Here is a continuation of Kinta City, Ipoh's Chinese New Year programme until 1st February, 2009. However, please bear in mind that this schedule may not be totally accurate. According to the previous schedule, there was a Chinese drum performance but I waited a few weeks to no avail. I have actually watched that a few ... continue reading »

The God of Prosperity has arrived!! It sounds nicer in Cantonese, right? At first, I thought I would not be writing a Chinese New Year post because I have been under the weather for the past couple of days (blame it on the awful weather here in Ipoh) but now my fuzzy head has cleared a ... continue reading »

I was rushing to find a good spot to catch the CNY musical performance at Kinta City at 8pm last evening when someone pulled my arm and wouldn't let me go. I didn't know who it was as I was looking at the centre stage and all I said was that I want to watch ... continue reading »

I have been spending Friday, Saturday and also Sunday evenings in Kinta City for the past couple of weeks. I am trying to build my YouTube profile, you see. Last evening, I was there to catch the Happy Prosperity CNY Dance which started at about 8pm and lasted for about 40 minutes. I wouldn't say that ... continue reading »

Boy, it really is trying working with a crappy internet connection. It took me such a long time to upload my videos on YouTube but thankfully, it's all completed now and I could proceed with blogging! I was in Kinta City (yes, AGAIN) on Sunday, 11th January, 2009, to shoot videos of this Chinese Orchestra performance ... continue reading »

I purposely went to Kinta City last evening to video their Wushu demonstration which was held in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2009. Although the programme sheet stated that this series of events will start on Friday, 9th January, 2009, I don't know why the emcee mentioned that yesterday, 10th January, 2009 was the first ... continue reading »

I bumped into this mini Christmas performance by a Church group in Ipoh Parade three evenings ago. I wasn't expecting anything special even though I knew before hand that there would be a three-day weekend Yellow Christmas Celebration with DiGi event so I didn't bring along my Olympus. I did take a video of this ... continue reading »