KL Tower's Wedding Made In The Sky

The KL Tower is promoting wedding tourism to attract more couples to tie the knot at one of the world's tallest towers. 


Since the marriage package was initiated in 2008, "Wedding Made in the Sky," 35 couples have celebrated their marriage at the tower. The package includes a reception, ceremony at the Open Terrace, photo session and a gift.


For further details, please visit http://www.menarakl.com.my/index.cfm?sc=204

Source & Photo Credit :http://www.menarakl.com.my

LANGKAWI BIRDING & FOTOFEST 19 TO 21 NOVEMBER 2010.

The Langkawi archipelago is made up of 99 magical islands offering 6 different ecological zones that include lowland rainforest, insular mangrove forest, forest on limestone , reed fields, mudflats, riparian ways, rice fields and scrubland. 


This diversity in habitats has allowed for a wide diversity in flora and fauna especially in its bird species with over 226 species recorded to date. The Langkawi Birding and Fotofest 2010 makes for a most unforgettable outing! 


Join the celebration of all things birds and other wildlife set within one of the world’s most beautiful group of islands and indulge your passion for wildlife.


This is the event of the year if you’re into birds and wildlife. There are lectures and workshops on conservation, photography, eco-tourism and stands selling the latest products for wildlife enthusiasts. You’ll find everything, from cameras to field guides, scopes to artwork, binoculars to eco-holidays! There are plenty of things for the kids to do too.

19 NOVEMBER 2010 (FRIDAY)

09:00 – 17:00       Booth Exhibitions at Langkawi Fair
08:00                       Arrival of Participants & Registration for Workshops
08:30                       Launching of the Langkawi Birding and Photo Fest

09:00am – 1:00pm       WORKSHOPS
Session 1
Title: A Purposeful Approach to Photographing Birds (09:00am – 11:00pm)
Speaker: Mr. Choo Tse Chien

Title:Digital Videoscoping (11:00pm – 1:00pm)
Presenter: Mr.Tee Lian Huat

2:00pm – 6:00pm       WORKSHOPS
Session 2
Title: Macro Photography Techniques – A Bugs Life (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Speaker: Kurt (aka Orion Mystery)

Title : Birdwatching Tourism (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
Speaker: Andrew Sebastian

5:30pm – 6:00pm       Birdrace and Photo Competition Briefing and registration
6:30pm – 8:30pm      Guided Nature Walk – Rainforest Afterdark  (Media)

20 NOVEMBER 2010 (Saturday)

07:30am – 08:00am     Official flag off of Birdrace and Photo Competition
09:00am – 05:00pm     Activities and Booth Exhibitions at Langkawi Fair
05:00pm – 08:30pm     Guided Nature trip – The Great Hornbills of Gunung Raya (Media)

21 NOVEMBER 2010 (Sunday)

08:00am – 09:30am      Guided Nature Walk – Langkawi Awakening (Media)
09:00am – 05:00pm       Activities and Booth Exhibitions at Langkawi Fair
12:00pm                               End of Bird Race and Photography Competition
04:00pm – 07:00pm       Exhibition of Participants Competition Photographs
and voting  for Peoples Choice
08:00pm                              Dinner & Prize presentation

For further details , please visit http://birdfestival.wordpress.com/

i-City Shah Alam, City of Digital Lights

i-City Shah Alam, City of Digital Lights

i-City is the latest tourist spot in Shah Alam, Selangor. Dubbed the City of Digital Lights, it is reputed to be the first lightscape tourist destination in Malaysia.

Showcasing state-of-the-art LED technology, i-City is an exciting and fascinating place to visit, especially during festive seasons such as Chinese New Year. The combination of the LED lights technology and traditional element presents a strong selling point for i-City.

As visitors stroll around the colourful forest that resembles a four-season park, they get to see dozens of wonderful sculptures. Besides that, many beautiful red and yellow lanterns can also be seen. The sculptures and themes, as well as the lighting decoration in i-City are changed periodically. Hence, there will always be something new for visitors to see and enjoy.

With beautiful scenery and unique display of dazzling digital lights, it is not a surprise that i-City is a haven for shutterbugs. It also provides a beautiful setting for wedding photography.

With numerous bulbs lighting up i-City nightly, some people might be concerned about their effect on the environment. i-City is quick to assure that the digital lights with total power consumption equivalent to about 4 shop lots, are environmentally friendly.


i-City has hosted various large-scale events and programmes, such as Malaysia's Independence Day Celebration on 31 August and the Mid-Autumn Festival. During the 2010 World Cup, i-City also screened the matches live from Johannesburg on its 6.5m x 8.5m video wall, the largest video screen in Southeast Asia.

i-City is "open" 24 hours a day as it has been approved as a technopreneur campus, where cosmopolitan lifestyle outlets can operate on a 24-hour basis. Under this concept, i-City will be a "gated but open" zone where security, traffic management, landscaping, rubbish management and other township services will be the responsibility of i-City. This is in recognition of i-City as a night tourist destination and a knowledge hub.

Getting There
Car:
From PJ/KL, use the Federal Highway heading towards Shah Alam. Exit at the Batu Tiga Toll Station. Look for the BP gas station, and then turn left at the UiTM/i-City signage. Drive onwards till you reach the traffic lights and turn right. Drive on the left lane until you see Shell gas station and KFC. Turn left before the traffic lights. Go straight again and when you see a chrome ball turn left, and you will be able to see i-City.

KTM Komuter:
Take the KTM Komuter to Batu Tiga Komuter Station. From there, take a bus or taxi to i-City.

For more information, contact:
Ms. Tang Soke Cheng (Corporate Services Manager), email: sokecheng@i-bhd.com
Tel: 03-5521 8800 Fax: 03-5521 8810
Website: http://www.i-city.my
Other Email: pr@i-bhd.com

Background information on Shah AlamShah Alam is a city in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is about 25km from the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. The city has a number of shopping malls, hotels, medical centres, large hypermarkets (notably Giant and Tesco Extra) and recreational areas (Shah Alam Lake Gardens, Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam Agricultural Park and Alam Megah Recreational Park). Other attractions in Shah Alam include the Selangor Islamic Arts Complex, Selangor State Museum, Wet World Park and the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, which is the biggest mosque in Malaysia and one of the largest in Southeast Asia.

Credit : Tourism Malaysia

Orang Utan Island, Bukit Merah

The Man of the Forest

Far away from the hectic lifestyle of the urban population of Kuala Lumpur, within the confines of the lush green forests of Malaysia walks a different kind of man. Here is the kind of man who takes his time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. He picks his food deliberately, savouring the taste of his feed, fashions his bed out of a nest of leaves, and takes long leisurely swings through the surrounding forest trees to which he considers home.

We call this man, the orang-utan, or literally, the Man of the forest. Unfortunately, despite its passive nature, the orang-utans are endangered, as classified by the IUCN, the World Conservation Union. Latest estimates from 2008 studies show that there are less than 7,000 orang-utans left in the wild, a staggering decrease from the already scarce 12,000 in 1994, their numbers in rapid decline due to the clearing of their natural habitats from human development, mining, and illegal poaching.

While most of Malaysia’s orang-utan rehabilitation efforts are focused in east Malaysia, such as the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah, other initiatives are also forming in Peninsular Malaysia toward this goal. One fundamental hub that contributes to these efforts is the Orang Utan Island located in Semanggol, Perak.

Situated within the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort, a resort that houses a three acre eco-park where visitors can closely interact with various other animals such as deer and snakes, as well as an eleven acre water park for the benefit of those who enjoy amusement rides, the Orang Utan Island is a research institution dedicated to the preservation and research of the orang-utan. Founded by MK Land developer’s Executive Chairman Tan Sri Haji Datuk Mustapha Kamal, it was developed to resemble the orang-utan’s natural habitat as closely as possible, its vegetation similar to the rainforests in Sumatra and Borneo. The island itself, formerly known as Pulau Panjang, has dedicated five acres of land as a research and rehabilitation centre for the endangered orang-utan.

The Orang Utan Island project is supported by the Orang Utan Island Foundation, and aims to create a development programme by coordinating and working with government and non-governmental organizations. 

One of the first things to note about the island is its specialised medical facilities that cater to the healthcare of the orang-utans, especially the infants. The facility’s ICU (Infant Care Unit) is equipped with heart monitors, IV drips, incubators, as well as a trained veterinary surgeon to cater to the orang-utan infants that may require medical assistance after birth. Possible complications that commonly occur among infant orang-utans include premature birth, a low birth weight, upper respiratory tract infections, and chronic diarrhoea. To minimise the risk of these complications, expecting orang-utan mothers are closely monitored. After birth, the health of infant orang-utans are assessed and placed in the ICU if necessary.  

Infants who are admitted to the ICU will go through a specially designed rehabilitation programme consisting of 6 stages to ensure the development of their natural instincts such as foraging, nest building, searching for water source, swinging and climbing.  The rehabilitation programme aims to ensure the infant adapts well to their natural environment before their eventual release into the wild.  

Aside from the rehabilitation of the orang-utans, the centre also acts as a research and resource centre for the study of orang-utans and is available for undergraduate and graduate students who would like to conduct their research here.  Detailed educational programmes are also organised for interested school and college students. For a more hands on approach, visitors are able to educate themselves by observing the orang-utans firsthand at the conservation centre, as they walk through a 100m steel caged tunnel that traverses the conservation site. Keen observers also take note of the ironical role reversal; on this island, humans are caged, while the orang-utans roam free.

In addition to this firsthand observation however, visitors are also given a briefing by the Public Relations Assistants on duty to further supplement their knowledge.  For more detailed information, visitors can also arrange for a talk by Dr. Sabapathy Dharmalingam, the research centre’s leading veterinary service manager, to further enhance their knowledge on orang-utans.

Indeed, the Orang Utan Island is the perfect platform for any visitor keen on finding out more about these endangered creatures, as it provides both a hands-on opportunity to observe these animals in their natural habitats, as well as a detailed academic study on orang-utans.

HOW TO GET THERE:
Interested visitors who would like to visit the Island will need to travel a little depending on where you’re coming from. From KLIA, head north towards the state of Perak, roughly about 3 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. If you’re relying on the road signs to guide you, head toward Ipoh; from there, it is a 45 minute drive further north to the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. If you’re arriving from the Bayan Lepas International Airport in Penang, head south; it’s a 35 minute drive from the state. The Bukit Merah Laketown Resort is just off the Bukit Merah toll exit along the North-South expressway. 

Upon arrival at the resort, make your way to the Marina Village and take a 10-minute ferry boat ride to the island. Boats are available between 9am and 5pm (also the operating hours of the orang-utan island) every 30 minutes on weekends, and every 45 minutes on weekdays. Admission fees are RM20 for adults, and RM17 for children inclusive of the ferry fees. 


More information on the Orang Utan Island can be obtained by contacting +605-8908888, or visit their website at www.orangutanisland.org.my.

*The information provided is correct at the time it is referred to from the official website, but may be subject to change.


Credit : Tourism Malaysia

The 4th international Art Expo Malaysia at Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre (October 28 to November 1, 2010)

Malaysia's premier art event, the 4th International Art Expo Malaysia 2010, will be held at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, from October 28 to November 1, 2010. In conjunction with this event, the Minister of Tourism, YB Dato' Sri Dr. 


Ng Yen Yen has launched the 360-page official art catalogue of the Art Expo Malaysia 2010 - deemed a collector's item filled with useful information and colourful listings of the 49 exhibitors (international art galleries and associations). The catalogue also has a section on tips on the Art of Buying Art.

To participants, visitors and art aficionados, the art catalogue is not only a souvenir commemorative must-have, but also a good reference point on galleries and artists and the Art Expo Malaysia.

This year, the expo will feature outstanding artists from reputable art galleries and co-operatives/institutions from a total of 19 countries including Malaysia. The other countries are Argentina, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Macau, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain and Taiwan.

Topping the events this year is the latest blockbuster digital animation by the highly acclaimed superstar Miao Xiao Chun of China. It is called RESTART and the artist himself will be present during the Art Expo. Last year, his grand presentation Microcosm on multi-panelled screens was a huge hit.

Other events include: The Shaanxi Artists Association led by master artist Wang Xijing; The Cuiheng Culture & Art Village of China; The ACE Embassy Row comprising cutting-edge contemporary art from Argentina, Cuba and Ecuador; Peter Liew's Archi-Heritage facades of old buildings from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Italy and the United States.

Artists from Germany, Pakistan, Macau, Argentina and Ecuador will be making their debut; while there will also be a marked stronger presence of Japanese artists and Singapore galleries, which are showing a great foreign field apart from the Singaporean big names. Singapore Artists Pavilion will have masters Goh Beng Kwan, Choy Weng Yang, Lim Tze Peng and Lim Yew Kuan.

Indonesia's hot contemporary artists Putu Sutawidjaja and Agapetus Kristiandana will debut with Singapore's S.Bin Art Plus which will also have the Indonesian master Lee Man Fong. MAD Museum of Art & Design will have the Pop Art duo Song Wei (China) and Jahan Loh (Singapore). Singapore's newest gallery Art Trove will present German artists Ewald Platte (1894-1985). Printworks by world-class names such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Joan Miro will also be seen for the first time.

Spain's Madrid-based ATR Gallery, which has been with the Art Expo Malaysia since its inception, will again showcase Spain's fastest rising artists Jesus Curia and Guillermo Oyaguez; while Chris Levine, the British artist noted for his portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, will also be represented by Collectors Contemporary from Singapore.

Myanmar's Summit Arts Collection will have Aung Thiha, known for his fat women. The Philippines' Galerie Joaquin will bring Jaspher Penuliar and for the first time, Daniel dela Cruz, while a second gallery, Galleria Quattrocento will debut.

Malaysia's finest artists across generations from the hottest names and established artists to young and up-and-coming artists will be well represented by the respective leading galleries. Big names include Cheah Yew Saik (City Art Gallery), Dato Sharifah Fatimah Zubir, US-based Khoo Sui Hoe (Artfolio), US-based Eng Tay (Art Accent), Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Jalaini Abu Hassan, Chang Fee Ming (Valentine Willie Fine Art), Raja Shahriman Azzidin (Pelita Hati Gallery of Art) and Syed Thajudeen (Sutra Gallery). Batik artist Chuah Seow Keng strikes out under the Yahong Art Gallery banner, while Art Salon @ SENI will feature the US-based Malaysian-born Lee Long Looi. Art Case Galleries will feature Raja Azhar and Rafiee Ghani, while Gallery Archana will feature Archana Marshall. The younger set will be headed by Tan Kai Sheuan (a2 Gallery), Tan Kok Chet (Artseni Gallery), Samsudin Wahab, Khairul ‘Meme' Shoib and Haslin Ismail (R A Fine Arts - The Gallery).

Entrance to the Art Expo Malaysia is still FREE, and there is also NO entrance charge for Miao Xiao Chun's RESTART.

For enquiries, please contact 03-7728 3677 / 012-206 1345 / info@artexpomalaysia.com OR log on to www.artexpomalaysia.com

Children's Day Carnival at Adventure Zone beachfront area, Golden Sands Resort

Date: 31st Oct 2010 (Sunday)

Time: 9am to 6pm

Venue: Adventure Zone beachfront area, Golden Sands Resort

Ticket: RM10 (Free admission for adults)

Children's Day Carnival, a one-day event held in conjunction with World Children's Day 2010 offers a host of fun activities for kids and the young-at-heart, inlcuding colouring contest, fun with clowns, sand art, children's story telling competition, children's karaoke competition, milk drinking and ice-cream eating competitions, bouncing castles, face painting and nail art, magic and snake shows, henna tattoo and marching brass band performance, as well as lucky draw with exciting hotel stay prizes,. Free flow of chocolate drinks are available throughout the carnival.

All ticket holders at the Children's Day Carnival are also entitled to 10% dining discount at the Lobby Lounge, Garden Cafe and Sigi's Bar & Grill on the Beach.

The event is sponsored by Celcom, New World Park, Rapid Penang, One World Community, Fitness First, Vico, Enhance Education, Focal Concepts, CEO Bodycare, Wyeth, Sunquick, Tropicana Medical Centre, Padmasri Henna Tatoo, Birthday Castle, Rattan Deco, Diva Spa, Haagen Dazs, Natural Origin, Quench It, Blossom Shine, Prudential, Science of Numbers, Public Mutual, and Snowy Ice.

For enquiries and reservations, please call Priscilla Prasena, Business Development Manager at +012-5846283

Source Credit  : http://visitpenang.gov.my

KLIA Ekspres VIP Service: Executive Home-to-Airport Pick-up Service

Executive Home-to-Airport-Pick-up Service Promotion Offer 

KLIA Ekspres VIP Service is now available for home-to-airport pick-up service. They will chauffeur you right from your doorstep to KL Sentral in a personal executive limousine and escort you all the way on the fast train to KLIA. 

With complimentary meet-and-greet and porter services, the KLIA Ekspres VIP Service guarantees a stress-free and enjoyable door-to-door transfer between your home and KLIA. Also available for send-to-home service. 

Get FREE extra KLIA Ekspres ticket with every booking for home-to-airport pick-up or send-to-home VIP Service!

Book now and experience VIP treatment all the way to or from KLIA. 

• Valid for booking from now until 3^rd November 2010, for travel until 31^stDecember 2010.
• Applicable for home pick-up or drop-off only (condominium, apartment, housing areas) in Zone 1 and Zone 2.
• Offer is for one (1) extra KLIA Ekspres adult ticket, one-way trip. The free extra ticket must be claimed upon receiving the VIP Service.

For further details please visit : www.KLIAekspres.com

Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals (31 July 2010 - 30 December 2010)

This is the most lavish display of historic jewellery ever seen in Malaysia. The pieces in this exhibition exemplify the artistic sophistication and technical finesse of Indian craftsmen in the age of the Mughals, especially during the 16th to the 18th century.


The Indian Subcontinent is a land naturally rich in gems and is home to the most highly developed range of the jewelled arts of any nation on earth. S


ome of the most remarkable pieces on view here belonged to a succession of Mughal emperors, while many other objects were the proud possessions of a variety of princely patrons. 


All demonstrate the dazzling mastery of the Indian jewellery artists, whose materials typically were gold, rubies, emeralds, diamonds and pearls.


The objects on display are from the personal collection of Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha Hussah al-Sabah of Kuwait, the most significant collectors of Indian jewelled arts in the world. 


Over the past ten years the exhibition has travelled to a number of leading cultural institutions, including the Louvre and the British Museum. Kuala Lumpur will be the last stop on this global tour.


For further details, please visit >> http://www.iamm.org.my/i_ex/?p=363




Event : Treasury of the World: Jewelled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals
Date : 31 July 2010 - 30 December 2010
Venue :
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Jalan Lembah Perdana
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603 2274 2020
Fax: +603 2274 0529

Source & Photo Credit : Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival 2010

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF) is Malaysia's first and only combination of photography and travel events, which comprises a series of photography exhibitions, forums, seminars, slides shows and contests, for a period of two days. 


The Yearly Photography Festival organized by Photo Creator Publication (Advanced Images Magazine, Photo Creator Magazine, Travelmate Magazine and Travelution Magazine).


The KLPF offers FREE ENTRY to the public. The event will showcase state-of-the-art digital cameras, printers and solutions that feature the latest digital imaging products, product demonstrations and seminars.


In conjunction with this event, photography contests will be held with attractive prizes. It aims to promote photography as a healthy hobby, encourage interaction and extend the festival experiences among readers, photography enthusiasts, upcoming photographers, travelers and others.


Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival 2010
Date : Oct 29 - 31
Venue : Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur


For further details, please visit http://www.klpf.com.my/index.php

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival

Source & Photo Credit : http://www.klpf.com.my/index.php

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday 21 September :-- More than two thousand of the country’s ‘who’s who’ gathered in the Grand Ballroom, Pyramid One, of the Sunway Convention Centre last night for one of Malaysia’s most spectacular, world class events – the Gala Launch of the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2010 (MIGF2010).


An annual event, now into its 10th year, the Gala Launch showcases the fabulous food that will be served up by the 30 top fine dining restaurants taking part in the month long MIGF2010 that runs from 1st to 30th October 2010.


For this glittering Gala Launch occasion, each of the Festival Restaurants created beautifully designed stations to present samples from their Festival Menus for the two thousand VIP guests to savour. The stellar guest list included royalty, over fifty foreign ambassadors, captains of industry, leading corporate personalities and a host of local and international food and tourism writers. Add to the mix showbiz entities, social movers and shakers, fashion and lifestyle pace setters, top hoteliers and restaurant owners – and it is no wonder that the Gala Launch is considered by many to be the main event of the year!


Among the VIPs, celebrity guests and food journalists gathered in their finest was the guest of honour, Deputy Minister for Tourism YB Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit, who took his place by the launching stage in anticipation of the grand opening. As the emcee called the gathered throng to the stage, a hush fell and all eyes were on the stage where a solitary sentry box stood. This year the theme is “Magical Chefs” and as if on cue a ‘magical chef’ appeared. Opening the door of the sentry box, he showed the empty interior. In a display of wizardry, he rotated the box a few times before reopening the door to reveal Festival Organising Chairman YBhg Dato’ Steve Day!


After a short speech, Dato’ Steve accompanied Datuk Dr James to cut through a giant Chef’s Hat which marked the main entrance to the ballroom. With the crowd following and flashlights going off, the pair were greeted by a wall of sound as a Latin band exploded into life, the drum beats resounding around the ballroom as dancers swayed to the infectious rhythms. On the stage, the Festival Chefs joined in the rhythm ‘playing’ pots and pans in unison with the samba beat. Thousands of candles lit up the ballroom which was filled from wall to wall with colourful restaurant stations offering exotic Festival fare – all succulent items from the special Festival Menus that will be served at special Festival Prices by Festival Restaurants throughout the month of October. What a way to start MIGF 2010!


ABOUT THE FESTIVAL


Now an integral part of Tourism Malaysia’s “Fabulous Food 1 Malaysia” strategy, the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival will be held from 1st – 31st October with 30 of the country’s very best restaurants taking part.


Each Festival restaurant will be serving up special Festival menus at extra special Festival prices throughout the month of October. Foodies everywhere can make a date with Festival restaurants to enjoy these once-in-a-year signature menus at competitive prices and at the same time enjoy bulk booking discounts and room night offers amongst other exciting promotions and offers.


The main sponsor for MIGF2010 is Tourism Malaysia supported by Maxis, Canon and Naza Italia. Media Partners are Astro, Lite FM, Asian Food Channel, Vision Four, Vision KL and Seni Jaya. The venue sponsor for the Gala Kaunch is Banjaran HotSprings retreat and for the Garand Finale, Sunway Lagoon. 


All details can be found on the Festival website, www.migf.com.


Starting in 2001 to revitalize a sleepy fine dining sector, and past winner of the Pacific Air Travel Association Gold Award for Marketing, MIGF has made hundreds of thousands people in countries throughout the world aware of Malaysia’s fine dining capabilities.


“It's good when the world knows that Malaysia can offer world class international cuisine and fine dining in addition to our relaxed and fabulous hawker fare,“ says Dato’ Steve Day. “The country needs to offer both, especially if we are to attract premium, high yield tourists and delegates for our MICE business.”


THE MIGF 2010


For the uninitiated, MIGF is a month-long food festival that draws visitors from all over the globe to taste and appreciate the international-standard of fine dining that is available in Malaysia. A whole host of top-class restaurants and hotels are involved, and their Master Chefs each create a special menu for the occasion, showcasing their signature dishes and greatest masterpieces to the palates of the world’s gourmands. These one-off menus can be enjoyed with or without specially-paired wines, and all come at special prices to encourage visitors to taste as many of these fantastic foods as they can.


Alongside the Festival Menus, each restaurant and hotel boasts deals on everything from
cigars to bed and breakfast packages, with most offering a special gift on arrival and even a
birthday cake if you celebrate your special day during the Festival!


For those who are truly looking to embrace this month of gastronomy, there are
5day/4night packages including limousine services to and from your Festival meals. These mini breaks can be supplemented with luxury days at the country’s top spas or even a relaxing round of golf.


The Festival offers diners the opportunity to get close and personal with their favourite Festival Master Chefs, and learn their famous kitchen tricks when diners sign up for the Master Chef Cooking Classes. Be on the lookout also for the chance to win fascinating prizes at these restaurants for the duration of the Festival. October is certainly a month to indulge and enjoy!


MIGF2010 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS


The 30 strong restaurant line-up for MIGF2010 is as follows: From Kuala Lumpur’s top 5-star hotels – Hilton KL’s Chynna, Iketeru and Senses; Mandarin Oriental KL’s Lai Po Heen and Mandarin Grill; Shangri-La KL’s Lafite, Shang Palace and Zipangu; Renaissance KL’s Dynasty, Med@Marché-Live and Sagano; Sheraton Imperial KL’s Villa Danieli; Equatorial KL’s Chalet; Grand Millennium KL’s Zing; The Royale Chulan KL’s Bunga Emas and L’Heritage; Holiday Inn Glenmarie KL’s Fu-Rin, The Club at The Saujana KL’s The Restaurant; and the recently opened Doubletree by Hilton KL’s Makan Kitchen. The top ‘stand-alone’ restaurants from Kuala Lumpur participating are – Al-Amar, Celadon, China Treasures; Neo Tamarind, Tamarind Springs; High Tide, Nerovivo; and Vansh. Completing this year’s lineup are, The Olive from Maxims Genting, Seasonal Tastes from The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa, and The Pomelo from The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat.


FESTIVAL SPONSORS


Tourism Malaysia is the main sponsor of MIGF2010. The Festival is a pillar of the Ministry of Tourism’s Fabulous Food 1Malaysia strategy and is seen as a vital ingredient in attracting MICE delegates and high yield tourists to the country.


Other Festival Partners this year are: Canon as the ‘Official Imaging Partner’. Canon will be using the Festival to promote their line of digital cameras and their new Wedoo Photobook. Naza Italia is a Festival Sponsor for the first time with Maserati making its debut as the ‘Official Car’. Maserati’s corporate slogan “Excellence through Passion” is a statement that will surely resonate with all the Festival Master Chefs.


Last but not least, Maxis, is the ‘Official Telco Partner’ and their 13 million subscribers will stand a chance to receive discounts at participating MIGF restaurants. Maxis will showcase MIGF in its FINDER301 service, Malaysia’s first location-based mobile directory which offers the largest listing of verified food outlets with over 12,000 listings. Maxis customers will be able to find participating MIGF restaurants complete with reviews, ratings and recommendations using this new FINDER301 mobile directory service.


FESTIVAL MEDIA AND EVENT PARTNERS


Festival Media Partners are Astro, LiteFM, Asian Food Channel, Seni Jaya, Vision Four and Vision KL who have been spreading the word locally and internationally with television and radio commercials, billboards, special magazine supplements and feature articles.


Eurocopter Malaysia was Event Partner for MIGF2010 Media Launch on 15 September 2010. Providing spectacular locations for the Festival are Venue Sponsors, The Banjaran Hotsprings Resort for the Gala Launch at Sunway Convention Centre on 21 September, and Sunway Lagoon for the Grand Finale event at Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach on 30 October.

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL GOURMET FESTIVAL 2010 (MIGF2010)

CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia (28 to 31 October 2010 at The MINES Resort & Golf Club)

The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia is the first ever PGA TOUR sanctioned event in Southeast Asia. This premier golf tournament, which is also sanctioned by the Asian Tour, will be held from 28 to 31 October 2010 at The MINES Resort and Golf Club.


CIMB Group is the Title Sponsor for the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia. The tournament will see a top class international field of 40 players competing for a US$6 million prize purse, with US$1 million going to the winner.


The tournament will feature the top 25 available players from the PGA TOUR’s final FedExCup standings and the top 10 available players from the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit. Five sponsor exemptions will make up the rest of the field. There will be no halfway cut for the event and as such all players will play all four days of golf.




Tournament Dates
28 - 31 October 2010 (week 43)


Prize Purse
US$ 6 million (United States Six Million Dollars)


Official Sanctioning Body
PGA TOUR, Asian Tour, Professional Golf Association of Malaysia (PGAM)


Host Venue
The Mines Resort and Golf Club
Jalan Kelikir, The Mines Resort City,
43300 Seri Kembangan,
Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia
Tel: +603 8943 2288
Fax: +603 8943 9212


Website: www.minesgolfclub.com
No. of Holes: 18 holes (1 Course)
Par of the Course: 71
Course: Crane (front nine) / Eagle (back nine)


Player Field

1. Top 25 available PGA TOUR players from the FedExCup standing
2. Top 10 players from the Asian Tour 2010 Order of Merit
3. 5 sponsor exemptions

Format of Play
The tournament will be a 72-hole stroke event played over 4 rounds with no halfway cut


Event Website
www.cimbasiapacificclassic.com


Ticketing Agency
Ticketing Agency: TicketCharge
Ticketing Website: www.ticketcharge.com.my
Ticketing Hotline: +603 9222 8811


Ticketing
Tickets are available from TicketCharge starting 01 July 2010
General Admission

• Thursday RM100
• Friday RM100
• Saturday RM180
• Sunday RM200
• Season RM430

For further details, please visit http://www.cimbasiapacificclassic.com

CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia (28 to 31 October 2010 at The MINES Resort & Golf Club)

MALAYSIA HOSTS 1st ASIA DUCATI WEEK

It's a proud moment for Malaysia to be host country of the first and largest gathering of Ducati riders in Asia, the 1st Asia Ducati Week (ADW).


Held from 8 to 12 October , 2010, the event coincides with the much-anticipated Malaysian MotoGP at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) as well.


The hosting of the ADW in Malaysia is a chance for Malaysia to showcase itself as an exciting holiday destination and especially as an ideal location for international racing events and big bike tours. 


It brings together some 500 loyal fans of the Italian marque in Kuala Lumpur from 22 countries including Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, New Caledonia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Europe. It will also see the largest assembly of Ducati bikes - more than 500 machines of beauty and raw power valued at approximately RM60 million will be on show at SIC.


Participants of ADW are in for an exciting time in Kuala Lumpur with dinners; city tours; street parties in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's entertainment zone, Golden Triangle; and passes to the SIC Paddock Village during the MotoGP. The highlight of the ADW is the Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) - a motorcycle riding clinic conducted by Italian riding experts where participants can learn basic, intermediate or advanced levels of riding the Ducati right on the SIC track. Several Ducati demo bikes will be made available for loan during the DRE, however places for the riding clinic are limited.


Organised by Ducati APAC, the official importer of the Ducati brand in Malaysia, the event is co-hosted by Tourism Malaysia.


To help promote Malaysia during this time, some 16 Mega Fam participants from 7 countries are also being hosted by Tourism Malaysia. Their participation in the Mega Fam tour is expected to generate returns in the form of publicity write-ups on Malaysia in their respective publications.


For more information, please contact:


Mr. Syed Aidid at 03 7954 1588 / syed@mediabond.com.my
Ms. Wenny Tay at 012 6539922 / wendy@mediabond.com.my
Erra Nash at 03 7722 5990 / erra@ducati.com.my
Website: www.ducati.com.my