Oct, 2018 – Deepavali event at the Temple of Fine Arts
Deepavali or Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights symbolising the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. It is a time when homes, businesses, temples are cleaned, renovated, decorated and brightly illuminated. Traditionally vilakku lamps are lit to symbolise good over evil. Devoted Hindus cleanse their bodies and […]
Oct 2018 MEME
MEME and the art of saving the Malaysian elephant Verdant Malaysia has swathes of rainforest terrain. These lush enclaves are home to a wide variety of exotic flora and fauna. However, over the years as the country has developed, it has expanded its infrastructure and built plantations for cultivating cash-rich crops. This intense economic activity […]
Oct 2018 Open House Photo Story
Oct 2018 Nine Emperor Gods
MCG Visit to the Nine Emperor Gods Festival The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is celebrated on the first nine days of the ninth lunar month in the Taoist calendar, by local Chinese communities in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, where it is called the Vegetarian Festival The festival celebrates the nine sons of the Father Emperor […]
Sep 2018 Kelantan Silver
KELANTAN SILVER – Wednesday 5th September, 2018 Kelantan silver was the topic for our talk by Suryani Senja Alias on 5th September. Through her social enterprise Senijari (art hands), Suryani has been encouraging the few remaining master silver craftsmen of Kelantan by offering new alternatives for their expertise. She provides opportunities for the artisans to preserve […]
Aug 2018 Guided tour of the Islamic Arts Museum
Guided tour of the Islamic Arts Museum, 15th August, 2018 Oftentimes we pack our travels with fervent museum visits but take the gems in our own backyard for granted. I am one of those guilty ones and hence grabbed the MCG invitation with open arms to join ten MCG members for a guided tour of the Islamic […]
June 2018 – Holy Men, Holy Women
Holy Men, Holy Women: A Journey Into the Faiths of Malaysians and Other Essays – by Dina Zaman Once a writer, always a writer. Dina Zaman came to talk to us in June about her new book, Holy Men, Holy Women: A Journey Into the Faiths of Malaysians and Other Essays explaining that she is no longer […]
May 2018 Asian Arts Museum Textile event
Asian Arts Museum Textile event. On 16 of May, a small group of 19 gathered at the Chancellery Hall at the University of Malaya to examine their textile collection. If you have not been to the University, it is a treat to see greenery and a college campus in the middle of Kuala Lumpur. Their […]
Apr 2018 Flying Foxes
Article on Flying foxes, plants and people by Dr Sheema Abdul Aziz, co-founder and President Rimba Principal Investigator, Project Pteropus. By Elena Mei Yun Attended a talk organised by Malaysian Culture Group entitled Flying foxes, plants and people by Dr Sheema Abdul Aziz, co-founder and President Rimba, and Principal Investigator of the organisation’s Project Pteropus. […]
Mar 2018 Chitties of Melaka
The Chitties of Melaka On the 4th of April, we at the MCG were delighted to welcome Karen Loh and JegatheesanVelupillay (Jega) of the Museum Volunteers Group who have co-authored a fascinating book titled ‘The Chitties of Melaka.’ The book focuses on the Chitty people or the Indian Peranakans who enjoy none of the fame […]