EVENT

20 BY TWO: FASHION BEYOND BORDERS
The Boulevard, Publika,
1 Jalan Dutamas 1,
Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
20bytwo.com

SEPT 14-16: 20 By Two is a collaboration between Malaysian and South-East Asian fashion portal Tongue in Chic and Singaporean social publishing platform FashionSpace. The event will showcase the debut Fall/Winter 2012 collections of 18 well-known and emerging fashion brands from Malaysia and Singapore. Designs will be available for purchase at the event, as well as online at 20bytwo.com. Admission: Free. Time: 4-10pm (Sept 14) and 10am-10pm (Sept 15 and 16).

Malaysian designer Justin Yap is among the designers who will be featured in 20 By Two.

INTERNATIONAL DEAF DAY YMCA
95, Jalan Padang Belia,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2274 1439 ext. 109 (Morley Ng)
Email: morleyng@ymcakl.com

SEPT 23: Pusat Majudiri Y for The Deaf is organising the International Deaf Day Celebration & Deaf Awareness Exhibition to increase public awareness of the deaf and their impact on society. Activities include the “Journey into the Deaf World” simulation for people to understand the life of the deaf. Admission: Free. Time: 9am-5pm

WORLD BAMBOO DAY
3rd floor,
1 Mont Kiara Mall,
1, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara,
Kuala Lumpur
Email: admin@bamboomalaysia.com
bamboomalaysia.com

SEPT 18-23: Since 2009, World Bamboo Day has been celebrated officially around the world on Sept 18. Activities at this week-long event are family-friendly, with forums, seminars, bamboo shoot-based cooking demos, colouring contests, and even a competition for bamboo furniture designs. Admission is free. Time: 10am onwards.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
SStwo Mall,
Jalan 19/16, Seksyen 19,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-7930 8209

TILL 30 SEPT: SStwo Mall will be kicking of f its annual Mid-Autumn celebration on Sept 15 with a Lunar Lantern Light Up countdown. There will be lantern-maki ng sessions on Saturdays, and an interactive lantern walk based on the theme “Legends of the Moon” on Sept 30. Admission is free.

THE COMEDY CLUB KL
The Bee, Publika, Solaris Dutamas
Kuala Lumpur and The Stage Avenue K, Jalan Ampang,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-7880 7999
Email: info@thecomedyclubkl.com
thecomedyclubkl.com
facebook.com/comedyclubkl
ticketpro.com.my

SEPT 19 AND 21: The Comedy Club KL features two well-k nown Britain-based comedians – Can adian Pete Johansson, who has performed with Russell Peters; and Aussie Ro Campbell, who was crowned Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2010; as well as Malaysia’s own Jason Leong. Shows will be at The Bee on Sept 19, and at The Stage on Sept 21. Tickets: RM63, includes one drink. Time: 8.30pm.

MALAYSIA DAY AEROBICS & WALKATHON
Metropolitan Park,
Relau, Penang
Tel: 012-4738 500 (Ahmad Ali)

SEPT 16: The Penang Metropolitan Aerobics and Fitness Association National Health Promotions Board presents an aerobics workout and walkathon in conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day. Entrance is free. Time: 8am to 11.30am.

DANCE

CONTEMPORARY DANCE RENDEZ-VOUS
Dance Studio,
Aswara University,
464 Jalan Tun Ismail
Kuala Lumpur
Email: culture.afkl2@gmail.com
Alliancefrancaise.org.my

SEPT 14: Catch an informal evening of dance at Aswara presented by Alliance Francaise. French dancer Mic Guilaumes and French singer Anne Laure Poulain conducted a workshop for Aswara dancers, and their collaborations will be presented here. Admission: RM20 by donation, free for students. Time: 8.30pm.

MUSIC

KONSERT GEMILANG
Dewan Jubli Perak,
Kuantan, Pahang
and
Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-8076 2833
Email: dillon@asiamgt.com

SEPT 29 (Kuantan) AND OCT 13 (KL): Three of Malaysia’s legendary entertainers – Datuk Dr Ahmad Nawab, Jamal Abdillah and Datuk Khadijah Ibrahim – will be holding a concert in Pahang and Kuala Lumpur called Konsert Ge milang. Ticket prices range from RM50-RM500 (www.ticket2 u.biz/). Please note that the concert in KL is on Oct 13 and not Sept 13 as indicated earlier.

THE LOVE
PJ Live Arts Theatre,
Fashion showcase
Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 012-215 0212

SEPT 29 AND 30: Tickets are now available for this special concert by The Young Sparklers featuring 10 children aged between eight and 14 from the K lang Valley. The first show on Sept 29 (8pm) is a choir performance, while the second show on Sept 30 (3pm) features the solo performances of 13-year-old soprano Shi Hui and 14-year-old tenor Lin Rui. Admission: RM33 and RM53. Tickets can be purchase only via tix.my.

DARKNESS AND GREATNESS
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
PETRONAS Twin Towers
Tel: 03-2051 7007
Fax: 03-2051 7077
Email: dfp_boxoffice@petronas.com.my
mpo.com.my
dfp.com.my

SEPT 15 AND 16: The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents two majestic works themed Darkness and Greatness, which will feature Edna Stern performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No .24. Tickets: RM 130 (Premium), RM1 00 (A Reserve), R M70 (B Reserve), RM50 (C Reserve). Time: 8.30pm (15/9) and 3pm (16/9).

EXHIBITION

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES
Wei-Ling Gallery,
8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2260 1106
Email: weilingart@gmail.com
weiling-gallery.com

FROM SEPT 26: A solo exhibition by Noor Azizan Rahman Paiman based on ideas that the artist conjured up without any ske tches or physical material, but purely from his obser vations of society in the burgeoning Malaysian economy of the 1990s. Admission: Free. Time: 11am-7pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-5pm (Sat).

BEFORE THE WORLD FELL TO PIECES
Valentine Willie Fine Art
17 Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar Baru,
Kuala Lumpur
TEL: 03-2284 2348 (Snow)
Email: snow@vwfa.net
vwfa.net/kl

SEPT 15-OCT 6: Malaysian photographer, Eiffel Chong, presents two bodies of work – A Matter Of Life And Death and A Fragile Thing Called Man, sharing his obsessions with mortality and human excess by using landscape and objects to create an ominous vision of society. Opening hours: 11am-7pm (Mon-Fri), 12-6pm (Sat).

SILENT DIARY
G13 Gallery
GL13, Ground Floor
Block B, Kelana Square
Jalan SS7/26
Kelana Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-7880 0313
E-mail: info@g13gallery.com
g13gallery.com

TILL SEPT 16: The G13 Gallery invites you to experience the documentation of a visual journey called Silent Diary by emerging artist Faizal Suhif. This drawing, painting and installation exhibition comes from his residency period in Bali, Indonesia. Admission: Free. Time: 9am-7pm.

WORKSHOP

WRITING FOR THE MEDIA
Centre for Extension Education (CEE)
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
9, Jalan Bersatu 13/4
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-7957 2818 or 016-223 3563
Fax: 03-7957 3818
E-mail: cee@utar.edu.my

SEPT 25-26: A two-day interactive workshop on “Writing for the Media” by UTAR’s Centre for Extension Education (CEE), con ducted by writer and journalist Kee Thuan Chye.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHINESE MEDICINE
9th Floor, Sunway Putra Place,
100 Jalan Putra,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-901 94722
Fax: 03-901 91959
Email: ymlim@utar.edu.my / tekk@utar.edu.my
utar.edu.my

SEPT 22-23: This conference on Chinese medicine is organised by UTAR’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Science s in conjunction with UTAR’s 10th anniversary celebration. Registration fee: RM400 per person. Time: 9am-5pm.

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