Awesome Events in Malaysia: 2012

Sunday, 17 June 2012

#TwtUPKami 2012!!

First of all, what is "TwtUp" and who are these "kami"? #jengjengjeng

Some definitions : TwtUP = tweet up. If you're on Twitter or live in TwitterJaya, you would know.. hashtag: #ForNoobs

thanks zuezulaina

#Date : 9th June 2012 (Saturday)

#Time : 10am - 10pm

#Venue : Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

And #TwtUPKami was the largest twitter meet up in Malaysia. Open for all. It was a social event, I would say the cooler version of Jom Heboh. (hashtag: Oops)

#TwtUpKami - a twtup to gather eeeeeeveryone to celebrate the spirit of unity!

In the recent years, there have been a number of TwtUps like this. #TwtUpIpoh, #OctTwtFest, TwtUpKaseh and #TwtUpCampus to name a few.

#TwtUpKami opened around 40 vendor booth from various people and businesses. The booth for many activities like shopping. Eg. #GLAMBazaar & #SOOQ_Bazaar

There were many activities held at #TwtUpKami..
#Entertainment: Music

thanks kiflymally

#Food

Ice-cream from The Potong

#Sports (#TJFutsal, #YBsCanJump)

Yeah, that's our Prime Minister

#Games and all the fun things!

ChurpChurp: ChurpPong!

#Arts #Souvenirs #Merchandise

Books, Ukulele

You don't see this everyday, right.. #CoolPM

Prime Minister DS Najib Razak

We really hope that there will be a TwtUpKami 2.0!

Until then, here are some ways to communicate with the organiser or check out more of the event..
Email : twtupkami@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TwtUpKami
Twitter: @TwtUpKami

Friday, 15 June 2012

Citrawarna 2012

Festival full of color with all the traditional dances from all over Malaysia has come back again for 2012. Colours of Malaysia 2012 1 or Colours of 1 Malaysia was held in Medeka Square , Kuala Lumpur on May 19, 2012 at 5 pm to 12 midnight.

Over 7,000 participants, consisting of school students, public and private higher education institutions, local cultural organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are taking part in this 14th installment of Colours of 1Malaysia 2012 which has become an iconic tourism event since its inception in 1999.

" The Greatest Tourism Parade "was the theme Colours 1 malaysia 2012 parade is where it consists of 10 segments, namely:

Opening act of Colours of 1Malaysia 2012

Sports Tourism

Shopping

1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism

Heritage

Fabulous Food 1Malaysia

Nature, Homestay,Parks & Gardens and also the Closing act of 2012 Colours of 1Malaysia

This year, the parade is expected to attract about 100,000 spectators, both local and foreign to witness the festivities.

The 1.5 km-long parade route begins from Jalan Raja, through Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Isfahan, and ends at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. The event will conclude with a rousing Dikir Barat performance by all the participants of the parade, as well as members of the audience.

The objective of Colours of 1Malaysia 2012 is to establish Malaysia as a premier tourist destination that is rich in culture and heritage, and to showcase the country's various tourism events and attractions through an entertaining and colorful street performance.

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

PUTRAJAYA INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL 2012

Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012 is back for the 4th time here in Malaysia.This year, the event will be held from 15 - 18 March at Monumen Alaf Baru Precinct 2 in Putrajaya and the time will be from as early as 7am right till 9pm at night. Watch as colourful hot air balloons float the skies of Putrajaya. Themed ' 1 World, 1 Malaysia, 1 Fiesta' this event features 23 balloonists from among some of the unique shaped hot air balloons to look out for this year would be the Square Hot Air Balloon (Germany), Coin Box Hot Air Balloon (Netherlands), Ivi the Kiwi Hot Air Balloon (New Zealand), Heart Hot Air Balloon (Switzerland), Tree Hot Air Balloon (USA), Birthday Cake Hot Air Balloon (USA) and Felix the Cat Hot Air Balloon (Vietnam).

The best time to visit the Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Festival would be early in the mornings on each day as you would avoid the massive crowds and also get a good parking spot around the area. This area would be at the Putrajaya Boulevard where the main governmental ministries are located. One of the prominent landmarks would be the Ministry of Finance building here. When you drive in to the area, you would be able to spot the beautiful hot air balloons from a distance too.

This festival attracts all walks of life in Malaysia namely families, couples and lots of photographers. As the festival is also held during the school holidays, it would be a great family outing and exposure for the kids. Around the main ground area, you will find numerous food kiosks and stalls, souvenir stalls and even some fast food chains participating in this event so food and drinks are easily sourced here. Public toilets are also available while one of the highlights is an experience to ride in a hot air balloon for a small fee. This ride takes the guest up to about a hundred feet in the air and then descend back down. Sorry as it is not a ride that takes you around Putrajaya.

For the best festival experience, head to Putrajaya bright and early to avoid congestion in the area and parking lot. Besides admiring the fun-shaped balloons, you could also take your kids up for a ride on the hot air balloon for RM10 per person. However, there are only 300 tickets up for selling per day.

On Saturday (17/03) there will be ‘Night Glow’, a firework show where all balloons will be lit up and synchronized to the sound of music besides the array of fireworks.

These are only some of the unique shaped ones while there will be many other balloons on show there ;

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival 2011

With the theme “Colouring the Sky” the festival were held on 16 to 20 February 2011 at Bukit Layang-Layang, Pasir Gudang, Johor.

Colourful kites in various shapes and sizes will soar across the skies of Johor this February as the state plays host to the prestigious annual Pasir Gudang World Kite Fest 2011. Considered to be one of the best and most organised kite festivals in the world, the 16th Pasir Gudang World Kite Fest showcased the skills and creativity of local and international kites.

credited to virtualmalaysia.com

credited to flymyself.com

itinerary of the event

With the theme “Colouring the Sky” the festival was heldon 16 to 20 February 2011 at Bukit Layang-Layang, Pasir Gudang, Johor. His Royal Highness, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan of Johor, has graced the opening ceremony on 19 February 2011 at 2pm.

This annual colourful event is noted for attracting large crowds of enthusiasts and curious spectators. In 2010, as many as 100,000 visitors came to the five day event and the organiser is confident that the figures will double this year.

International participation for 2011 has also increased with 190 participants from 30 countries. They are from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, USA and Vietnam. 500 local participants from the public, government and private sectors have also registered their participation this year.

credited to warkahnuovic.blogspot.com

The festival promises to be a lively event with a variety of exciting and entertaining pocket shows, colourful exhibitions and workshops organized for the public.

The Pasir Gudang World Kite Fest has organised by the Pasir Gudang Municipal Council and the Johor State Government through the Johor State Tourism Department with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Information Communication and Culture, the Ministry of Education, the Malaysia Kite Council, the Johor Kite Association, Iskandar Malaysia and Tourism Malaysia.

Event Information:

Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival is jointly organised by Pasir Gudang Municipal Council (MPPG) and Johor State of Government, Johor Tourism Department, Johor Art & Culture Department and Johor Kite Association with cooperation various governmental agencies.

Venue: Pasir Gudang Recreational Park,

Time: 15 February 2011 - 20 February 2011

Price per entrance: FREE

Direction to this event:

Saturday, 9 June 2012

FLORIA 2011

Last year on the 9th to 17th July, I went to one great exhibition! actually, during that time i was doing my practical at Cruise Tasik Putrajaya. So i was worked around Floria exhibiton at Persint 2 for promoting Cruise Tasik Putrajaya booth. For the whole days of exhibition, i was there from the morning until late night. Even though I am working more than 8 hours but i enjoyed the exhibition. So many things i experienced and also learned from the exhibition. The event was a bigger crowd and some interesting participants from local and international.

The Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival also known as Putrajaya Floria was organised by Perbadanan Putrajaya (Putrajaya City Council) with the support of the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing. Themed ‘Roses are Forever’, a total of 12,000 roses of various types, 400 000 flowers, herbal plants, wild trees and ornamental landscape plants will be exhibited and used in the floral arrangements, garden and landscape designs and decorations of the festival. There were over 100 stalls while over 500,000 people were visited this flower festival here in Putrajaya.

At the Floria Putrajaya 2011 event, I enjoyed walking and snapped pictures of the creations of flora and also I was amazed with some of the designer creations which are housed in the air conditioned tents. Apart from these, there were also vendors selling orchids and flowers while a number of stalls selling horticulture related items. Also to make things interesting, there are craft, clothes, art, food and drinks stalls available at the event grounds.

Because of I am worked at Cruise Tasik Putrajaya booth, our booth is beside the lake because we gave 50% off for 20 minutes cruise. The crowds who went there can also enjoyed the scenery of Putrajaya by ride the cruise. At night, there were some interesting show which are the boats parade with beautiful and colourful lights and also the fireworks before end of the night around 10 pm.

Here some pictures that i would like to share with you guys.

Some of the gardens ;