MID AUTUMN FEST

Inter-Cultural Moon Cake Festival at Carpenter Street

even Malay are featured here

traditional Chinese costumes

lanterns, lanterns everywhere

anyone up for RM1 hair cut?

a very weird and scary looking lion dance

food is a must at every festival, hungry liaw!

traditional Chinese calligraphy on display

This year festival was scaled down alot compared with previous years. Not much expectation and mostly the usual stuff. I just took a stroll along Carpenter Street and happy snapping pictures like a tourist. The festival still able to draw the crowds despite it only held over a three day period this year. Just wish they could do it better next year instead of scaling it down further. For the celebration this year, I'm going back to the nostalgic era. Instead of going for the modern and fancy style moon cakes, i went back to an old brand that has been around since very very long time ago. Sin Hian Chia or Chin Hian Chia has been around since before i was born. It was the only place where people in Kuching get their moon cakes from at that time. Their range are not as fancy as those modern type but they retain their old taste that brings back memories of sitting around together with the family and kids playing lantern over moon cakes and tea. Besides moon cakes, they also has varieties of traditional cookies and pastry for weddings and full moon.

nostalgic place where folks get their moon cake

the old school

the new style

Rainforest World Music Fest 2008

Rainforest music fest is an annual event whereby people from four corners of the earth made their annual pilgrimage to the land of Kuching. Its been going strong for the 11th year and things look even brighter now. Really had so much fun there and hope to see all my friends back again. 10-12 July 2009 is the date to remember next year. See you guys there!

music under the Mount Santubong

Tuku Kame

Senida

Beltaine

The Love Circle

Hiroshi Motofuji

Sheldon Blackman

even the Devil was there to heat things up

fire at the beach to end the night

PRE RWMF 2008

Before the dawn of yearly Rainforest World Music Fest, there will be a party to usher the fest each year. The party of the town is at Lucas's place each year and the crowds are from all over the world. It was a fantastic party and i'm able to know a few good friends from here. Cheers to all the good people and let's PARTY!!!

did you see who is the house??? It's Tony!!

the 4 hunks of Kuching!!! hehehe!

food is always the ice breaker of a party

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2008

a giant gold fish greets the New Year

I’m BACK! That’s what Syler (Heroes) said in episode 11 of season 2 when he finally got the powers that he wanted. But that’s not why I’m back for. I’m just back from a LONG…………. holiday over the Chinese New Year. Didn’t go traveling though, just stay back and entertain friends after friends who came back for the year of ‘Ratatouille’. It’s been a very tiring and hectic period but it was worth it for all the fun, laughter, joy and not forgetting the abundance of food that is consumed during that period.

this is how my reunion dinner looks like..... sumptious!!!!

a new decor for the New Year

my offering to the guests who come to visit.....

As usual, firecrackers and fireworks lit up the sky almost every night after the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. The street in my area was like a war zone with lights, loud bang and smoke everywhere. I must admit that we did contribute to the smoke that night. As for the customaries ‘ang pow’, I got less and less each year as I reached my age limit. Most people are expecting me to be distributing it instead of receiving it next year. I’ll think I’ll give it a pass until I won the lottery. After all the fun I guess we all have to go back to reality which is WORK! I’m still in my New Year mood though, and next year I’ll be saying Happy Chinese New Year in Vietnam!

YUANXIAO

People says they amount that you eat this 'tang yuan' represents how old you are. I guess i'm always very young since i only ate a few. How i wish this is the miracle pill for eternal youth. Anyway, it marks the end of the lunar calendar and the preparations for the Chinese New Year begins from here. Money flying out again! "sigh"

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

Long holiday for me!!!!! Yippee!!!!!

MID AUTUMN FEST

Mid-autumn festival or popularly known as mooncake festival was celebrated yesterday among the Chinese community and even the non Chinese have join in the festive. There are many stories behind the reason for the celebration but I’ll spare you guys with my story telling and jump straight to how I celebrated it. We gathered at my house and start a mini picnic at the garden with the tree full of colorful lanterns and the full moon set against the dark sky.

the tree was decorated with lanterns and the little gathering got underway. (just hope the tree won't die due to the heat from the candles)

food is a must in every party or gathering. we had cheese sausages, some "chai kueh", the compulsary mooncakes and also a pot of hot green tea and some cold ice tea for those who can't stand the heat. we didn't managed to finish all the food though

admiring the lovely lanterns, luckily non was burnt due to my ingenious way of putting tea candles instead of the normal candles inside the lanterns

SARAWAK INTER CULTURAL MOONCAKE FESTIVAL 2007

the Harmony Arch welcomes you to the fest at Carpenter Street

Last year this is my very 1st entry for my blog. Time passes by like a gush of wind and it’s been a year since I started my blog. Actually it’s not a full year yet since I started my blog in October last year and it’s only September now (blamed it on the Chinese Lunar Calendar). Here I come again back to where I began, Sarawak Inter Cultural Mooncake Festival. This year the event was less grand and festive as previous years. The number of stalls and performances has also seen a significant reduction. I think this is all due to the lack of people’s interest and also the way local authorities handle things. We should all know how the local authorities work here and also their work ethnics. Sad thing actually…….. Nevertheless, it’s still a festival that deserves participant from all works of life and be enjoyed by everyone.

lanterns display infront of the temple


lanterns of different shapes and colors on sale (anyone want to play lantern with me?)


giant lanterns hanging over the bonsai garden


soothing traditional chinese music playing in the back ground while you enjoy your bonsai appreciation


with all the influx of modern mooncakes, these traditional styles are still the best around


anyone want some cotton candy?


haircut for only RM1!!!!!!!!!! (i'll bring my whole family for it including my aunt, uncle, nephews, nieces, dogs, cats, ......)

even the Malays are enjoying the fest, this shows how we Malaysian live in harmony with all the different races

"chai ming tern" anyone out there who is expert in chinese poetry can have a guess

the majestic temple for you to pray and give thanks to GOD for all of this