On the 18th February 2012, Warwick Malaysian Night 2012 was held in the Butterworth Hall of the Warwick Arts Centre with the title of ‘Warwick Malaysian Night: Echo’. Unlike last year, a variety of dances are incorporated into the play to add on to the dynamic of the play and to give a different kind of experience for the audiences.

The night was simply remarkable.

Our incredible group of Dikir Barat performers

Sabahan Dance

The excitement never end for the audiences. The night started off with the Sabahan Dance. The audiences are impressed with their skills and are pumped up by the catchy beats. It was a perfect start to an incredible night. The play followed up after the performance. It revolves around a girl named Lee Na, who found herself waking up in a hospital with a memory lost. The play takes place in during the Malayan Emergency as Lee Na starts her journey of self-discovery.

Lee Na woke up in a hospital

Lee Na and Joon Yang

Expressionist dance

The expressionist dance portrays the state of confusion Lee Na was in after waking up in the hospital. The other dances were as followed.

Ballroom dance

Military Dance

Malay Dance

Indian dance

Chinese dance

Dikir Barat

There was also a lucky draw where one fortunate audience was chosen to win 2 free flight tickets to Portugal.

Lucky girl - Kelly Ng

Thank you everyone!

The Warwick Malaysian Students’ Association would like to thank each and every one who have been involved in making Warwick Malaysia Night 2012 a success, regardless you are performing, working backstage, or attending. We are delighted to have shared this Warwick Malaysia Night experience with you.

Last but not least, we would like to thank all our VIPs. Among them include Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz (Minister in the Prime Minister Department of Malaysia) and his entourage, His Excellency Datuk Zakaria Sulong (High Commissioner to Britain), Ms. Sharon Ho (Deputy Director of Tourism Malaysia UK), Professor Koen Lamberts (Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Resourcing of University of Warwick) and Lady Godiva of Coventry.

Our special guests for the night were the real heroes of Malaysia. They are  the 38 ex-British Soldiers who served in Malaysia in the past, represented by the Leicester and Nottingham branches of the National Malaya and Borneo Veteran Association (NMBVA).

Here is what they have to say after the event:

“I would like to thank you on behalf of the Leicester Branch NMBVA for last night. Everyone enjoyed your production; especially the different ethnic dances, which brought a lot of old memories flooding, back. One member commented that when he heard the rain and lightning at the start of the show he felt as if he was back in the jungle.

We were all struck by the obvious enjoyment that all the cast got from their performance.

Good look to both you and your friends in the future and we look forward to hearing from you next year when we hope that you invite us to attend once more.”

- Owen Lawrence, Chairman, Leicester NMBVA

Once again, thank you so much for taking part in this momentous event!

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The University of Warwick Malaysian Students Association (MSA) is proud to present Warwick Malaysian Games 2012. This highly energetic, entertaining competition will be held at The University of Warwick on 17th March 2012 from 9.00AM – 7.00PM.

******************************************************WARWICK GAMES*****************************************************

The Warwick Games is an annual sporting affair solely organized by Warwick MSA. This is a great opportunity for Malaysians studying/working in the United Kingdom to congregate in our beautiful campus for a day of sporting fun. It is also a time for old friends to catch up and reminisce about the good old days.

*********************************************************WHAT’S NEW*******************************************************

After the great success of implementing Ultimate Frisbee and Touch Rugby in Warwick Games for the first time ever in a Malaysian Games last year, we definitely intend to maintain them this year, as well as introduce an all-new track event, which include 100m sprint, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay. We will also be awarding prizes to the Most Uniform Contingent, and the Most Enthusiastic Contingent.

FAQ for TRACK Events:

1) Will there be a male and female category?
Yes, there is for all individual events.

2) What about the relays?
Only 2 guys and 2 girls are allowed for the relays.

3) Are international students allowed for this sport?
Only Malaysians are allowed to participate in this event.

4) How many categories can one player participate in?
Only a maximum of 2 track events per runner.

********************************************************OTHER GAMES****************************************************

This year, we have:

11-a-side football

Netball

Men’s basketball

Badminton (men’s singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles)

Ultimate frisbee

Touch rugby

Track (100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m, 4 x 400m)

*********************************************REGISTRATION AND DEADLINES*******************************************

Come for an amazing day of sporting events, a whole lot of fun and good Malaysian food!

Register and be a part of it!

DEADLINE FOR BOTH REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS ON THE 10TH OF MARCH 2012.

To register, please kindly download the registration form below and send it to warwickmg2012@gmail.com
http://warwickmsa.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Registration-Form-.docx

Please kindly visit the Warwick Game webpage for more details. Link below:
http://warwickmsa.co.uk/events/warwickgames/

Cheers.

On the 22nd of October 2011, Warwick MSA organized an one-day trip to Bicester Village. We managed to attract a bus full of enthusiastic MSA members. It is a short bus ride to Bicester Village. Once we reached Bicester Village, we started shopping. There are many fashion outlets such as Burberry, Superdry, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein Underwear, etc.

Bicester Village is not just about shopping, it also offers fantastic food for hungry shoppers. Busaba Eathai is one of the many restaurants there in Bicester Village.

We can see that the members enjoyed themselves by the amount of shopping bags they had in their hands. Overall, the trip to Bicester Village is successful as everyone enjoyed the shopping opportunity.

Finally, the Warwick MSA would like to thank everyone who had come for this trip. It will not be this successful and enjoyable without the participation of you guys.

We hope you had an unforgettable fun-filled weekend, meeting other Warwick freshers, getting to know your seniors, learning about life at Warwick and the UK, while sweating it out in the various (sometimes seemingly impossible) outdoor activities held!

Congratulations to the winning team ‘Char Kuey Teow’, consisting of Chew Pei Shen, Tee Tze Li, Chan Yi Sze, Lu Sher Wen and Ding Ju Shuen!

Thank you seniors, for taking the time to help out and share your knowledge and experiences through the information sessions!

And of course, thank you freshers, for taking the initiative to attend the camp and for having an open mind throughout. We sincerely hope you learnt a lot from that weekend and we very much look forward to seeing you in Warwick! :)

Group pic atop Broga Hill while waiting for the sunrise

Pictures will be up soon! :)

Whether you’re a senior, or an incoming fresher, you would WANT to be a part of this! :)

Click here if you are a senior!

Click here if you are an incoming fresher!

To kick things off, we would like to proudly announce with great excitement, that the University of Warwick Students’ Union has awarded the Best Social Event of the Year Award 2011 to Warwick MSA for Malaysia Night 2011! This is a huge honour and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed, participated and spectated this event for making it such a success. To top it all off, we were also shortlisted for the Most Improved Society Award and nominated for the Best Society Award!

Speaking of our (now award-winning) MNight, the MNight DVDs are still obtainable at £7 each! Relive every moment of that spectacular night (you know you want to!). Simply place your orders by sending an email to MSA at WarwickMSA+DVD@gmail.com

In addition to that, Warwick MSA Hoodies and T-Shirts are also available! Don’t miss your chance to purchase a custom-designed MSA Hoodie / T-Shirt, with your name printed on it! Hoodies are priced at £23 each and T-Shirts are £13 each. Place your orders here at http://warwickmsa.co.uk/resources/members/hoodie/

On another note, we would like to announce that our treasurer, Chung Rui-Zhe has officially resigned from his post in the committee. Taking over the position as Treasurer until the AGM will be Samantha Chin Xin Yin, as voted for in the Special General Meeting.

On the topic of AGMs, the time has come for our next annual AGM. It will be held on (coincidentally) Friday, May 13th 2011 in H0.51 at 6pm, meaning our executive committees will be stepping down to make way for the new committee! If you feel like you should be a part of the new committee, just nominate yourself here! But not before you read the election info!

Nominations have opened and will stay open till 3pm, Wednesday, 11th May 2011. Do RSVP on the facebook event page!

Finally, Warwick MSA is also throwing an annual Charity Night on the 18th May 2011 (Wednesday). Come showcase your talent, or give support to your friends, while indulging in some delicious Malaysian food! This year’s Charity Night will have the same concept as last year’s! Human Auctions! Here’s how it works! Nominate someone you know (or yourself, if you’re brave) at http://warwickmsa.co.uk/charity/ to do something ‘interesting’ during the night itself, we will contact the nominee to get his/her approval, bidding will begin during the event and all proceeds will go to charity! Last year, our President, Paul, was so fortunate to have his legs waxed for charity! Here’s your chance to: Make someone drink some nasty concoction! Have your friend give someone a lapdance! Shave your friends’ eyebrows! Set someone up on a date! All in the name of charity!

This year, all our proceeds will be split between BCAS and OrphanCARE!

So get creative, and let’s raise some funds for charity! :)

We bring you: “Humanity: a Photography Competition“.

In light of the unrest in the Middle East, earthquakes in Japan, Myanmar, NZ, etc., Warwick MSA would like to do our part to increase awareness among our members on these humanitarian issues.

The details are as follows:
1. The competition will run from Monday the 28st of March to Sunday the 1st of May, 2011
2. Only Warwick MSA members are allowed to participate
3. Only one submission of photograph (entry) per participant, to be sent to msaphotocompetition@gmail.com
4. Entry should be accompanied by a description of not more than 250 words, relating the photograph with the theme “Humanity”
5. Entries will be judged based upon the appropriateness to the theme as the main criteria (among others)
6. Results can be expected on the week starting May the 9th, 2011
7. 40 chosen entries will be printed in colour for the participants’ keeping
8. The winning entry will be printed in colour and framed for the winner

Any queries please email msaphotocompetition@gmail.com or contact Khairul (07595846482).

Facebook event: http://on.fb.me/gDE2tZ

Looking forward to your amazing photo entries!

Warwick Malaysia Games 2011 is just right around the corner, and it’s happening one week after All England Badminton Championship! First time ever in Malaysian Games history, we will be having Ultimate Frisbee and Touch Rugby as part of the games. We are also offering our very own brand new MSA Football cup, MSA Netball cup and Touch Rugby Vice-President Shield!

Date: 19th March 2011 (Saturday)

Venue: University of Warwick Sports Centre, Westwood Games Hall

Time: 09:00 – 19:00

For students from Warwick University, what better way to start your Easter Break by battling it out on the courts? If you’re interested in representing Warwick MSA in any of the games, feel free to send us an email at warwickgames2011@gmail,com. We’ll inform the sports representative about it and you could start training immediately for Warwick Games 2011! Invitation pack, rules & regulations and registration form could be downloaded at www.warwickmsa.co.uk/warwickgames

If you don’t feel like joining any games but would love to be part of the Warwick Games 2011, sign up for our volunteer group at www.warwickmsa.co.uk/warwickgames/volunteer (Volunteers receive free lunch on the event itself and are also entitled to the volunteer t-shirts at just £1). Remember to join our facebook group too to receive the latest updates!

If you just want to experience a day of being in a Hari Sukan mood and cheer your hearts out for your friends on the court, just bring yourself to University of Warwick Sports Centre, Westwood Games Hall, Frisbee pitch, Astro pitches and Xcel Leisure Centre (netball) and enjoy some LIPS-SMACKING Malaysian food, which will be sold at Westwood Lecture Hall.

For students from other universities, it’s a great opportunity for you to meet up with your friends from all over the UK, indulge in authentic delicious Malaysian food,  and also compete to win the medals, trophies and the titles! Also you get to visit our beautiful campus during Spring, which looks really pretty. Registrations deadline is on the 16th of March (Wednesday)! Again, registration form, invitation pack and rules & regulations can be downloaded here!

See you at Warwick Games 2011! :)

Warwick MSA would like to sincerely thank you for your contribution, be it performing, working backstage, helping out, or attending and inviting your friends! We are thrilled to have been able to share the experience of MNight with you!

The memorable night kicked off at 8pm in Butterworth Hall with the play, ‘May I?…’ depicting the life of Awang, a kampung boy who grew up in a Malay family, but suddenly discovers that his real father is a Chinese.

The play is set in 1969, what is known as the darkest period of Malaysian history where racial tensions between the Malay and the Chinese were at its peak and no one was safe.

‘May I?…” is an emotional tale of how in the face of adversity, despair and hopelessness, love still conquers all.

Thank you so much to the amazing actors for portraying their roles exceptionally. And a HUGE thank you to the person who made it all happen, with her extraordinary vision and brilliant ideas, Tan Jen Lee.

Thank you to the Band for entertaining the audience during intermission!

Malaysia’s diverse culture was on full display throughout the entire night, especially through the magnificent dances. Thank you to all dancers and choreographers for your hard work and creativity in putting them together!

Silat/Wushu Dance

Our special guests for the night were the real heroes of Malaysia, 16 representatives from the Grantham District of the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association (NMBVA) and 17 representatives from the Leicester District of the National Malay and Borneo Veterans Association (NMBVA); British soldiers who served in Malaya in the past.

Here is what they had to say after the event!

“On behalf of the Leicester Branch NMBVA, thank you very much for last night’s Malaysia night. We all had a great time! :D” — Owen Lawrence, Chairman, Leicester Branch NMBVA.

“Thank you for inviting us old Jungle fighters for an evenings entertainment at Warwick University. It was wonderful to see the costumes and traditions being upheld in modern Malaysia as displayed during the entertainment we enjoyed so very much. The show taking us back about 50 years when we were young and healthy ourselves like you all are now. I thank all concerned for both igniting the great memories of our time in South East Asia and Malaysia, in particular wiping away the years and the pains of old age in an instant. Everyone showed us the greatest respect both for our age and our involvement in helping Malaysia to become what it is today. You may care to know that my wife, young son and myself were there during the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and I saw active service around Kuching, Sarawak for a time. All winter long I have been longing to be back in your country if only to keep warm and enjoy the sunshine and the warmth of the Malaysia people. Best regards to all Malaysian Students at Warwick.” — George Reeve, Secretary, Grantham Branch NMBVA.

“Thank you so much for the superb production you entertained us with on Friday night. From the impact of the play through to the dance routines, it was an evening for you to be proud off. In fact, an evening we were all proud of as well, having been associated with your country in the past. In my own case twice, 1961-64 and on loan to your air force at KL in 1970-73. Please give our thanks to all concerned, you are an asset in Malaysia in every way, and wishing every student good luck in your studies.” — Ian Newton, Chairman, Grantham Branch NMBVA.

On another note, congratulations to Keef Lin Ting Rui for winning the iPad in the MNight lucky draw!

Also, the official DVD for Warwick Malaysia Night 2011 (taken by a professional videographer) is out! Please place your order by sending an email to our President, Paul Yung (paulyung.kh@gmail.com). DVDs are priced at £7 each!

Once again, thank you so very much for being a part of this momentous event! Click here to read the thank you note by our President, Paul!

After MNight, the after party, ‘Rock It Out!’ was held in Copper Rooms 2, where the Xanana’s buffet supper was also served!

A big thank you to Monoloque, Altimet, DJ Fuzz, DJ Evo, DJ Ribut and the Warwick MSA band for performing in our very first rock concert! And thank you to KNUKE for organising! It was a great end to a memorable night and we hope everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves :)

Post MNight Social

The Post MNight Social was held on March 2nd as a remedy for anyone suffering from Post MNight Syndrome (PMS), with free nasi lemak and curry laksa for everyone who was involved in the production of MNight. Thank you for attending and thank you for your perseverance and contribution! We hope that the memory of MNight 2011 will forever bring a smile to your face :)

Next up, Warwick Malaysia Games 2011!