October 2025 – Kuala Lumpur Polo Club
Terrence Perera graciously hosted this outing for us to observe behind-the-scenes action at the oldest polo club in the country. Established in 1902, the KLPC also manages the Riding For the Disabled Association Malaysia (RDA). Explorers observed how this noble endeavour operates, which is entirely run by volunteers within the vicinity of the KLPC. Terrence […]
October 2025 – Nine Emperor Gods Festival
October 2025 – Nine Emperor Gods Festival Led by photojournalist Sean Liew, MCG members visited the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival at Ampang’s temple that bears the same name. The nine emperor gods festival is unique to Southeast Asia. The deities, who are believed to be the seven stars of the Big Dipper and two […]
October 2025 – A Celebration of Deepavali
October 2025 – A Celebration of Deepavali A Celebration of Deepavali October 8th, 2025 Mana, our energetic and elegant host shared Deepavali preparations, celebration and childhood memories; demonstrated the intricate art of how to tie a sari and the history of Temple of Fine Arts. Deepavali is a time for prayers, celebration, and gratitude over a 5 day […]
September 2025 – The Golden Road
September 2025 – The Golden Road The Golden Road by William Dalrymple The Golden Road – it could have been a textbook with a wealth of information, facts and figures thrown at us. 486 pages of which over 150 pages are notes and bibliography. On the audiobook, William Dalrymple himself proposes his own new theory of […]
September 2025 – The Last White Man
September 2025 – The Last White Man The novel imagines a world where white-skinned people suddenly begin to wake up with darker skin and how individuals and communities respond when their identities seem to shift overnight. This immediately prompted a lively and thought-provoking conversation. At just over 180 pages, it is a slim novel, but […]
September 2025 – Behind the Scenes at EQ Hotel
The Explorer’s trip this time around was held indoors at the fabulous EQ Hotel; starting in the afternoon and would finish in the evening. It is uncommon that any Exploration would begin late in the day but judging by the number of people who signed up, it did not deter most folks. The old and […]
October 2025 – Kailash Parbat
October’s Enak was a celebration of Deepavali, as well as an opportunity to enjoy Indian vegetarian fare in Kuala Lumpur. Kailash Prabat’s first restaurant in Malaysia is honouring the founding family’s three-generation-old culinary heritage that reaches back to the 1940s. The Mulchandan family started serving their famous chat in Karachi, later expanding to Mumbai and […]
September 2025 – IAMM – Tipu Sultan
September 2025 – IAMM – More than a day as a tiger Tipu Sultan – More than a day as a tiger On September 24th, the Malaysia Culture Group was guided by Senior Curator Zulkifli Ishak through the Islamic Art Museum’s latest exhibition, More than a Day as a Tiger, showing until 11th January 2025. […]
September 2025 – Plantation Plot
September 2025 – Plantation Plot The Plantation Plot On August 27th 2025, the Malaysia Culture Group visited ILHAM Gallery for a guided tour of their current exhibition – The Plantation Plot, curated by Lim Sheau Yun. The exhibition gathered artists from Malaysia and abroad to explore how plantations – especially rubber and palm oil – have […]
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers A Princess RemembersAn autobiography by- Maharani Gayatri Devi Our group met on Friday August 29th over a delicious Indian lunch cooked by our hostess to match the theme of the book.The book itself lent to an animated discussion that went on for over 2 hours and touched on many […]