Feb 2018 Chinese New Year
CHINESE NEW YEAR IN MALAYSIA A talk by Rose Gan at Ciao restaurant, 7TH February, 2018 for the MCG This year is the Year of the Dog! Chinese New Year zodiac signs are intriguing and this year we were treated to a fascinating talk by one of our own MCG members, Rose Gan, on the meanings […]
Jan 2018 – Thaipusam
Thaipusam 2018 Exceptionally, this year the Thaipusam tour took place on the day before the actual celebration to avoid the crowds at Batu Caves. It was a great idea, since we got to see and experience all the different important areas for this festivity, with not too many people around, but immersed in the feeling […]
Dec 2017 – Gifts of Sight
“Gifts of Sight” Documentary On December 6th, 2017, our membership was treated to a film documenting Judyth Gregory-Smith’s charity project in Myanmar, “Gifts of Sight”. The film maker, Sebastian Andrei, followed Judyth around Myanmar as she, and her Burmese helpers: driver Win San, and translator Saya Htay, doled out eyeglasses, new or used, to poor […]
Nov 2017 ILHAM
ILHAM Gallery Guided tour of the “Gerak Rupa Ubur Penyataan 1957–1973” Exhibition We were treated to a tour of the ILHAM (Inspiration) Gallery which is currently hosting an exhibition revisiting 50 years later Gerak, Rupa, Ubur, Penyataan (Movement, Form, Torch, Statement). The first exhibition of this group was in 1967 at the then new AIA building, a reference […]
Nov 2017 – The Nine Emperor Gods
The Nine Emperor Gods The Nine Emperor Gods festival is always a sight to behold and this year was no different. The sights and sounds that surround this festival are amazing and awe inspiring. The festival itself always falls at the beginning of the 9th Lunar month and lasts the first nine days of that […]
Nov 2017 Lee Su Kim
A Morning With Lee Su Kim In the days when children were seen and not heard Lee Su Kim drank in the stories and events of her Nyonya culture. It was a delightful privilege to hear Lee Su Kim read words from her childhood woven into short stories at the recent Malaysian Cultural Group, author […]
Oct 2017 – IAMM
Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia (IAMM) The Malaysian Cultural Group (MCG) organized a special visit to the Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia (IAMM) on the morning of 11th October for new members who recently joined the MCG. There were 29 participants on the day, including a few of the older members. The group was divided […]
Oct 2017 -The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple
The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, a talk by Billy Woo Yin Khee on 4th Oct 2017 Billy Woo is a passionate and unassuming tourist guide, who shared the history of the oldest temple in Kuala Lumpur and the still ongoing worship practices. I found it insightful, even after living so many years in this […]
Sep 2017 – Silat Melayu: An Immersive Journey
“Silat Melayu: An Immersive Journey” byJagdev Kaur Pretap Singh The presentation was held on 20th September and conducted by Mohd Nadzrin Wahab who is a certified Silat Melayu instructor as well an actor for the performing arts in the field of martial arts. He is also attached to a couple of local universities as an instructor […]
Sep 2017 – The Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency – the Political and Social AspectsJegatheesan Velupillay Jega opened his presentation by emphasizing the handling of the Emergency is a source of great pride to the government as it is the only government that has signed a peace treaty with communists. It is also a source of pride for the army and […]