Hey everyone!

IT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR and Warwick MSA is going to celebrate it with style. Presenting “Loong” Chinese New Year Social!

I am sure all you guys had a great night celebrating Chinese new year eve. Still, this is something you DO NOT want to miss out! With even more food, even more drinks, even more friends and a movie screening of Ip Man 2, we will make our little Chinatown in Warwick University. So remember, set a reminder on your calendar or something if it helps, come and join us! And don’t forget to wear your beautiful or stylish traditional clothes.

Make yourself available for our yearly Chinese New Year Social on 25th January 2012 (Wednesday) at H0.51 from 6.00pm – 10.00pm. The more the merrier, drag your friends along if you have to !

Details of the event:
- £3.00 for MSA members
- £4.50 for non-MSA members

Menu for the day :
1. Beef in Black Bean Sauce
2. Sweet and Sour Chicken
3. Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables in Garlic Sauce
4. Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
5. Egg Fried Rice
6. Chinese New Year Cookies : Pineapple Tarts, Peanut Cookies, Seaweed Snacks, Love Letters, ‘Beehive’, Potato Crisps, Kuih Bangkit
7. Mandarin Oranges

-Dress code : Traditional Costumes

*Please do take note that all food served are halal!

This is a festival celebration away from home for everyone. So please do wear your traditional clothes for this event.

In conjunction with Chinese New Year, we will be screening the movie – Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam. English subtitles are available ! :D

If you are interested in joining this social or just want to know more about it, please visit the Facebook event page.

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!

It was great to see that everyone came well-dressed for the occasion and spreading the holiday cheer. There was a special performance of Christmas carols by the Warwick Malaysian Cell Group, including popular Christmas tunes like Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas & Feliz Navidad, which hopefully got everyone in the festive mood!

Next there were games and gift exchanges! A big thank you to everyone who brought gifts, we do hope you’re happy with the gift you received in return!

Finally, dinner was served, in the form of Hainanese chicken and roasted chicken with rice, along with some fruit cake for dessert! Thank you for attending, we hope you had a blast at the social!

Santa Clauses & Santarina

It has been a fantastic Term 1, we look forward to seeing you again after the winter break in Term 2, where bigger and better MSA events lie in store for us! Do take good care of yourself this holiday. For those who are spending Christmas back home, have a safe flight! Warwick MSA wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you next term! :)

Date: 9th December 2010, Thursday

Venue: R0.03/4, Ramphal Building

Time: 6.30pm – 9.00pm

Attire: Red / White / Green!

Entrance Fee: £2 for members, £2.50 for non members

Food: Hainanese Chicken & 7 Whole Roasted Chicken!

Please RSVP on the facebook event page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111300758940241

Have a lovely final week of Term 1, and see you at the social! :)

An award presentation for our Nottingham Games winners was also held in conjunction with the celebration of two of Malaysia’s most important festivals – Deepavali and Hari Raya Haji!

After the presentation, there were games, there was food, and there was fun!

The event was a huge success thanks to YOUR support and we do look forward to seeing all of you in the next food social (hopefully another one before the term ends)!

For more pictures click here to go to our MSA photo gallery! =)

In conjunction with Deepavali (Nov 5th) and Hari Raya Haji (Nov 16th), MSA is hosting yet another social, just for you! If the fireworks haven’t gotten you in a festive mood yet, this social definitely will!

To kick things off, we’ll have FREE FOOD and GAMES, followed by a special presentation about our exciting and much anticipated MNight!
During the social, we will be recruiting dancers/actors/crew members, so remember to sign up! It is a golden opportunity to be a part of something really special :)

In addition to that, there will also be an award ceremony on this night to celebrate the success of our spirited and resolute players at the Nottingham Games 2010 (Nov 6th). Come show your appreciation, especially if they’re your friends!

All Malaysian and Bruneian freshers are invited for FREE, and all MSA members are also welcome for free. Others will be charged 3 pounds at the door.

If you haven’t joined MSA yet, don’t hesitate any longer!

Click here: http://warwicksu.com/societies/warwickmsa

Again, remember that you don’t have to be Malaysian to join MSA or perform for M Night, so do invite all your friends to the social and let’s have a terrific night!

Time: November 12th, Friday, 7pm
Venue: MS.02

Please RSVP as soon as possible on the facebook event page :) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159232034112715

-EDIT- This will be our only cultural celebration in Term 1, so please DRESS UP! :)

Date: Oct 13 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: LIB1 (go through automatic door next to Library ground floor entrance)
Fee: £3.00 (don’t stop reading here!)

The first MSA social for 2010 will be our traditional Meet N Greet. There will be lots of fun games and awesome Malaysian food, plus you’ll meet lots of Malaysians in this event as this event goes out to all freshers and members of MSA. This is FREE for all Malaysian and Bruneian freshers so come come come!

For all others who would like to attend this social, please do sign up for MSA as non-members will be charged a fee of £3. MSA members will not be charged an entrance fee =)

Yes, this is for all the incoming freshers for the academic year 2010/11. Seniors you may tag along if you don’t mind being outnumbered by our juniors or if you want to makan and have a chat with them while we’re all still in Malaysia =)

Special thanks to Irina Lim for organizing this event. Please RSVP if you would like to join us on Wednesday.

]]> http://warwickmsa.co.uk/2010/01/welcome-back-social-hi-im-colour-blind/feed/ 0 http://warwickmsa.co.uk/2010/01/welcome-back-to-warwick-spring-term/ http://warwickmsa.co.uk/2010/01/welcome-back-to-warwick-spring-term/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:18:35 +0000 Warwick MSA http://warwickmsa.co.uk/?p=322 Hello everyone, welcome back to spring term! We hope you had a good break over the holiday.

Do look forward to a term full of exciting events =)

What went on last term:

End of term social: Dessert party!

Members and non-members meet up to have some light dessert and chocolates before leaving for holidays.

Learn how to make keropok lekor

A keropok lekor work shop was held in Liberty Park. Thank you, Liberty Park residents for hosting us and Kak Su for teaching us!

Other events include a day trip  to Bicester Village for a shopping spree. We also had the honour to host once again a Career Talk by our own alumni, Joshua Ting. We are grateful for the effort and time spent in giving us insight about tips on getting internships and we take this opportunity to congratulate him on getting married later this year.

more updates coming soon!