Batik Craftwork

Well what do ya think? Interesting Batik craftwork shown in the

Batik Convention & Exhibition 2007, December.

Happy Wesak Day!

The Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA) at Burma road, Penang.
Lighting up candles for blessings...
The Wesak day flag!
Went for my prayers as usual... during the evening so it's not too hot. Bath the little buddha with holy water and brought 2 packets of holy water back as well to have a bath. This only happens during wesak day!

Trip to the Museum

A field trip with students to the Museum & Gallery Tuanku Fauziah at USM today.

Interesting depiction of a Sarong batik by the artist,

Mohd Noor Mahmud,Acrylic wood on canvas, 2007.

This is my favourite piece, titled "7 images in 2 hours"

by Mohd. Daud B. Abd. Rahim, 2002.

This one is an interesting art piece.... showing the Chinese Kampong culture, mixing a lot of Malay culture influences.

Some of my students doing interative drawings at the gallery.

World Belly Dance Day - Part 1

The Harmony Hafla Charity Event held in

Berjaya Hotel Grand Ballroom, on the 10th of May 2008.

Love those poses?

Badia, the Belly Dancer from USA, striking a pose!

World Music Festival Penang 2008 - Part 2

Hooray! I have waited for this day to come! Well, this is the second time that the World Music Festival event organised here. I went there quite early and have spotted a good place and manage to sit in between the two big stage.
Here's my hubby and the rest of the music lovers.......

This group is the the first to kick off on last Sunday 5th May Music Festival,

It's called Techung from Tibet/USA.

This band is from the USA, they are the Balfa Toujours. They played the fiddle sticks and did lots of jazz dance music which stirs the crowds up. People start dancing and swaying!
This group is from Denmark, go by the name Afenginn. They played very interesting music too, love the sax! The crowds gone wild by now!

This is my favourite group, Lo Cor De La Plana; I bought their CD which cost me RM90! The most expensive CD among all.... how come? They all sang vocals with some help of little instruments that's why! Love their music, it was fantastic!

This is Kenge Kenge from Kenya. They are the keepers of their tribe traditional music. They have performers and dancers too. Love their lively music and vibrant dance!

Here you can see that the crowds gone wild at the end! Everyone is enjoying themselves!

World Music Festival Penang 2008 - Part 1

Hooray!! It didn't rain this year! I went to the Music fest yesterday and it was fun! I enjoyed the whole session. Lots of people and it is more organised than last year! The sound system was fantastic and it really impress the whole crowd! People dancing and swaying away the whole nite! So, this is a sneak preview of one of my favourite band in the Music Fest, the band is called "Lo Cor De La Plana" from France.

Mime in Penang!

Well it's true, Not long ago, little Penang Street Market had an interesting moment, whereby you can see these people all in White walking around trying to speak to everyone with their smiley faces and hands, with a big smile on their face. Here shows the artist and his trainees performing spontaneously.

If you are wondering what mime is....., it is actually one of the oldest forms of the theatre (the dramatic art of representing scenes from life through expressive bodily and facial movements).

A bit of history about Pantomime

Pantomime in Greece, often took the form of mimetic dances. The art of gesture was called orchesis, from which we get the word orchestra, the Greek term for a dancing place.
The Romans were especially fond of pantomime. The sketches were often played as afterpieces to the written plays, or even between acts. Two famous players (both freed slaves), were Pylades and Bathyllus.
The Empress Theodora of Byzantium, a ruler remarkable for her concern with the welfare of women and performers, was a pantomime player from her childhood until shortly before her marriage to Emperor Justinian.

Wanna know more....

visit: http://www.dancedirectory.co.za/content/articles/articles.asp?Section=MimeandDancers

Hussien Chalayan SS08 laser outfits

His amazing outfits is really fantastic! Here's the making of his creation. I really love his work, it is almost like looking at an installation art piece!

Paper costumes

Recently, my students have participated in a paper costume competition. I am please that they have constructed different kinds of wedding gown for the event. Great creativity has been shown through their work of art. These are those wonderful tissue flowers...
Using toilet paper rolls to create texture, marvelous creation!
Paper cut flowers on the wedding gown.
Obviously is the Japanese origami influence paper towel's flower. Here shows the designer working on the garment.
Interesting texture and roses, nicely done.
The designer and her friend lending a helping hand......... using tapes and glue. All these creation can be worn by a model and parade in the fashion show. These are all the designers and their models wearing their creations. All the hair styles, make-up and accessories are prepared by the designer to create the look and style of their own.

Actually, I am impressed with all their work. They manage to finish everthing within 2 days. Congratulations to all who participate and won prizes. As the saying goes, you never try you never know. To all my students, Best of luck to your future creations!

Japonais influence...

Has been searching around town for some good food and recently also found out that all the Japanese restaurant are running out of ideas for new food stuff. Of course I could not blame them as the food are still about the same price yet inflation has become an obvious scene. Since then, I can't find good food around except to cook by myself to satisfy my tummy. A sudden crave has hit me, I therefore created this appetizer made of raw Salmon.... yum!
Successfully made up these delicious "Gyoza" or Japanese dumplings, ingredients include cabbage and mince pork. Of course I buy a packet of dumplings wrap and seal it with the fillings and freeze it in the fridge for a while before I pan fry it! last but not least must always pair it with some Worcester sauce with ginger. Here's the recipe...

• 1 packet Gyoza wrap/ dumpling wraps (20pcs)


• 200grams mince pork


• 1tsp finely chopped leek


• 2 tsp salt


• Cut 1 quarter of a whole Cabbage


• Marinate ingredients:


• 1tsp white pepper


• 2tbsp corn flour


• 2tbsp sesame oil


• 1tbsp mirin


• 1tsp soy sauce


• 1tsp salt

1. Firstly rinse the cabbage and finely chopped into tiny pieces, then add the salt and squeeze out the extra juices from the cabbage. leave aside.


2. Now prepare the mince pork and combined all the marinate ingredients together with it and mix well.


3. Then add in the cabbage and leek into the mixture. Mix it well.


4. Peel each dumpling wrap and place half a spoonful of mixture in the wrap and pinch it the dumpling way.


5. After wrapping all the dumplings, prepare a pan and add some oil in it.


6. Place the dumplings on the pan and pan fry it. Some call it sticky pan dumplings because you tend to stick the three sides of the dumpling till it cooks before you serve.


7. Tips: When you are wrapping the dumplings and the surface of the wraps turns sticky, you may want to freeze it in the freezer until you finish wrapping up the rest. Also if you find the mixture is watery, freeze it for a while before you continue to wrap.


8. Futhermore, while you are cooking the freeze dumplings on little bit of oil, you may decide to sprinkle some water while pan fry it. Enjoy cooking!

http://www.grouprecipes.com/50490/japonais-style-dumplings.html