MBKM in Frankfurt
The National Book Council of Malaysia (MBKM) plays the role to inculcate interest in reading and be the driving force behind the development of the book industry. MBKM also promotes Malaysian books with local publishers and industry players at an international level through Malaysia’s participation in overseas book fairs especially at The Frankfurt Bookfair,Germany. MBKM has been participating consistently here over the years. The theme at Malaysian Pavilion this year was Wayang Kulit or Shadow Play.
Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage can be seen in our arts and crafts and there has been increasing attempts to document them and to preserve them for the current generation and the futue and hence, MBKM features these books during the book fair. The arts and crafts books featured at the book fair include:
- Shadow Play: Malay Traditional Theatre — Behind the scenes of the world of Malay Wayang Kulit or Shadow Play.
- The Kelantan Malay Traditional Shadow Play — An illustrated and comprehensive reference to the Malay Traditional theatre or Wayang Kulit.
- Crafted in Malaysia — Five popular crafts in Malaysia,: textile, metal craft, ceramic, forest-based crafts and ethnic crafts.
- Timeline — A wonderful collection of 50 years of Malaysian Art with the National Visual Arts Gallery, arranged chronologically.
- Batik Malaysia: Design and Innovation 1960s to 1990s — A pictorial gallery that tells the story of batik produced in this period.
Here are some illustrated pictures from the fair that I managed to draw recently.
37 Comments
kawaiidysha
banyak betul event.. lama ke kak em kat sana… style la wayng kulit, simple je
Syuq
Lukisan K.Em…. sangat cantik!!!!!
emila
Thank you!!!!!
Mazny
Kak Emi, is that Tuan Rahimidin as the Tok Dalang?
emila
Yes, he was.
Mariuca
chop
Mariuca
Good morning Emila! 🙂
Mariuca
Such lovely drawings, I am of course very impressed! 🙂
Mariuca
Signing off at 333 comments…cause it’s a lovely number he he…
mazny
Wow, I don’t know how you did it, Mariuca…
mazny
U beat me in just a few hours.
mazny
It took me whole night because my lappy is super slow! 🙁
mazny
Kak Emi should framed this one.
mazny
Give it as a present to him!
mazny
Him = Tuan Rahimidin
mazny
Anyway, it would be lovely if you all were wearing batiks, kan?
mazny
Barulah nampak comel semuanya!
mazny
He’ll be honored for sure 🙂
mazny
Batik ada banyak corak yang cantik-cantik.
mazny
Eh bukan kain batik tau! Hehehe
mazny
Maybe we could so batik motive for children book!
mazny
correction – do batik motives
mazny
I love to see Linda in kebaya. She lookes so charming!
mazny
But I salute you, dear!
mazny
No doubt, kan?… 🙂
mazny
Bab pakai kain batik ni, I sungguh fail!
mazny
The kebaya nyonya is so expensive!
mazny
I think the westerners really like the ‘sulam kerawang’ yang halus pada hujung kebaya tu.
mazny
I really wish to go here next time!
mazny
Not as a tourist, but as a writer!
mazny
My friend was yelling at me to go to sleep last night! Hehehe… .
mazny
Oh, how I wish it could come true!… :'(
Mariuca
LOL I tidur lambat so took the time to mengomen! 🙂
Mariuca
Thank you dear, ur def keeping me on my toes too! 🙂
Mariuca
Lama tu a few hours LOL…
Mariuca
Aiyo poor thing whole night!
Mariuca
He he he your housemate ke? 🙂