Press Release

“Malaysiaku Street Festival 2011  – Imagining Malaysia”


Venue:             Bangkung Row, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur

Date:               Friday, 16th September 2011

Time:               3-11pm

Malaysia was formed on 16th September 1963, when Malaya, Sabah (then known as North Borneo), Sarawak and Singapore came together as a country.
In the spirit of 1 Malaysia, a group of restaurants at Bangkung Row and over 20 NGOs have come together to celebrate Malaysia Day at Bangkung Row, Bukit Bandaraya with fun, informative, and inspiring exhibitions, talks, debates, performances, music, dance, and a street bazaar with food and other stalls, on Friday, 16th September 2011, from 3pm-11pm. This is the second year we are celebrating Malaysia Day.
Malaysia Day is a day for all Malaysians to celebrate our nationhood: irrespective of whether we are from East Malaysia or West Malaysia; and regardless of our ethnicity, culture, religion, social standing, or any of the other many different ways in which we (or others, for us) delineate, classify and identify ourselves.     
It is in this spirit of inclusiveness, that we, a group of Malaysians who care deeply for our country, conceived the Malaysiaku 2011 – Imagining Malaysia project. This country is “Malaysiaku” (My Malaysia) for all Malaysians.
Through exhibitions, talks, discussions, performances, art, music, books, food, and other ways, we celebrate all that is unique and beautiful about this country.
  

 Activities:
Discussions and Talks
(1)        Dinner Talk
Organiser: IDEAS
            Time 7PM-10PM
            Place: Cava
            By Invitation Only

(2)        Discussion Forum: “Voices of the Moderates”
Speakers:
Organiser:
Place: Opus
Time: 3-6PM
            Open To Public

(3)        Dinner Talk: Conversation on culture with Farish Noor and Eddin Khoo.
Organiser: PUSAKA
            Time 7PM-10PM
            Place: Opus
            By Minimum Donation of RM200 per person (inclusive of buffet dinner). Proceeds raised to support PUSAKA’s efforts to preserve Malaysian traditional performances.

(4)        Discussion Forum: “In Bed With Malaysia: Exposing the Rakyat's Sexuality”
Organiser: Seksuality Merdeka
            Time: 3-6PM
Place: Cava
Open to Public

(5)        Launch of “Found in Malaysia Volume 2” with stories from featured persons.
Discussion forum: “Malaysian Writing in English – The Silverfish Experience”
            Organiser: Zi Publishing/Silverfish
            Time: 3-6PM
            Place Opus Private Room
            Open to Public

(6)        Youth discussion forum on “Prejudice and Stereotyping in Malaysia”
            Organiser: Sisters in Islam
            Time: 7-10PM
            Place Opus Private Room
            By Minimum Donation of RM50 per person (inclusive of buffet dinner). Proceeds raised to support Sisters in Islam.
(7)        Debate on Environment vs Development
            Organiser: Malaysian Youth Climate Change Justice Network
            Time: 3-6PM
            Place: Leonardo’s Dining Room
            Open to Public

(8)        Talk on: Constructed Landscapes by Anurendra Jegadeva & Yee I-Lann
Presented by the Malaysian Art Book for Children
            Time: 3-6PM
            Place: Leonardo’s Wine Loft
            Open to Public

(9)               Undi Malaysia Project
Organiser: Loyar Burok
Time: 7-12PM
Place: Leonardo’s Dining Room and Wine Loft
By Minimum Donation of RM150 per person (inclusive of buffet dinner). Proceeds raised to support Undi Malaysia Project.

 STREET FESTIVAL - Performances:

Performances include:

Singers Amirah Ali, Azmyl Yunor with special appearance by the Effing Show

6to8 Accapella Group

Nose flute performance by Raman Bah Tuin

My Constition Skit

Acrobatic Lion Dance

Traditional Sabahan Dance, Traditional Sarawakian Dance, Sape Performance

Traditional Dikir Barat performance in the style of Main Tewas with 2 groups of up to 75-100 performers from Kelantan with legendary Daud Bukit Abal

Candle Lighting Ceremony and Negaraku

Jom Joget with The Rozells with PRamlee, Jimmy Boyle, etc tunes.

Venue: Stage
Time: 5pm onwards
Open to public

Bangkung Street Bazaar:
Curated by Bijou Bazaar

Featuring over 50 stalls selling various food, clothing, items, face painting, etc.
Fun, food and more for the whole family.

Venue: Bangkung Street
Time:   3-9pm
Open to public. Jom Makan.


PARTICIPATING NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION EVENT PARTNERS:

Arts, culture, books
Persatuan Warisan Sarawak KL
Gerai Orang Asli
Pusaka
Silverfish Books
Matahari Books
Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators

Social Issues
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
Womens’ Aid Organisation (WAO)
Voice of the Children
My Constitution/Bar Council
Undi Malaysia - Loyar Burok
Sisters in Islam
Childline
Seksualiti Merdeka
Fiesta Feminista
Transparency International

Community
We R Malaysia
Yayasan Chow Kit
Harvest Centre
Pusat Kebajikan Good Shepherd


Environment, animals
Malaysian Youth Climate Justice Network
Malaysian Nature Society
WWF -Malaysia
SPCA

Participating NGOs will be setting up stalls aimed at educating the public on their various causes.

Venue: Bangkung Street
Time:   3-9pm
Open to public.
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