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Our History, Their History, Whose History: Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim in conversation with Eddin Khoo.
31 October 2009 at 17:30 at Cafe House of Art & Ideas, Petaling Jaya (details below)
In this conversation, Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim reflects candidly on the evolution of Malaysian history, his pioneering efforts at transforming perceptions and approaches to historical study and awareness and his personal involvement in the many events that shaped contemporary Malaysia. Read the rest of this entry »
PAPER LAND – THE ROBOTIC BOX
Art Exhibition at the Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Don’t let your used boxes become yet another indistinguishable layer of pulp in the hill of consumption! Give them personality! Turn them into robots!
In Paper Land, The Robotic Box is the ultimate expression of the sublimation of recycled paper into wonders of the imagination!
WHAT?
Bicycle trail map creation with the Balik Pulau young cyclists from “Mountain & Village Crewz Balik Pulau”
The map will highlight the significant local attractions in cultural and heritage assets such as scenery, farm, cottage industries, food, which are only accessible by bicycle.
WHEN? June – August 2009 , Weekends ( depends on the schedule within the team which will be set later )
First cycling meeting 6 and 7 June ( Sat and Sun ) 8am -12 noon
WHERE? Balik Pulau and neighbouring villages in Penang
WHO?
Anyone who is interested in cycling in nature site and would like to share he/she knows through documentation to others
What criteria do I need to be part of the team? ?
Have your own transport to go to Balik Pulau and a bicycle to move around also you who like to share and work with young people
Call yoke pin at (+60) 4 -2633471 / +(60) 12- 3619113
or email arts_ed_penang@yahoo.com
See Art-Ed WEBSITE for more info
Mat-making is a skill known to every Borneo society. The rainforest abounds in suitable raw materials: reeds, leaves, barks or rinds. These ever-renewable fibres were fashioned into mats for everyday use; until the early 20th century few longhouse dwellers had furniture other than maybe a storage chest inside their family rooms. Sitting, eating, sleeping was done on the floor, on mats. Read the rest of this entry »
The standard Iban mat is made of bemban, a white-flowering reed of the arrowroot family (Donax spp) that grows in swampy places. The village women tend the plants, and allocate appropriate harvesting rights to the mat-makers. Suitable lengths are cut, then the shiny outer skin is stripped off; this is the working material. Read the rest of this entry »
