Mid-Autumn Festival 2012...and Mooncakes

Mid-Autumn Festival.....vaguely aware about the folk lore behind this festival....though all i know about this festival is it includes eating Mooon Cake....now the festival has taken on an artistic dimension ala for marketing reasons ...and the packaging gets more beautiful by the year..

 ...this year was no exception....colorful and beautiful...

... this one came with the ooolong tea...wah lau wei....

 ...whats more ...some families brought it along during their lunch on Sunday 30 Sept....the actual day of the festival

 ...me i like to eat my moon cake at home...my all time favourite is the mix nut with ham...absolute yummy ....goes well with a red wine....

but this year i discovered this jasmine cheesy citrus..."CHEESY!!!" ...in a traditional oriental delicacy ...

...wow! we Asians have moved on.....

JY

Perak Arts Festival 2012 (2)

Day 1 of the Perak Arts Festival ..btw...saw posters of the program of whats available...don't understand why the papers or more of these posters were not put up around town.

,,,art appeals to everyone irrespective of their age

..anyway the festival started at 5pm with street performances in front of the City Council Offices...and it was LIVELY!!...This percussion group from SMK Sultan Azlan Shah,Bota was super!!!

..they had the audience bip-bopping and provided the accompaniment for the break-dance and flash-mob troupes.

 ..the vitality of the performance got the attention of all present...

of course some showmanship helped....

which kinda got the party started

...everyone wanted to get in on the act

...and then like a party started....

...looked like a joget dance session after awhile...

...obviously appreciated by all...

..the next flash-mob and grafitti event??!!!

 ..the grafitti artist starts with a blank sheet...and as the music and dance gets the inspiration to create...(there were 2 artists)....interesting inspiration

...at night the fest continued with the official opening....and more colorful activities...

..not sure if these lovely ladies are art but they certainly added to the beauty of the evening

...at the pavilions....cultural games and music.....

 Malay kompang group

...these orang asli dancers....lovely

....and of course the State's Kumpulan Selendang dancers....

....the festival ends tomorrow Sunday 16....check it out.Its an eye opener.

JY

Perak Arts Festival 2012

 

Today Friday September 14 is the start of the Perak Arts Festival held at Dataran MBI until Sunday.  The festival will feature the cultures of the Malay, Chinese, Indian and Orang Asli communities.

 Beginning at 5pm the festival starts with grafitti and percuission poresentations. From 930pm 

onwards a street festival showcasing the traditional and cultural dances of the Malay, Chinese, 

Indian and Orang Asli communities begin. View Malay drum performances, Chinese Diablo and 

Dragon dances and Orang Asli Sewang presenttion.

 On the second day starting from 830am the exhibition pavilions open their doors exhibiting  making of handicrafts eg gold thread embroidery, Chinese calligraph and also making a mural. Try out a blow-pipe or learn how to play Chinese chess among other community games.

At night view cultural dances and a performance by popular artists Ella dn Amy Search.

 The last day Sunday 16 September the festival starts at 9am and lasts till 8pm after which the Malaysia Day Celebrations begin, also at the same location with street parades by the army and school bands.

 The celebration will be graced by Chief Minister Dato Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir and the evening promises to be a glitzy and fun evening.

Local handicrafts will be on sale. Check out the festival and pick up some authentic Malaysian culture there. It promises to be different.

JY