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Is not cheap if you think you think it is. Looks like ordinary shoes in the market but it home based craft..more like an art. So it price from about RM150 to RM1500. If in USD about from $50 to $500.
Not for everyday used eh? The more the beads surround your shoes, the more the money.
This expensive shoes are also from leather and imported beads. Not plastics ok. But there is a cheaper version and its plastic.
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Because you could win RM3000. Research & Development Unit, Melaka Chief Minister Office will organize a competition that based on used and recycled items. With all the disposal, you must create a souvenir. You must send the proposal of your invention at the department. Recycled and used items are like glass bottles, news papers, wire,tin cans or boxes.
The closing date of the proposal supposed to be closed tomorrow 18 Jun 2010. But you can talk to Ms Nur Hidayah at 06-2326694. You can fax your design to 062320024 or email to phykasso@yahoo.com. Your complete / finished invention must be presented at Dataran Sungai Melaka (Melaka River Square) on 23rd June 2010 from 8.00 to 10.00 pm to be judged by the jury.
Continue reading ‘Melakans, don’t throw away your garbage yet..’
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Do you know Mr. Allentan? A painter and an artist? I don’t know too.
But if you are an art lover and can enjoy seeing abstract painting, you can know Allentan better by visiting Melaka Art Gallery here at Banda Hilir. Starting from 18th May, 89 Allentan painting will be displayed at Melaka Art Gallery. The Solo exhibition is named Trufaces.
About Allentan:
allentan is a Malaccan born self-taught artist who expresses his emotions through his art, often using human relations and psyche as his main theme. Its uniqueness is the representation of his perception of human emotions. It all started as a personal journey in 2002 to re-explore his passion for painting. His collection was initially never meant to be exhibited in public but was actually a legacy to his family and close friends. He calls these paintings “TrueFACES.”
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Manage to get an old article about Melaka still exist Chinese traditional wooden barrel maker at Hang Kasturi Street, Mr.Chan Cheok Tiam.
Keeping the barrel-making business afloat
Gomathy RamasamyMALACCA:When it comes to wooden barrels, we very often think in terms of them being used to age and store liquor.
But actually, all sorts of food — fish, meat, vegetables, cooked rice our local nasi lemak, nasi kandar and even putumayam — can also be stored and transported in them.
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Terompah is a word for sandal made out of wood. The closest example is the Japanese sandals. Just the Japanese sandals your wear it like a slippers, you know you got to wear it between you big toes. But terompah you just sheath your feet in it. There is one terompah maker in Melaka than has been featured on local newspaper. It’s Gees Original.
Gees Original produce and selling terompah. The terompah made by Gees Original have many design motives from original Baba Nyonya Style just red terompah to modern contemporary. The shop in Jalan Hang Kasturi are full with colorful terompah. They have terompah with cartoon and people face too.
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In Malaysia, if you talk about ‘Tangga Melaka’ or Malacca Staircase everybody will know the decorative tile from China stick to a wide outside staircase. In other Malaysian state, old Malay traditional houses will have a wooden staircase and all part of the house is made by wood. For Melaka traditional house, the main front staircase is made from brick. For your info, traditional Malay houses are build higher than the ground, not at the ground. It use pillars made from logs to stand the house up. The height is like a double storey house just no room below with pillars to support the building.
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Prisoners in Malaysia maybe are the luckiest inmates in the world. Why? This is because their work of art is appreciated by the government with the setup of prison gallery. So what’s in it? The main products in the gallery are craft based on wood, rattans, iron cast, weaving, songket, cement ferro, ceramics,foodstuff and clothings. All hand made by the inmates. Forget a while all the bad things they do in the past, the truth is their works are really nice and some have high quality craftsmanship.
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Asia Pacific Tourism NewsSite last updated May 22, 2012 @ 7:32 am
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