Marching show bands parade in Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur

The opening ceremony of the World Championship Marching Show Bands 2011 (WCMSB) at Jalan Bukit Bintang on Monday 25^th July 2011 saw eleven bands taking part in the street parade with band members performing lively music, waving flags and dancing on the street to the enjoyment of guests and tourists.

The four-day competition from July 27 – 30 at the KL Football Stadium in Cheras will see a total of 30 marching bands from eight countries competing for the coveted title of “World Champion”.

Twelve Malaysian bands will also compete for the National Level Championship.

The WCMSB is an annual event by the World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB).

Malaysia is hosting the largest marching show band competition in the world for the first time after winning the bid to host the 2011 World Championship at the WAMSB delegates conference held in Chicago, USA in November 2009. 

Check out below the pictures of the street parade.

Victoria Institution Cadet Corps Band, Kuala Lumpur.

Xili Primary School Juvenile Band, China.

Red Deer Royals Marching Show Band,
Canada.
Pic by Joel Lee

Eroh Dahana Putra Drum Corps, Indonesia.

Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR) Marching Band,
Ipoh, Perak.

  

Mladeznicky Dechovy Orchestr (MDO) or The Youth Wind
Orchestra of The Music, Cheb, Czech Republic.

MDO performing choreographed dance moves to upbeat and
lively music from the band.

  

Divine Land Marching Band, Malaysia

Suphanburi Marching Band, Thailand.

Calgary Stetson Show Band, Canada.

Chien Kuo High School Marching Band, Taiwan.

Supporters wave the Taiwan flags as Chien Kuo High School
Marching Band from Taiwan marched into Jalan Bukit Bintang.

Batteryheadz Percussion, Kuala Lumpur.

Robert Eklund, president and CEO of World Association of Marching
Show Bands International (WAMSB) beats the drum to signify the
launch of WCMSB 2011.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Bandaraya KL) director of sport, culture
and youth Dato’ Muhammad Sidek Khalid beating a drum to
signify the launch of WCMSB 2011.

Tengku Naufal Tengku Mansor, chairman of Present
Malaysia Productions, the event organiser, beating a
drum to signify the launch of WCMSB 2011.

(From left) Dr Tengku Naufal Tengku Mansor, Nazri Baharu
Zaman, Dato' Muhammad Sidek Khalid, Robert Eklund, 
Jimmy Wong and an official of WAMSB. 

Members of Eroh Dahana Putra Drum Corps from Indonesia pose
for the camera.
Pic by Joel Lee

A staff of Present Malaysia Productions flashes
her smile and the victory sign.
Pic by Joel Lee

MIJF Jewellery Design Awards 2011 winners

The winners and finalists of Malaysia’s first MIJF Jewellery Design Awards 2011 received their prizes in a ceremony held in conjunction with Malaysia International Jewellery Fair 2011 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on Sunday 10^th July 2011.

The winning entries in the four competition category - ring, earrings, necklace and bangle/brooch were manufactured into masterpieces by Amee Philips Jewellery and showcased during the four-day MIJF 2011 from 7^th to 10^th July 2011.

The four winning jewellery collections worth over RM258,000 were put on sale during the fair and part of the proceeds donated to Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA).

Low Sue Mei from Malaysia won outstandingly in both necklace category and bangle/brooch category.

Chen Lin Lin from China won in the ring category while Lee Ye Jia from Malaysia won the earrings category.

The Most Outstanding Award went to Low Sue Mei who received the most votes from MIJF visitors throughout the four-day fair. She received a scholarship worth RM12,000 for a nine-week gemology course sponsored by Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Thailand.

The competition attracted over 200 entries from Asian jewellery designer students in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China, India, Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Below is the list of winners and finalists nominated in MIJF Jewellery Design Awards 2011.



Necklace Category
Winner:

Low Sue Mei

Finalists:

Choo Sze Thing

Lin Lin Chen

Winnie Wong King Ming

Yap Kai Ning

Ring Category
Winner:

Chen Lin Lin 

Finalists:

Lee Ye Jia

Leong Wei Haur

Winnie Wong King Ming (with two nominated entries)

Earrings Category
Winner:

Lee Ye Jia
Finalists:
Pang Cek Ying
Park Seoyun
Tan Sim Yee
Winnie Wong King Ming

Bangle / Brooch Category
Winner:
Low Sue Mei
Finalists:
Low Sue Mei
Mohd Izwan B. Mohamad Zaini
Shubendo A Karmokak
Tan Sok Lim

Low Sue Mei (centre), winner of necklace category receiving
her award from Amee Philips (left). A model displays the
winning necklace piece.

Low Sue Mei  (centre), winner of bangle/brooch category receiving
her award from Amee Philips (left). A model displays the
winning bangle piece.

Lee Ye Jia (centre), winner of earrings category receiving her
award from Amee Philips (left). A model displays the winning
earrings piece.

Winner of The Most Outstanding Award Low Sue Mei
receiving her award from Ric Taylor, graduate gemologist
(GG) and instructor at Gemological Institute of America
(GIA) The Robert Mouawad campus, USA.

Winners and finalists of MIJF Jewellery Design Awards pose
for a group photo with Elite PR and Comm. Manager Evon
Young (front row, 3rd from left), GIA instructor Ric Taylor
(front row, 4th from left) and Amee Philips (front row,
fourth from right)