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Beautiful Seasonal Displays at Mahkota Parade Melaka

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 1 Jan 2013 20:49:00 +0800

This is among the first few snapshots with my Nokia X2 at Mahkota Parade Melaka. Pardon me for being so outdated with mobile phones, but I still prefer to write my blog post [including this one] with my laptop.

Back to the said displays below, much credits much be given to the management of Mahkota Parade, for having put up such an awesome display[s] to welcome the recent Christmas and 2013! Hope you enjoy them....or drive / fly down to this shopping icon for the real feel yourself!

Main entrance

Just after the main entrance

Main display at the concourse stage

Ancient Maps of the World

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:50:00 +0800

Malacca Tin Animal Money

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:27:00 +0800

Remembering Holland Days in Melaka 2nd to 9th Sept. 2007 Malacca

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:25:00 +0800

About The Dutch Heritage Melaka:-

The first relations between Malaysia and the Netherlands date back about 400 years ago when Admiral Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge of the Dutch East Indies Company ( V.O.C.) signed a treaty with the Sultan of Johor reconquer Melaka.

This eventually bore fruit in 1641, after which the VOC established a trading post in Melaka with the agreement of the Sultan. This marks a period of co-operation during which Malaysia and the Netherlands influence and benefited from each other. This is clearly visible in the centre of town with the Stadthuys and Christ Church.

At the Dutch Graveyard one can find gravestones with names as Theodorus Hebbers and Hendrik Evertsen. You will also fine the Dutch heritage in Kampung Belanda, with street name as Jonker Street ( Jalan Hang Jebat ) and Heeren Street ( Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lok ).

There are still Dutch descendents living in Malaysia, the Dutch Eurasian Community, carrying Dutch surnames such as Westerhout. Even some Malaysian words derive from Dutch language such as duit ( money ). Beside a British interregnum from 1795 to 1818, Melaka remained in hands of the Dutch until 1824, when they surrendered Melaka to the British in exchange for the Sumatra port of Bencoolen ( Benkulu).

Activities

Saturday 1 –Sunday 9 September

‘The Dutch Market’

Weekdays from 09.00am to 07.00pm

Weekends ( Fri, Sat, Sun ) from 09.00am to 09.00pm

Venue: Dutch Square

Featured: ING Delft Blue Painter, Flowerbooth, Dutch Snacks Booth, Photoshoot Dutch

Costumes, Tradewind Treasures, Presentation Dutch Folklore costumes,

presentation Rembrandt etc.

Thursday 6 September

Lecture Ar John Koh on the Old Melaka Fort

Time: 04.00 -05.00pm

Venue: Melaka Historic Museum, Dutch Square, Jalan Kota.

Architect John Koh has written an article on this subject in the Buletin Warisan,

Apr-June 2007.

Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 Sept September

Cooking lessons from Celine Marbeck

Time: 03.00 – 06.00pm ( both days )

Venue: Quayside Café & Seafood Restaurant, No 4, Quayside Heritage Centre ( both days ) Tel: 06 281 6958

As a, from Dutch originated, Malaysian-Eurasian chef, Celine Marbeck presented cooking demonstrations on a Malaysian TV Channel and presented Master Classes in Eurasian Cooking at the International Gourmand Awards held in Kuala Lumpur 2006.

Saturday 8 – 9 September

Concert ‘ Kleintje Pils’

Time: 03.00pm -04.00pm ( both days )

Venue: Dutch Square ( both days )

Time: 08.30 -09.30pm ( both days )

Venue: Jonkerstreet ( both days )

Kleintje Pils plays joyful, catchy music, mainly Dixieland Jazz and Dutch classics.

Exhibition

Exhibition Dutch East India Company ( VOC )

1 – 30 September Venue: Melaka Conservation Centre, Jalan Laksamana.

Dutch Ambassador His Excellency Lody Embrechts presenting a

VOC Costume to Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

Jason of MAM explaining to CM Melaka Tin Money while Dutch Deputy Embassador

Mr Luc Schillings and City Mayor Datuk Zaini looked on.

Exhibition Dutch East India Company coins ( VOC Coins )

1 – 30 September Venue: Melaka Conservation Centre, Jalan Laksamana

Exhibition Sketchbook Malacca

1 – 30 September Venue: Melaka Conservation Centre, Jalan Laksamana

Exhibition EU Herd of Cows

2 – 9 September Venue: Different locations in Melaka

Food

During the “ Holland Days in Melaka” several food and beverage outlets in Melaka will serve automatic Dutch food and snacks.

The Windmill Station (1)

“We make Great Western Food affordable & enjoyable for Everyone.”

No 48 & 50, Jalan Melaka Raya

For reservation/enquiries: 06 285 0145 website: www.the-windmill-station.com

The Windmill Station (2)

Ground Floor ( G33), Jaya Jusco Shopping Complex

For reservation/enquiries: 06 233 1145 website: www.the-windmill-station.com

Dutch Harbour Café

A fusion of Westeern and South East Asian Cuisine. A New Food Sensation comes to Melaka

No. 39, Jalan Laksamana, Melaka.

Thinking about Netherlands or Holland as it is popularly known, people think mainly about a friendly country with windmills and tulips. Well-known Dutch icons are football player Van Nistelrooij and famous artist Van Gogh. But there is much more!

This is the reason why the Netherlands embassy is working together with Dutch companies and organizations in Malaysia and Dutch related companies to promote the Netherlands and Dutch products. The celebration of 50 years of Malaysia and 50 years of Netherlands-Malaysia diplomatic relations in 2007 offers a golden opportunity not to be missed in this context. The motto ‘Holland, More than tulips’ has been chosen for this year’s campaign. Activities will be organized during the whole year throughout the whole country.

Of course Melaka is prominently featured! Melaka played a vital role for the Netherlands as major trade hub for the Dutch East India Company for nearly 200 years between 1642 and 1824. Many of the most visible buildings, such as the Stadthuys ( townhall in Dutch ) or the Christ Church, are build by the Dutch.

To revive this history and build a bridge to present days, the town will ‘turn orange’ between 2 and 9 September 2007. Featured will be a Dutch Market where typical Dutch specialties will be sold; exhibitions on the VOC will be held; Dutch traditional costumes will be shown; restaurants will be offering Dutch specialties; cooking demonstrations will be organized; and lots more!

The ‘Holland Days in Melaka is supported by ING Insurance, TNT, MISC, Dutch Lady and Douwe Egbert.

Rare Ancient Ship Plans

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:22:00 +0800

During one of my visit to a particular museum ( note: location undisclosed to keep you readers in suspense) in Malacca; these rare ancient ship building plan photos were made available for my taking.

Hundred of years ago, many of our fore fathers took those risks and traveled to what was initially thought as a "flat" earth ending at the horizon.

Their sheer courage and guts to explore had uncovered and discovered many many different continents of our world / earth; and these daredevil adventures during those years shall forever serves as a constant motivations to us in search for excellence, and that impossible is nothing until we try, and try and try; just do it!

Today, viewing any part of earth is a piece of cake; many thanks to Google Earth. However, please do cherish, remember and appreciate those countless lives having scarified during our forefathers voyage to the "unknown"!

Sad though left are these memorable rare photos of our ancestors' genius ship buildings!

St Paul's Hill Melaka Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:51:00 +0800

Statue of St. Francis Xavier, Dutch Watch-tower ( White building ) & St. Paul's Church- World Heritage Site standing majestically on St. Paul's Hill.

It is only one of the many World Heritage Sites in Malacca (Melaka). Standing on hilltop, visitors have the opportunity to feel the serenity ad-mist the hustle and the bustles of the foothill city life.

Everyday, countless of visitor from home and afar came by; reaffirming this one of the most unique tangible cultural heritage site never to be found anywhere on earth; remembering the once golden ages of Catholics and St Francis Xavier within a Muslim majority Semenanjung Tanah Melayu / Malay Peninsular!

Note: pictures taken in 2007 while working in a museum and well saved within Picasa Web album of Google!