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Who are they and what do they do
Anna Pierrot and Larry Scuccato opened the Flying Rhino guesthouse in September 2008, in Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB for the locals), in Selangor. Before the Flying Rhino, the husband and wife used to work in China, Anna in Education and Lorenzo in Industrial Engineering. They visited Malaysia several times and appreciated the diversity of the many still unspoilt natural areas. Why did they leave their comfortable expat life in China and open the Flying Rhino guesthouse? “We fell in love with the place, and wanted to make a difference by sharing environmental concerns and a life style with other people” said Anna.
Aware of culture and heritage, and keen to not disturb the forest with another land-consuming lodge, they settled on building the guesthouse in the middle of busy KKB, at the foot of Fraser’s Hill. It took them about two years (to find a house, buy it, renovate it, find a local partner, fill up the administrative papers… the list goes on). A huge amount of energy and determination was required to implement the project that lead to the Flying Rhino guesthouse. Read the rest of this entry »
Who are they and what they do
Pura Tanjung Sabtu is a collection of centuries-old Terengganu Malay timber houses, located in Tanjung Sabtu village, 14 km from Kuala Terengganu on Malaysia’s East coast.
This architectural treasure is the private residence of Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Su and also a guesthouse for travellers who would like to experience Terengganu country living and a little bit of royal luxury. Read the rest of this entry »
Who are they and what do they do
This Special Interest Group, the Heritage Guides, formally known as the Heritage Group, is a professional group of tourist guides able to conduct Heritage tours. They are all licensed tourist guides for Malaysia (that means that they have a tourist guide blue-badge given by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism).
Initially, the Heritage Group was initiated to enable guides with a special interest in heritage and history to develop their skills and enhance their knowledge in these fields. The Heritage group is part of the Malaysian Tourist Guide Council.
They trained themselves by organizing talks given by experts on heritage and history, by doing research and going on fieldtrips. Read the rest of this entry »
Who are they and what they do
Launched in January 2007, the Annexe Gallery is a Contemporary Art Center. It is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in the Annexe Central Market building, just opposite Central Market. It is managed by Central Market Sdn Bhd, the private company who recently bought Central Market and revamped it.
It offers five galleries (all together 7000 sq ft / 650 m2) at levels 1 and 2 of the building, each of them with timber flooring and high ceilings. The galleries are spacious; they combine heritage and contemporary ambiances; and are suitable for any form of contemporary art: dance, theatre, music, talks, lectures, exhibitions, cinema….
Pang Khee Teik, the Arts Programme Director encourages experimental art forms and socio-political expressions. He believes that challenging local artists will allow them to dream, share their dream with the public and go further in their artistic creation and expression. Read the rest of this entry »
Who are they and what do they do
The Tun Jugah Foundation (Yayasan Tun Jugah) is a charitable organization founded in 1985. The foundation was named in honor of Tun Jugah Anak Barieng (1903-1981) who was an Iban Chief and one of Sarawak’s founding fathers.
The Foundation has five divisions namely Oral History and Oral Literature, Textiles, Library and Archives, Publication and a Museum and Gallery. Read the rest of this entry »
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