Malaysia Festival 2019
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Sat 21 Sep 2019
Back, bigger and better over the weekend of
21-22 Sep 2019 from 11am to 5pm each day, the
Malaysia Festival is about to sweep you away for
FREE to
Tumbalong Park , (11 Harbour St) Darling Harbour, Sydney. Gather family and friends and either enjoy the experience for the first time or head back for the umpteenth time to breathe in all that is Malaysian right at your doorstep. This is Sydney's largest student-run
Festival celebrating Malaysia's culture.
Special guest at this year's
Festival is
Larissa Ping, Miss World Malaysia 2018 . From
Sarawak, she'll be performing a traditional instrument, the
Sape (a traditional
lute ), with
Warisan Sape Telang Usan . They recently performed together at the
Rainforest World Musical Festival this year representing the
Orang Ulu . Larissa will also share with the audience, insights of her hectic life since she was crowned.
Also performing at the event are
Badan Perhubungan Sydney (BPS), a talented team from Sydney performing their
Malam Gala dance on the Sunday. If you can't get enough of their performance, you can go for a repeat dose at their upcoming event after the
Festival on
Sat 28 Sep from 6-11pm at the
Tom Mann Theatre in Surry Hills.
The cultural booth is back and will be filled to the brim with interactive experiences to immerse yourself in Malaysia's rich and diverse culture. Kick a ball and learn to speak
Sepak Takraw (Malaysia's version of kick volleyball), witness a traditional Malay, Indian or Chinese wedding or try your hand at a traditional board game. There'll be a fair few cultural showcases that's going to be a fun, learning experience for all ages.
Competitions abound at the
Festival too. If you're interested to have a more hands-on experience with Malaysia's culture,
sign up for the comps and participate in one or all three. You could try the
Teh Tarik Stretching Comp, the
Durian Eating Comp or the
Roti Canai Flipping Comp over the weekend for your chance to
win a $50 gift voucher to Mamak Haymarket.
So how good are you at pulling (tea aka Teh Tarik), flipping (Roti Canai dough) or eating smelly (but creamy and delicious Durian) fruit? Try your luck or do it for the fun of it. If you've ever seen tea being pulled from great heights from vessel to vessel or think your competitive side can master the technique to stretch the delicate dough of the Roti Canai, now's your time to test your skills.
Eating doesn't involve a lot of skill, but can you stomach the strong-smelling Durian hidden in a ball of spikes? All this and more will be revealed, so be there at the
Festival where there's a host of
STALLS to tempt your tastebuds with a wide variety of Malaysian cuisines. Try them all out! RSVP and stay in touch via the
event page as more information comes to hand closer to date about lineup of performances and more. The
Facebook page is also a great source of information.
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!date 21/09/2019 -- 21/09/2019
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