ZHEN'S 7TH BIRTHDAY

19 November 2011, Saturday

It was Zhen's birthday and I had arranged a little surprise birthday party for her with a few of my friends and their kids, niece, nephew & friends' kids.

Zhen was surprised and happy.  She told me that she thought, it was just a normal dinner with me catching up with my friends as usual, whenever I'm back in Penang.

She was also happy that her birthday presents were mostly stuff she liked.  She asked me why was it that my friends knew what she likes?

While busy chatting with Zhen and listening to her, I had sort of 'left out' Min.  Out of a sudden, she bursted out, "I, not happy!  My birthday not here yet!".  That got me laughing and promised her a birthday party too, next month.

LOY KRATHONG SONG

19 November 2011, Saturday 

A 'Loy Krathong' song being played by one of the storytellers in PInKS Festival 2011.

WAYANG KULIT SHOW

19 November 2011, Saturday

The backstage of a 'Wayang Kulit' show in PInKS Festival 2011.

PInKS FESTIVAL 2011

19 November 2011, Saturday 

We made a trip to Penang for the Penang International Kids Storytelling (PInKS) Festival 2011.  It was around 12:30pm, when we reached Straits Quay.  There was a 'Wayang Kulit' show at the main stage.  Zhen & Min had never seen a wayang kulit show before.  Min was a little scared of the puppets, and I took her to the backstage to have a look. [Video]

After lunch, Zhen & Min went around all 4 tents set-up, with 4 storytellers telling their stories.

The girls settled down with the storyteller who was using puppets, in telling his story.

Meanwhile, in the next tent, a storyteller was playing the song 'Loy Krathong'.
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We went over to the "Non-stop Nursery Rhymes and Poetry Recitation by children aged between 4 and 12 years old" event.  I had registered Zhen earlier on, with the poem "No Pencil" by Ken Nesbitt.  Min wanted to follow her 'jie jie' to recite a poem too.  I registered her name there and then, and she recited "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

The girls were very happy & proud with their certificate of participation.

PENANG BATIK FACTORY, TELUK BAHANG, PENANG

16th March 2011, Wednesday

Zhen & Min went for a tour at Penang Batik Factory situated at Teluk Bahang, Penang.  Zhen gets to batik paint again!

You actually need to call in to pre-book 1 day ahead for the batik painting.  But Zhen was lucky that day as there were not many visitors around, the staff drew a piece of 14" x 14" (RM25) picture for her to paint.

Penang Batik Factory & Showroom

669, Mk. 2, Teluk Bahang,

11050 Penang.

Tel: +604-885 1284

Opens Daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm