Waseda Brass From Japan in Penang, The Glorious Brass Music

Date: 21st Nov 2010
Time: 2.30am door open. 3pm stars.
Location: Auditorium A, Level 5, Komtar
Contact: 04-6577889. Ticket: RM10.


Waseda Brass From Japan will hold a concert titled "The Glorious Brass Music" this 21st Nov 2010. It will be held at Auditorium A, Level 5, KOMTAR from 3:00pm to5:00 pm.


The Waseda Brass was founded in 2000 by members of the brass section of Waseda University’s Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan. The band comprises skilled amateur and professional musicians and has an active role in organising concerts in Japan.


This event aims to promote music appreciation among local citizens, especially that of band music through the performance by talented and gifted musicans. It is also one of the music culture promoted by Penang State Tourism Development & Culture. Local school bands and musicians are invited to this event which provides an opportunity for them to learn about the professional standards of performing. This is not just an evening filled with beautiful music by the Waseda Brass , it is also an exchange of cultures contributing to the close ties between Malaysia and Japan.

Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism

The Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta (19 - 27 November 2010)

Established in 1990, it is Malaysia’s oldest keelboat sailing regatta and one of the region’s premier sailing events, ranking alongside Thailand’s Phuket King’s Cup and Hong Kong’s China Coast Regatta and China Sea Race. 


The only other sailing event in Malaysia of any stature is the 5 year old Royal Langkawi International Regatta. The "Raja Muda" is also one of the very few true offshore passage racing regattas in the region, the others being Australia’s Sydney to Hobart and various coastal races, and Hong Kong’s China Sea/San Fernando and Vietnam/ Hainan races.

The Regatta takes place each November over the course of 9 days, and is timed to finish a week prior to the Phuket King’s Cup, as many yachts compete in both events. The RMSIR opens in Port Klang on Friday with a welcome party where the Regatta Patron, HRH Sultan of Selangor and/or another VIP such as the Minister of Tourism presents plaques and welcomes the participants. On Saturday morning the yachts, watched by the media, race 80+ miles overnight to Pangkor to arrive by Sunday morning. That evening there is a beachside prizegiving party attended by local Perak officials.


On Monday at midday the yachts race overnight to Penang to arrive there on the Tuesday morning. In the afternoon there is a friendly Trishaw race followed by a hawker foods street party at the Tanjong City Marina in George Town. All day Wednesday there are races in the waters north of Tanjong Bungah, followed by a prizegiving party at Khoo Kongsi, graced by a Penang VIP.


Thursday sees the yachts race overnight to Langkawi to arrive early the next morning. Friday is a spare day for some yachtsmen to relax, shop, play golf, etc., while others head for the harbour for extra races for their classes, or catch up on any postponed races from previous days. On Saturday there are more races within Bass Harbour, with local TV and other media in attendance, followed by the final gala prize giving dinner, customarily graced by HRH Sultan of Selangor and other notables, at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club.

W Cinemax at Island Plaza, The First Full Digital Cinema

Penang, put on those 3D glasses of yours because the first full digital cinema - W Cinemax at Island Plaza has just been officially launched! W Cinemax offers the best in 3D Digital Cinema Technology engaging the latest 2K resolution projection equipment from Christie Digital, one of the leaders in digital cinema projection.


In line with anti-piracy exercise, W Cinemax is fully equipped not only with the state-of-the-art audio and visual system but it has also been complemented by the digital cinema server from Doremi to deliver a promise for high-definition videos, with the military-level security features for copyright protection.


The RM4Million massive uplift of the previous cinema now houses a stylish yet chic ambience of W Cinemax for it's movie patrons and is set to bring a whole new dimension to movie-goers in Penang. So, pop those popcorn and head on over to W Cinemax now for a whole new level of movie screening!


Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism