Dec, 2021 – Hop on, Hop off bus tour
There are a number of ways to get to know a city better. However, one particular way of creating an overall impression of a place is a Hop-on-Hop-off bus tour. Signing up for the HO-HO tour last month had awakened in me the feelings of a waiting-to-emerge tourist. It turned out as I had hoped […]
March 2020 – Behind the Scenes at the EQ Hotel Kitchen and Buffet Lunch
Twenty-three MCG and AAM members met at the EQ for an impressive and informative behind the scenes tour of the spotless kitchens, 50th floor roof-top bar (Blue), French restaurant (Sabayon), the Sanctum Spa, Gym and pool (29th floor), and Nipah Restaurant (ground floor)where we had an incredible buffet lunch. The EQ Hotel, located on Jalan Sultan […]
Feb 2020 – Kajang Walking Tour
Kajang Walking Tour @ 10 February 2020by Josiane Reggane Before starting our tour, we filled up on energy with a good cup of coffee, Teh tarik or hot lime juice with cookies in a Chinese kopitiam near the Kajang Heritage Center. After this snack, we were ready for a 2.5 hour visit to Kajang. The tour […]
Jan 2020 – JADI Batek Gallery
Our destination this month was JADI BATEK GALLERY www.JadiBatek.com on Jalan Inai off Jalan Imbi, hosted by Pam Currie and Angela Burke Scharer. This craft center has been in the area since 1976 and offers batik demonstrations and classes for all levels. It also features a wonderful Malaysian gift shop with everything from fabrics to bags & all […]
Dec 2019 – End of Year Pot Luck Lunch
On December 9th Nisha Dobberstein invited us for a pot luck year-end lunch but before we had a great selection of very tasty dishes we all sat together and had a quick review of the past year outings and discussed various possibilities for 2020. Many exciting trips are awaiting us! We also said goodbye […]
Nov 2019 – Visit to artist Abdullah Razak
MCG Explorers Nov 11th visit to artist Abdullah Razak(organised by Jay Jungmin Lee and Pamela de Lange) The November Explorers’ tour took 14 of us to the outskirts of Sungai Buloh to ‘Khaya Rendang’ (lush canopy of Mahogany), which is the name of the residence the 73-year-old artist Abdullah Razak designed for he and his […]
Oct , 2019 – Visit to WSH Dragon & Lion Arts Mask Factory
MCG explorers visit to Chinese mask factory ‘WSH Dragon & Lion Arts’ (organised by Matty Colette and Pamela de Lange) October 14th 15 curious explorers met in Subang to get a detailed explanation on how the lion dance masks are made. WSH was founded by Master Siow, a lion dancer in his younger years […]
June 2019 – Hope Art Exhibition
Hope Art Exhibition, April 8 – June 10, 2019(June 1, 2019 written by Pamela de Lange, photos by Caroline Amberg) After our May visit to the Leprosy settlement and museum in Sungai Buloh MCG members were invited to the National Art Gallery (Balai Seni Negara) along Jalan Tun Razak to see this very special exhibition. […]
May 2019 – “Valley of Hope” Leprosy Museum and Settlement
MCG Trip to the “Valley of Hope” Sungai Buloh Leprosy Museum and Settlement Monday, 13/05/19, 10.30am, tour guide Dr. Faizah Back in the 1920’s leprosy was still an incurable disease, patients hid from the view of the world and lived as outcasts, stigmatized by society. In 1926 the British Colonial Government established the Leprosy Enactment […]
Mar 2019 – Visit to the Malaysian Chinese Museum
Visit to the Malaysian Chinese Museum, 11th March, 2019 The history of Malaysia is not complete without including the incredible influence and contribution made by the Chinese community. The Malaysian Chinese Museum, which only opened its doors in May last year, provides a record of the struggles, hardships and successes of the Chinese community and […]