June 2019 – Hope Art Exhibition
Hope Art Exhibition, April 8 – June 10, 2019(June 1, 2019 written by Pamela de Lange, photos by Caroline Amberg) After our May visit to the Leprosy settlement and museum in Sungai Buloh MCG members were invited to the National Art Gallery (Balai Seni Negara) along Jalan Tun Razak to see this very special exhibition. […]
May 2019 – “Valley of Hope” Leprosy Museum and Settlement
MCG Trip to the “Valley of Hope” Sungai Buloh Leprosy Museum and Settlement Monday, 13/05/19, 10.30am, tour guide Dr. Faizah Back in the 1920’s leprosy was still an incurable disease, patients hid from the view of the world and lived as outcasts, stigmatized by society. In 1926 the British Colonial Government established the Leprosy Enactment […]
Mar 2019 – Visit to the Malaysian Chinese Museum
Visit to the Malaysian Chinese Museum, 11th March, 2019 The history of Malaysia is not complete without including the incredible influence and contribution made by the Chinese community. The Malaysian Chinese Museum, which only opened its doors in May last year, provides a record of the struggles, hardships and successes of the Chinese community and […]
Jan 2019 – Loke Yew Mansion Architecture Tour
Loke Yew Mansion Architecture Tour, 19th January, 2019 Around 15 people turned up for the architecture tour on Saturday, 19 January 2019. It was an interesting tour guided by Architect Steven Tang, a conservationist architect and Co-Chair of PAM Heritage and Conservation Committee. We gathered at half nine for a 10am start. Loke Yew Mansion […]
Dec 2018 – Pot Luck Photo Story
Nov, 2018 – Visit to Top Glove
MCG Explorer’s visit to the Top Glove November 13th 2018 This tour was organised by Dori van Koesveld and Pamela de Lange In the morning of the 13th we all met at the lobby of the 23-storey Top Glove Tower in Shah Alam. We were met by a group of representatives of Top Glove […]
Oct, 2018 – Visit to Kamdar
MCG EXPLORERS’ OUT AND ABOUT – KAMDAR Any time exploring involves shopping, it’s like multi-tasking and feels so good. For those who left with shopping bags, our Explorers tour of Kamdar was a complete success. Our group of fifteen travelled by car or walked from the nearby Masjid Jamek LRT to the flagship store […]
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, […]