Kuala Lumpur, 13 July 2016 – TGV Cinemas, one of Malaysia leading exhibitors and multiplex cinema operators, is offering ONE lucky MovieClub member once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the official 50th Anniversary of Star Trek Convention which will be held in Las Vegas, USA from 3-7 August 2016.
 
“The convention is the ultimate destination for every Star Trek fan. It is their chance to meet more than 100 Star Trek guest celebrities, ranging from the classic original series right up to the current ones in the rebooted Star Trek films. They also stand a chance to explore everything about Star Trek’s set designs, enjoy exclusive convention only freebies, get autographs from their favorite celebrities and most importantly, joining the rest of the fans and have fun. We have learned that tickets for the convention has fully sold out! We are immensely happy to secure one ticket exclusively for our MovieClub member,” said Celeste Koay, Head of Marketing Services of TGV Cinemas.
 
To embark on this exciting “away mission”, moviegoers must be a TGV Cinemas Movie Club member, purchase advanced tickets of the “Star Trek Beyond” movie between 14th -20th July 2016, submit their entry through the website: www.tgv.com.my and answer only one simple question.
 
The followings are the “exclusive Starfleet access” enjoyed by the winner throughout the five days:

• Complimentary return flight and accommodation for 6 nights 7 days in Las Vegas.
• A reserved seat in Main Theatre, a state-of-the-art auditorium with a fixed theatrical stage, which is the venue for major guest appearances.
• Admission into the Secondary Program Theatre, to explore the science & wonder of Star Trek.
• Special color-coded wristbands and collector’s lanyard for use throughout the convention.
• Complimentary Star Trek collectors’ lanyard credentials
• Admission to the vendor’s room to purchase exclusive Star Trek limited edition collectables & souvenirs, only available at the venue.
• Complimentary admission to the famed Saturday Night Gala Celebration, where the highlight is an orchestra performing classic & memorable music & tunes from Star Trek
• Admission to “The Promenade” and “Quark’s Bar” with complimentary craft giveaways.
• Admission to “Star Trek” signer’s area with many famed celebrities in attendance.

 
“The trip is an opportunity for us to reward and create a memorable experience for our Movie Club members for their continuous support and choosing us as their most preferred cinema,” added Koay.
 
To sign up to TGV Cinemas Movie Club or find out more about the contests, please visit www.tgv.com.my.
 
“The trip is just a few of the many surprises lined up for Movie Club members this year. So stay tuned to TGV Cinemas and sign-up to our TGV Cinemas Movie Club today if you’re not a member yet” added Koay. 
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​About TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd
 
TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd (TGV Cinemas) is one of Malaysia’s biggest operators and owners of premier multiplexes. Located in major shopping centers in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Johor, Terengganu and now in Sarawak, TGV Cinemas has 32 multiplexes with 251 screens and some 42, 828 seats in its fold. TGV Cinemas commit to providing the best cinematic experience to moviegoers out there. One of the ways to enhance the cinema going experience is through its exclusive partnership with IMAX Corporation. Currently, there are four Maybank-IMAX theatres in Malaysia, namely in TGV Gurney Paragon, TGV Tebrau, TGV 1 Utama and TGV Sunway Pyramid. In addition, TGV Cinemas also introduced innovative concept dining experience like Chill*X and halls like Beanie and INDULGE, which is their luxury cinema in TGV Cinemas 1 Utama.
 
More information about the company can be found at www.tgv.com.my. You may also connect with TGV Cinemas on Facebook (www.facebook.com/tgvcinemas), Twitter (www.twitter.com/tgvcinemas) or LINE (@TGV Cinemas).
 
About TGV Cinemas MovieClub
TGV Cinemas’ MovieClub members get 2 complimentary movie passes and 1 regular popcorn combo upon enrolment to the programme and on birthday month, earn MovieMoney for every single transaction within TGV Cinemas and use for movie tickets or candy bar. Members also get exclusive discounts and invitations to movie premieres and events.

​After another good outing this year, Miri Country Music Fest is heading towards being bigger next year. The festival will be held for two days next year and this is to accommodate the request from festival goers.

​Since introducing the festival in 2014, Planet Conventions and Events Sdn Bhd had been organizing the event for one day. However, as the festival entered into it’s forth year, Miri Country Music Fest will be held for two days from February 25 to 26 next year.
 
The decision was because of the overwhelming response this year. The festival which was held on February 27 this year recorded a total of 2,740 festival goers, an increased of 30 per cent as compared to last year.  Last year’s crowd was at 2,100. Next year Planet Conventions and Events is targeting to attract more than 3,500 festival goers to the event.

​The venue will remain at Parkcity Everly Hotel Miri, which is also the official hotel and the main sponsor for the event.
 
To cater for the two days and increasing festival goers number, the organizer will also be bringing in more international bands to entertain the crowd. Among those already short listed include from USA, Australia, Germany, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam. There will also be more local Malaysian bands taking the centre stage as well.
 
The festival concept also remain as in previous years, starting with the festival bazaar and followed with music workshop before the concert begin in the evening. On Sunday, the concert will begin earlier so that the finale can end earlier as well. This is in consideration for the festival goers who have to work the next day.

​Planet Conventions and Events is also planning to include more activities in the program to further enhance the festival goers’ experience at the event. This will include more stalls offering wide variety of food and beverages, arts and crafts, apparels and souvenirs and to organize competitions like burger eating contest, arm wrestling and many more.
 
There is also plan to hold a Sunday-cook-out session on the second day of the festival, to encourage more visitors especially those with young children to spend the afternoon at the festival.
 
Next year’s event will have something for everyone, be they country music fans or anyone wanting to chill out with family and friends.

Tickets to the festival are now available online at www.miricountrymusic.com and tickets are priced at RM80 for one day and RM150 for two days for adult. For children between three to 12 years old, their ticket is priced at RM40 for one day and RM70 for two days. All the tickets include one drink.
 
At the moment Planet Conventions and Events is offering the Big Bang Sale and the tickets are priced at RM55 per day and RM100 for two days for adult and RM35 and RM60 respectively for a child. The Big Bang Sale will last until September 30. After that date the ticket will be on sale at normal price.
 
The forth edition of Miri Country Music Fest is endorsed by Miri City Council and supported by Sarawak Tourism Board, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts Sarawak and Malaysia Conventiona and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB). Rentak Sejuta is the online media partner.
 
For more detail on the festival, either logon to www.miricountrymusic.com, email to info@placeborneo.com or call +6 082 250400.

Great news from TGV Cinemas MovieClub!

 

TGV Cinemas, one of Malaysia’s leading exhibitor and multiplex cinema operators is celebrating the first anniversary of theTGV Cinemas MovieClub.

Since the launch, TGV Cinemas MovieClub , members from all walks of life who have enjoyed a variety of rewards such as exclusive offers, invitations to movie premieres, MovieMoney and members-only advance ticketing privileges.

 As part of the celebration, TGV Cinemas MovieClub have dedicated a commemorative montage of its member’s best moments as a gesture to thank them for their continuous support.

Members who have shared their pictures can view the video at http://tgv.com.my/promotions/promos/tgv-movieclub-anniversary-celebration


In addition to that, existing members will enjoy a variety of offers which includes the following:

·         Soft Drink at RM1 valid till 30 September 2015

·         Screening passes up for grabs from 17-30 September 2015!

·         Surprise giveaways for members on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays valid till 30 September 2015

·         Buy 1 Free 1 from Juice Works valid till 30 November 2015


As for new members, who sign-up during the anniversary month, will not only receive Welcome (two complimentary movie tickets and regular popcorn set) and Birthday Freebies (two complimentary movie tickets and regular popcorn set) but they will also receive an additional one movie pass from 17 September to 30 September 2015.

So movie goers? what are you waiting for? Get yours today!

Welcome back dear readers! Apologies for the no update as I was occupied with some other stuffs lately. This was suppose to be posted last week but unfortunately, TMNUT Screamyx has been giving me issues for almost 2 weeks.

Alright! back to the main agenda. Most of us (Mirians) are aware that TGV Cinemas has recently opened in Permaisuri Imperial City Mall(PICM) and on the 12th March 2015, I was invited, together with a few more fellow bloggers, to the official grand opening ceremony. This historic opening marks TGV Cinemas' first cinema in East Malaysia.








The official launch was officiated by Yang Berhormat Datuk Lee Kim Shin, Assistant Minister of Sports and Communications Sarawak, Yang Berbahagia Lawrence Lai, Mayor of Miri City Council, Mr Ling Chiong Sing, Chief Executive Director of Boulevard Group of Companies, Mr Don Yew Hoon, Chief Executive Officer of Boulevard Group of Companies and Mr Gerald V. Dibbayawan, Chief Executive Officer of TGV Cinemas.

TGV Cinema in PICM has eight cinema halls with a total of 1263 Seats. All halls are fitted with the state-of-the art Dolby Digital sound system and Christie® CP2220 digital cinema projector system that generates sharper and brighter 2D and 3D images. It is also capable of playing high-frame-rate(HFR) which is also suitable of action packed movies. 

Shortly after the press conference, we were invited for the premiere of Disney Animation blockbuster "Cinderella" which coincides with the grand opening.

Last but not least, I would like to thank Miss Nandini, PR Executive of TGV Cinemas and Sarawak Bloggers for this opportunity and it was a wonderful experience (That was my first time going to TGV Cinema-car too low had to park at Imperial Mall >.<)

Before I end this post, do check out what my fellow bloggers have to say about the grand opening of TGV Cinema Permaisuri Imperial City Mall.

* Fabian

* *Elena Aradia

** *Pei Pei

****Ladybird

Were you there at the 2nd edition of Asia Music Festival? No? You have no idea what you've missed people! This was my 2nd time covering this event and here I am, sharing with you,my dear readers, my experience.

Before the actual event starts, strolled along the EastWood Valley Musical Corridor and watching the visitors getting their tattos. I was so tempted to get a tattoo but I've told myself, wait till I gain more weight and if i were to do a tattoo, it would have a meaning to me. Something that really impacted my life and it would be there as a constant reminder. (Checkout the slide show above. *pictures taken on day 1 and 2).

The evening started off with DrumCall. A group of percussionist mostly based in Kuching,Sarawak beating the beat out of their instruments. It was a slow start at first but not long after that, you can see visitors starts storming the front stage and dancing little by little following the rhythm of the drums. 

In between the band performances, the crowd was entertained by one of the best DJ's in the industry, with at least 20 years of experience, once crowned as the Malaysian DJ Champion for 3 years in a row, DJ RoundHead. From Old Skool Hip Hip to the latest hits on the decks. That kept the crowd grovin'.He even did some frestylin'. As seen on the picture above, Dj RoundHead taking the crowd to a whole new level of frestylin' emcee.

Second up on stage was Pisco from Taiwan. How did they got their name? PIano + Disco = Pisco.. What I love about this band? The the lead guitarist and bassist was a girl! The bassist, probably the cutest bassist I've ever seen,with her bob cut hair style, small sized girl-next-door look can really slap that bass. Who would have known that this Apple App Editor by day, a turn into a badas* chick at night. Not to miss the lead guitarist, if you've seen through the slide show I've made, is purely rocker chick but still cute at the same time.

The third band that was performing that night was Masia One from Singapore. The first band that played reggae which got the crowd really grovin'. I mean, how can you not move to Reggae? Honestly, based on her autobiography, I was expecting her to perform more Hip Hop based genre but I had fun listening to her as well. It shows that Masia One has really developed into a multi-genre artist.

This band was one of the bands that I looked forward see performing on the first night. Pancake80 from the Philippines and they didn't disappoint me. The vocalist was very versatile with her notes and they played my all time favorite song which was Cryin' by BonJovi. The lead vocalist plays the harmonica and guess what? Their guitarist looks like Jacoby Shaddix (PapaRoach vocalist) too. :D. 

This was the last band that was performing night. A band that was no longer a stranger in our local music scene. SalamMusik from Kuala Lumpur.

Misaluvi and Motion Family was the opening act for Day 2. Although this group doesn't sing or play any musical instrument, the energy they brought with them was definitely there. Not much I can say about this group as we, the Sarawak Bloggers was busy taking our group picture during the performance. Sorrrrrryyy.....

Next up was SoulMate all the way from India. Being the 2nd performer up for the night, bringing blues rock genre was really soothing after the energetic performance by Misaluvi & Motion Family. Tipriti, the female vocalist/guitarist is considered one of the finest female singers to have emerged from the North East India, paired with Wallang, who is considered one of the respected blues guitarist of India, you know they're gonna make your heart skips a beat with their performance. I personally fell in love with Tipriti's soulful voice. They really know their music well.

This one here, is a proof that music knows no language. Retrospect from Thailand.Although they sang mostly/if not all, in Thai language, it didn't stop the crowd from jumping around rocking to their music. I have to say that this band, was the cherry on top of the cake.

MAD August!! I love this band! Somehow they remind me a lot of one particular Hong Kong Band, Beyond. MAD August stands for Make A Difference and August was included in the band's name because the band was formed in August. They performed a few of their singles and did a cover of Nirvana's Song, Smells Like Teen Spirit.. Two of the band members got tattoo-ed earlier that day at the tattoo expo too.

The last band to perform that night was Ras Muhamad representing Indonesia. Known as the Indonesian Reggae Ambassador, Ras didnt disappoint the crowd that night. From the start of his performance till the end, you can see the dance floor was packed. Towards the end of the performance, they did an impromptu performance with Masia One and Salamusik. 

Need I say more? Let the pictures speak for themselves. 

Well, that was one of the best events I've attended so far.  Before I end this post, I would like to thank Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for the opportunity, the performers, my fellow Sarawak Bloggers, members of media from all over the world, and the volunteers who made this all possible. I kid you knot, I'm already looking forward to the next event by them.

If you wish to read more on the event coverage, below are the links of my fellow bloggers who covered the event as well.

Abang Joe
Elena Aradia
Miss Alvy
Cik Reyyana
Fabian
Pei Pei
LadyBird Eileen


Pictures?
You can find them Here
Or  if you want to see the pictures taken by the official photographer, Andy Kho, below are the links.
*Note : Please take note that all pictures, be it taken by me or anybody else, if you wish to use them, please give credits to the owner of the pictures.

Asia Music Festival Day 1 By Andy Kho
Asia MUsic Festival Day 2 By Andy Kho

MIRI – Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club, the venue of Asia Music Festival will offer free shuttle bus service to the event venue on both festival days Friday 3rd October and Saturday 4th October.

 

Shuttle bus service operated by the Eastwood Valley will be made available free to shuttle festival attendees to Asia Music Festival or just to reach their golf club and hotel property located at Jalan Miri by-Pass. According to Rebecca Wong, Eastwood Valley’s Director of Marketing, shuttle bus will leave Eastwood Valley every hour from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. This bus will drop off and pick up at the Boulevard Shopping Complex (entrance next to KFC), Imperial Shopping Mall (lobby entrance of the hotel) and Bintang Mega Mall (mall main entrance, near Coffee Bean).

 

The first schedule that runs from Eastwood Valley at 5:00pm will first reach Boulevard Shopping Complex approximately around 5:15pm, then Imperial Shopping Mall around 5:30pm and Bintang Mega Mall around 5:45pm. The shuttle bus will then return to Eastwood Valley and will continue its service for 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm before returning to Eastwood Valley at around 10:00pm.

 

The major purpose of this service is to provide easy access to festival goers to attend the 2 day festival and at the same time to ease traffic congestion at the venue. 

 

The festival organizer, Sarawak Tourism Board who is promoting “greening the festival” program is also encouraging festival goers to use this free shuttle service to reach the venue while reducing the carbon foot print. “Festival goers are encouraged to help and put into practice the greening effort as their small but worthy contribution to save the environment” says Dato’ Rashid Khan, CEO, Sarawak Tourism Board.

 

At the inaugural event last year, the event drew more than 3,000 people over the 2 days of the festival. The 2nd edition of Asia Music Festival this weekend will feature artists from Asian countries namely from India, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

 

The festival will also add a DJ gig into this year’s program by featuring  Malaysian famous DJ Roundhead who will be playing an array of famous dance music at the post-festival late show on both nights which will last until 2:00am. Festival gates open at 5:00pm both Friday and Saturday.

 

Other than music, the festival will also incorporate a range of Asian food namely from Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, India, Malaysia and more. The Festival will continue to feature a tattoo exhibition which has attracted more tattoo experts this year from Indonesia and Philippines. 

 

Entry tickets to Asia Music Festival is currently on pre-sale offer at only RM25 for adults and RM10 for children/student (aged 3-18). Visit the website www.asiamusicfestival.net to purchase online. Tickets also available at Visitors Information Centre in Miri (+6 085-434180), Kuching (+6 082-423600) and Sibu (+6 084-340980). Door-sale tickets are priced at RM30 for adults and RM15 for children/students.

KUCHING – The Asia Music Festival will be featuring DJ gig for the first time this year by adding the Malaysian famous DJ Roundhead into the program. DJ Roundhead will be playing at the post-festival late show on both Friday and Saturday night, 3rd and 4th October. He will also be playing a huge array of famous dance music during a break between each bands both nights.

Performing as a DJ for with at least 20 years experience, DJ Roundhead was once crowned as the ‘Malaysia DJ Champion’ 3 years in a row when he entered the Malaysian DJ Championship competition from 1995-1997.

When he was in high school, he would work part-time jobs during the weekend just to blow it all away on CD's and records. That made him the "go-to-guy" when it came to house parties from high school all the way to college. Roundhead would bring his own player and set up his own mini console and rock the crowd at the party. Only after college he join a company during the 90's called Clubworld Entertainment that supplied DJ's to entertainment outlets around Malaysia, where then only he started his professional career.

Among his best moment is representing Malaysia in the Rotterdam Love Parade in the Netherlands for a crowd of 10,000 strong on a 34 wheel trailer while proudly flying the Malaysian flag in front of his console. He played as a DJ residency in Melbourne, Australia for a year before returning to Malaysia and is currently attached to TraxxFM in Kuala Lumpur.

The major challenge for any real DJ is being able to perform under pressure. The most interesting bit is studying the crowd earlier before any performance without undermining their expectations of entertainment. According to Roundhead, a real DJ can tell if a record or a song is going to be a hit or a dance floor filler. Knowledge is the key for everything.

Asia Music Festival now in its second year will bring again the very best eclectic mix of live music together for one mind-blowing weekend in Miri, Sarawak. The inaugural festival last year saw incredible performances from headliners from Asian region as far as India, Thailand and Korea. With the main goal to develop the brand of Asia Music Festival to be an iconic music festival of mixed genre in the Asian Region, the festival has recorded around 3000 music fans attending the first edition of the festival last year.

Asia Music Festival will also incorporate a range of Asian food as well as tattoo exhibition so there will be something for everyone. The festival will start at 5:00pm daily with a tattoo exhibition as well as food and village mart. Stage performance will begin at 7:30pm until midnight, followed by the DJ set with DJ Roundhead until 2:00am.

Eight international bands has been confirmed for this year’s festival. Get your tickets now at a pre-sale price, only RM25 for adults and RM10 for children/student (aged 3-18) at www.asiamusicfestival.net . Tickets also on sale at Visitors Information Centre in Kuching (+6 082-423600), Miri (+6 085-434180) and Sibu (+6 084-340980). Door-sale tickets are priced at RM30 for adults and RM15 for children/students.

KUCHING – Asia Music Festival is back for the 2nd year running and this edition will present to you Female Rapper from Singapore, Masia One.  She is all set to thrill the audience at the coming event to be held at Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club, Miri from the 3rd to 4th October 2014.

In 2003, Masia One, began her own record label known as M1 Group (later renamed The MERDEKA Group) and subsequently released her debut album, Mississauga.  The album was well received and the music video for the lead single “Split Second Time” was nominated in the category of best rap video by the Much Music awards. Masia’s second studio album, “PULAU” was released in 2009. The album attained the number one slot on the Canadian College Radio Charts as well as charting on both CBC Radio 3 and South East Asian Radio.

Masia has developed into a well rounded multi-genre artist. Her sound reflects inspiration drawn from touring through North America, Jamaica and Asia and sharing the stage with acts such as The Roots, Floetry, Mos Def, DJ Neil Armstrong, Lady Saw & Ron Sexsmith.

Courted by Grammy Award-winning Aftermath producer Che Vicious (Produced for Lauren Hill, Kanye West and 50 Cent to name a few), Masia began working on what would later become the album “Bootleg Culture”. “Bootleg Culture” was released in September 2012.
and is currently nominated for “Urban Recording of the Year” by the Western Canadian Music Alliance.

In February 2013 Masia One won three South East Asian VIMA Music Awards. Best Hip Hop Song (Warriors Tongue), Best Collaboration (Errrybody feat. Pharrell, The Game & Isis Salam) & Thank You For Existing Highest Honor Award. She was nominated in eight categories, including nominations for Best Overall Female Act and Best Pop Song – “Make Up”.

In May 2013 Masia One got the opportunity to perform for the first time in Europe. She did shows in Germany and Sweden as well as working with Swedish producer team Musicano.

Watch Masia One performing on stage at Asia Music Festival. Other confirmed line-up this year includes SoulMate (India), Salammusik (Malaysia), Pancake80 (Philippines), Pisco (Taiwan), Retrospect (Thailand), Ras Muhamad (Indonesia) and Mad August (Malaysia).

Get your presale tickets now at only RM25 for adults and RM10 for children/student (aged 3-18) at http://asiamusicfestival.net/tickets/ . Tickets also available from all STB’s Visitors Information Centre located at Sarawak Tourism Complex, Kuching (+6 082-423600), Jalan Melayu, Miri (+6 085-434180) and Jalan Tukang Besi, Sibu (+6 084-340980). Door-sale tickets are priced at RM30 for adults and RM15 for children/students.