoria Institution by Mr. Anurendra Jegadeva, a homegrown and award winning Malaysian artist and a Victorian.

The night ended with a resounding success when it was announced that RM800,000 had been donated towards the overall mission to garner RM2 million.

 TAY MING CHUN AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
 THE DRESS CODE WAS BLUE SO DATO KEE HUA CHEE DULY WORE BLUE 
 EVEN THE DRINKS WERE BLUE
 CHEERS
 NOT FEELING THE BLUES FOR SURE


 TAY MING CHUN, DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE


 DATO ANDREW ABISHEGAM IN A BESPOKE SUIT IN HONOUR OF VIOBA'S 50 GLORIOUS YEARS
 THAT IS NOT A RAGING BULL BUT A SELADANG---A VERY RARE AND ENDANGERED MALAYSIAN BULL
 TALL AND HANDSOME AND SUCCESSFUL V.I OLD BOY!
 DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE

 WITH VIOBA BOARD MEMBERS

 DATO ANDREW ABISHEGAM WITH MALAYSIA'S GREATEST LIVING FOOTBALL LEGENDS
 AND THEIR SPOUSES


 DATO SHUKOR  SALLEH, DATO SOH CHIN AUN AND DATO SANTOKH SINGH

 DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM WITH DATO SHUKOR SALLEH, DATO SOH CHIN AUN AND DATO SANTOKH SINGH
 4 LIVING LEGENDS!
 ANOTHER 4 LEGENDS IN BLUE




  
 TAY MING CHUN AND RUBEN EMIR GNANALINGAM OF WESTPORTS

 TAY MING CHUN AND MUMTAZ

 ALL READY TO RECEIVE SULTANAH OF PAHANG
 KLCC
 ROYAL TABLE

 SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTRESS, MODEL AND TV PERSONALITY HANNAH TAN WITH GREATEST BLOGGER THIS SIDE OF OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE DATO KEE HUA CHEE
 NEVER REALISED HANNAH TAN HAS SUCH BIG ASSETS---LUCKY BRYAN LEE
 TAY MING CHUN, HANNAH TAN AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
 HOT TRIO
 3 SIZZLERS
 CAN YOU FIND A HOTTER AND SEXIER TRIO?  I DON'T THINK SO
 SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT
 DELICIOUS FRUITS
 DELIGHTFUL
 YUMMY
 THE ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL GUEST OF HONOUR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH KALSOM THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG WITH CHAIRMAN OF VIOBA DATO SRI ANDREW ABISHEGAM
 THE SULTANAH OF PAHANG WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HER SON THE TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG TENGKU FAHD SULTAN AHMAD SHAH
 SULTANAH PAHANG GRACIOUSLY FOLLOWED THE DRESS COLOR CODE OF BLUE 
 SULTANAH PAHANG WAS KIND ENOUGH TO GREET VIOBA MEMBERS AND GUESTS
 A BRILLIANT SMILE FOR MY CANON POWERSHOT CAMERA!
 SULTANAH PAHANG ENTERING KLCC ROYAL HOLDING ROOM
 DATIN SRI CHRIS ABISHEGAM
 TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG
 SULTANAH KALSOM WITH DATO CHEF WAN
 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH KALSOM WITH HER SON TENGKU FAHD AND BOARD MEMBERS OF VIOBA




 SULTANAH KALSOM AND TENGLU FAHD WITH VIPS




 INSIDE KLCC VIP HOLDING ROOM


 SULTANAH KALSOM OF PAHANG AND DATIN SRI CHRIS ABISHEGAM
 GIFT FOR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS

 GIFT FOR TENGKU FAHD

 A GIFT FOR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS



 A GIFT FOR TENGKU TEMEONGGONG PAHANG 






 ENTERING KLCC GRAND BALLROOM









 THE TENGKU TEMENGGONG PAHANG SMILES FOR MY  CANON POWERSHOT
  



 HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SULTANAH KALSOM AT HER TABLE

 STANDING TO NEGARA KU
  
















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