Monday, July 17, 2017

EAST COAST ART & SOUVENIR AT SENIKOME PENG HENG IN RESORTS WORLD GENTING SHOWCASES THE BEST IN ART AND CRAFT PLUS DELCIIOUS LOCAL CUISINE FROM KELANTAN (THE HOME OF MALAY CULTURE), PAHANG AND TRENGGANU

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Traditional arts come to the fore at RESORTS WORLD GENTING

SeniKome Peng Heng to feature activities
like silk screen painting and Joget Gamelan plus the best East Coast food outside Kelantan, Trengganu and Pahang at East Coast Art, Souvenir and Cafe operated by Jeffrey Kee

JEFFREY KEE WHO OPERATES EAST COAST ART, SOUVENIR & CAFE WITH ANOTHER KEE,  DATO KEE HUA CHEE
DATO KEE HUA CHEE WEARS MATCHING SARONG PANTS!
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Our Art, Our Home


The SeniKome Péng Hēng, East Coast Arts & Cultural Centre is a place where exploration and inspiration come together. 

Located in Level 3 of First World Plaza, the centre features a thematic showcase of art and cultural essences from Peninsular Malaysia’s East Coast states, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. SeniKome, which directly translates to “Our Art” in the Pahang local dialect is dedicated to promote the beauty of East Coast Malaysia’s local craft, fashion, games, food and music. 

From authentic artifacts and paintings to an orang asli exhibition, SeniKome tastefully depicts the distinctive charm of Péng Hēng, a traditional reference to the East coast region. In addition to showcasing arts and culture, SeniKome fosters a creative environment where traditional artistry can flourish through immersive programmes. 

If you enjoy visual and performing arts, programmes such as the wayang kulit, batik, wau and video projection demonstrations will unleash your imagination. Cultural enthusiasts will be delighted to know that SeniKome also houses an experiential area for various traditional games. 

The area will allow visitors to participate in iconic games like congkak, batu seremban and hopscotch for an interactive experience. Explore the highlights of SeniKome in greater depth through guided experience tours held three times daily which offer you deeper insight into the exhibitions and overall cultural experience. 

At the end of your visit, stop by the exclusive retail store and bring home classic souvenirs with you – from unique textiles to art to pewter and more. With the vision to preserve and promote art and culture from the East Coast, SeniKome Péng Hēng is a one-stop attraction that brings a vibrant element of Malaysian heritage to life.
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Culture and the arts are given prominence at SeniKome Peng Heng in Resorts World Genting—and reflecting this is a series of activities that will be held in the coming months.
The East Coast Arts & Cultural Centre—which SeniKome is also known as—will highlight various traditional art forms, specifically visual and performing arts from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia from July to September. 

One highlight is Joget Gamelan, a classical dance that originated in the courts of Riau and Lingga in the 17th century. It became popular specifically in Pahang and Terengganu, and today 33 Gamelan dances are still in practice including Timan Burung, Ayak-ayak and Togok Rompin.
Silk screen painting, also known as serigraphy or silkscreening, also comes to the fore at the centre located on Level 3 of First World Plaza in the coming months. Believed to have taken root some 1,000 years ago in China, it is considered among the most versatile of all printing processes.
Traditional art enthusiasts may want to pay a visit to the centre the two months when different art forms are showcased every weekend. Starting the ball rolling is a demo on Batik Canting on the weekend of 29 and 30 July. Visitors will get to witness the beauty of batik-making, a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent.
Following that, silk screen painting will be in the limelight at the centre on 26 and 27 August, while a watercolour painting demo will be held on 31 August and 1 September. Joget Gamelan is the main highlight on 2 and 3 September, a demo on sketching on 9 and 10 September, pottery on 16 and 17 September, and a weaving demo from 22 to 24 September.
The splendours of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia—the states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan—lie at the heart of SeniKome. Thematic displays of art and culture from these states are the focus of the centre. SeniKome, which means “our art” in the Pahang local dialect, is indeed dedicated to promoting the beauty of the east coast's local craft, fashion, games, food and music.
The centre also aims to foster a creative environment where traditional artistry can flourish through immersive programmes such as the Wayang Kulit and Batik displays that are coming up. There is also an experiential area for various traditional games; this is where visitors can participate in Congkak and Batu Seremban.
Visitors can also enjoy food and drinks at the centre; the East Coast Art and Souvenir Shop not only offers gift options like fine textiles and pewter ware items—visitors can enjoy traditional dishes like the signature Nasi Kerabu or Keropok Lekor. Refreshing drinks are also served, the menu offering choices like pandan leaves, mint leaves, lemongrass, lime, honey and assam boi.
There's also a Reading Corner at the centre, and visitors can join the guided tours that are held three times daily.
Admission tickets to SeniKome are priced at RM8 for adults (RM7 for GRC members) and RM6 for children (RM5 for GRC members). There's also the family package priced at RM25 that allows entrance to two adults and two children.
For more information, call +603 2718 1118 or visit www.rwgenting.com                                        
TAN JAY ANG, HIS SIDEKICK AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
ENTRANCE OF SENIKOME. ENTRY FEE IS RM 10 BUT WORTH EVERY SEN
LOVE THIS ARRAY OF MODERN WARRIORS
HMMM, LIKE STAR WARS VILLAINOUS ARMY?
MY BELOVED STATE




AEEIII! 
ON GUARD!
WHERE U
MAJESTIC KERIS




BATEK INSIDE WITH BATEK PANTS OUTSIDE
WAYANG KULIT
QUAIL TRAPS! 
EXQUISITE
WORKS OF ART
PRECIOUS HEIRLOOMS NOW
SO EXOTIC, EXQUISITE AND NOW VERY EXPENSIVE
CURATOR OF SENIKOME PENG HENG WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY RESORTS WORLD GENTING 
A VERITABLE MUSEUM


CAN PLAY CONGKAK! 
LOVE THIS WALL MURAL THAT OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE WALL
WAYANG KULIT


FISH WISH
SPINNING TOP
TRUSTY BUFFALO
REMINDS ME OF HOKUSAI'S 'THE WAVE'! 
SEE? PLAYING CONGKAK
MAHMERI MASKS




KELANTAN WAU BULAN OR MOON KITES




WAYANG KULIT
I USED TO WATCH WAYANG KULIT AS A KID AND STILL LOVE IT SO MUCH! ONLY FROM KELANTAN!
MODERN PAINTINGS






ER, LOOKS LIKE SEX TOYS OR VIBRATORS BUT THESE ARE CATAPULTS! AT EAST COAST ART AND SOUVENIR SHOP ENROUTE OUT
OF COURSE THEY LOOK LIKE PENISES BUT THESE ARE MASSAGE ROLLERS THOUGH THE MORE CREATIVE CAN THINK OF VARIOUS OTHER USES
MOR SEX TOYS? MORE MASSAGERS I THINK
GOD FORBID YOU ARE THINKING WHAT I AM THINKING BUT THIS IS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
SO ARE THESE THOUGH YOU CAN USE THEM TO MASSAGE ACHING SHOULDERS
BASIC TOYS
JEFFREY KEE WITH AFFORDABLE BATEK FASHIONS
PERFECT RESORT WEAR 
SUPER SARONGS
LUXURIOUS SONGKET BUT AT UNDER RM 200 FOR 3.5 METRES, THEY ARE MACHINE MADE AND NOT HAND WOVEN 
FABULOUS SOUVENIRS TO BRING HOME
JEFFREY KEE WITH KELANTAN KITE OR WAU BULAN 


THE BEST EAST COAST FOOD IN ALL THE HIGHLANDS OF MALAYSIA!
ONLY AT EAST COAST ART AND SOUVENIR CAFE






FANTASTCO NASI KERABU AND THE RICE IS DYED BLUE USING REAL FLOWERS' JUICES


BEST NASI KERABU I HAVE TASTED!
DATO KEE HUA CHEE IS READY TO FEED HIS FACE!


JEFFREY KEE AND DATO KEE HUA CHEE
HAND WOVEN PLACEMATS
HAND WOVEN BAG
LOVE THESE HAND WOVEN BAGS








FOR MEN








WEARABLE ART
BON APETIT! 






THE FABULOUS FOOD IS NOT COOKED BY JEFFREY KEE BUT SUPPLIED BY KESOM THE FAMOUS FOOD PEOPLE!
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