Assalamualaikum.
Aku join event di Maeps last week to support Chef Jasbir Kaur (masterchef Asia finalist). Hebat lah weh first time tengok live cooking show. xtau kenapa, suka pulak pandang Chef Jasbir Kaur ni...muka dia very motherly..hahahhahahaha...nah baca berita bawah ni....aku xkoser nak translate tok korang.
KUALA LUMPUR, 6th August 2017: HISTORY Con 2017, the first-ever mega
entertainment convention in Malaysia saw popular HISTORY® and LIFETIME® celebrities
such as “Horny” Mike Henry
(Counting Cars), Jaime Dempsey (Ride N’ Seek),
Justin Mott (Photo Face-off), iconic comedian Harith Iskander (Celebrity
Car Wars), Matt Preston (MasterChef Australia judge), and Malaysia’s
favourite chef, Jasbir Kaur (MasterChef Asia finalist) gather once more
at the Malaysia Agro
Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) for the official closing ceremony on 6th
August. The stunning mega finale showcase was closed by Deputy
Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia Pacific, Prem Kamath.
Precluding the official closing ceremony, as part of
HISTORY’s 10th anniversary celebration in Asia, 10 Malaysian
luminaries were honoured for their significant contributions to the nation’s
life and culture with the inaugural
HISTORY Maker Awards. Guest-of-honour and Deputy Minister of Agriculture
and Agro-based Industry, Y.B. Dato’
Nogeh Gumbek officiated the award ceremony with the stellar attendance of
the awardees, namely Datin Paduka Marina
Mahathir, Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid
(better known as Lat), Emeritus Professor
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Khoo Kay Kim, Cheah
Soon Kit, Karamjit Singh, and more.* Refer to HISTORY Maker Award Recipients factsheet
for full details.
“HISTORY Con
2017 received overwhelming response from visitors of all
ages,” said Prem
Kamath, Deputy Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia Pacific.
“It has been a great success in bringing Malaysians together for an enriching
experience that celebrates the past, present and future.”
Malaysia’s
first-ever HISTORY Con, which housed a host of exhibitions and activities for
all ages and interests, from automotive fans and aspiring chefs to history
buffs and sports enthusiasts, saw thousands thronging to see their favourite
HISTORY® and LIFETIME® celebrities, or event try their skill
against Malaysian
badminton legends Hafiz Hashim and Cheah Soon Kit, including riding as
passengers of accomplished rally driver Karamjit
Singh.
Over the course of three days, visitors availed
themselves of five unique zones including a range of outdoor activities. The Motoring Zone encompassed both classic
cars and motorbikes, including “live” airbrushing demos, while the Games Zone attracted scores of football
fans with its FIFA 2017 Borneo E-Arena Qualifier 2 and Mini Escape Room.
The Malaysian
History Zone with its interactive exhibition from the National Museum and
nostalgic display from POS Malaysia was further livened up with a blast from
the far past in the form of life-sized dinosaurs, and national pride ran high
in the Sports Zone with badminton tournaments and a special exhibition from the
Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Last but least, the exclusive LIFETIME®
Experience Zone captivated
visitors with cooking demonstrations, free screenings of LIFETIME® Original
Movies, and free photography at the unique light graffiti photo booth.
HISTORY® is
available on ASTRO 555 and 575 in HD; for more
information about HISTORY®,
visit www.historyasia.com.
