Monsopiad Cultural Village, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Location: Penampang, Kota Kinabalu

The Monsopiad Cultural Village is located in Penampang, Sabah. A journey by car should take more or less 20 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu town.  The Monsopiad Cultural Village has been built with traditional materials, the way the Kadazandusun, as many other ethnic entities in Borneo. Known as the 'living museum' of Sabah warriors, the cultural village is actually built on the ground where a warrior named Monsopiad grew up.

A visit to Monsopiad Cultural village is a must when you're visiting Kota Kinablu. You'll learn a lot of thing about culture, traditions and history of Sabah's largest ethnic group here. You might want to spend at least 3 hours here to experience everything that they offer.

Taman Mini Malaysia & Taman Mini ASEAN, Malacca

Location : Ayer Keroh, Melaka
Coordinate : 2.2826,102.3037
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Taman Mini Malaysia & Taman Mini ASEAN is located in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, by the main road side just a few kilometres after the Ayer Keroh toll plaza. There are 13 houses represent the architectural styles of all 13 states in Malaysia and 12 represents 12 houses of ASEAN countries - decorated with various items, arts and crafts that reflect the culture of each state.

Inside each of the houses, there is a variety of authentic handicrafts originating from the state or country it represents. Inside these traditional houses which mostly were built on stilts, also are displays the image of the traditional Malay costumes specific to the state.

Little Penang Street Market, Georgetown, Penang

Location: Upper Penang Road, Georgetown
Coordinate : 5.4225,100.3350
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Little Penang Street Market is a monthly market which takes place on the last Sunday of each month,10 am to 5pm in Upper Penang Road. The street market began on July 2006 and has become established as a major venue for the showcasing of Penang’s culture and creativity.

The Little Penang Street Market is a non-profit market, run by a volunteer committee, under the auspices of the Penang Arts Council. It combines some 70 craft stalls with food, live performances in The Space, visual arts, children’s activities, hands-on demonstrations and book readings. The booth and performances are different for every month, depending on the volunteers and performers. The next market is on Sunday, 27th July 2010 and it’s going to celebrate its 4th anniversary.

National Museum (Muzium Negara), Kuala Lumpur

Location : Jalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinate : 3.1380,101.6868
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The National Museum is the principal museum in the country. It was opened on 31 August 1963 to serve as a repository of Malaysia's rich cultural heritage and as the centre for imparting knowledge on the country's historical past.
 
National Museum is a three storied structure of 109.7 meters long and 15.1 meters wide and 37.6 meters at the central point. The museum houses four main galleries specialising in ethnology and natural history. The displays range from free-standing tableaux showing traditional cultural events like weddings, festivals and beautiful costumes; to the rich variety of weapons, musical instruments, arts and crafts, precious ceramics, and flora & fauna.
 
Beside the main building, there are several other building compiled as the National Museum. such as the Orang Asli Craft Museum and Malay World Gallery.

Esplanade in Action - Deepavali Concert, Pulau Pinang

The Festival of Lights, better known as Deepavali or Diwali, is a public holiday here in Malaysia and is celebrated by the Hindu Community. This festival is celebrated with joy, excitement, bright lights and an even brighter smile!!

Esplanade in Action - Boria & Tarian Kebudayaan

Just few photos of the night of Esplanade in Action at Padang Kota on 15th August. The performance was great and very colourful. They performed zapin, joget, middle-east influenced dance, instrumental music and the symbol of Penang, Boria.

Penang - Boria and Malay Cultural Dance Show

15th August 2009
8.00 pm
Padang Kota Lama / Esplanade