Sep 2018 Explorer’s visit to ISETAN
Explorer’s visit to ISETAN, The Japan Store, 3rd September, 2018 What a surprise that twenty one Explorer’s signed up to visit a department store, right here in the heart of Kuala Lumpur! As the organiser I had my doubts whether people would be interested but it turned out to be a very informative and interesting morning. We […]
June 2018 – Royal Selangor Polo Club
Explorers Out and About Visit to the Royal Selangor Polo ClubJune 11, 2018. Fourteen Explorers met at the Royal Selangor Polo Club for a briefing on the history of the club, which is more than 100 years old. Now in its third location in Kuala Lumpur, the club has 350 members and stabling for 280-300 […]
May 2018 Earth Heir
May 14 Explorers’ Trip: Visit to Earth Heir, near Ampang Point Hidden away on the second floor in a nondescript retail block near Ampang Point, facing the overly crowded parking lot, is a treasure trove called Earth Heir. Sasibai Kimis, the founder, established Earth Heir as a social enterprise working with artisans amongst refugees, the differently-able, […]
Apr 2018 Visit to Patisatu
Visit to Patisatu On April 9th , 20 ladies drove to Patisatu, in Puncak Alam, the Studio and home of three leading Malaysian artists for a morning that stimulated our senses! Patisatu in Malay means ‘Top of the world’. The idea behind the studio and home of Umibairuza and Ahmad Shukri it is one […]
March 2018 Shoemaker Jackson Chen
Explorers visit shoemaker Jackson Chen – Monday the 12th of March by Julia Stanbrook and Geraldine Stals. We had a good number of 26 Explorers, including some guests, who were ready to learn about Jackson and the shoemaking trade. Unfortunately some ladies couldn’t make it last minute or lost their way to Kajang. In the […]
Jan 2018 Home Grown Farms
Home Grown Farms The first trip of the year 2018 of the MCG Explorers was to an Organic Farm in Broga valley about one hour drive south from Kuala Lumpur. On a beautiful morning we met the passionate farmers Ivy and Michael Simon at their Homegrown Farms in Semenyih. After an introduction of how they […]
Dec 2017 The Hive
The Hive The owner Claire Sancelot: Back in the 1980s, a four year old child watched her parents recycle paper and glass in the French city of Lille. Today, that child is 40-year-old Claire Sancelot, now a parent herself to three young girls. Like her “green” parents, she is also doing her bit for the […]
Nov 2017 – IAMM
The Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia – Combined Tour of the Conservation Centre and Islamic Book Binding Exhibition On November the 13th the Explorers group visited the IAMM to get a look behind the scenes of the Conservation Centre as well as a tour of the Islamic Book Binding exhibition.The […]
Nov 2017 Istana Alam Shah
Istana Alam Shah Tuesday 24 Oct saw the first of the Explorers Out & About Xtr, a programme of events which are, in some way, extra to the normal Explorers trips. This first one was to be very special indeed as it was a visit to the Istana Alam Shah in Klang, organized by Julia […]
Oct 2017 Orang Asli
Orang Asli On Monday October 9th, Amy Shaw and Priti Parikh graciously organized a trip to Gombak via Mr Kalam Pie; a 40-minute ride outside Kuala Lumpur. There we met the Orang Asli family of Raman the famous nose flautist, who took us on a jungle trek past waterfalls. They also treated us to a […]