LAT THE KAMPUNG BOY MUSICAL

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It was a different Saturday family outing this time when for the first time we took all our children to Istana Budaya instead of usual shopping mall. It was Lat the Kampung Boy musical for all of us in support of local musical theatre and legendary cartoonist Dato' Lat.

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Everybody enjoyed the show especially the children and looks forward to see more theatre in the future. Well the full house crowd were very responsive and gave Dato' Lat a standing ovation at the end of the show. Well my conclusion Malaysian Theatre is a good as any international theatre that we have seen in London.

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Well as far as the Lat Kg Boy Musical, it gave the insight of his journey before finally achieving the recognition from abroad then by NST before finally being recognised as international cartoonist. He was always the Kampung boy at heart despite the huge success all over the world. We must be proud of our roots and keep doing what we know best to achive real success as what Lat did.

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Congratulations to Hans Issac and Harith Iskandar for the success in directing the musical and of course Awie as the leading actor as Lat. Well done once again Istana Budaya.

Malaysian Art & Craft Exhibition 2011

Every year the National Craft Centre at Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur became the venue for Malaysian Art and Craft Exhibition, this year the Exhibition runs for a week ending today. So much beautiful art and crafts were on display and sale making my visit so much fun and exciting. If you love art and crafts this is one exhibition that you should not miss.

Seni ukiran kayu di bidai pemisah.
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Hiasan ruang tamu...kerusi, lampu dan hiasan dinding
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Congkak kayu.. besarnya
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Kerongsang pewter
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Kain Samping Songket istemewa .... RM 15,000
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Lukisan ini akan ke Vienna untuk pameran disana
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Teman pelukis dengan lukisan yg akan ke Vienna
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Lukisan oleh teman di Art Colony Jln Conlay
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Teman pelukis realist yg amat berbakat
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Lagi teman pelukis dengan hasil kerjanya
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Landscape artist at Art Colony, Jalan Conlay
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Lukisan berkonsep Wanita Gemuk yang cantik

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Hiasan dinding ukiran kayu
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Kerusi kayu yg unik
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Pangkin kayu yang amat cantik
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Kerusi tinggi untuk makan pagi kot
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Lamp shade dari kayu terpakai
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Hiasan dinding yang amat menarik.
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Bilik tidur dengan perabut kayu
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Pakar tenun songket.. Tokoh Kraf Negara 2010..
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Songket yang teramat cantik dan mahal..... RM 6,000 satu
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Cincin Unik 1 Malaysia
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Borooch Pearl..... pilihan wanita
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Ukiran ceremik ....
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Kerongsang dan hiasan wanita
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Lagi hiasan wanita
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Gambar kenangan dengan pengusaha dari Sarawak
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Royal Chulan Hotel..... sebelah Pusat Kraftangan
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Rumah kayu lama
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Model Istana Minang
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HUJAN.......

Hujan datang lagi
Turun dan turun tak mahu berhenti
Menangis langit macam meratap si mati
Kini bencana mengganti rezeki

Habis tenggelam kampung dan bandar
Ladang dan sawah menjadi lautan
Hilang punca hilang pendapatan
Hidup gelap diselubung awan

Guru dilema, murid merana
Sekolah banjir, SPM tetap berjalan
Murid jadi mangsa, SPM jadi taruhan
Macam mana hendak jawab kalau otak dah masuk air

Hujan berhentilah
Kasihan pada anak anak sekolah
Kasihan pada petani dan peladang
Kasihan pada kami yang tidak berdaya melawan takdir

Dilema Tok Guru

Gerak Sumbang
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Tok Guru dilema lagi
Menantu dan kuncu berlaga angin
Semua tak kena, semua tak menjadi
Ditelan mati kuncu diluah mati menantu
SPRM duduk tunggu depan pintu
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Dilema Tok Guru makin menjadi
Sheih kena tendang, Husam merajuk
Masa depan bertambah hitam
Ingat nak pekena Hasan dan Hadi
Kenapa gerak makan diri
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Menantu dah jadi hantu
Harap pagar pagar makan padi
Harap kan sumpah, sumpah makan diri
Mana kambing hitam, mana petualang
Mana UMNO durjana, puncha segala bala
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Tok Guru dilema lagi
Kenapa langkah makin tak menjadi
Kenapa fatwa tak masin lagi
Hati dan perasaan masih gagah
Kenapa langkah makin sumbang

Najib Moves.... Tumbuk & Tepis

Tumbuk & Tepis
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So much happenings out there, especially in the political scenes that never seemed to subside despite almost two years after PRU 12. The politicians are getting at each others throats and most parties from both fronts are having a turbulence times including MCA, PPP, PAS, PKR, MIC etc. Even our Tok Guru Nik Aziz is having a tough time with his Haj trip, son in law and the party itself. MCA is having a three corners fight where most likely all of them are going to be dumped by the members. Dr.Asri is now testing his popularity against JAIS and as he has threathened to join a political party if cornered to the wall…. I wonder which party will he be joining. While the others are having difficult times UMNO and Dato Sri Najib seemed to be doing rather well and gaining momentum in getting support from the rakyat. His confidence building strategy and actions seemed to be capturing the populous hearts. The normal strategy of PR in blaming everything to UMNO seemed to be out of trends.

I was talking to a friend who is a great supporter of Pakatan Rakyat and you would not believe what he told me. He said that Najib has been using Indian bomoh, that why now all the people likes him and forget about his misdeeds. It really made me laughed at how an educated guy can even think that way. On the hand it made my observations about Najib and his government almost spot on, which is he is going on a right track in terms of strategy and activities in moving the country forward. After gaining confidence from the rakyat now he is making his impact on the regional and international scenes. The visit by Presidents of China and Indonesia speaks for itself. The APEC meeting at Singapore provided him with a perfect stage for the second stage campaign. Congratulations to the Foreign Minister who has been working very hard in making sure the second stage campaign a success.

There is still about three years before PRU13 lets hope it's not wasted on political gimmicks, but instead fully used for economic and nation building that much needed by the rakyat.

Meanwhile I am enjoying my painting with the second piece almost done. It’s a continuation of my Gerak Series titled Tumbuk & Tepis. In life we have to do all sorts of movements to survive and counteract the bad moves by our enemy. Like in silat at times we have to Tepis, while in another we have to Tumbuk to survive. The second painting reflects the reality of life where we just can’t stand still to survive this challenging world.

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Gerak .... Tumbuk & Tepis

Mission accomplished... Gerak

Gerak Panglima..... done

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After a few make over and touch up I have decided to sign my first work. It’s done since the owner wanted it this way, without further refinement. I am very happy to sign off the first work despite wanting to make more touch up on it.

While I was finishing the piece my daughter and significant half were also having a go at the painting to keep me company and motivated. They came up with beautiful paintings on Flower Pot and Landscape. I displayed their works for your pleasures.

Well I will start on second piece soon to capture these painting moods.

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Landscape..... beginning

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Landscape ..... done .... acrylic on paper..very good piece too

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Flower Pot....... beginning

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Flower Pot .... done ... exciting acrylic on paper

Gerak Panglima my first Acrylic

I have decided to have a go at acrylic painting after getting much encouragement from Pak Zawi determination and passion towards it. It was more difficult then I thought despite having a go at abstract rather the realist style. Still finding my ways with the most suitable and perfect strokes.

Well I am not finish yet with it but I displayed it here for your view. Being my first painting I meant so much to me despite being far from perfect. It shows three pesilat getting at each other and I named it Gerak Panglima. Let hope it looks much better when I finally finish with it. Anyway the painting has been booked by someone that I could not refuse.

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Jaff Art Gallery..... online now

Flower pot by Rafi Ghani

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I have decided to launch my Jaff Art Gallery ( www.jaffgallery.blogspot.com) to share my art collections with friends and art lover in the cyber space. It will also be the place where I safe keep the soft copy of my collections and interacts with others that shares similar interests.

As a start I share with you my latest collection Sepasang Serama by Nazri, a self taught artist from Kuantan. He is a very good realist artist making his Serama paintings something that I could not resists. In fact at the recent Pahang Artist Association Exhibition at TV3 four of his Serama Series paintings were bought by prominent personalities icluding Dato Seri Jamaludin Jarjis (Malaysian Ambassador to US ) and Yusof Gajah (renowned artist ). I wish Nazri all the best and hope he will produced more master pieces for the art scene.