September Happenings

TILL SEPT 7, MERDEKA PHOTO EXHIBITION Featuring pictures from the past and present that highlights the country’s 51 years of independence. Venue: Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya Details: Call 03-7710 8118 Time: Sun - Thu : 10am - 10pm / Fri and Sat : 10am - 10.30pm SEPT 8-30, ICONS A solo exhibition and re-launch of the iconic contemporary Malaysian artist Zulkifli Yusoff. It has been eight years since Zulkifli Yusoff held a solo exhibition of his works in Malaysia and this exhibition promises to deliver some of his most provocative artworks to date. Using a combination of media in a layered format, including a blend of silk-screen, painting, photographic transfers, drawings, embossing and fibreglass, Zulkifli’s new works draw direct reference to historical and current events that have made a mark on Malaysian society. He was particularly inspired by the book written by Frank Swettenham in the 19th century entitled ‘Malay Sketches’, and has expanded on a number of the themes in the book in his new paintings. Venue: Wei Ling Gallery, No. 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat:10am-5pm (Sun : By Appointment) Details: Call 03-2260 1106/7 SEPT 12 - OCT 5, HARI RAYA PROMOTION Sale and promotion of stuff related to the festive occasion Venue: Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya Details: Call 03-7710 8118 Time: Sun - Thu : 10am - 10pm / Fri and Sat : 10am - 10.30pm TILL SEPT 14, MOONCAKE FESTIVAL Promotion of mooncakes and things related to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Time: 10am to 10pm Venue: Berjaya Times Square, 1 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur Details: Call 03-2144 9821 TILL SEPT 15, INDONESIAN MODERN ARTS Indonesian artist Wayan Gede Susana features his work. Venue: Art House Gallery, Desa Sri Hartamas, 20-1, Jalan 24/70A, Kuala Lumpur Time: 10:30am - 7:00pm (Mon - Sat)/ 1:00pm - 6:00pm (Sunday and Public Holidays) Details: Call 03-2300 1343 SEPT 18-28, BROADWAY PARODIES LAGI LAH! Comedy by local group. Time: 8.30pm (Tuesdays - Saturdays) / 3pm (Sundays) / NO SHOWS ON MONDAY Venue: Pentas 1, KLPac, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, off Jalan Ipoh Admission: Tickets at RM60 / RM40 / RM20 (students) Details: 03-4047 9000/2094 9400 SEPT 19-21, AIDIL FITRI CARNIVAL Sales promotion related to the Hari Raya Puasa or Aidil Fitri celebrations. Venue: Putra Concourse, Putra World Trade Centre, Jalan Putra Time: 10am to 10pm Details: Call 019 358 0890/014-638 0090 (Melissa) SEPT 21-28, BACK TO NATURE Exhibition by artists from Tieling China and Malaysian Artists. This exhibition will display more than a hundred pieces of exquisite artworks by 14 artists from China and 11 artists from Malaysia. Venue: Ground Floor Exhibition Hall, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Bukit Bintang Time: 11.00am to 6.00pm Admission : Free Details: 03-9075 6876 (Ms. Chan Yin Kwan) TILL SEPT 27, DREAMS, HOPE AND PERFECTION This is the third solo by Bangkok artist Natee Utarit in Kuala Lumpur. The artist here conjures the birth of Thai democracy and so modern Thai political history as a means of commenting on actual and pressing political issues. Time: 12 - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 12 - 6 pm Saturday. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Details: Call 03-2284 2348 TILL SEPT 28, SWEET FLAVOUR BY MOHD FAUZI SEDON After completing his PhD in Hobart, art lecturer and printmaker Mohd Fauzi Sedon, returns for his second solo exhibition. Venue: NN GALLERY, 53A - 56 Jalan Sulaiman 1, Taman Ampang Hilir, Time: Mon-Sat (9am-6am); Sun & Public Holiday (Closed) Details: Call 03-42706588 TILL OCT 25, BEYOND ORIENTALISM: HOW THE WEST WAS WON OVER BY ISLAMIC ART The exhibition looks further than Orientalist art. Instead of being about how European and American artists depicted the Islamic world, it shows how the Islamic world changed aesthetics in the West. This is most visible in the decorative arts, especially glass and ceramics, but it also applies to architecture and ‘fine’ art. Venue: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Jalan Lembah Perdana Time: 10am - 6pm Details: Call 03-2274 2020

August Happenings in Kuala Lumpur

AUG 1-3, PC FAIR 2008 Largest computer exhibition and sale. Bargains galore. Time: 11am - 9pm Venue: KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur Details: Call 03-7955 2922; 03-7955 2933 AUG 2, MTV ASIA AWARDS 2008 The highly anticipated pan-regional music event is back for the 6th year running, bringing music excitement to all music fans in over 9 markets in Asia. Hosted by Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars) this event will be the most exciting and happening musical event yet! Venue: Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands Details: Call 03-2718 1118 TILL AUG 3, WORLD MARCHING BAND COMPETITION TILL AUG 3, PATRIOT - A MALAY MUSICAL About a patriot named Yahya and his love Sapura. Time: 8:30pm (Nightly) and 3pm (Aug 2) Venue: Istana Budaya (National Theatre) Admission: Tickets at RM30, RM50, RM80, RM100, RM130 & RM180 Bookings: Call 03-4024 8715/4026 5558 TILL AUG 5, PORTRAITS OF PARADOX Yau Bee Ling holds her first solo exhibition ‘Portraits of Paradox’ after an illustrious career spanning nearly thirteen years. Born in Klang in 1972, she studied painting at the Malaysian Institute of Art(MIA),graduating in 1995. Since then she has exhibited her works extensively both locally and abroad, and is a well-known artist on the Malaysian art scene. Venue: Wei Ling Gallery, No. 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat:10am-5pm (Sun : By Appointment) Details: Call 03-2260 1106/7 TILL SEPT 1, MEGA SALE CARNIVAL Enjoy astounding discounts and special offers during Malaysia’s biggest annual sale carnival! There’s value for money for everyone out there at the countless shopping malls and stores nationwide. Venue: Participating shopping complexes. Details: Call 03-2698 1033 AUG 11-SEPT 4, CONDITIONAL LOVE - PAINTED STORIES Features nearly twenty new works by artist Anurendra Jegadeva. Venue: Wei-Ling Gallery, No.8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri (12-7pm); Sat (10-5pm). Closed Sundays Details: Call 03-2260 1106/07, 012-3025302 AUG 15-31, INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS COMPETITION Watch the sky being lighted up with impressive fireworks displays. The competition features various countries vying to craete a grand theatre of pyrotechnics. Be part of this magical, glittering evening. Venue: Putrajaya Details: Call 03-26937111 Website: www.motour.gov.my TILL AUG 16, ART EXHIBITION - 'THE GARDEN' BY KEN YAU Ken Yau explores the relationship between earth and humanity. His works are dominated by strong colours, flowers, animals, human expressions in the form of dancing, meditation, crying and laughter. Happiness and sadness, wealth and poverty, success and failure, clarity and confusion, what is real and what is not? Can one truly experience one without the other? The artist invites us to question and explore this theme. Venue: Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur, 15, Lorong Gurney, Time: Monday to Saturday; 9am to 8pm Details: Call 03-2694-7880 17-24 AUG, NANYANGISM 2008 Art Exhibition in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts & the 25th Anniversary of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Association Malaysia Venue: Ground Floor, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, 243, Jln Bukit Bintang Time: 11.00am-6.00pm Details: Call 03-2141 2003 / 2143 9236 TILL AUG 24, DISCLOSURE This solo exhibition features the works of Ahmad Zakii Anwar, one of Malaysia's leading figurative painters. A major influence on the development of figurative realism within painting in contemporary Malaysian art practice, this exhibition traces the development as well as future direction taken by Ahmad Zakii Anwar in his career as an artist. Venue: Main gallery, Galeri Petronas, KLCC Time: 10am to 8pm Details: Call 03-2051 5930 AUG 31, MERDEKA MONTH CELEBRATION Malaysia celebrates its 51st year of Independence. Highlights include parades, fireworks displays and much more! Join in the merriment! Venue: Kuala Lumpur Details: Call 03-2615 8188/8888 1957 TILL OCT 25, BEYOND ORIENTALISM: HOW THE WEST WAS WON OVER BY ISLAMIC ART The exhibition looks further than Orientalist art. Instead of being about how European and American artists depicted the Islamic world, it shows how the Islamic world changed aesthetics in the West. This is most visible in the decorative arts, especially glass and ceramics, but it also applies to architecture and ‘fine’ art. Venue: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Jalan Lembah Perdana Time: 10am - 6pm Details: Call 03-2274 2020

Flora Fest Malaysia 2008

Likened to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in USA, the floral event, which started in the days of Malaysia Fest, will be a feast to the senses, especially if you are a flower lover. It celebrates the diversity of Malaysian flora each year, with parades and flower shows. Themed Colours of Harmony, the event will be held from July 18 to Aug 3 at several venues around the Klang Valley, participated by private and governmental organisations in Malaysia. International participants are also invited. For more information, please contact its organisers at 03 2696 3171

July Happenings in Kuala Lumpur

Portraits of Paradox - Massgathering by Yau Bee Ling TILL JULY 4, WOMEN IN ISLAM Muslim women have occupied positions of power for as long as Islam has existed. This ranges from the trading might of the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khatija, to the more formal position of the 12th century Yemeni ruler, Malika Arwa. The Qur’an alludes to women of power from as long ago as the Queen of Sheba. In more recent times, the political leadership of Islamic states such as Pakistan and Bangladesh has drawn heavily on the female half of the population. The exhibition Faith & Power: Women in Islam explores a rich history that has often been overlooked. Examining the lives of these women, and attitudes to them, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is also able to provide a physical dimension with artefacts from distant times and places. Jewellery, clothing and the accoutrements of power bring new vigour to the lives of forgotten queens, consorts and wielders of influence from behind the throne. Venue: Islamic Arts Museum, Jalan Lembah Perdana (next to National Mosque) Time: Mondays to Sundays and Public Holidays: 10am - 6pm Entrance: By tickets, purchasable at the museum entrance/ Details: Call 03-22742020 TILL JULY 5, ELAINE ROBERTO-NAVAS: STANDING ROOM ONLY First solo exhibition of Filipino painter Elaine Roberto-Navas in Kuala Lumpur. Elaine's skillful use of colour and texture gives a powerful and sensual life to still objects. Through her signature thick impasto layers of paint, her work, acquire a nervous energy, leading viewers to consider painting beyond the subject matter but also its physical aspect, or 'materiality'. Venue: Valentine Willie Fine Art, 1st Floor, 17 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru Time: 12 - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 12 - 6 pm Saturday. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Details: Call03-2284 2348 TILL JULY 10, TWIST - MULTHALIB MUSA Twist’ by Multhalib Musa, features new pieces which are an extension of a series he created in response to a suite of paintings by Yusof Ghani entitled, ‘Biring’. Just as Yusof Ghani has drawn reference to the swirl of energy, drama and dynamism present during a cockfight, Multhalib’s ‘Twist’ works similarly echo this mood. Venue: Wei Ling Gallery, No. 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat:10am-5pm (Sun : By Appointment) Details: Call 03-2260 1106/7 JULY 1-31, KUALA LUMPUR FESTIVAL KL celbrates the arts! City wide celebration of the arts with cultural offerings at various venues, featuring a wide range of genres. Venue: City Wide Details: Call 03-2615-8188/2052-3600 JULY 2, WAGASHI - THE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL CONFECTIONARY DEMONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP Time: 10am ~ 12pm, 2nd Session: 2pm ~ 4pm Venue: Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur, Bentley’s Pub (1st Floor) Details: Call 03-2161 2104 JULY 5, CHIRIMEN POCKET TISSUE CASE MAKINGTime: 10am – noon Venue: The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur Participation Fee: RM15 Details: Call 03-2161 2104 JULY 14-AUG 5, PORTRAITS OF PARADOX Yau Bee Ling holds her first solo exhibition ‘Portraits of Paradox’ after an illustrious career spanning nearly thirteen years. Born in Klang in 1972, she studied painting at the Malaysian Institute of Art(MIA),graduating in 1995. Since then she has exhibited her works extensively both locally and abroad, and is a well-known artist on the Malaysian art scene. Venue: Wei Ling Gallery, No. 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat:10am-5pm (Sun : By Appointment) Details: Call 03-2260 1106/7 JULY 20, 24TH JAPANESE SPEECH CONTEST (Kuala Lumpur rounds) Time: From 1pm Venue: The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur Hall Details: Call 03-2161 2104

Super GT in Sepang next Weekend

Inspired by the success of the recent Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang International Circuit, is hoping that the Super GT International Series Malaysia, to be held at the circuit from June 20-22 will just be as great. Advertisement efforts both on flyers and buntings, as well as TV ads have been taken profusely to draw fans to what is touted as "a showcase of motor racing actions at its best." The organisers are targetting a modest attendance of 65,000 spectators. The Super GT race features road cars, which can be owned and seen travelling along the normal roads, allowing fans to relate themselves better. Apart from the main race, support races - Asian Touring Car Series, the Asian Formula Renault, Asian GT Challenge, Formula V6 Asia Series and the Aston Martin Cup - will be making heads turns literally. Tickets from RM75 can be purchased by calling TICKET HOTLINE at 603-87782222 or via internet at www.malaysiangp.com.my.

June Happenings in Kuala Lumpur

JUNE 1, SHIFTING BOUNDARIES This is an annual charity art exhibition under the Art for Nature theme. It explores how the boundaries that we have extended for short-term gains are at the expense not just of other species, but of our own long term survival. Venue : Rimbun Dahan Gallery, Kilometer 27, Jalan Kuang, Selangor Time: Sat and Sun: 10am - 6pm (Weekdays: By appointment) Admission: Free TILL JUNE 2, LIVE ANIMALS INSIDE! Exhibition by photographer Azril Ismail. Azril sees his photographs as being very much ‘alive’ as they are so much a part of his life that they ‘co-exist’ within his life, and thus have to be handled/treated with care and love. Venue: Wei-ling Gallery 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri,12-7pm, Sat 10-5pm. Closed Sundays. Details: 03-22601106/07, 012-3025302 JUNE 7-28, ESTON TAN, THOUGHTS OF LIFE II The exhibition will showcase new works of oils and charcoal on canvas. Painting scenes close to his heart, such as fishing villages and idyllic landscapes, Tan conjures up dreamy and atmospheric impressions of places that have remained untouched over the years. Venue: NN GALLERY, 53A - 56 Jalan Sulaiman 1, Taman Ampang Hilir, Time: Mon-Sat (9am-6am); Sun & Public Holiday (Closed) Details: Call 03-42706588 TILL JUNE 14, IDYLLE: NEW PAINTINGS BY CHONG SIEW YING Features the work of one of the Southeast Asian region's most powerful portrayers of the human face and figure (above). Chong's work has been described as profoundly emotive, and she is able to capture the expressive qualities of the human form. Venue: Valentine Willie Fine Art, 1st Floor, 17 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru Time: Monday to Friday (12 - 8pm) and Saturday (12 - 6 pm). Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Admission is free. Details: Call 03-22842348 TILL JUNE 15, RAMLEE THE MUSICAL A musical about the life of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee, musician extraordinaire. Time: 3 pm, 8:30pm Venue: Panggung Sari, National Theatre Details: Call 03-40265558 TILL JUNE 30, REFRESHING JOURNEY This is a solo exhibition by artist Yeoh Eng Peng featuring the artist's debut into the art scene. Venue: Dong Zen Gallery, FoGuang temple, Jenjarom, Selangor Time: From 10am daily Admission: Free TILL JULY 4, WOMEN IN ISLAM Muslim women have occupied positions of power for as long as Islam has existed. This ranges from the trading might of the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khatija, to the more formal position of the 12th century Yemeni ruler, Malika Arwa. The Qur’an alludes to women of power from as long ago as the Queen of Sheba. In more recent times, the political leadership of Islamic states such as Pakistan and Bangladesh has drawn heavily on the female half of the population. The exhibition Faith & Power: Women in Islam explores a rich history that has often been overlooked. Examining the lives of these women, and attitudes to them, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is also able to provide a physical dimension with artefacts from distant times and places. Jewellery, clothing and the accoutrements of power bring new vigour to the lives of forgotten queens, consorts and wielders of influence from behind the throne. Venue: Islamic Arts Museum, Jalan Lembah Perdana (next to National Mosque) Time: Mondays to Sundays and Public Holidays: 10am - 6pm Entrance: By tickets, purchasable at the museum entrance/ Details: Call 03-22742020 JUNE 6–22, JACK TING - DRIFTED GLIMPSESThis is a solo exhibition of recent paintings by Sarawakian born artist Jack Ting, featuring 24 paintings of variable sizes done in oil. Venue: The Gallery @ Star Hill, FF03, Muse Floor, Starhill Gallery Admission: Free Details: Call 03-2143 3323

May Happenings In Kuala Lumpur

MAY 4-11, SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA CHINESE SEAL CARVING AND CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING EXHANGE EXHIBITION Time: 11am - 6pm Venue: Wisma SGM, Jalan Bukit Bintang Details: Call 03-21412003 MAY 9-18, RANDAI KASIH MENANTI - THE MUSICAL A post modern approach to a Minangkabau classic. Randai Kasih Menanti reveals the dark secret of an island and a mothers hopes for her sons return. A spectacular performance combining the elements of song, dance, music, martial arts and acting. Randai Kasih Menanti the Mu. Time: 3 pm, 8:30pm Venue: Panggung Sari, National Theatre Details: Call 03-40265558 MAY 11-31, ANTHONY CHAN SAI WENG - LANGKAWI GEOPARK Solo exhibition by established abstract painter Anthony Chan Sai Weng showcasing 30 new paintings in oils on linen from 2007/8 Time: Open:9am-6m Mon-Sat/Closed: Sun and Public Holiday Venue: NN Gallery, 53A & 56 Jalan Sulaiman 1, Taman Ampang Hilir, Details: Call 03-42706588 MAY 13-JUNE 2, LIVE ANIMALS INSIDE! Exhibition by photographer Azril Ismail. Azril sees his photographs as being very much ‘alive’ as they are so much a part of his life that they ‘co-exist’ within his life, and thus have to be handled/treated with care and love. Venue: Wei-ling Gallery 8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields Time: Mon-Fri,12-7pm, Sat 10-5pm. Closed Sundays. Details: 03-22601106/07, 0123025302 MAY 18-JUNE 1, SHIFTING BOUNDARIES This is an annual charity art exhibition under the Art for Nature theme. It explores how the boundaries that we have extended for short-term gains are at the expense not just of other species, but of our own long term survival. Venue : Rimbun Dahan Gallery, Kilometer 27, Jalan Kuang, Selangor Time: Sat and Sun: 10am - 6pm (Weekdays: By appointment) Admission: Free MAY 19 - JUNE 30, REFRESHING JOURNEY This is a solo exhibition by artist Yeoh Eng Peng featuring the artist's debut into the art scene. Venue: Dong Zen Gallery, FoGuang temple, Jenjarom, Selangor Time: From 10am daily Admission: Free MAY 28-JUNE 15, RAMLEE THE MUSICAL A musical about the life of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee, musician extraordinaire. Time: 3 pm, 8:30pm Venue: Panggung Sari, National Theatre Details: Call 03-40265558 TILL JULY 4, WOMEN IN ISLAM Muslim women have occupied positions of power for as long as Islam has existed. This ranges from the trading might of the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife, Khatija, to the more formal position of the 12th century Yemeni ruler, Malika Arwa. The Qur’an alludes to women of power from as long ago as the Queen of Sheba. In more recent times, the political leadership of Islamic states such as Pakistan and Bangladesh has drawn heavily on the female half of the population. The exhibition Faith & Power: Women in Islam explores a rich history that has often been overlooked. Examining the lives of these women, and attitudes to them, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is also able to provide a physical dimension with artefacts from distant times and places. Jewellery, clothing and the accoutrements of power bring new vigour to the lives of forgotten queens, consorts and wielders of influence from behind the throne. Venue: Islamic Arts Museum, Jalan Lembah Perdana (next to National Mosque) Time: Mondays to Sundays and Public Holidays: 10am - 6pm Entrance: By tickets, purchasable at the museum entrance/ Details: Call 03-22742020 To have your events listed, contact us. Listing is FREE