October 2024 – Contemporary Orang Asli Handicrafts, Culture and Heritage
October 2024 – Contemporary Orang Asli Handicrafts, Culture and Heritage Although the Orang Asli make up only approximately 1% of the Malaysian population of roughly 35,000,000, they are the oldest inhabitants of the peninsula, some ancestors having arrived 50 to 60 thousand years ago. So, the Orang Asli are Malaysia’s indigenous people who actually make […]
September 2024 – Islamic Arts Museum
September 2024 – Islamic Arts Museum Curator Tour On Wednesday, September 25th, the Malaysia Cultural Group enjoyed a curator-guided tour of the Islamic Museum of Malaysia. We started out with Izuan taking us up to the Architecture Gallery where he discussed the importance of the domes and the concept of honeycomb design and its association […]
October 2024 – Precious Old China
On Thursday, 10th of October we experienced dining on Nyonya cuisine in Precious Old China in Central Market, Pudu. Our joint hosts, KY Lee and Edna Ong, made it a resounding success with 40 Enakers and guests signing up. The lunch was priced at RM50. We started at 11:30 with a short talk by the […]
September 2024 – Together Tea
September 2024 – The Last White Man This month’s book club was held at Golfer’s Terrace @ KLGCC on the 27th of September. We had full attendance with 14 members who actively participated in the lively discussion over the various interesting questions. “Together Tea” by Marjan Kamali follows the journey of Mina, a young Iranian […]
September 2024 – The Last White Man
September 2024 – The Last White Man The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid The Last White Man, first published in 2022, is Hamid’s 5th book. A speculative fiction novelexploring the sudden transformation of a majority-white society, where its members inexplicablydevelop brown skin. Set in a nameless English-speaking nation reminiscent of Scandinaviancountries or Middle America, […]
September 2024 – Dancing Fish
On September 12th, Enak organized a delightful outing at Dancing Fish in Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC). Since its renovation, BSC has become a popular dining spot. Dancing Fish, named after its signature Ikan Menari, is a well-loved Malay-Indo restaurant with a loyal following. Datin Murni Rahim, a regular patron, hosted us. The lunch was attended […]
August 2024 – Pondok Nasi Bakar
Visiting the Indonesian restaurant Pondok Nasi Bakar with the Malaysian Culture Group, Enakers, was a delightful experience, enjoyed by around 31 of us. The event was hosted by Angela and Ay Ling, who curated a warm and engaging afternoon for everyone. The restaurant, founded by Daniella and her partner about a year ago, after their […]
August 2024 – Saman
August 2024 – Saman Saman by Ayu Utami translated into English by Pamela Allen After our July break, it was great to get back together for our August book discussion. Our Book Group 2 met at the Coffee Club in Kinokuniya KLCC on the 30th of August. We had an interesting discussion with input from […]
August 2024 – The Mountain Sings
August 2024 – The Mountains Sing The Mountains Sing – Nguyện Phan Quệ Mai 30th August 2024 Eight members of Book Group 1 read and discussed about Nguyện Phan Quệ Mai’s “The Mountains Sing” on the 30th of August. For some of us, the book’s topic about the Vietnam War brought back memories of how […]
August 2024 – Bufori Workshop
Bufori Workshop – Handmade Classic Cars 24th August 2024 On the 24th of August 2024, we had a visit to The House of Bufori. This was my first motorcar factory visit and I was blown away by the amazing craftsmanship and engineering involved. Organized by MCG Explorer member Zeff Khan. There were 16 of us, […]