Perhimpunan Seni Bela Diri 1Malaysia

I was here...!

Event brief according to the Culture & Arts Ministry:

Acara ini akan menghimpunkan para pahlawan dan mahaguru seni bela diri yang popular di negara kita seperti Silat, Wushu, Silambam, Taekwando, Judo dan Karate.

Acara ini melibatkan 5,000 orang peserta yang terdiri daripada pelbagai jurusan seni bela diri di Malaysia. Acara ini antara lainnya menyeru generasi muda Malaysia supaya mencintai seni bela diri selain dapat memupuk semangat perpaduan dan kegiatan sihat serta muhibbah di Malaysia

*Summary in English - it's basically an event to gather all martial artists in the country. Aprroximately 5,000 participants from SIlat, Wushu, Silamban, Tae Kwon do, etc..a good representation of Malaysia's multi racial society*

Ahem..

me = pahlawan / mahaguru?

Everything is 1Malaysia....our new PM's latest initiative. Does anyone know what is 1Malaysia actually?

Confession : In my 30 odd years as a Malaysian..this is my 1st time stepping on Dataran Merdeka (our very own Independence Square). Above..I must say the SUltan Abdul Samad Building is quite beautiful. That's the...err..'independence clock"?

Two tourists from China were asking me questions I couldn't answer :D What's this building? And that building? Err..previous High Court?

So..I was there..part of the national's martial arts gathering ...because I'm part of the above...*ahem*

I admit..this is my first time being part of something like this..even as a student I've never participate in any gathering or event of this sort. A different experience I must say. Thankfully the weather wasn't very sunny. It became windy when we were performing..so it was actually somewhat 'cool' ...like in the movies ..wind blowing our hair & the kung fu music and all :DDD

Here are more random shots ... for fun viewing..



My cool seniors were chit chatting ...


while....these youngsters were busy preparing..

all...very young except us *blink blink*

Camera man from RTM....it started to rain right after the event ended.

Oh..by the way..the toilets are very clean & well maintained. Impressive.

Malaysia...boleh?