November 2025 – Batik Paintings: A Beautiful Cultural Heritage
November 2025 – Batik Paintings – A Beautiful Cultural Heritage Members enjoyed a memorable art appreciation lecture by Dr. Maithreyi Subramaniam at the iconic Warong Old China. The session highlighted the importance of preserving Malaysia’s culture and heritage, not only to maintain artistic continuity but also to educate future generations. Malaysian batik, rooted in East […]
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 – 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 […]
May 2025 – The Siege Within
May 2025 – The Siege Within
April 2025 – Malay Sultanates
April 2025 – Malay Sultanates Malay Sultanates: History and Royal Matters On Wednesday 9th April, 20 of us sat engrossed listening to Nadge Ariffin talk on Malay Sultanates. Nadge, of paternal Javanese royal descent with maternal Qing Dynasty blood, whose family hails from Perak was born in Kuala Lumpur. Nadge wears many hats – architect, […]
March 2025 – Oceans that SPEAK, IAMM
March 2025 – Oceans that Speak, IAMM “Oceans That Speak”- what an intriguing title for an exhibition at the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia (IAMM). MCG Events organized a tour of the exhibition on Wednesday, March 15. Puan Marina from IAMM, was our amazingly knowledgeable and willing guide. The sub-title throws more light on the subject, […]
March 2025 – A Nyonya and her jewellery
March 2025 – A Nyonya and her jewellery Mrs Lily Yew is a Nyonya who is passionate about her Peranakan heritage, especially about kebayas, sarongs and vintage jewellery. On 5th March at Warong Old China, she kindly shared her knowledge of Peranakan jewellery pieces which were specially made for the Nyonyas and Babas of yesteryear. […]
February 2025 – The Secret of the Moon
February 2025 – Secrets of the Moon The Secret of the Moon A concise historical overview into aspects of the sacred month of Ramadan. Our Guest Speaker on February 18th was Ms Emna Esseghir from Tunisia. Emna is a Malaysian Cultural Group member who lectures at both the Museum Negara and Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala […]