LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AEROSPACE EXHIBITION 2017 (LIMA'17)

In this post, I will introduce about this event, Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) which be take place in Langkawi Island, Malaysia from 21 March to 25 March 2017...

First of all, what is LIMA? For your information, The Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) is the largest show of its kind within the Asia Pacific region. Its impressive list of international exhibitors and suppliers is more than matched by the supportive presence of industry elites, which range from senior Government officials, and military and civil delegates, to industry movers and shakers and more. This event had been held biennially since its debut in 1991, LIMA is an ideal platform where industry stakeholders could engage and expand their networks towards forging new partnerships and business agreements. Its insightful round tables and conferences, as well as business forums offer access to invaluable information that enables businesses to stay ahead of the competition and seize new opportunities in the dynamic market of Asia Pacific.

LIMA'17... I am coming for YOU !!!

I am glad to announce that I will going to Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017 (LIMA'17) which will be held from 21 March to 25 March 2017 in Langkawi Island, which one region of my hometown, Kedah. For your information, I will be going under LIMA'17 Volunteer Program which organised by Prospect Malaysia. This is the most happiest issue that I had faced in this month. Last Friday, I just joined the volunteer's briefing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this post, I just don't want to write too long about this event. I will write about this event again in next post. Last but not least, I welcome all of you to come to Malaysia, to join this event which will held in Langkawi Island in not more than 23 days from now.

Cuti-cuti Malaysia 2017! 

Thank you! #LIMA17 #Langkawi #2017

( Credit: Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017 )

22 Days To GO from today...

( Credit: Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017 )

WORLDSKILL ASEAN KUALA LUMPUR 2016 CLOSING CEREMONY

My polytechnic had been invited to this event in Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in yesterday. The event started in night. The event is started with performance shows from local artists then the Deputy of Prime Minister gave his speech, continued with giving medal awards to the winners. In the last, Malaysia passed the ASEAN's flag to the Thailand which means Worldskill ASEAN 2017 will be held in Bangkok. This is my first time to enter this centre.

My Polytechnic Students

Japanese Culture Day In National Museum

Last Saturday, I went to Kuala Lumpur for this event. I come after I attended a talk at Japan Foundation in Mid Valley. Before that, I haven't been to the National Museum. I thought the venue is very big. I come there then found out the real situation then felt some disappointment. Beside, they got kimono exhibition, they also had international bazaar. You can saw a lot of things sold there. I got the chance to a maccha drink which it is a Japanese Tea. I also met with a japanese girl who I call her Ana-San. I felt sorry after the event to her because I had been annoyed her I think. You guys can see it quite clearly in the picture below. I must want to say " sumimasen" to you, Ana-San ( I hope I can call her Ana-chan, San is too formal already !!!) for been ask for a lot of questions to you. I also met with a few of Oba-sans and managed to ask them about kimono. I heard before that a set of Kimono need around 3 million but they said depend on the materials of kimono. Truly, I said I really love Japanese girls wear kimono, they look beautiful and graceful in my eyes. If I got chance, I want to learn to dress up kimono, so that I can help my Anata or my wife dressed up kimono in future. I can't get away from kimono's attraction from previous time until now. Beside, before I went back to my place, I managed to have Bon-odori dances with them although the dances are not hot as I attended Bon-odori festival in Shah Alam in last of July.

International Bazaar 

The photo of mine and a group of Japanese volunteers 

The photo of my friend and a group of Japanese volunteers

Selangor Bon-Odori Festival

In the last Friday, I went to Shah Alam to attend this event. This event started at 4 p.m. and ended in 9.30 p.m. For me, it is a very fun experience. This event was organised every year but this is my first time. Bon-Odori is a new experience for me because before this I don't ever know about what is the festival and how Japanese celebrated their traditional event. After I came to that event, it already opened my view.

In that day, it was disappointed that the weather is not so good in the start. The sky started with heavy rain and thunder. Everyone in that event were running like cats and dogs to find place to cover from heavy rain. It was lucky that heavy rain was not for long time and a fair weather for a long night. I forgot to tell you all the venue. It organised in Shah Alam Sport Complex Stadium, which located in Shah Alam Section 22. In that place, you can find a lot of Japanese Foods,drinks, and their traditional clothes. I would like to buy traditional clothes but I just didn't bring much money.

In the place, you also could see they set up the stage in the middle of stadium. The festival ceremony started at 7 p.m. It started with performance by students which came from Japanese School Kuala Lumpur. Their performance were separated into three parts in the night. When they started to dance, the crowd of people around the stage started to follow them to dance. In the last part, my friend, Jason Ong and I started to join them too. It was very fun. In the middle of event, Sultan Selangor, the State of Minister, and also Japan-Malaysia Ambassador arrived in the place. For me, I managed to take picture together with a few of Japanese Girls. It was my pleasure to take picture with them. I also met with the Japanese family when I sat at the audience sit with my friend. During that time, I start a lot of conversation with them. I knew more about Japan from the conversation. Thanks to them for giving a lot of information to me. I also need to thank students from Japanese School Kuala Lumpur to let me open my eyes to increase my understanding to Japanese Culture.

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Events Description

Bon Odori Festival 2016 is held annually at Shah Alam, Kompleks Sukan Negara. The Bon Odori celebration in Malaysia is an effort to promote and strengthen cultural ties between Malaysia and Japan. It is estimated that every year more than 30,000 people participated in the celebration.

About: 

There are several traditional dances in Japan, but the one of the most famous and common dance is Bon dance, which is called “Bon Odori” in Japanese. People dance Bon Dance in the Bon Festival. The Bon Festival is held every summer, in every district in every city.

Bon means welcoming ancestors’ souls and holding a memorial service for the souls. There is a Bon week in August every year, and Bon continues for about a week. During Bon, sometimes all relatives of family gather and hold a memorial service for their ancestors, and enjoy being in a reminiscent mood. This traditional comes from Buddhism in China.

The Bon Festival is held during in Bon week, and people gathers at the near open-space or the parks, and dance with traditional Japanese music. The music should be happy music to welcome the ancestor’s souls, and people have a duty to make a happy, mysterious, and welcoming mood. Moreover, the Bon Dance should be held in the night because Japanese people believe that ancestors’ souls come back in the night.

The technology in Japan has developed in a hundred years, but Japanese people have never forgotten the traditional heart, and taking place Bon Festival and Bon Dance every summer. Japanese people will continue to venerate this traditional, and to respect the soul of their

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Programme:

*Subject to change

4:30pm Gates Open

7:00pm Opening – Drum Performance

7:15pm Bon Odori Dance Part 1

7:45pm Dance by Guest Performers

8:00pm Bon Odori Dance Part 2

8:30pm “Wadaiko” Guest Performance

9:00pm Bon Odori Dance Part 3

9:30pm Closing Address