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 […]
Sep 2017 – Out and About trip to the MRT
Write up by Carolyn RitchiePhotos by Carolyn Ritchie and Ellen Matthew “Let’s go on a train” was the suggestion for this month’s Explorers’ Out and About Trip… The new MRT system was formally opened in July, and on Monday 11th September a group of Explorers got together to see just what all the fuss was […]
Jun, 2017 – IRPEC
Explorers Out and About trip to IRPEC (International Rubber Productions Exhibition Centre) On the 19th June 2017, the Explorers Out & About were very fortunate that Datuk Vinod and his team: Din, Yameen, Rassimi and Taf, took time to show us the museum that displays so many of their products from automobile tyres through to […]
May 2017 – The Batik Boutiquie
On Monday May 8 a group of 20 members visited The Batik Boutique at Desa Sri Hartamas. Everyone was excited as they looked forward to hands-on Batik making. We were warmly welcomed by the staff and we saw the Batik studio. We were given coffee or tea with a nice piece of cake, […]
Apr 2017 – Valley of Hope Leprosy Colony
In April the Explorers‘ visited the Valley of Hope Leprosy Colony in Sungai Buloh. A group of 13 inquisitive Explorers were met by Dr Ghanaguru. Dr Ghana led us around, giving us a fascinating insight into the Valley of Hope, its history and the current state of affairs. The Valley of Hope was set […]