The Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) has recently launched Marvels in Hong Kong 🇭🇰: 25 Years & Beyond on 24 August 2022 (Wed) ie. A dedicated event series to be held in Malaysia 🇲🇾, Indonesia 🇮🇩 & The Philippines 🇵🇭 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) & to showcase Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ’s latest developments in areas such as arts, culture & tourism
It encompasses a wide array of engaging activities on topics such as Hong Kong 🇭🇰 trade & economy, business environment as well as tourism & culture, tailored for audiences from all walks of life in Malaysia 🇲🇾 & greater ASEAN communities
HKETO Jakarta jointly held with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) a media launch ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 to mark the official debut of the event series
Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was invited 📧 as a media member to witness this launchofMarvels in Hong Kong 🇭🇰: 25 Years & Beyond
Addressed at the media launch ceremony, the Director-General of HKETO Jakarta, Mr Law Kin-wai 👨🏻💼 said that Hong Kong 🇭🇰 is a highly international city 🌇🌃 with immense appeal beyond its widely known advantages in business & trade. He cited as an example the landmark development of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), an emerging global arts & cultural hub featuring world-class attractions including the Xiqu Centre, the M+ museum & the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Mr Law added that under the 14th 5️⃣-Year Plan of the country, Hong Kong 🇭🇰 is clearly positioned as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural & arts exchange. The city will further consolidate its relevant edge with the completion of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre, the Lyric Theatre Complex in the WKCD & the Kai Tak Sports Park as a mega performance venue
Also speaking at the event, the Regional Director of Southeast Asia of the HKTB, Mr Raymond Chan 🙋🏻♂️ said that Hong Kong 🇭🇰 has always been close to the hearts 💕 of Malaysian travellers 🇲🇾👫👭👬 & Malaysia 🇲🇾 is an important key source market for Hong Kong 🇭🇰 With the 🆕 infrastructure development & experiences in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 , the city cannot wait to welcome Malaysian travellers 🇲🇾👫👭👬 back to Hong Kong 🇭🇰 to experience the 🆕 tourism offerings
He added that under Hong Kong 🇭🇰’s national development plan, it’s clearly positioned it as an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange. More cultural assets ie. The East Kowloon Cultural Centre & The Lyrics Theatre Complex to be completed in 2023 & 2024 respectively. In parallel, the Kai Tak Sports Park will soon be completed to serve as the largest sports & performance venue with 50K seats, wow‼️🤩
During the launch, Mr Martin from HKTB further shared about the 360 Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Moments : New Adventures at Every Turn which covers below,
Arts & Culture
M+
HK Palace Museum
Xiqu Centre
West Kowloon Art Park
Great Outdoors
Cycling 🚴♀️ in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ~ Tuen Mun to Sha Tin/ Ma On Shan route & Cycling 🚴♂️ on Cheung Chau
Sai Kung ~ Water & outdoor activities, UNESCO & Yim Tin Tsai
Peng Chau
Sha Tau Kok ~ Lai Chi Wo, Kat O & Ap Chau
Explore & Play
Hong Kong Disneyland ~ Castle of Magical Dreams & Momentous Lightshow
Ocean Park Water World
LEGOLAND Dsicovery Centre
The Peak ~ Peak Tram, Madame Tussaud’s, Love Rocks @ Sky Terrace 428 & Monopoly Dreams
Also to check out SiennyLovesDrawing’s TikTok clip captured from this exciting sharing session to get to know what’s new to travel & explore In Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ya 😃😁
The HKTB also invited local celebrities & artists in Malaysia 🇲🇾 , Mr Jason Phang & Ms Koe Yeet to highlight the latest information & must-go spots for tourists visiting Hong Kong through interactive activities & artwork, showcasing the city’s unique character with its iconic East-meets-West culture & a dynamic mix of the old & the new
SiennyLovesDrawing also missed the Hong Kong dim sum & Polo bun as shared by Ms Koe Yeet & Mr Jason Phang when both being asked what’s the things that they missed the most in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Hmm…She just can’t wait to revisit Hong Kong for shopping 🛍 & food, yeah‼️👍🏻😃
HKETO Jakarta presented at the event the theme song 🎵 🎶 of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, “Heading Forward”, to share the joy & excitement of this important milestone
The Marvels in Hong Kong series encompasses a wide array of events such as roving exhibitions, cultural performances & media gatherings to underscore the remarkable achievements of the HKSAR over the past 25 years
Under the event series, HKETO Jakarta is now hosting an exhibition entitled “Marvels in Hong Kong: 25 Years & Beyond” in Paradigm Mall, Kuala Lumpur this weekend, not to miss it ya 😃
SiennyLovesDrawing is excited to be there, see you all ya
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Hey all 👋🏻, it’s the Global Tiger Day today, 29 July 2022
Do you know that the tiger🐅🐯 is key to a healthy forest 🌳🌳 ecosystem for all of us to enjoy clean air, fresh water, climate change mitigation & so much more❓⁉️
In conjunction with the Global Tiger Day, Siennylovesdrawing would like to share about an event about tiger conservation in Malaysia 🇲🇾 ie. Roar For Life Eco Festivalwhich is being organised by WWF-Malaysia in partnership 🤝🏻 with Maybank on 30 & 31 July 2022 (Sat & Sun) at 📍 the Piazza in Pavilion Bukit Jalil 🏬
Register here: https://t.co/MaSrASj6eU for the Roar For Life Eco Festival, 4.00pm to 7.00pm Sunday 31 July, and support tiger conservation. Admission is free and the first 1,000 to register will get a GrabRide voucher to the venue worth up to RM10.
Apart from learning more about thetiger conservation, all can also:
Enjoy performances by Blues Gang, Zee Avi & Clinton Jerome
Learn more from the national premiere of the exciting tiger documentary, “Securing a Safe Haven for the Malayan Tiger”
Be entertained by celebrity hosts Azura Zainal & Jeremy Teo
Be wowed by the tiger 🐅🐯 sculptures which made from Forest Stewardship Council certificated paper that will transform the Piazza into a forest full of tigers 🐅🐯 Yes ✅, it will be a great 👍🏻 chance for selfie 🤳 or wefie
Hmm… SiennyLovesDrawing is one of the many artists involved in preparation of the 150 tiger sculptures, so do check out her pair of tigers 🐅🐯 doodled ya ☺️💕 Do continue reading as she will be sharing more of her doodle art inspiration of this participation
Let’s register via 🌐 http://www.roarforlife2022.info to join this event to show your support of efforts to protect Malayan tigers & safeguard our future 💪🏻🙌🏻👍🏻🐅🐯🇲🇾 Also to show your supports to SiennyLovesDrawing ‘s art passion 😃
Admission is 🆓 & there will be performances by Clinton Jerome, Zee Avi and Blues Gang. The 1️⃣st 1K online registration via 🌐 https://roarforlife2022.info/ to attend will get a 🆓 Grab Ride voucher to Pavilion Bukit Jalil worth up to RM🔟 & to be used only for 31 July 2022. SiennyLovesDrawing already registered & received her voucher, how about you❓⁉️
#DYK Tigers are key to a healthy forest ecosystem, which we need for clean air, fresh water and much more? Register at https://t.co/MaSrASj6eU to join the Roar For Life Eco Festival, 4.00pm Sun 31 July at Pavilion Bukit Jalil to support tiger conservation. Thank you.
So, SiennyLovesDrawing would like to express special thank you to WWF Malaysia, Fused Labs Sdn Bhd & Artisus for trusting her doodle art passion & invited her to participate & painted on 2️⃣ tiger collectibles 🐅🐯
For this pair of Malayan Tigers figurines🐅🐯, SiennyLovesDrawing would like to share her doodles inspiration cum interpretation as below,
The Malayan tiger is the national animal of Malaysia. Actually the Malayan Tiger is 1️⃣ of the smallest tiger species found throughout the southern & central parts of the Malay Peninsula & southern parts of Thailand 🇹🇭 The Malayan tiger is a tiger from a specific population of the Panthera tigris subspecies that is native to Peninsular Malaysia 🇲🇾 This population inhabits the southern & central parts of the Malay Peninsula
The Malayan tiger is Totally Protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 & is classified as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List for Threatened Species since 2015
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 24, 2022
Meaning of the colours used to doodle on this pair of figurines:
Orange 🧡~ From the Malayan Tiger 🐅🐯 body colour
Black 🖤 ~ From the stripes of Malayan Tiger 🐅🐯
White 🤍 ~ The original colour of the figurines, From the Malaysia flag 🇲🇾 ~ It symbolises purity
Yellow 💛 ~ From the Malaysia flag 🇲🇾 ~ It signifies royal colours of the Malay Rulers. Sienny would like to symbolise it as a bright future of Malaysia of her pair of Malayan Tigers figurines here
Red ♥️ ~ From the Malaysia flag 🇲🇾 ~ It symbolises bravery. The tiger symbolises bravery & strength among Malaysians
Blue 💙 ~ From the Malaysia flag 🇲🇾 ~ It symbolises the unity of all Malaysians
Meaning of doodle patterns:
The circular doodle means focus in aiming 🎯 just like the tiger 🐅🐯
Another doodle pattern meant to be the growth of plant 🌿🌱 to signifies the jungle 🌳🌳
Meaning of this pair of Malayan Tiger figurinesgestures:
Hand gestures ~ STOP 🛑 poaching ‼️
The Malayan tiger is already declining due to poaching, habitat loss & fragmentation or degradation, as well as prey loss & now Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) seems to be emerging as yet another threat
Purposely prepared no eyes 👀 on this pair of Malayan Tiger figurines, it’s because tiger cubs are born blind. Their eyes peek open between 6–12 days after birth & they gain full vision after 2 weeks from birth
All 150 limited-edition tiger collectibles were made entirely from sustainable & eco-friendly materials. Each tiger collectible is created & licensed by Fused Labs Sdn Bhd, then supported by Artisus, then each is uniquely customised by Malaysian artists for WWF-Malaysia. Every one-of-a-kind-piece comes with a unique serial number & carries a strong message encouraging all Malaysians to be part of the solution to save our Malayan tigers 🐅🐯
The proceeds from each tiger collectible piece will support Malaysian artists as well as conservation initiatives by WWF-Malaysia. These collectibles will be up for sale & bids via 🛒🌐 http://www.pandashop.my from 29 July 2022 onwards. Do check it out to support this conversation initiative ya ☺️🤗
Updated 6 Aug 2022, 8.30am ~ Added YouTube named Arts In Sabah with SiennyLovesDrawing
Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to share about her amazing art exploring trip recently at Sabah
So, what’s arts in Sabah❓⁉️
As an art lover herself, she got amazed with the beautiful wall murals 🎨🖌️ around Sabah that being painted by the local Sabahan artists
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Truly proud of all local art talents shown to the world the heritage & culture of the people in Sabah in different ways, forms & knowledge through art & crafts
SiennyLovesDrawing got amazed with the beautiful wall murals 🎨🖌️ surrounding the Kudat ferry terminal jetty ⚓ ticket office. It’s by a local Sabahan artist named Chong Ket Phin (FB: art.painting.50309), a very low profile artist
Next to the Pasar Besar Kudat for the mural painting at its main entrance & public toilet by the same local Sabahan artist, Chong Ket Phin. You can grab the famous Kudat salt peanut, stingless bee honey etc. from this market
This same artist also did some beautiful wall murals @ the public toilet of Kudat Town Board. These wall murals surrounding the COVID-19 prevention messages ie. Wear mask 😷, sanitasing, social distancing etc.
Chong Ket Phin is based in Kudat, so not surprised you will see more beautiful wall murals from him around Kudat during your visit to here ya 🤩👍🏻
Also spotted a wall mural (Unknown artist) with our Malaysia’s talented badminton player, Dato Lee CW @ Kudat Sports Center
Tamparuli Bridge is now covered with traditional murals showcasing the bridge 🌉 history & the ethnics in Tuaran. A short Sumazau dance performance at the entrance by the local students on a volunteer basis, donations are welcome
She has learnt about the sacrifice of a lady named Solongkoi for the Tamparuli bridge built up here
SiennyLovesDrawing really really loves the ways talented Sabah artists showcasing their art talent & telling stories about their home state, the art, cultures & people. It’s truly touching her heart ❤️
At arrival hall toilets of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), SiennyLovesDrawing got welcomed & amazed 🤩 by the beautiful under the sea wall murals by local Sabahan cartoonist artist, Jaini Abd. Ghani aka Binjai 👨🏽🎨 (IG: Kartunis_binjai) & Sabahan artist, Halim Batak (FB: halim.batak.7). To her personally, both tell stories about Sabah is with many diving 🤿🦪🐠🐡🦈 spots & well known for its under the sea beauty
Then outside the KKIA, absolutely an amazing colourful graffiti 😍 named “The Nature Mind of Landscape” by Kenji Chai 👨🏻🎨 (IG: mr_kenjichai), it aims as a reminder of the value of nature & how all of us must do more to protect the Malaysia 🇲🇾‘s endangered species, especially Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis Larvatus)
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Actually these art displays at airports are part of the National Art Gallery & Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) initiative ie. KUL Art Airport to promote Malaysian artworks & to showcase these participating Malaysian artists’ cultural identities not just domestically, but also on an international stage. Yes ✅, both domestic & foreign travellers whether now arriving & departing from international airports at KL, KK, Penang & Kuching will be greeted by a series of artworks created by local Malaysian artists. Malaysia 🇲🇾’s international airports are the next cultural hubs
Visit to the Tun Mustapha Tower in the rain 🌧️😆 to view the beautiful wall murals surrounding it 😍 Also visit the Tun Mustapha Gallery to learn the life of this remarkable man, Tun Mustapha from his humble beginnings to his illustrious days as the former Head of State & Chief Minister of Sabah
SiennyLovesDrawing loves the giant wall murals @ Wisma Wanita, KK. This murals painting presented by The & Tobpinai which consists of 7️⃣ artists to complete this beautiful giant art wall,
Visit Sinsuran Bin Murals (Opposite Center Point) ie. Mural paintings by Fiaso Art Gallery (https://www.facebook.com/Fiasoart-Gallery-101320511704135/) , by KK Splash Squad & by Josrie Heral (IG: kot4kmimpi) , Intan Munirah Hamzah (FB: NtanMunirah) & Nashrul Azaharie Oredi
Then, continue to visit Bandaran Bin Murals. It’s 1️⃣ row to each other to view the mural painting by Suparno Sapar (Opposite KFC Bandaran), another one by Josrie Heral (IG: kot4kmimpi) , Intan Munirah Hamzah (FB: NtanMunirah) & Nashrul Azaharie Oredi & another one by Canie Peter Tan (FB: caniet)
These are actually the great 👍🏻 efforts by Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) aka KK City Hall who initiated painting of murals on public bins & toilets all over town, in collaborations with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) in Oct 2018 to encourage clean city, importance of not litters 🚯🚮 to public, as well as beautifying the city outlooks including trash bins, that’s absolutely brilliant 👏🏻👍🏻
So, you can actually do what SiennyLovesDrawing had enjoyed her bin murals hunting while in KK ya
Next, mural paintings hunting @ 📍 Wisma Intiutama KK, Australian Place & Gaya street
Also spotted mural bin paintings by Binjai, another by Canie Peter Tan, Daisy Raymond Elling & another by Murnie Liana Binti Rahim, Fakhruddin Bin Mohd Yaakub
Stopped by 333 Agromart Local Production & Yees Yogurt, Plaza 333 with mural paintings by Kenny Kinjawan (IG: Kajenjen) & Cracko Art Group (IG: crackoart)
Enjoyed traditional Sabah cuisine dinner @ My Native Sabah, Plaza 333. It’s an authentic restaurant that serves Sabah’s unique native traditional foods
It’s a nice place to try & taste the traditional cuisine of different tribes in Sabah, it’s also a bar to relax with friends after your meals here
This is one of the fine street art in the heart of KK. If you are wondering where to see the rest of them, check out @SiennyLovesDraw's Sabah content, where we recently took her on a tour of visually-stimulating thought-provoking art form destinations.
Enjoyed a big bowl of bitter gourd soup vermicelli with a mix of both fresh fish & fried fish slices as lunch @ 📍 Kwong Sup Ikan
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When stepped in to its air conditioning dining area, you will be amazed with the 1️⃣st aquarium ♒🐟🐠🐡🐢🦀 concept murals by Oka.studios (IG: Oka.studious)
While she enjoyed her dinner @ Tana Restaurant, Toojou Hostel. It’s a restaurant serving nordic-inspired food with a local twist. Absolutely must try the red snapper here, so fresh & tasty 😋
Visit to G Wonder Khayalan Home Art Gallery, it’s owned by a local Sabahan artist named Jainal Amambing, an award winning artist in domestic & international
Guess what❓⁉️
It’s also known as The Ugliest Home Art Gallery in North Borneo by the artist owner himself
Hmm…Why❓⁉️
Mr Jainal believes in finding art in imperfect things surrounding his life. So, he always love to portray the ugliest things from materials eg. The inner part of the Pokok Berlian, instead of the smooth tree trunk. To him, all things are art in different perspectives
Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing, this actually is a natural real look of an art gallery with the real art space of Mr Jainal to producing & exhibiting his art masterpieces & creative ideas
Absolutely an inspiring amazing gallery visit here. In fact, almost every corner in this home gallery is an instagrammable spot, highly recommended 📸👍🏻
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Entrance fee is required ✅
Children 12 y/o & below, RM2️⃣
Adults, RM3️⃣
Foreign visitors, RM7️⃣
Her impressive inspiring home art gallery visit TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Sabah Art Gallery promotes the arts by local artists. Started 1984, already 38 years old now. A building completed 2013 & belongs to Sabah State Government
Known for being the 1️⃣st green building in Borneo & Sabah, also the 1️⃣st green public gallery in Malaysia🇲🇾 by using the solar ☀️panel, (partial of the electricity in gallery, especially those lighting on paintings), rain 🌧️ water harvesting for toilet/ rest room usage, sensor movement light, dim 🔅 light systems, sky light to reception area etc.
Its architecture ideas based on traditional basket & 3️⃣ ethnic tribes ie. Rungus, Murut & Dusun in Sabah
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 3, 2022
When stepped in to the lobby for entrance ticket 🎟️, you will be welcomed bygiant Pinakol art installation created with recycled plastic bottles 🤩😍 Then, the reception table is a wood sculpture with kayu tembusu, it looks like a giant hand holding the painting palette 🎨, a mini souvenirs shop named Karai84 with 20% commission upon sales made on the local artists’ art & crafts, with priority to Sabahan artists
Met Madam Agnes Angkung for Litai art making activity @ Rungus Longhouse @ Bavanggazo village
It’s colour beads hand making accessories whether necklace, bracelet etc. The motif on the accessories is known as ‘Vinusak’ which means flower in the Rungus language
SiennyLovesDrawing so happy that she learnt this for the 1️⃣st time & got to make herself a pair of Litai earrings during this hand making workshop
Special thanks to Ms Nana for helping on a side of the earrings , while she did another side to complete a pair 😃
Her travel mate,Ms DG made herself a keychain from this hand making workshop, yeah 👍🏻
Special thanks to Madam Agnes for her patience in guiding her during this hand making workshop. She is very friendly in her teaching & guiding. Highly recommended this workshop ya
Guess what❓⁉️
She actually started this craft art since she was 6️⃣ years old, already with 40 years of experience & expertise 👏🏻👍🏻
Enjoyed Rungus cuisine as lunch here, yummy 😋🤤 tasty
Visitors may opt for a homestay in long house experience here with breakfast, lunch & hand making experience, can be a customized package ya
Her happy Litai hand making learning TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Met with Ms Emily Jeneble (IG: emilyjeneble) to learn the Kelarai Craft lesson @ Kg. Batu Lunguyan
It’s a bamboo weaving workshop, hmm…not so easy for SiennyLovesDrawing to even learn the basics ie. Pattern Sinab-Sab . She got lost in counting the numbering to do the weaving, lol 😂
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 3, 2022
Ms Emily is patiently explained to her again & again, then she got it & managed to do the base for her coaster. Then, Ms Emily allowed her to choose the top pattern ie. Puvok (Owl 🦉 design) & helped her to sew the edges & finished a coaster, yeah 👍🏻
Met Christianne Goonting aka Tianne @ Lavinia Private Art Gallery to enjoy a beautiful mandala woven art workshop guided by Tianne to use some recycle/ upcycle materials eg. Wooden chopsticks from takeaways, bread bag packaging & with beautiful colourful woven, then happily kept this beautiful craft made after
SiennyLovesDrawing learnt the basics & enjoyed to string her magic to form her 1️⃣st mandala woven crafting for the 1️⃣st time
Also she shared that string art is an art arrangement with coloured threads & are wound around a grid of nails on a board to form a specific pattern or image
A great 👍🏻 met up & chit chat with her, also had an amazing visit to her home gallery & got inspired by her art passion & creating mind to have recycling & upcycling in mind, bravo 👏🏻
Ohh ya…She is accepting local artists artworks to display at her gallery at no cost to support local art talents community 👍🏻
Do check out her TikTok clip captured from her time @ Lavinia Private Gallery 📹🌐
There is an on going event ie. University Village Art Fair (UVAF) & have attended Henna (Temporary tattoos) workshop @ 1st Floor, Nature Inspiration Art Gallery(NIAG), University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF)
The workshop is guided by Mr Muhammad Saffwan Abdul Liel Hawa (IG: HennaSapok & IG: Mandalasapok) who already in this art passion & career path of 13 years, since he has resigned from Mari Mari Culture Village performer & henna demo
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) July 3, 2022
He is now based in KK with blood of dusun & murut, born in home town @ Ranau. Actually he self taught himself with henna practice on own 2 weeks before making for the visitors at the culture village. Known for his Borneo themed design & will bring along costumes to wear & take photos with his henna drawn
Went to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to visit the Azman Hashim Gallery. It was built in 2017 & opened in Nov 2021. Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing is amazed with the nice building architecture & design. This building has a round design structure inspired by Sabah’s traditional musical instrument “Gong”, while within the inside of this building, you will spot a traditional fishing tool named “Bubu” shape inspired tower named Menara Beria 🤩
There are some beautiful wall murals surrounding the Anjung Beria & with nice view overlooking the South China Sea from its Menara Beria rooftop
This gallery has space features ie. closed, open exhibitions & corridors. She had the privilege to meet the Akademi Seni dan Teknologi Kreatif (ASTiF) students here & visited the on going art exhibition named NAFS “The Secret Of NAFAS BAYU : Kesatuan Alam” (🆓 admission) , more info via 🌐 https://qrco.de/bd7UHL & 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/nafs.exhibition.ums/
Insider news📌:Moving forward, this gallery will expand its art park to keep & exhibit art sculptures, as well as with event & dining space. Still in the planning stage at the moment
Murut Cultural Centre is the largest ironwood (Kayu Berlian, it was believed that if the tree trunk kept longer it will turn as diamond 💎💍) building in Borneo aka Murut palace, it’s located in Kampung Inalisan Pulong, Tenom
Her travelmates & herself enjoyed trying the colourful Murut costumes, Tuka Tuka ~ the Murut Custom, blow pipe, Langsaran (Trampoline) etc.
A good experience to explore this centre to learn more about the history & cultures of Murut tribes. There is an area exhibited the jars usage in ancient time within this gallery that no camera is allowed as it’s a respect to a real submission of “Tangkal” ie. Coffin ⚰️ in a jar to display in this cultural center
Worth a visit ya 👍🏻 Do enjoy her TikTok clip captured from her amazing visit here via 📹🌐
SiennyLovesDrawing would like to express her heart ❤️ warm special thank you for the awesome 5️⃣ days accompany of Sabah Tourism Board team members, Ms DG, Ms Nana & Ms Mel. Really appreciate the help to capture precious travel moments of her & also great 👍🏻 trust of her art, blogging & content creation passion ✍🏻👩🏻💻
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A special thanks to tour services delivered by the tour guide, Mr Tommy Soo & driver, Mr Peter of Borneo Exclusions. A special thank you for their great 👍🏻 & friendly hospitality throughout these 5️⃣ days for a safe smooth road journey traveled in Sabah. Mr Peter was so careful & dedicated in his driving to offer all a safe car rides 🚗 Mr Tommy was so so humorous & resourceful professional in providing the tourist spots information. So, if you’re traveling to Sabah & require tour services, do check out Borneo Exclusions via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/borneoexcursions/
Hey all 👋🏻, SiennyLovesDrawing would like to share about an upcoming Asia Art Show this Aug 2022 in this blog post
It’s not just a normal showcase of art. Asia Art Show aims to change & impact the artistic scene in Asia especially in Malaysia 🇲🇾 This is due to the general view & appreciation towards the art industry in Asia 🌏 is way lower than in other parts of the world
Visual art is usually considered a minority industry & the stigma that comes with it is that it does not guarantee a stable & probable future. Even though we have a great number of talented artists in Asia, only 🔟% of them eventually make a living from selling their artworks
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Thus, here is where the Asia Art Show exhibition comes into play as we take daring steps to host a high-profile art showcase event for the 1️⃣st time ever in Malaysia 🇲🇾 This event may not be as prestigious as the Art Basel but we are confident that this is the vital 1️⃣st step towards uplifting the Asia art industry
Now, the question is, why Asia❓⁉️ Not Malaysia❓⁉️
The answer is that Asia Art Show aims to become an annual event that connects Asian countries with 1️⃣ objective to bring the spotlight to talented artists across the continent. The event will be featuring artists from Malaysia 🇲🇾, Indonesia 🇮🇩, India 🇮🇳, Korea 🇰🇷, Germany 🇩🇪& many more. Asia Art Show would also like to gather ASIAN CONGLOMERATES in support of the Asian art industry especially Malaysia 🇲🇾 & neighbourhood countries
Asia Art Show is a 3️⃣-day event held this Aug with the National Day celebration in mind. Even though it is held in the midst of economic crises, we believe that all of these challenges will increase the virtues & values of artists in order to produce more amazing artworks
Isn’t art a form of emotional release & expression❓⁉️
Not only that but art also serves as a therapeutic means for people troubled with various challenges & we are certain that our fellow artists are some of the strongest creatives in the scene
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Over the years, we have been making efforts to promote & sell artworks via charity fundraising events, sponsorships, garage sales & online websites. We strive to connect artists & buyers through these platforms & many more. Asia Art Show will invite over 1000 potential buyers on the 2️⃣nd day followed by the opening of the gallery to the public on the 3️⃣rd day. The best thing about art exhibitions in Malaysia 🇲🇾 is that we offer 🆓 admission in order to encourage more people to embrace the uniqueness of the various expressions of art
Another big feat of our efforts is that we have managed to gauge the interest of a big Fintech specialist company to sponsor the building of our very own e-commerce website via 🌐 http://www.asiaartshowgallery.com which will be officially launched on the 26 Aug 2022
YAB Perdana Menteri Dato Seri Ismail Sabri has been invited to officiate the Charity Dinner taking place on Friday, 26 Aug 2022. This programme includes Special Needs Artists from our respected CSR allies Pusat Latihan Pemulihan Perindustrian Bangi. These unique artists consist of those with various diseases such as autism, bipolar disorders, physical deficiencies, cancer & also stroke patients. Moreover, there will also be a special auction for 20 pieces from these talented artists. A portion of the proceeds will be channeled to selected NGOs
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We are aiming to sell at least 200 artworks as a benchmark of our success of organizing this grandiose event. In our eyes, this event does not only benefit 1️⃣ party, but it sincerely will benefit so many parties involved in this event. Our success will majorly depend on the sponsors, artists, buyers, art enthusiasts, media parties & also everyone who put in efforts to make this event a reality
SiennyLovesDrawing as 1️⃣ of the many art lovers, also will be there to attend this charity event on the 26 Aug 2022, see you all, let’s support talented artists
Note:The above content created by the founder of Asia Art Show & Art Market Malaysia, Ms Hazrita Mohd Hatta , then being translated by Ms Siti Zaleha Sheikh Othman
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Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 continues to #cuticutimalaysia , in this blog post, she will share her own personal travel experiences & observations about covid19 🆕 norm travel procedures, peoples, places & the food she enjoys during this Hulu Selangor trip ya 😃😁
This trip was well organised by Lion Sight Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd & being supported by Tourism Selangor & Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA)
She would like to also share here her heritage historical trip itinerary this round @ Hulu Selangor & it’s covered for Serendah, Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) & Ulu Yam
It was a raining day 🌧️☔ with sharp departure from Matic KL to Serendah @ 7.40am, the name Serendah in Malaysia’s national language ~ Bahasa Malaysia reflects that this area is located at a low level
Went straight to Macau street, Serendah for breakfast. This is the only Macao street that remains now from the total 5️⃣ Macao streets in the world 🌎 ie. Kuala Lumpur, Serendah, Malacca, Penang & Singapore. This street will be a food street of Serendah in the future as shared by Mr Andy Pah during lunch of that day
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Highly recommended the tea egg dessert served at Kedai Kopi Yee Kee. The egg well boiled in sweet tea soup, yum yum 😋👍🏻 SiennyLovesDrawing & her friend were lucky to enjoy this well known dessert @ 9am. It normally ready to serve around 10am. She loves this hot dessert as tasted it for the 1st time. A must try ya 😀 They were sharing a table with a retired couple, had a good chat with them, a happy breakfast
Then, visited the Hock Leng Keng Temple 双文丹福靈宫 which founded in 1869. It’s a 150 years old Taoism temple with a museum to visit to learn the history of this temple & Serendah. It used to be a medical temple for the village residents, especially kids here. SiennyLovesDrawing got impressed by how well this temple is being maintained till now
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Met officials, Mr Andy Pah from Balairaya Serendah & Mr Lee, the acting president of Hokkien Association. Listened to their explanation about this old temple history, as well as Serendah history
Then, group photos & enjoyed hosting tasty yummy lunch & chit chat together with the Hokkien Association members @ Restaurant 218
During the lunch, Mr Andy Pah informed that the Temple Street of Serendah actually with 7️⃣ temples & some with over 100 years. That’s really full of historical values. He also shared about the ongoing efforts of developing Serendah as a lifestyle tourism destination. It will be developing as a tourist park so each visitor here can spend at least 2 hours
Next @ llmio Cafe 古毛人茶餐室 to meet ADUN KKB Madam Lee Kee Hiong & cafe owner, Ms Shu Xuan
Once stepped in, personally she loves the dining & tea time vibes in this cafe, especially love the antiques collections exhibited here
The cafe founder actually studied in Taiwan & decided to be back to her hometown & started this cafe & also a homestay 欢喜居 ☕🏘️
Enjoyed a juicy story telling session about KKB from Ms Shu Xuan & started the heritage walk with her. SiennyLovesDrawing also personally suggested to her to inform the relevant authorized person of Galeri Sejarah KKB to consider adding all the gallery info exhibited in English so foreign visitors will have a chance to read & understand the KKB history from this gallery. Many foreign travellers love to visit the museum of a local place on a travel journey, so it’s important for this gallery to add in the English version of all exhibited information
A slightly different route this time i.e. Wall murals 🎨🖌️ (Improved as compared to her earlier walk) ~ Oldest temple ⛩️ ~ Rainbow 🌈 temple ~ Alor Rempah ~ Selangor Dam
Wall murals lane
It was under repair & maintenance progress during her visit. Well noted that it’s well maintained & being improved with some wall decorations for visitors to enjoy OOTD capturing here
Ohh ya…Must capture your photo 📸 with the KKB legendary white crocodile 🐊 wall painting ya 🤩
Oldest temple in KKB ~ Guan Yin Gu See Temple 观音古寺. Since 1904 & with the donation collected here, they built the Kek Lok Si temple in Penang. It was called as tortoise temple earlier, there is a pond at the temple with lots of tortoises 🐢🐢 in it
Guess what ❓⁉️
This temple was safe & not affected by any KKB floods, that’s so magical to be believed by the KKB residents here
Next, visit to the 岳山古庙 another old temple since 1895 & also called as Rainbow Temple because you will be amazed with the colourful rainbow 😍🌈 staircases here while visiting this temple ⛩️
Ohh ya…Not far from this temple, there is a Tokong Kuan Yik Kerk观音阁 which is the 1️⃣st temple in KKB that painted its staircases in rainbow 🌈 colours 🤩 This temple offers a good overview of whole KKB town
Last stop of this heritage tour @ Sungai Selangor Dam. It was completed in 2002 flooding the valley of Gerachi Jaya & Pertak off KKB & resettling the native indigenous communites that lived here to a 🆕 nearby village
It’s a picturesque dam, hence explained that it’s a popular stopover for photos & videos, also fishing activities. It welcomes its visitors to its recreational park to appreciate the picturesque view of the massive lake where a spillway drops water to control the dam’s level
You may visit the Splash Info Center which is located along its main road that offers a gallery & information about this dam project. It’s with 🆓 admission from Tue to Sun, 9am to 4pm
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Checked in for a night stay 🛏️💤 at Canaan Valley Serendah
It offers a healthy & comfortable environment for activities, vacations, private functions etc. so to enjoy all 🆕 & exclusive recreational experience here in Serendah
Breakfast & enjoyed morning walks around the hotel stay
Hulu Selangor tourism products updates & sharing session by KKB Paragliding Team & MITA Vice President, Ms Min Leong
Went shopping for some local Ulu Yam products at the Swee Yen Retail 瑞园商店. Her travelmates have shared that the handmade bihun here is tasty from their prior shopping experience here
It also owned a restaurant that serves famous Ulu Yam noodles, SiennyLovesDrawing has not personally tried it, so unable to share whether nice or not from her experience ya
At the same row, you may check out the Ulu Yam Noodles Making Shop named Five Q Brothers Enterprise, this is the only factory based & open to the public to see how they make the noodles in Ulu Yam. The other 4 noodles producers are home based
Guess what❓⁉️
The noodles here have superb elastic, you can just keep polling the noodles & it allows you to pull very very long. Amazing handmade skill lies behind the noodles dough 👍🏻
You may shop for their fresh making noodles from here. If it keeps in the fridge, it will last for 2 months. If in freezer, up to 2 months
She loves almost all the dishes served at lunch here, highly recommended the Tom Yam prawn in coconut, beer stout chicken wings, salted egg fried pumpkin & tofu
She really enjoyed the sweet tom yam with great 👍🏻 coconut fragrance of this prawn dish, absolutely tasty each sip of the soup while chewing on the fresh prawn 🦐😋👍🏻 If you’re not a spicy fan, this dish is not very spicy with the well blend of coconut sweetness
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Ohh my…Almost everyone on the table loves the beer stout chicken wing, it was well deep fry, not oily at all & well coated with beer stout, so delicious tasty to enjoy every bite of it
Honestly she can just none stop eating the salted egg pumpkin, it’s so addictive tasty 😋🤤 Moreover she is a salted egg lover
Their own made tofu absolutely smooth tasty to enjoy , she loves the appetizing gravy with a pinch of wine fragrance & taste
World of Phalaenopsis ~ Beautiful orchids farm visit & cafe. From the satisfied lunch, she didn’t dine in this cafe, instead she enjoys walking & exploring this place, got amazed with many beautiful blooming orchids plants in many different colours here
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During her visit, she had a good chat with the orchids care worker & understood that the yellow orchids are precious one as not many, compared to those white & purple ones. It’s quite easy to take care the plants by spraying water few times a week
There are also lotus pond & ducklings pond. The kids can enjoy feeding the swimming ducklings with just RM1️⃣ for the feeding food packet
— SiennyLovesDrawing (@SiennyLovesDraw) June 25, 2022
Last stop at Seven Wells for photos & heading back to KL, home sweet home 🏡 to conclude this 2️⃣D1️⃣N trip at Hulu Selangor, Malaysia 🇲🇾. It’s also known as Perigi Tujuh Serendah. It’s a popular tourist spot in Serendah & it was built to resist floods in Serendah. To SiennyLovesDrawing personally, this is an important heritage spot to visit to learn more about Serendah history & the advancement of technology at that time for flood preventing
However, during this visit, she is sad to see the rubbish & not well taken care of this place. Special thanks to 1 of her travelmate, Ms MC who have shared the before photo captured from her visit in Aug 2020 that the Seven Wells were all functioning with cleaner surrounding at that time
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At present, there are 2 wells that no longer with water 💦 Sigh…She wishes the relevant authorities can actually take some appropriate action to well maintain this beautiful site as Malaysia is slowly resuming tourism activities at the moment. Also to have all Seven Wells all functioning well again as its purpose of preventing unpredictable flood in the future
This trip, she has not visit to AlorLempahaka Ampang Pecah. It’s a picnic 🧺 site is just like a mini “Niagara Falls” in Malaysia 🇲🇾, no need to fly 🛫 to USA 🇺🇲 ya 😁
It’s actually a man-made weir & used for flood mitigation & it spans across the width of the river. If it rained the night before, the water volume is high & with impressive water view here 😍
Hi all, next blog post update will be in new year 2022, SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 is wishing all here a meaningful wrapping up of year 2021 & have a safe blessed new year 2022 ahead 😀
As shared in earlier stories, she has attended the media invitation earlier ~ Halal True Aussie Beef and LambVirtual Luncheon & Webinar 👩🏻💻~ which hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)
All red meat from Australia 🇦🇺 is halal & approved by the Islamic Certification Bodies of Australia recognised by JAKIM. Yes ✅, nutritious, safe & 💯% guaranteed halal Aussie meat
Yes ✅, MLA is actively partnering with retailers to educate & raise awareness of Australian beef & lamb in today’s markets through True Aussie Brand as a platform to promoting Australian red meat in export markets
She 👩🏻 is gonna sharing here her own cooking recipe of pan seared & air fried lamb shoulderchops, yeah‼️😋🤤
Hmm…How many of you here are lamb lovers just like SiennyLovesDrawing❓⁉️
She 👩🏻 has google researched to note the different part of lamb eg. Lamb rack , lamb chop, shoulder, shank etc.
Lamb shoulder is an extremely versatile cut of lamb, also this part of the lamb works hard, so the meat from a lamb’s shoulder is full of flavours. Hmm…The shoulder chop contains connective tissues that making it can be somewhat tough to enjoy if not cooking it properly
Lamb shoulder chop is tender red meat that many people’s favourite
SiennyLovesDrawing’s happy cooking pan seared lamb shoulder chop TikTok clip captured 📹🌐
This recipe aims for 1 pax serving (If a piece) & a perfect workday-week quick recipe. In the morning before work, just prepare the marinade & keep the marinated lamb chop in the fridge for the day. When reach home, this ready-to-airfry lamb chop is awaiting 😃😁
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Ohh ya…Do ensure the lamb shoulder chop 🥩 is defrost before your cooking time
Directions ~ Pan Seared Cheesy Lamb Shoulder Chops
Massage lamb chop with salt 🧂
Add a little sesame oil into pan
Then, put lamb chop 🥩 to pan & enjoy slowly flipping & pan searing it
Add in soya sauce to taste
Lastly, topped with Mozzarella shredded cheese on top for it to slowly melted on the chop
Mix all the ingredients (Other than lamb shoulder chop 🥩) listed above as a marinate sauce. Can season with pepper & salt according to own personal tasting preference
Marination ie. Massage the lamb chop 🥩 with the sauce mixture. This not only add flavour, also to tenderise tougher cuts of meat. Duration at least 30mins & greater taste if overnight in fridge
1st, pre heat the air fryer @ 180 degrees for 5mins. Do remember to place a grill accessory in it
Then, place the marinated lamb chop 🥩 on top of the grill accessory in the air fryer
To air fried the lamb chop for 7mins @ 180 degrees. After 7mins, flip the lamb chop 🥩 to check for denseness & air fried for another 3 to 5mins if required. For this sharing, she has air fried for another 3 mins
Next, take out the lamb chop from the air fryer after a min OR you may alternatively cover it in aluminium foil & let it rest for 10mins. This resting period actually allowing the juices in the meat to redistribute ya
Do remember to squeeze the lemon juice 🍋 on top the rack before tasting. You may pair with a glass of red wine 🍷too.
Personally, at times SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 loves to add the ATOMY Olive Oil Roasted Seasoned Seaweed on top of the lamb shoulderchop 🥩. Or replacing the seaweed, with macadamia nuts, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews or almonds for own personal tasting preference 😋🤤
By using pan seared, thered meat turns out really juicy tender😋🤤
This lamb shoulder chop🥩 really quick & easy to execute with air fryer for a slight crispy dry comparatively with pan seared
She has won a prize ~ RosUL Knife & Guidebook with knife bag for precision cutting ~ from MLA & True Aussie of her lamb recipes sharing. Yeah‼️Thanks so much for loving my recipes ya ☺️💪🏻👩🏻🍳
Yeah‼️ Lamb lovers hands up 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Continue from SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻‘s earlier recipes sharing on Air Fried Lamb Rack 👩🏻🍳🥩 & Lamb Shabu Shabu Salad😋🤤, now she is gonna sharing here a compilation of quick easy recipes to enjoy True Aussie Lamb Shabu Shabu with croissant 🥐, porridge 🥣, instant noodle 🍜& etc.
Personally, at times SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 loves to add the ATOMY Olive Oil Roasted Seasoned Seaweed on top Or replacing the seaweed, with macadamia nuts, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews or almonds for own personal tasting preference 🤤😋
Yeah‼️ Continue from SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻‘s earlier recipe sharing on Air Fried Lamb Rack 👩🏻🍳🥩😋🤤, now she is gonna sharing here the salad 🥗 dish that she has paired with Air Fried Lamb Rack
Personally, at times SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 loves to add the ATOMY Olive Oil Roasted Seasoned Seaweed on top of the salad 🥗 Or replacing the seaweed, with macadamia nuts, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews or almonds for own personal tasting preference 🤤😋
This lamb shabu shabu salad is suitable for both kids & adults, do enjoy her TikTok clip 📹 captured of this recipe preparation & how her little niece enjoyed tasting it
This salad 🥗 not just for adults, also suitable for kids, SiennyLovesDrawing’s little niece 👶🏻 really enjoyed herself with this salad. Yeah‼️
Guess what??
It was her niece 1st time tasted lamb & really surprised SiennyLovesDrawing that she actually loves lamb at her young age , just like herself too. Yeah!! She has successfully influenced her little niece to be a lamb lover now. Lol 😁
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