April, 2023 – Silat Melayu – Lecture and Demonstration
Our speaker, silat exponent, Mohd. Nazrin Wahab, told us that Silat Melayu is sometimes known as ‘a coward’s martial art’, but I think it is ‘a thinking man’s martial art.’ He explained that the ultimate goal of silat is to survive, not crush or destroy an opponent, which justifies the ‘hit and run’ approach. Hit the attacker quickly or momentarily […]
April, 2023 – Ilham Exhibition Tour – Dream of the Day
MCG ART VISIT – ILHAM GALLERY APRIL 19, 2023 ‘DREAM OF THE DAY’ Curated by Patrick Flores On April 19th, a group of us Art enthusiasts traversed the maze-like parking lot of Menara Ilham to meet at their gift shop, dreaming of a delicious Art filled tour of the exhibition entitled ‘DREAM OF THE DAY’. […]
Jan, 2023 – Chinese New Year – How it is Celebrated in Malaysia
A Talk by Patricia Yoon Moi Chia at Ciao Ristorante on Wednesday the 18th January, 2023 Chinese New Year has no fixed date; it falls either in January or February each year. This year it fell on the 22nd & 23rd January. The celebrations stretch over 15 days, with special celebrations on the 7th, 9th […]
Dec. 2022 – Guided Tour of the IAMM Conservation Department
Guided Tour of IAMM’s Conservation Department – Wed. Dec 7, 2022 Jangan masok tanpa kebenaran /Do not enter without permission. What is behind the door at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia? A group of MCG ladies found out on a tour of the Conservation Department, guided by Mr. Zink, the Head Conservator. Leading us through the […]
Nov, 2022 – Doris Van Stratten – Lecture by Andrew Barber
On 9 November 2022, 35 ladies from MCG gathered at GMBB, in Bukit Bintang to hear the fascinating history of Doris Van Der Stratten, as told by Andrew Barber, non-fiction author and amateur historian. GMBB, a creative community mall offering distinctive and stunning displays of art on almost every level, made the trip across town […]
Oct, 2022 – Nine Emperor Gods Festival Tour led by Sean Yiew
1st October, 2022 The tour started at the back of a kopitiam, where our group of 10 MCG members sat expectantly at a round table. We were across the street from the bustling temple complex at Kau Ong Yah (also known as Nine Emperor Gods) temple in Ampang. Our guide, photographer Sean Liew, gave us a […]
Oct, 2022 – The World of Francis Light – Speaker Rose Gan
This lecture was on Wednesday 12 October from 10:00am to12:30pm at GMBB which is a new venue for MCG activities. Michelle Pease started the talk with a brief introduction of the author Rose Gan, a British lady who arrived in Kuala Lumpur in 1978 and who has been living and working between both UK […]
Aug, 2022 – Splendours of Malay Textiles Exhibition Tour
The Splendours of Malay World Textiles exhibition was indeed splendid! The MCG Events Planning Team organized a guided tour for 20 fortunate members on August 17th at Menara KEN in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. We were treated to a display of 650 amazing pieces from the collection of John Ang which consists of 4000 pieces. Two groups […]
June, 2022 – Ilham Gallery Exhibition Tour
On Wednesday 15th June we were privileged to have a guided tour of the gallery’s inaugural Art Show which will happen every 3 years. Out of 360 + applicants, 31 artists, based in Malaysia, were chosen to participate and given a grant to produce a new piece. The art show is about the process and […]
May, 2022 – Tan Sri Rafidah’s Speech at the 2022 AGM
Tan Sri Rafidah’s Speech Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia) 1987 – 2008, graced the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Culture Group (MCG) with her speech. Conveying Hari Raya greetings and congratulations to the MCG Committee, and the MCG, she began on a light note by informing […]