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The KL Journal Officially
Launched
The
KL Journal Hotel
was launched
recently in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
The hotel is a new concept boutique
hotel in town designed with a modern
retro vibe, catering for a new generation
of independent travellers. It also houses a
casual bistro called
Bounty
and a creative
communal area for work and play, called
Workers’ Union.
Esteemed guests, members of themedia
and close friends and family joinedDirector
Kenny Tai, Hooked Hospitality Director
Colin Chung, and
Bounty’s
Head Chef,
Logan Lopez, as they celebrated the launch
with an evening cocktail party. Held at
Workers’ Union
, guests were treated to
great cocktails throughout the night, mixed
by acclaimedmixologist, ShawnChong. He
prepared special cocktails for the launch,
which were a whiskey-based cocktail
named
Dusky Daisy
and a gin-based
concoction called
KL Headline
.
Bounty
provided an assortment of canapés, while
guests were entertained by the funky
sounds of DJ Blastique. The night also
featured the illusionist, Edison Lim, who
captivated the crowd with his talents.
The launch was in conjunction with a
photo exhibition by Che’ Ahmad Azhar, a
renowned local street photographer. Part of
his collection, named,
Walk Of Life
, are
also featured as photo walls in the various
rooms of the hotel. The launch party was
preceded by a press conference andmedia
tour of the hotel.
For more information on The
KL Jour-
nal
, the best guaranteed room rates and
offers go to
www.kljournalhotel.com
or
email
inquiries@kljournal.com.
Pongal Celebration At Central
Market
An Indian festive season thanking the Sun
God for a bountiful harvest,
Pongal
, takes
its name from a Tamil word which means
‘boiling over’. As a symbol of prosperity
for the family, Hindus customarily boil
milk over clay pots to celebrate this
festival. Celebrated for four days, it is
one of the most important and popular
Hindu festivals amongst the Indian com-
munity inMalaysia. Central Market Kuala
Lumpur played host to a
Pongal Cultural
Celebration
recently.
The Outdoor Stage of the mall was
decorated with an exquisite ceremonial
displays to showcase the exuberant cus-
toms and rituals of this Indian harvest
celebration. Tourists and shoppers of
all races were treated to a fascinating
spectrum of traditional customs, filled
with colours, dances, music and tasty
delights.
Exciting activities was presented
for visitors to experience, including a
lively
Pongal
cooking demonstration
with the customary boiling of the pot
milk rice. Energetic and vibrant
Pongal
themed dances were also performed, and
significant to the traditional celebration,
flavourful Indian delicacies such as
Murukku, Vadai
and
Payasam
were
also served.
Nipponista Flair At Premium
Pop-Up Store Exclusively At Art
Printing Works, Bangsar, Kuala
Lumpur
A new shopping experience makes its
way to Malaysian shores with the launch
of
Tokyo Fashion District – Isetan The
Japan Store
. Bringing the very best of To-
kyo design to Kuala Lumpur, the series of
high-endmulti-label pop-up stores kick off
with its first installment happening from
Jan 29 to Feb 7, 2016 at
The Bookmark,
Art Printing Works (APW), Bangsar.
Showcasing over a dozen Japanese
fashion, crafts and interior labels,
Tokyo
Fashion District
is the first lifestyle retail
concept in Malaysia to feature Japanese
designs exclusively. This pop-up store saw
the arrival of a wide range of limited and
highly anticipated Japanese designer labels
such as
Akane Utsunomiya, Muveil,
N.Hoolywood
and
Porter
.
Lending a culinary touch to top off the
creative senses is the
Can Tsuma Bar
.
The casual F&B corner introduced the
raging Japanese trend of premium-canned
cuisine. Set to take place in mid-March
2016, the second installment of
Isetan
The Japan Store
pop-up series will see
the introduction of exquisite Japanese
jewelry, designer interior décor and edgy
lifestyle accessories.