THE ART EXHIBITION AT THE CURVE, KUALA LUMPUR

I came across an art exhibition being held at The Curve Shopping Mall in Kuala Lumpur on 4th December 2025. I was actually staying at the Royale Chulan Hotel attached to the mall.

I learned some of the masterpieces were done by people with special needs, like the autistic and those with learning disabilities.

There were no signs which prohibited any photography so I was happy to capture the artistic products of the creative and talented people.

I was then approached by someone who was suspicious of my activity. I had then to explain I was in no way going to copy any of the design, and I took the photos for my blog. I was truly impressed with the artists' colourful art pieces.

The person actually ran art classes in the same building and could accept special needs children who wanted to take up painting. By admiring all the art displays, guess he himself was a maestro. I have a reason to be envious but I don't think I possess either the talent or the skills to paint.

NEXT: The paintings at the exhibition.

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

VISITING MEDIA PRIMA HEADQUARTERS IN KUALA LUMPUR

   22nd SEPTEMBER 2025    ~ After the lunch date at Dolly's Dimsum in NU Sentral [READ HERE], Puan Shamsul Niza [a friend of UPM TESL] was kind to take for an excursion to her working place in Media Prima. This should be my second time visiting this place. The first time was many years ago when we had to interview a literary figure at The New Straits Times, Mr. Kee Tuan Chye, for our literature assignment.

I was first taken to this room where Puan Shamsul Niza showed me how a microfilm machine worked. It was a wonder as one could access the newspaper of the past by inserting this film reel into the machine. I was able to read the news published in the New Straits Times newspaper on the day I was born.

I also had the chance to flip through a few coffee table books published by the company. I was getting of the books as it was about my favourite cartoonist whom I grew up with, Dato' LAT.

We actually walked through the places where people, most probably journalists of the newspapers and television stations, were all busy at work. However, no cameras were allowed there.

Then I was shown the venue where Podcast recordings were made. Mind you, the podcast produced here was not the amateur level that was made in one's bedroom or dining hall. All the machines were sophisticated and [very]  expensive, and required professionals to run them.

The very last stop was on the ground floor of the building where there was a row of local radio studios. There were DJs inside who were operating the live on air transmission.

In Molekfm Studio, I could see the celebrity DJ Mat Dan at work. My friend signalled to him and he then  promptly  approached and moved nearer to the glass panel for a photo but it was not clear because of the reflection. Surprisingly, he came out from the room and for an up close and personal photo session.

That should wrap up my short visit to Media Prima Building. I had to thank my friend, Puan Shamsul Niza, one more time for the opportunity, and the new experience was priceless. The meeting came to an end at Kuala Lumpur Sentral when my friend drove and drop me off so I could catch the train to the airport, where I had another appointment waiting [READ HERE].

THE DINNER DATE WITH EX-SCHOOLMATES AT SERAI IN CHERAS

   23RD AUGUST 2025    ~ The three members of the underground group gathered again and this time, the meeting was held in the evening somewhere in Cheras, for a change. The chosen venue for dinner was Serai Restaurant located in MyTown Mall.

There were still many people dining in in the restaurant after 8:00 p.m.; most probably it was Saturday night.

I would consider this place a posh restaurant so the food prices in the menu would be above the average. With good service and conducive ambience, what would one expect.

We had to bid our "goodbyes" as the waiters were already seen busy sweeping the floor and cleaning the tables in the restaurant after 9:00 p.m. The would be another meeting real soon as someone is going to host a wedding reception for her daughter. Thanks to my schoolmates [of SMS Muar] for the dinner and the company. The underground group had been quite active as we had met quite frequently every time I was in Kuala Lumpur.