Ekspo Mega Beli Barangan Malaysia 2009 in KLCC

Thousands of visitors thronged the Ekspo Mega Beli Barangan Malaysia (Buy Malaysian Products Mega Expo) held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur from June 24 – 28, 2009 to get good bargains and discounts.

The 5-day expo involved more than 400 booths offering a wide variety of international standard Made-in-Malaysia products at affordable prices.

Admission to the fair is free from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm.

The expo provides an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to introduce their respective products and for the consumers to buy local products whose quality matched that of overseas brands. Besides it helps to boost the local economy.

To all Malaysians, buy Malaysian to show support of local products which are of high international standard. Be proud. Malaysia Boleh!

Many shoppers and tourists visited the booths to get to know the products. Response to the expo was very encouraging.


The five-day expo saw more than 400 booths selling a wide variety of local products of international standards.


The luxurious Bufori La Joya MK III motorcar on display at the Buy Malaysian Products Mega Expo is truly a jewel. The price : A cool RM500K!


The Bufori La Joya MK III is a classic styled masterpiece. It is believed only eight units had been sold in Malaysia. The bulk of it are sold to automobile enthusiasts around the world.


The back view: Bufori motorcars are made to order and customised to the requirements of the owner.


The 130cc Modenas Kriss GT128 motorcycle which was launched recently on 23rd March, 2009 looks sporty that will appeal to customers. The price: RM4,888.00


Pretty smiles from sales promoters Dina (left) and Jujus Ujus at the Modenas booth operated by Petaling Utama Motor (M) Sdn Bhd. It is currently the top sales dealer for Modenas motocycle in Malaysia.


Visitors get to taste the many offers of free sampling of beverage at the booths.


The Rozelle booth offers the nutritional juice drink made from a hibiscus plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa).


The Adabi brand is a household name in every home in Malaysia known for its high quality standard food products such as curry powder, soup powder, sauce, flour, spices, paste and instant noodles. It recently launched Kopi Adabi - a 5-in-1 instant coffee intermixed with tongkat ali and cordyceps.


Munchy's is Malaysia's No.1 homegrown biscuit brand. Sales promoters (from L to R) Nicole, Hui Mun and Lily.


The CNI booth promoting the UP Cafe TAGG - a coffee drink intermixed with three types of famed traditional herbs in Asia : Tongkat Ali, Ganoderma and Ginseng.


Sales promoter Candy Kim at the Lewre stylish shoes booth operated by Lewre International Sdn Bhd.


Two tall leggy babes Christie (left) and Jessica at the no-frills low-cost airline Air Asia booth which offers the best travel bargains and discounts on tour packages, air tickets and other travel-related products.


Pretty smiles in bright red and white – the color theme of AirAsia.


Banking without Barriers: The sales team at the Affin Bank booth offering both conventional and islamic banking products at attractive deal.


Two lady sales personnel of Affin Bank attending to this man who has signed up for a credit card.


Affin Bank currently offers a free mug as sign-up gift for its credit card and the lowest interest rate of 9.99% pa. Check it out!


Artist booths: Colourful abstract paintings by local artists on display.


Artist Abd Rasid Yusof posing in front of his paintings which portray Malaysian nature and wildlife art.


Artist Zain Durulaman (right) showing his creative paintings to prospective customers.


Malay cartoon characters Upin and Ipin posing with a booth exhibitor.


Upin and Ipin performing on stage. They are the children's favourite.


At the Firefly booth, visitors who purchased a Firefly cap worth RM10 can try landing a plane at the Firefly ATR 72-500 simulator.

Mini KL Bird Park at Ikano Power Centre, Petaling Jaya

A mini KL Bird Park was literally transported to Ikano Power Centre shopping mall at Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya for shoppers to see and learn about the various species of parrots and other feathered friends.

Held during the school holidays from 30th May – 14th June, 2009, the campaign which is a joint collaboration between Ikano Power Centre and KL Birds Park attracted big crowd of shoppers, visitors and whole family members to the two free-walk aviaries set up at the main concourse on the ground floor of the mall.

World of Parrots:

What a cute Red Lory Parrot (Eos bornea). It looks so cute and fluffy. Its a beautiful and playful bird. It is endemic to Indonesia and the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands.


The African Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) are considered the most talented talking parrot. Experts regard it as one of the most intelligent birds. Their ability to mimic speech have made them popular pets.


The Pesquet's Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) which hail from Papua New Guinea is the only parrot with a bare (featherless) face. It is seldom seen in captivity and its feathers are highly prized.


The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus). The males are bright green, with bright candy corn-colored beaks, and the females red headed and blue-breasted, with black beaks.


The Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea parvula), a large white parrot is found in Sulawesi (Celebes), Sunda Islands and other adjoining islands. Not everybody can tolerate the natural loud call of a cockatoo.


This Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo or also known as Yellow-crested Cockatoo gets a lot of attention from a visitor.


The very active and playful African Peachfaced Love Birds (Agapornis roseicollis) originate in South-western Africa and are the most common Love Bird species in captivity. A great many color mutations have been established with well over 100,000 possible color combinations. They are the largest species of Love Bird.



Other Feathered Friends:

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is found almost anywhere in the world outside polar and desert regions. It does not hoot, instead it produces the characteristic shree scream.


A KL Bird Park staff holding a Malay Eagle Owl (Bubo sumatranus) also known as Barred Eagle Owl and Oriental Eagle Owl sure looks a lot like an eagle and ...like a mogwai (gremlins) too! It sure is scary and cute at the same time but it is a friendly beautiful owl. The Malay Eagle Owl feeds on large insects, small mammals, snakes and small birds. It is found in Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malayisa and Indonesia. Perching on his shoulder is a Red Lory Parrot.


Children have fun with the friendly birds perching on their heads.


The KL Bird Park @ Ikano Power Centre shopping mall in Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. The main aviary at the main concourse area looks like a jungle.


A fun-filled learning experience for families at the KL Bird Park @ Ikano Power Centre shopping mall.


Visitors snapping photos of the lovely birds at KL Bird Park @ Ikano Power Centre.

World cultural showcase at KL International Cultural Tourism Festival 2009

The inaugural KL International Cultural Tourism Festival 2009 held at Central Market, Kuala Lumpur from June 5 – 7, 2009 was a colourful experience for many visitors as they enjoyed the unique cultural show with dance performances from the various countries.

Many visitors, locals as well as foreign tourists and backpackers took the chance to soak in the unique cultural event with participating countries from around the world, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore.

The festival is  aimed at promoting Malaysia's cultural tourism potential globally as well as showcasing the cultural heritage of participating countries to the locals.

Other activities in the 3-day event include exhibitions, traditional games and product demonstrations.


From India:
Rhythm's International Troupe performing the Bhangra dance - the traditional folk dance from the northern state of Punjab, India.

From Singapore:Performing arts company Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts Ltd showcased the Singapore Multi-Ethnic Dance Ensemble.

 

 

From Indonesia:The Tameng Sari Dance Community showcased the Riau dance heritage.

A dance number called Persembahan Makan Sirih.

The joget dance with two male audience participation during the song repertoire Joget Pengusik Hati.

From Japan:
Japanese taiko drums that are used in both Japanese folk and classical musical traditions.

The exciting beats and rhythms of the two Japanese Taiko drummers energised and grabbed the attention of the audiences.

From Thailand:Rajabhat University of Sisaket in North East Thailand showcased traditional Thai dance and music.

 

From Brazil:Capoeira which is a unique Brazilian folklore dance that combines elements of martial arts, dance, acrobatics and live music.


The uniquely Brazilian folk dance with improvised fighting movements.


A capoeira dance performed with sticks.


From Malaysia:The indigenous tribal group dancers from the Land Below The Wind, Sabah, Malaysia.


The biggest ethnic tribe in Sabah, the Kadazandusun, present the cultural dance Penampang Sumazau.


Dancers performing with typical grace and beauty.


The soft and slow movement and rhythm of the dance.


A bamboo dance called Magunatip where dancers perform jumping and putting their feet between the clapping bamboos without being trapped. The dance needs good timing, or you would get your foot hurt.


The exotic and enchanting songs and dances of the indigenous tribal groups Orang Asli from Peninsular Malaysia.

Malaysia Is Truly Asia:
All the dancers from participating countries came on the stage floor during the grand finale singing and dancing together to the song Malaysia Truly Asia in a kaleidoscope of colours and sounds.

 

The catchy and beautiful song Malaysia Truly Asia is used by Malaysia Tourism for their campaigns. It was such a great song, so melodious and wonderful and one never get tired of hearing it again and again.

So if you want to know about MALAYSIA, please visit Tourism Malaysia.

 

 

Traditional Game - Gasing (Top Spinning)

A gasing demonstration. The spinning of such tops is a Malay traditional game.


A man dressed in traditional Malay attire spins a gasing.