A PEACEFUL MESSAGE TO THE WORLD FROM SEASHELL BEACH CAFÉ, LANGKAWI

- Valuable prize up for grabs for writing a slogan -

November 11th is known throughout the world as Remembrance Day. At 11 minutes past 11 o’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month, many parts of the world stop to remember those who have been lost in conflict.

There is probably no more peaceful place in the world than Burau Bay on Langkawi. This group of 104 islands in the far northwest of Peninsular Malaysia near the border with neighbouring Thailand, is the idyllic island paradise, kilometres from the cares of the city and the conflicts of the world.

Recent world events have changed the way many people view the world, the ways in which they travel and the destinations they wish to visit for recreation.

However, we can all contribute to making the future a brighter place for all people. The Seashell Beach Café at the Mutiara Burau Bay beach resort on Langkawi is but a humble café and bar beside the beach. But it is also a place where holidaymakers from around the globe gather to relax, have fun and to meet people in a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere.

The associates at the café and the whole resort felt so strongly about recent events that have affected global peace that they wanted to make a lasting memorial. General Manager, Mr Razak Abdul Kadir said: "While we maybe a long way from the trouble’s of the world, we are all affected by what occurs in other places. Many of our guests come from other countries and we wanted to create a symbol to remind all visitors that even in places like Langkawi we care enough and wanted others to know this".

He continued: "The hotel associates and guests have thought long and hard about peace and it was decided that as music was an essential component to the Seashell Beach Café and seeing though music unites people, a peace guitar would be erected in the café. This will be a permanent fixture and will be a lasting reminder that we all have to make a contribution to making the world a more peaceful place".

Mr Razak added that as the message is important, the wording has to be carefully composed. He announced: "As many of our guests are long stay guests who come here year after year, we wanted to give them the opportunity to make a contribution. As such we are launching a worldwide competition amongst guests on our e-mail records, their e-mail friends and anyone else who wants to be part of this project".

The memorial inside the Seashell Beach Café will be a 6-metre high guitar and will include the winning words from the competition. Anyone can enter the competition via e-mail, fax or letter and the rules are simple: in 15 words or less make a statement on world peace that will be a fitting memorial to all people. The words must be in English and include "peace" and "Seashell Café".

All entries must be emailed to salbb@mutiarahotels.com or faxed to 603 2145 7822 or mail it to the Corporate Sales Office, Mutiara Hotels & Resorts, c/o Mutiara Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The competition closes on December 31st 2001.

The winner will be notified on or before January 31st 2002 and the prize will be a complimentary stay for two in the Mutiara Suite at the Mutiara Burau Bay resort (inclusive of full buffet breakfast each day) for one week. The prize must be redeemed by December 31st 2002.

The 150 cabana Mutiara Burau Bay beach resort Langkawi is situated on one of the most scenic beaches on Langkawi at the foothills of South East Asia’s oldest mountain, Mount Macincang. The coastal forests have been preserved to offer a resort … in the forest by the bay. The resort is managed by PERNAS Hotel Management (PHM) Sdn Bhd and owned by LADA Ecotourism.

Mutiara Hotels and Resorts are managed by PERNAS Hotel Management Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PERNAS International Holdings Berhad. The group has six properties located in key cities and resorts in Malaysia that include Burau Bay (Langkawi); Johor Bahru (Johor); Kuala Lumpur; Pedu Lake (Kedah); Penang and Taman Negara/National Park (Pahang).