The Differing Faces of South East Asia - Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai's Artworks

Chia Hoy Sai, was born in Tanjong Sepat, Selangor in 1948. He graduated from SM Pin Hua, Klang, Selangor in 1967. He continued his studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore from 1968 to 1969. He has held several solo and joint art exhibitions, excelling in oil, pastel and charcoal. His presentation is diverse, but he claimed his prominence by painting local fruits and portraits. His artworks are well received by both foreign and local collectors.

In May 2000, Chia personally experienced an unforgettable scene in a small town named Serian, Sarawak. "There I saw many minority people from the Iban, Bidayuh and Dayak tribes communicating in a language that I did not understand. They lived happily and harmoniously together. I was deeply touched by their harmonious brotherhood."

This world consists of a big family of different races. This touching scene of "a family of different tribes" has shown him the way to move forward, guided by a basic idea of being "multi-racial and multi-cultural". He self-proclaimed himself as "a Traveller", and "a steadfast worker of Art". From August 2000 onwards, he began his journey from Sarawak, soldiering on with his heavy equipment to Bali, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. Walking alone deep into the mountains of Indo-China and living primitively, he painted portraits of different tribal people that exemplified his feeling of life experience and unique artistic sense.

Through many sketches in black and white done over years of difficult struggle, he presents portraits of different faces and cultures to the world in "The Differing Faces of South East Asia," leaving behind an invaluable spiritual heritage for mankind. "I have painted these portraits," he says, "with my whole being."

"The Differing Faces of South East Asia - Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai's Artworks" will begin in May 2009, and start touring to SGM Culture Centres in Klang, Negeri Sembilan, Johor Bahru, Lapis, Melaka, Kuantan, Terengganu, Kelantan, Ipoh, Kampar, Bukit Tampun, Penang Island, Kedah and Kuala Lumpur. He will share his touching stories and hold talks on Art at every stop.

Organiser:

Soka Gakkai Malaysia

Penang	Bukit Tambun	20/11/2009- 22/11/2009	Fri & Sat: 6.00pm-9.30pm Sun: 10.00am-6.00pm	SGM Bukit Tambun Cultural Centre 1748, Jalan Bukit Tambun MK14, 14110 Simpang Ampat Seberang Prai Selatan, Pulau Pinang	04-226 7080
	Pulau Pinang	4/12/2009- 6/12/2009	Fri & Sat: 6.00pm-9.30pm Sun: 10.00am-6.00pm	SGM Penang 190, Jalan Burmah, 10350 Pulau Pinang	04-502 2940

Source: http://www.sgm.org.my/en/activities/upcoming/chiahoysai_tou_exh.html

Malaysian TV Station News

I have wanted to write this quite some time already, but was quite lazy.

So, I think I have watched a lot of nonsense on TV since after SPM to pass time, and that includes watching news from all the stations.(don't ask me why)

And here I will pen down some of what I have seen and analysed...

• Most news reports are pro-Government ( FUN FACT: there are only two non-paid tv companies in Malaysia i.e. RTM and MPB only. RTM owns TV1 and TV2 while MPB owns TV3, ntv7, TV8 and TV9)
• RTM news have very lengthy approach and sometimes very absurd reports. Their news readers, quite many of them read in a very arrogant tone.
• Out of so many I think I would send my praise to ntv7, which depicts news with a sense of "caring and informative" way, except maybe for Charles Mohan sometimes
• TV3 although it's a private station is very pro-Government

I think that's all for now, and always when I write articles like that I would like to state that I try to be as neutral as possible and I am not inclined to any side as far as possble.

AS Exam over.....

As promised, I wrote that I will update my blog again after my AS. So my AS last paper was yesterday. And I thought of penning some of my thoughts here today....

• There's around 1 more month to second semester...so need to take some time to see what to prepare for A2 since A2 is harder than AS
• Went back to PFS last Saturday for MUET...remembered the secondary school times...will be going back again on 16th Nov. By the way thanks to Mr. Tan S.G. for his kindness to allow me to take MUET in PFS
  
• Watched Where Got Ghost one day before Econs P1, felt that it's just OK
• Quite many plans to go out this holidays

That's all for now....

Sixth article on TheStar

Link:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/27/focus/4978437&sec=focus

Host serves little purpose

I AM totally disappointed with RTM’s coverage of the third Parliamentary session 2009. Last year, the Information Ministry (now the Information, Communication and Culture Ministry) had announced that RTM through TV1 would broadcast the question-and-answer session for one hour live from the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara.

However, beginning Oct 12, the live broadcast was reduced to only 30 minutes. Making the situation worse, half of the broadcast was used by the host to comment on the question-and-answer sessions.

Most of the time, viewers are only able to see one question being answered by the ministers or deputy ministers.

The appearance of a host to interview Members of Parliament is totally absurd. They not only take up time but also serve little purpose. The rakyat are mature enough to judge what is being said in the Parliament.

The appearance of the host with panelists only makes the show no different from many other of RTM’s forum shows.

Besides that, RTM’s special news on Parliament entitled “Dari Parlimen” is only broadcast at 11.30pm which is way too late.

LEE SIU MING,

Penang.

Pls n/b that there's a link to other articles at the right corner

Exam Season

Today is the start of PMR....and

other exams like SPM and STPM are also around the corner
It's the same case for my AS exam

So good luck everyone!!!!!

Will be blogging again after AS, if I survive

Selamat Hari Raya

Selamat Hari Raya

Maaf Zahir dan Batin

Happy Nuzul Quran Hol on Mon

Happy Nuzul Quran Holiday on Monday to all selected states.
I am celebrating the holiday, not the occasion.

Another fortnight, another holiday - Raya.
Malaysia...holidays of diversity