OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS The Honourable Datuk Anifah Aman Minister of Foreign Affairs 03-88

The Embassy of Malaysia hosted the ‘Deepa-Raya’ & Cultural Tourism Evening Open House in co-operation with the Finland-Malaysia Association on the 17^th October 2009. The name ‘Deepa-Raya’ comes from the joint celebration of ‘Eid ul Fitr’ and ‘Deepavali’, both widely celebrated in Malaysia. ‘Eid ul Fitr’, also known as ‘Hari Raya Aidilfitri’ in Malaysia, marks the end of the ‘Ramadan’ fasting month and is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. Deepavali is mainly celebrated by Indians.