3 consecutive nights of cultural activity

11 Feb

Attended a 9-course chinese dinner hosted by ADB in Maju Palace Restaurant, Corus Hotel. Some of the participants were amazed by the huge amount of food being served as they were not accustomed to chinese dinner.

I sat at a table with very good mix of cultures from SEA, South Asia and East Asia. Interestingly, of the 10 people, half is of chinese origin - PRC, Taipei, HK, Malaysia and Vietnam. In addition, we later found out that the fish served, kuai fah fish, was imported from China! That was a really good dinner.

12 Feb

Welcoming dinner at Saloma Bistro, Jalan Ampang. I thought the buffet spread was so-so. However, the highlight was not the food but the multi-cultural dance performances from the various states in Malaysia. Towards the end of the performances, volunteers were seeked from among the audience to join in the bamboo dance. Too bad none of the participants from our delegation took part.

13 Feb

Puteri Gunung Ledang night! We left for Istana Budaya at about 6.30pm and managed to park in a pretty good spot. Dinner was at the cafe. The musical began at 8.30pm. Our seat was on the grand circle next to the VIP rows. I was impressed by the props and the storyline. Much more entertaining than the movie itself. Unfortunately, it was a pain trying to read the subtitles from above. I developed a bad headache at the end of the show.