Quite a number of readers wrote in asking for information on the Ipoh Airport, so I went to the airport to seek information on flight services. Right now, we only have twice-daily flights to and from Singapore, operated by Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines (MAS). The Ipoh - Medan flight service offered by Unimaju ... continue reading »

This little "bazaar" is set up to promote Kampung Selabak's famous pineapple. It is very much similar to Tambun's pomelo square, a place that tourists must make a stop to pick up some local fruits and other delicacies. Kg. Selabak is about 4km from Teluk Intan town but the distance didn't stop me from checking ... continue reading »

Went to Teluk Intan on an errand and the River Front was one of the places I visited. Decided to take a few shots because it reminded me of Ipoh's popular D.R. Seenivasagam Park. HHmmm haven't been there since my childhood days! This Teluk Intan River Front is by the bank of Perak River, as opposed ... continue reading »

Fiesta Seni Budaya Perak 2012 was a three-day event brought to us by Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN) Perak. JKKN presents cultural performances at their auditorium regularly. Pelancaran Pusat Seni Setempat 2012 was one of their programmes that I managed to cover recently. This time, JKKN decided to bring arts and culture to the people, ... continue reading »

I finally managed to catch a presentation by Greentown Indian Cultural Society Ipoh, after having to give their earlier shows a miss as the timing was never right. And I am glad I managed to catch last evening's Zizthyaz by Kavithaa Chetty. Zizthyaz was a mixture of Bharatnatyam and Bollywood dance performances. There were a ... continue reading »

It's unfortunate that due to other functions on both Saturday and Sunday, I had to give the weekend bridal fashion shows and Stanleystudio Music Department's live wedding band performance a miss. I only managed to drop by for a quickie before the show wrapped up. Although these seemed like the usual major bridal houses in Ipoh, ... continue reading »

Initially, I thought that Sembang Seni is like Northern Writers but it is not. It is more like a forum, where panelists are invited to chat about culture, literature, language and all aspects of arts. The topic of discussion for the first Sembang Seni was "Perlukah campur tangan politik dalam seni?" which means, "Is it ... continue reading »