KLPac Events - May/June

MAY

May 1, 8, 22, 29 Paul Loosley's Shakespeare on Film Season 5

May 2 The Platform

May 5 Fast, Cheap & Dirty (Khairil M. Bahar’s Showcase)

May 7 – 8 Audition Call: klpac Symphonic Band 2011

May 9 – 29 Land of Gods & Shadows

May 13 & 14 The Hidden Sessions

May 19 – 22 A History of Falling Things

May 23 & 24 Centhini, Empat Puluh Malam dan Satunya Hujan

May 26 Live @ The Actors Studio: Singer-Songwriters

May 30 White Crane Silat

JUNE

June 4, 11, 18 World’s Best Movies

June 6 The Platform

June 22 – 26 Nitya Sumangali

June 14 – 19 FUSED

June 15 & 16 Rock Paper Scissors by Noord Nederlandse Dans

Traffic Jam In The Jungle - NBT

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Up Close with Switchfoot

1 May 2011

8pm

Dewan Mutiara (4th Floor Kompleks Mutiara), Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur

Admission RM93 - RM163

Phone +603-8775 4666

San Diego-based rock band Switchfoot will return to Malaysia on May 1st as part of their 2011 tour to support their latest album, "Hello Hurricane". If you missed their show at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in 2008, this is your chance to witness one of the best live shows in Malaysia!

Urban Menu Delights at Istana Hotel

Blues Celebration at No Black Tie

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Air Flown Norwegian Salmon at Sakae Sushi

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Puma Social Club Tour Comes Full Circle

Press Release

Kuala Lumpur, 15 April 2011: All good things must come to an end, but PUMA, one of the world’s leading Sportlifestyle companies, made sure that its PUMA Social Club Tour ended with nothing short of a proverbial bang! Held at Black Box, Map @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas, on a warm Friday evening, the event brought together after-hours athletes of all ages and showcased yet again that sports need not be held on a field or a court to be enjoyed.

The PUMA Social Club Tour kick started at Palete Pallette, 21 Jalan Mesui, Kuala Lumpur on 11 March 2011, and made pit-stops at Monkey Bar, Penang and Cafe Roost Juice + Bar, Johor before coming full circle to Kuala Lumpur, where it provided a platform for groups of friends, both new and old, to play fun sports and games together, with PUMA as the social lubricant bringing them together.

The event got off on the right foot with DJ Anowl, winner of JUICE DJ Quest 2008 mesmerising the crowds with his selection of club step and drum ‘n bass inspired tunes (much to their delight) as guests walked into the make-shift gallery cum club, which has garnered a cult-like following amongst au courant KL-ites.

Upon registration, guests were each given a PUMA Social card and explained the mechanics of PUMA’s pimped-up interpretation of social sports (if they’re newbies, and have never been to any of the past events), before they were ushered to have their pictures taken by a host of PUMA ambassadors.

To get them into the mood of the evening’s proceedings, guests were immediately offered ice cold Heineken beer, whilst a host of PUMA brand ambassadors walked around the bar introducing them to the PUMA Social Life Scoreboard online programme on their iPads. “The Life Scoreboard is an online and mobile programme that allows you to keep a running score on any competition you like. It could be against your brother in ping pong, against your roommate in cheese eating or even between socialites and their jail time. Life Scoreboard allows you to score anything and everything, because life's more fun when you're keeping score, says Gabriel Yap, Head of Marketing for PUMA Malaysia.

“Anyone can participate, and all they need to do is to set up an account at www.lifescoreboard.com, either via the internet or their iPhone. When we say that they can score anything and everything, we really do mean it: be it "cats versus dogs," "volcanoes versus airplanes," "you versus driving,” you name it! If people, places, or things can compete, they can have a Life Scoreboard.

Kicking off the evening’s proceedings were dynamic duo, Phat Fabes and Ben, flanked by uber sexy and hot, Jay Menon, who got the crowd in the right mood with their witty banter and self-deprecating humour, before handing the stage over to up-and-coming soulster, James Baum, who then showcased his vocal prowess through songs from his debut album, “My Lead”.

With James providing aural pleasures in the background, guests were introduced to the PUMA Social Stars challenge, where they got a chance to play ping-pong and foosball with a host of PUMA Social Friends such as DJs Hackeem, Anowl, Droolotte Tasha and Biggie, Bittersweet, Rina Omar, Zain Saidin, Nadhira, Nicholas Ong, Roshan Narayan, Calvin Cheong and Dennis Lau in exchange for points on their Life Scorecard. Some fared well, others not so good, but it was all in the name of the game to just have fun.

After a short pause, where guests were entertained by DJ Hackeem Elektrischer with his brand of indie electro dance floor tunes, the entertainment for the night escalated a notch higher with a rousing performance by local hip hop princess, Nadhira, before they were introduced to model-actor turned singer, Zain Saidin (yes, whose sister is Sasha Saidin, of now defunct girl group, Elite) who performed a series of songs from his soon-to-be-released debut album, which coincidentally, is produced by DJ Anowl. The highlight for the night was a duet between both popstars-in-the-making on a track written specifically for PUMA in celebration of their successful global campaign, which has gotten many after-hours athletes the world over rejoicing in unison.

At the stroke of midnight, 6 guests (3 males; 3 females) that collected the most number of ball stamps after participating in the array of social games were put through a series of challenges by hosts of the evening, before the top male and female winners were selected. They were then given a not-to-be-missed treat: a 1-minute“all you can grab” shopping spree at the PUMA display. Suffice to say, with encouragement received from the crowd, both winners did extremely well and managed to take home quite a number of products from the latest PUMA Social range.

“To be honest, attending this event is the highlight of my week as it provided me with an opportunity to make some new friends who are big on social sports as I am, while allowing me to catch up with some of my old friends whom I have lost contact with,” said Jason, one of the lucky callers of 8TV Quickie, who scored himself tickets to the talked-about event.

Violin virtuoso, Dennis Lau added, “I only played ping pong and foosball occasionally, so I was a bit rusty when I participated in the games at the kick-off event. However, after attending a few of the PUMA Social Club Tour events, my confidence grew and I actually got a lot better. Having said that, I know that it’s not all about the game, but the camaraderie that it generates; therefore, I have to give props to PUMA for inculcating that via their Social campaign.”

“PUMA pioneered the idea of SportLifestyle and built our brand on having fun,” says Gabriel. “With PUMA Social, we are honouring groups of friends who know the joy of playing sports at the bar, rather than at the gym. The campaign shuns the serious nature of organised sports and celebrates social sports that are timeless and authentic, and aims at bringing together after-hours athletes fans of old school diversions from around-the-world together, online and offline, to share in social banter and some friendly competition.”

Asian Music Festival 2011

30 Apr 2011

Time 2pm - 12am

Mines Convention Centre

Admission RM128 - RM248

Phone +6010-788 2323

The biggest Asian Music Festival™ to date is happening right here in Malaysia. Featuring non-stop electrifying performances for a jaw-dropping ten hours long of musical bliss, the Asian Music Festival™ is undeniably an event no Asian music fans can miss.

Cleo’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelors 2011

29 Apr 2011

Mist Club

Phone +603-2282 2018

Cleo’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelor competition is back! This annual event, which originated in Australia, is now held in five countries, with winners automatically achieving celebrity status. Past participants have gone on to be actors, models and successful businessmen. There will be a number of exciting activities and performances by the bachelors themselves so don’t miss this chance to catch all your good-looking guys under one roof!

Canon EOS Essential Photography Workshop

Course Fee : RM 90 per session

Venue : Saito College

18 Jalan Tengah

Section 52, PJ New Town Centre

46200 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Darul Ehsan

* Date : 17 April 2011 (Sunday)

* Time : 9.30am – 3.30pm

* Registration will be closed on 11th April 2011 (or as soon as the class is full)

* Participants per class : 35 persons only

* Language : English/ Bahasa Malaysia

* Trainer : Kamarul Akhir

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Smart Kids 2011 ~ The 10th Malaysia's Largest Kids' Education Fair

15 - 17 Apr 2011

Time 10.30am - 8.00pm

Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC)

Admission RM 5.00

Kids aged 16 and below are FREE.

Phone +603-8023 3324 / 2797

The fair focuses on presenting parents and child minders a platform to explore the many educational opportunities available for children. Children visiting Smart Kids will find a variety of activities that will help them pick up new skills and understand the world around them via interactive games, educational booths and more.

Barista Beginners Training

3 Apr - 31 May 2011

Time 2.30om

Solaris Dutamas

Course Fees: RM 396.00 per person

Introductory Price : RM 270.00 per person (limited for first 10 registration)

Phone +6012-398 3054

Fantastic course for people who are in terested to know more about espresso coffee and how to make great espressos. If you are starting a job making coffee, come for this course and up your knowledge, get hired immediately and impress your new boss. We guarantee that when you leave this course, you are taking home valuable skills with you, great for home and cafe use.