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Man, I so wish they could come and do one here! ARGH! It would be awesome to see those cool stuff they make and maybe what local inventors, artists and geeks can do! In the mean time we could just settle for the full online HD episodes of MakeZine TV 
More on the Maker Faire here.
Young Muslim Project and The British Council have put together an awesome program for the local Muslim youths to seek understanding and value of Islam in today’s modern times. Knowledge & Arts Tour ‘09 will run from 5th till 15th July and will be divided into two sessions- ‘Arts’ on 5th – 8th, and ‘Knowledge’ sessions on 8th – 15th.
There will be seminars and workshops conducted by local and special international speakers who have good rapport among youths like Islam convert and activist Suhaib Webb from the States, UK convert and lecturer Abdul Raheem Green and graffiti artist, Mohammed Ali AKA Aerosol Arabic who’ll show us his award-winning ‘Urban Spiritual Art’. All three will inspire those who attend to embrace the empowering message of Islam in their daily lives. Non-Muslims are also welcomed.
Check out some of Suhaib Webb’s speeches here and Abdul Raheem Green’s lectures here. Watch Mohammed Ali’s feature on CNN below;
Date: 5th – 15th July 2009 (‘Arts’ 5th – 8th, ‘Knowledge’ 8th – 15th)
Location: Around KL and Selangor
Speakers: Suhaib Webb, Abdul Raheem Green, Mohammed Ali
For updates and more info on the Knowledge & Arts Tour ‘09, go to Young Muslim Project website.
The annual rock concert Download Festival will be happening this weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England from 12th till 14th June. This year features over 100 bands and will be headlined by some of the biggest names in rock music including Faith No More, Slipknot, Korn(been there, done that ), Marilyn Manson, the original line up of Limp Bizkit(!), Killswitch Engage and Meshuggah among others(just check out the cool poster!).
Why should I be bothered with something awesome that’s happening elsewhere but not good ol Malaysia? Well because you don’t have worry if you couldn’t go or wait for the crappy crowd videos on YouTube or Torrent download sometime later- you could watch it live online on their website! Woohoo! Granted, if Streamyx doesn’t die on us for the whole day like last Monday lah
More info on Download Festival 2009 website.
This should be interesting!
From the official website;
Gadoh is a 70-minute feature film that explores our perception of identity and challenges our hatred of the “other”.
This film is directed by Brenda Danker and Namron and produced by Big Pictures Production for KOMAS, a Malaysian human rights organisation.”
Gadoh tells a story of a group of teenagers who fought each other along racial lines; a cycle of hatred and violence further escalated by their environment and school system.
What was to be a quick resolution to improve the school’s bad image, was taken as an opportunity for one teacher who believed that real change was possible. She ropes in the help of an old friend and reluctant maverick theater activist for this arduous task.
Is there hope amidst the cycle of discrimination that surrounds us?
Watch Gadoh for their story, and what it may very well tell us about ourselves.
Gadoh trailer
KOMAS will be having a FREE Public Screening of Gadoh on
Date: Friday, 22nd May 2009
Time: 5 PM
Venue: Theatrette, HELP University College, BZ-2 Pusat Bandar Damansara, KL.
For free passes, please email gadohthemovie@gmail.com. Official launch and screening at 8 PM (by special invites only). Limited Gadoh DVDs and stickers will be also be given to viewers on that day only!
Read the directors interview with Time Out KL about the movie here.
(via KLue)
Thanks Natata for the heads up!
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