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IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
MALAYSIAN NIGHT
2011
IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION MALAYSIAN SOCIETY
OVERVIEW
Date:
26 and 27 February 2011 (Saturday, Sunday)
Time:
7.00-10.30pm
Venue:
Great Hall, Sherfield Building, Imperial College London
Title of play:
“Hero: Wanted”
Organized by:
Imperial College Union Malaysian Society (ICUMS)
ABOUT THE NIGHT
Imperial College is not your typical Malaysian Night. It is a union of cultures
both east and west, infused with a display of dance, drama and music. We set
the benchmark for what has traditionally been the biggest event for
Malaysian students studying abroad in the United Kingdom.
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OUR MOTIVATION
 To showcase Malaysian culture to the world.
 To foster relationships between members, as well as serving as a reunion to those who are
outside Imperial.
 To provide members an avenue through which they can express their artistic talents
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RUN-UP TO MALAYSIAN NIGHT
BEHIND THE SCENE
The planning of Malaysian Night 2011
started last summer in June 2010, when
the skeleton of the production was laid
out. Following that, auditions and
practices took off in October as soon
as the freshers reported to Imperial.
Things got more and more vigorous
and intensive nearing the event.
The whole production involved a total
of about 100 students, which included
the cast and crew, emcees and ushers.
THE PROMOTION
The marketing, design and technical team have worked very hard to ensure
that our Malaysian Night receive the appropriate level of publicity. We came
up with a series of posters, trailers as well as a very interactive website (which
can be found on www.icmnite.com) to complement the theme of our play.
MALAYSIAN FAIR
To top things up, this year we had a Malaysian Fair at the beginning of
February to promote our Malaysian Night as well as Malaysian culture to the
Imperial community. The event was highly successful and received much
attention from students and staffs of Imperial, including the university media
team as well as the Head of International Office.
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THE EVENT
THE SHOW
The play this year was about a disillusioned
superhero and his fight against drugs and
alcohol. Most music and sound effects used were
composed by our own members. Besides that,
various dances were integrated meticulously into
the play, both modern and traditional, even
futuristic
ones
such
as
a
UV/Blacklight
Performance.
We even had a Shadow Dance that incorporated the concept of Wayang Kulit.
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DIKIR BARAT
Imperial College Malaysian Night would not be complete without a
performance by our famous Dikir Barat team, which has a reputation of
being one of the best in the UK. The act featured lots of familiar Malaysian
tunes as well as an interesting selection of songs from the Billboard Charts.
LUCKY DRAW PRIZES
Attractive lucky draw prizes from our sponsors were given out on both
nights. These prizes include Fashion Valet discount vouchers, dinning
vouchers from Awana restaurant, discount vouchers and holiday packages
from Kelana Convoy, and finally our grand prize - return tickets to Malaysia
proudly brought to you by AirAsia.
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AFTER THE SHOW
The audience was treated to some traditional Malaysian food after the show to allow them to
experience Malaysia in the way it should be. Nasi Lemak and Kuih Talam were catered by Bonda
Café and fully sponsored by Malaysian Kitchen and MARTRADE. Yeo’s packet drinks were
prepared as well.
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THE OUTCOME
A grand total of 1200
tickets were sold for
two nights. We sold out
all of our tickets one
day before the event.
The audience comprised
of
Imperial
College
students, Malaysians from all over the United Kingdom and our sponsors.
We were also really fortunate to have the presence of Datuk Shahrizat Abdul
Jalil (Minister of Women, Family and Community Development), His
Excellency Datuk Zakaria Sulong (High Commissioner to Britian), Prof. Dr.
Rosman Abdullah (Malaysian Students Department Director), Mr. Raja
Badrulnizam (Trade Commissioner of Malaysia External Trade Development
Corporation, MARTRADE), Ms. Sharon Ho (Deputy Director of Tourism
Malaysia (UK)), delegates from UMNO as well as representative from JPA at
our Malaysian Night.
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FUNDING
For a large scale event like this, the
total cost of production was around
9000 pounds. Therefore, we would
like to take this opportunity to
thank our sponsors who supported
us. Our sponsors this year are
Malaysian
Mining
Corporation
(MMC), Imperial College Alumni
Association
Malaysia
(ICAAM),
Kelana Convoy, Air Asia, Teach
For
Malaysia,
Fashion
Valet,
Ambank,
Accenture,
Ancom,
Redberry,
Malaysia
Kitchen,
YTL,
Tourism
MATRADE,
Malaysia,
Point
Hope,
Awana,
Masduke
and
Lee’s
Travel
Emporium. Without all of your
support, this event would not have
been possible! Thank you so much!
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SUMMARY
All in all, Imperial College Malaysian Night 2011 has managed to surpass its
commercial targets, received rave reviews and introduced London to the
warmth of Malaysian friendship on a cold, wintry night. In short, the event
was a huge success.
And a BIG THANK YOU to all the cast and crew who have worked so hard
to make Malaysian Night a wonderful and memorable experience!
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CONTACT US
We hope that we have met your expectations through the various
sponsorship packages that we offer. If you wish to extend your sponsorship
contract or discuss on future collaborations, please do not hesitate to contact
us.
Wern Chia Chang (Malaysian Night 2011 Producer)
wernchia@gmail.com
+447540066108 (UK)
+6012-9707574 (Malaysia)
Nigel Sim (Imperial College Union Malaysian Society President)
sim.nsbw@gmail.com
+447511410787 (UK)
+6016-8085820 (Malaysia)
Xin Ning Chua (Treasurer)
xinning.chua@googlemail.com
+447792770876 (UK)
+6012-3293386 (Malaysia)
Jia Lin Chong (Secretary)
jialin.chong@gmail.com
+447731688752 (UK)
+6017-3817349 (Malaysia)
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|Imperial College Union Malaysian Society, Union Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB, United Kingdom|
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