Tropicana Magazine Sep-Oct 2018 #120: Art As Life
Tropicana Magazine's ART AS LIFE issue features Ai Wei Wei as the Game Changer activist of the Arts, MD of Simmons SouthEastAsia Mr Casey Teh talks about Somnology - the science of sleep; Check out our curated lists for you end of year travel plans
Tropicana Magazine's ART AS LIFE issue features Ai Wei Wei as the Game Changer activist of the Arts, MD of Simmons SouthEastAsia Mr Casey Teh talks about Somnology - the science of sleep; Check out our curated lists for you end of year travel plans
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THE DIARY<br />
28/9 – 29/9<br />
KUCHING WATERFRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL<br />
After a hugely successful debut, Kuching Waterfront<br />
Jazz Festival (KWJF) <strong>2018</strong> returns with an even more<br />
impressive line-up of artists. For two-days, festival-goers<br />
will be entertained with performances by well-known<br />
local and international jazz artistes including Malaysia’s<br />
own Atilia Haron, Singapore’s Alemay Fernandez, USA’s<br />
Richard Jackson, Australia’s Natalie Gillespie Band and<br />
Portugal’s Carmen D’Souza. Held outdoors overlooking<br />
the majestic Sarawak River, KWJF will also feature a<br />
bazaar selling local arts and craft, and plenty of food<br />
and beverage options including Sarawak’s well-known<br />
culinary delicacies.<br />
Kuching Waterfront, Grand Margherita Hotel<br />
Kuching, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,<br />
93748, Kuching, Sarawak.<br />
kuchingwaterfrontjazz.com<br />
15/9 – 16/9<br />
MALAYSIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (MPO)<br />
Simultaneously marking Malaysia’s 61 years of independence and their own 20th<br />
anniversary, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra pays tribute to local musical<br />
composers such as Alfonso Soliano, Ahmad Merican and P. Ramlee in a special<br />
concert themed ‘Semalam Di Malaya’. Led by conductor Ahmad Muriz Che Rose,<br />
the two-day concert is a nostalgic stroll down memory lane that will see renowned<br />
Malaysian vocalists Aishah, Liza Hanim, Musly Ramlee and the Rachel Guerzo Trio<br />
in collaboration with the MPO breathe new life into timeless classics such as Semalam<br />
Di Malaya, Airmata Berderai, Tanah Pusaka and Hujan Di Tengah Hari.<br />
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, PETRONAS Twin Towers,<br />
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088, Kuala Lumpur.<br />
03-2331 7007<br />
www.mpo.com.my<br />
28/9 – 2/10<br />
THE BORNEO INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL<br />
Now in its 14th year, Borneo’s annual event returns with<br />
the world’s top kite fliers flocking to Bintulu to compete<br />
in the Borneo Sports Kite Championship. Enjoy gigantic<br />
kites, kite demonstrations and stunts, and lots of games<br />
and giveaways.<br />
Old Airport Runway, Bintulu, Sarawak.<br />
www.borneokite.com<br />
16/10<br />
MARIAH CAREY KUALA LUMPUR<br />
Couldn’t get enough of the Grammy Award-winner<br />
and multi-platinum-selling songstress when she<br />
performed here four years ago? Then rejoice lambs,<br />
the superstar singer and her five-octave vocal range<br />
returns. Mariah Carey made her debut in 1990 and<br />
has since become one of the best-selling artistes in the<br />
world. She has sold more than 200 million albums<br />
and has hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100<br />
chart 18 times, with tracks like We Belong Together, My<br />
All and Always Be My Baby.<br />
Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre,<br />
Kuala Lumpur.<br />
www.prworldwidelive.com/<br />
mariahcareyliveinconcertkualalumpur<strong>2018</strong><br />
11 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2018</strong> | TM
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