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Citrawarna - Colours Of Malaysia 2008 = was held=20 yesterday 24th May in Dataran Putrajaya. Citrawarna is = an=20 annual event showcasing Malaysian arts, traditions and culture via = performances,=20 dances and music. The event has always been shown on live telecast but I = have=20 never imagined myself catching it live in Putrajaya. Deputy Prime = Minister,=20 Datuk Seri Najib and Tourism Minister Datuk Azalina Othman were among = the VVIPs=20 present. Mahathir Lokman and Cheryl Samad were the MC for the evening = and they=20 were working together great as a team. Armed with a camera and tripod, I = hoped=20 to capture some photos of the most colourful event in Malaysia.
Although the event officially started at 8.30pm, there = were=20 pre-shows to keep visitors occupied until then. Many food stalls were = setup=20 selling beef noodle, burger, kebab, stick food, fried noodle etc. Even = Pizza Hut=20 was there! Mood was carnival like.
I arrived around 7pm and Uncle Hussein was already = there=20 entertaining visitors with their local hit songs.
Digi sponsored trishaws were part of the parade. I = have never=20 seen such colourful trishaws before! They are really eye-catching.
This is where the lucky people sit, having an = unblocked view of=20 the stage. Only those who bought a package for Colours Of Malaysia are = eligible=20 to enjoy this.
Clowns=E2=80=99 presence added even more to the = carnival mood of=20 Citrawarna.
So, I went around to look for beautiful cultural = dancers to snap=20 some photos. They are extremely friendly, always with a smile on their = faces and=20 will automatically pose for you. You don=E2=80=99t even have to ask! = This is good for me=20 because I was shy to ask lol.
I took a lot of photos of this girl because =
she=E2=80=99s the prettiest=20
of all and her smile is just fascinating! Then the event started with a =
bang. A=20
short fireworks performance was displayed. Then, performers from =
different=20
cultural backgrounds performed martial arts and dances along the street. =
Sadly,=20
my photos were all blurry because of the far distance between me and the =
stage.=20
So, I cannot show anything about the performance
=
It was=20
great and I enjoyed it a lot especially the performances from the Indian =
and=20
Punjabi communities.
Another round of fireworks performance for the closure = of the=20 event. This time it was a long one, which I think was about two to three = minutes.
The fireworks was great. It really shows that the = Government is=20 serious about promoting Citrawarna. I am guessing the = fireworks=20 should cost at least tens of thousands.
This is the first time I took photos of fireworks and = I am so=20 glad they turned up so well. Please click on the photos to view the = larger size.=20
After the fireworks ended, it was party time! The =
streets are=20
open to visitors and are invited to dance along with the dancers. It was =
also a=20
great opportunity to take some photos with them
=
The female dancer must have felt like a celebrity that = night. So=20 many people requested to have a photo with her lol. You can see why, she = is so=20 gorgeous.
Nice pose by the Citrawarna = performers!
Some participants from Akademi Fantasia were invited = to perform=20 songs and it immediately got the dancers into party mood.
Yesterday was probably one of the most interesting = nights I have=20 had recently. Even as a Malaysian I am amazed by our local culture and = I=E2=80=99d=20 certainly return next year. If you haven=E2=80=99t been to a live = Citrawarna before, I=20 strongly suggest you to come and witness it for yourself. Indeed,=20 Malaysia Truly Asia! By the way, it took me a long time = to=20 prepare this post, please leave a comment if you can.. I am running low = on=20 comments recently lolz.
Technorati Tags: event,=20 Tourism, Malaysia, Colours = Of=20 Malaysia, fireworks, Citrawarna
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PenangTuaPui | = May 26,=20 2008 | 8:19 am=20wow=E2=80=A6. u bring tripod together on the shooting?=E2=80=A6
great shot on the fireworks=E2=80=A6. well done =E2=80=A6..
vk: yep.. without tripods you cannot get nice fireworks = photos.. or=20 you need to have super steady hands to prevent any camera shake during = the long=20 shutter speed
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Nice fireworks. Btw, I saw somebody that resembles you at =
KC | May 26, = 2008=20 | 3:09 pm=20Nice fireworks. Btw, I saw somebody that resembles you at Pulau Ketam = on 1st=20 of May.
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vk: That most definitely is me
Where=20
did you see me? Surprisingly you can still remember my face after so =
long.. it=E2=80=99s=20
gonna be a month already lolz
well done! the pic turn out reli nice..sniff..i wan at
kampungboycitygal | May=20 26, 2008 | 3:12 pm=20well done! the pic turn out reli nice..sniff..i wan at dslr too
vk: Thank you! You should get one if you=E2=80=99re into = photography
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DSLR=E2=80=99s=20
price dropped a lot recently.. can invest in a lower end model for=20
2k
Lovely pics...missed this event! I wanna take pics too ;o) wmw's =
wmw | May 26, = 2008=20 | 5:31 pm=20Lovely pics=E2=80=A6missed this event! I wanna take pics too ;o)
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Wah... gorgeous shots on the fireworks! It's like flowers blooming=20
jason | May = 27,=20 2008 | 2:11 pm=20Wah=E2=80=A6 gorgeous shots on the fireworks! It=E2=80=99s like = flowers blooming in the=20 sky!
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I was in the same restaurant you were in, and
KC | May 29, = 2008=20 | 11:36 am=20I was in the same restaurant you were in, and you had that big camera = in=20 hand, its hard to miss. hahaha I was also in the same ferry as you were = in AND=20 sat behind u
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vk: Ah=E2=80=A6 I see.. because of my big camera hahah! I = only recall a=20 family with their kids eating and chewing candies like there=E2=80=99s = no tomorrow=20 beside me.. and a couple on my lower right corner, are they your = friends? So,=20 maybe I missed you since you=E2=80=99re right behind me
=
If I had=20
eyes behind my head then maybe I could spot you
=20
Aiks Citrawarna got live in TV? Din see wan...Wah lao
Jian | June 1, = 2008 | 3:21 am=20Aiks Citrawarna got live in TV? Din see wan=E2=80=A6Wah lao great = shot of the=20 fireworks!
Hehe recently Canon had a fair=E2=80=A6RM2499 for 400D complete with = lens kit and=20 extra 2 years warranty + bag! Unfortunately no money :S = Haih=E2=80=A6.
good job!
Anonymous |=20 June 11, 2008 | 2:26 pm=20good job!
May i copy ur picture for my folio? is that
Jason | June 20, 2008 = | 8:29 pm=20May i copy ur picture for my folio? is that copyright?
vk: Yeah my photos aren=E2=80=99t meant to be used freely.. = what folio are=20 you working on? If you credit me then it=E2=80=99s = fine..
Its a coursework for me, about program citrawarna... it is =
Jason | June 20, 2008 = | 9:34 pm=20Its a coursework for me, about program citrawarna=E2=80=A6 it is in = BM and i have to=20 translate it=E2=80=A6. hrm=E2=80=A6.i will credit u=E2=80=A6 but how to = credit=E2=80=A6 i din do it b4=E2=80=A6
vk: Well you can say the images are taken from my website.. = like that=20 would be sufficient
=
Something=20
like =E2=80=9CImages courtesy of vkeong.com=E2=80=9D.. =
OK?
oo..okay... thanks alot... this course work too complicate for me..=20
Jason | June 21, = 2008=20 | 12:27 pm=20oo..okay=E2=80=A6 thanks alot=E2=80=A6 this course work too = complicate for me.. haha=E2=80=A6 if i=20 already translate the info, shud i credit u?
Nice Fireworks! kkDei's last blog post..ICE CREAM vk: Thanks! =
kkDei | June = 30,=20 2008 | 9:10 pm=20Nice Fireworks!
kkDei=E2=80=99s last blog post..ICE CREAM
vk: Thanks!