Britain is set to amaze and engage with a series of events
in Malaysia at Avenue K Mall in Kuala Lumpur. The exciting line up kicks off
with a flypast over the Petronas Twin Towers by the British Royal Air Force aerobatic
team The Red Arrows, and ends with two international conference events, namely
BETT Asia Leadership Summit & Expo and Wilton Park Education Dialogue in
Kuala Lumpur.
There will also be The GREAT Britain Festival which will see
a host of activities in Avenue K Mall in Kuala Lumpur, including the #MYUKEdu British Alumni Pop-up Night Club featuring British celebrity DJ
Goldierocks, a UK Education Fair and a David Bowie tribute performance by Paul Roberts as the legendary British musician.
Her Excellency Vicki Treadell CMG MVO, the British High
Commissioner to Malaysia, gave a preview of the exciting line up of events at a
press conference. She said, “More than ever before, Britain is globally
engaged and outward-looking on the world stage. This series of events in
Malaysia proves just that!
“While the events celebrate the best of British icons and culture, the
strong education and skills theme underlining these events reflects our
longstanding educational ties. Apart from the gathering of UK alumni, the education
fair and leadership conferences, there will also be a poetry workshop, a Masterclass
by celebrity DJ Goldierocks as well as our Chevening Talk Series on culture and
identity.
“The education theme supports our three-year Education is GREAT campaign
which was launched earlier this year to enhance the UK’s education engagement
with Malaysia and help support the development of Malaysia’s ambition to become
the education hub for ASEAN,” Treadell added.
Ms. Sue Wang from Avenue K,
Her Excellency, Vick
i
Treadell
CMG MVO
,
the British
High Commissioner
to Malaysia, Dato' Nicholas M. Pinder
from Homme Production
The events are organised by the British High Commission Kuala Lumpur in
collaboration with the UK Department for International Trade, British Council,
Avenue K and Homme Productions among others.
Atendees were also treated by the surprise performances by the children from the Primrose Hill International School, Avenue K, performing hit songs from UK such as One Direction and many more. So cute and lovely!
So readers, below are the Calender of Events for The Great Britain Festival. Dont forget to check it out as a lot of interesting events has been lined up.
The attendees were then served by the Great Britain refreshment after the Press Conference.
Atendees were also treated by the surprise performances by the children from the Primrose Hill International School, Avenue K, performing hit songs from UK such as One Direction and many more. So cute and lovely!
So readers, below are the Calender of Events for The Great Britain Festival. Dont forget to check it out as a lot of interesting events has been lined up.
Calendar of events
1 – 14 Nov 2016
The GREAT Britain Festival (#GBFestMY)
will run from 1–14 Nov 2016 at the Avenue K mall in Kuala Lumpur. There will be
a pop-up British bookstore run by
Borders. New author and illustrator Richard Collingridge whose children’s
picture books ‘When It Snows’ and ‘Lionheart’ have been shortlisted for awards,
will be in the Avenue K Mall for author signings and talks. The British Council
will be holding story telling sessions
on Sat 5 Nov at the British Steps Auditorium on Level 3 in the Avenue K Mall (11am-1pm).
Sponsor Jaguar Land Rover will display their cars at Avenue K too. In addition, BBC will have a showcase on
Level 3 featuring award-winning British dramas, documentaries and news
programmes.
4 Nov 2016
Celebrity DJ Goldierocks will
be giving a Masterclass ‘Women in Media’ at the British Steps Auditorium in
Avenue K (11am-12pm).
5 Nov 2016
There will be a Chevening Talk
Series at the British Steps Auditorium in Avenue K (3pm-5pm), featuring
Eddin Khoo (PUSAKA), Pang Khee Teik (Art for Grabs) and Yana Rizal (Projek
Dialog). Join
this lively conversation around arts, activism, creative industries, cultural
preservation and heritage conservation.
5 Nov 2016
Malaysian British Alumni are invited to a British Alumni Pop-Up Night Club on the rooftop of Avenue K where
Goldierocks will be spinning the decks.
As well as enjoying great British music, guests will also be able to buy
British beer and food at student prices courtesy of Sid’s Pub. British Alumni
are invited to register on bit.ly/myukedu.
5 – 6 Nov 2016
The British Council will be holding their Education UK University Fair (featuring around 80 UK universities)
at the KLCC Conference Centre. This is a great opportunity to find out more
about studying in the UK and meeting the different UK universities and learning
about the different undergraduate degrees and master programmes that are
available.
6 Nov 2016
The
Poetry Slam Workshop will take place at the British Steps Auditorium in Avenue K (11am-12pm).
A
poetry slam is an internationally recognised performance poetry competition
where poets recite original poems specially written for the stage. Poetry Slams
can feature a broad range of voices, styles, cultural traditions, and
approaches to writing and performance. Slam poetry combines
writing with drama, presentation and public speaking, to make poetry dynamic,
accessible and fun. The skills developed by writing and performing poetry are
valuable communication techniques, essential in all areas of life – building
confidence and self esteem. This workshop will include a special poetry slam
performance by a group of secondary school students from Edujourney - a private
school based in Kuala Lumpur.
6 & 7 Nov 2016
"Let's Dance - Paul Roberts Sings David Bowie", brought to you by HOMME Productions in
association with the British producer Worldwide Entertainment, will be
presented on the rooftop of the Avenue K Mall. From the classic "Space
Oddity" to the wonderful "The Next Day” to the smash hit "Let’s
Dance", the internationally-acclaimed former lead singer of "The
Stranglers" British Paul Roberts and his band will pay homage to the late
great David Bowie and deliver a set of songs from across the classic albums of
Bowie. Celebrating the incredible music of this unique master of modern pop
music and culture, the show will include hits, such as "Ziggy
Stardust", "The Jean Genie", "China Girl", "Rebel
Rebel", "Sound and Vision", "Fame", "Suffragette
City", and many more. Tickets cost RM100. Purchase from
www.ticketcharge.com.my Hotline: +603-9222 8811
15 – 16 Nov 2016
BETT Asia, the region’s most important education gathering, will take place at
the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. Supported by Malaysia’s Ministry of
Education and part of the British Government’s Education is GREAT campaign, the
third edition of BETT Asia will be bringing an even bigger Expo alongside its
renowned Leadership Summit. Over 1,500 influential policy-makers, education
leaders and educators from across the region will unite to discuss and discover
the latest trends, challenges and advancements in education technology and
innovation across the world with a distinct focus on Asia.
16 – 17 Nov 2016
Wilton Park is organising an education thought leadership dialogue ‘The Future of
Education in Asia: Harnessing Innovation for Partnerships’. The Wilton Park
dialogue will bring together 40 – 50 education thought leaders from across
ASEAN for an interactive discussion on how countries can best prepare the next
generation of students for the future workplace.
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