FESTIVAL AT MALACCA

MELAKA ART & PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

Melaka Arts and Performance Festival (MAPFest) is an innovative contemporary festival, featuring dance, performance art, visual art, film and music. In a short space of time since its inception in 2009, MAPFest has gained a high national, and increasingly international profile, being recognised for its program of exciting independent arts, collaborations and its use of alternative sites for performance.

The festival draws from Melaka's foundation myth, its famous heritage sites, and Melaka's collective ancestral heritage to create a space where contemporary culture and artistic practice comes into focus and is shared across cultural and socio-economic divides in a three day celebration which remains free to all.

‘Turning Around’ - transformation through the creative drive - remains the central inspiration for the festival, connecting both to the foundation myth for Melaka, and the festival's objective of assisting contemporary arts to play a role in Melaka's revival alongside its heritage-driven tourist industry. This year the specific focus within that broad theme is the traces of transformation.

We are also pleased to have a new stage to showcase the richness of traditional Malaysian and international performance. In the future we hope to initiate crosspollination of contemporary and traditional practice.

MAPFest remains free and accessible for all. Continuing Melaka's rich history as a centre for meetings and exchange between cultures, it will create opportunities for artists and art lovers to share in each others' work and perspectives.

We hope you enjoy the festival!

RESORT AT MALACCA

Shah's Beach Resort Melaka fronting the Straits, is just 9km from historical city of Malacca.

Set in a quiet village by the sea offering relaxing accommodation in Malacca, Shah's Beach Resort Melaka offers 50 traditional wooden chalets, beautifully kept with all the modern amenities. Each chalet has its own verandah to sit at and relax. (Google Map)

Spectacular sunsets, swaying palms and gentle sea breeze draw holidaymakers to the Resort to enjoy relaxed, tranquil and romantic ambience. Our gardens provide perfect setting for parties, barbeques and wedding receptions. Special feature is a private museum and heritage library.

This Malacca Resort is greatly valued for its high quality environment and is appreciated equally by young couples and old looking for romance, families with children and people with busy and stressful lifestyles needing few days to relax.

PERSATUAN BECA

PERSATUAN BECA WARISAN BANGSA

Beca merupakan kenderaan beroda tiga yang berasal dari lanca. Beca di Malaysia, dalam rekod bertulis, bermula di Singapura pada 1914 apabila 15 beca didaftar dan diperkenal sebagai basikal roda tiga Taman Upton. Beca ini mempunyai pengayuh disebelah sisi penumpang. Terdapat juga model beca dengan pengayuh di belakang atau di hadapan penumpang. Bumbung juga dipasang bagi memberi teduhan kepada penumpang.
Rekod beca terawal adalah apabila ia digunakan di Singapura pada 1914 apabila 15 beca didaftar dan diperkenal sebagai basikal roda tiga Taman Upton. Bagaimanapun ia didapati sukar dikendalikan melalui jalan yang sempit dan berliku-liku berbanding lanca yang ditarik manusia. Oleh sebab kerana itu, batch beca pertama 1914 kemudiannya dijual dan bawa ke Jawa. Hanya pada akhir 1920-an beca kembali diperkenalkan di Singapura dan kegunaannya meningkat dengan kedatangan migran China yang mendapati membawa beca memberikan pendapatan yang baik. Beca kemudian menjadi semakin popular di Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam dan seluruh Asia.
Beca digunakan bagi mengangkut penumpang, tetapi terdapat juga beca yang digunakan khusus bagi mengangkut barang-barang.

SHOPPING MALLS IN MALACCA

Shopping malls in Malacca

Not far from the cultural attractions you will find a nice shopping mall called Dataran Pahlawan Megamall. You can find several popular international brands, but also many small shops with local brands. There is also a huge F.O.S. with many different brands. There are also several restaurants and a large covered market. Other well-known malls are: Malacca Mall and Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall.

SEJARAH WARISAN DI MELAKA

Porta de Santiago (A'Famosa)

Porta de Santiago merupakan sebuah kubu lama yang dibina oleh Laksamana Portugis, Alfonso d'Albuquerque pada tahun 1511. 

Sebahagian besar kubu berkenaan telah musnah diserang Belanda pada tahun 1641 tetapi telah dibaik pulih oleh Sir Stanford Raffles pada tahun 1808 dan kekal sehingga sekarang.

Gereja St. Paul

Gereja ini dibuka oleh seorang Kapten Portugis bernama Duarte Coelho pada tahun 1521. Gereja ini kemudiannya di namakan Gereja St. Paul oleh pihak Belanda. 

HOTEL AT MALACCA

Fenix Inn 

Located in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Melaka, Fenix Inn offers rooms with free internet. It is a 10-minute walk from Mahkota Parade and 300 metres away from A’Famosa.

The air-conditioned rooms at Fenix Inn Hotel come with private bathrooms. A TV and tea/coffee making facilities are provided.

Facilities at Fenix Inn Hotel include a 24-hour front desk and a business centre. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available. The hotel provides free private parking.

Hotel Fenix Inn is within walking distance of dining and shopping options, as well as cultural sites. It is a 2-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

TEMPAT-TEMPAT MENARIK DI MELAKA

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Built in 1645 by Kapitan Lee Wei King with building materials imported from China, Cheng Hoon Teng served as the main place of worship for the localHoklo (Hokkien) community. The main hall was built by Kapitan Chan Ki Lock in 1704 and was rebuilt in 1801 by Kapitan China Chua Su Cheong, who contributed to the aesthetic and magnificent structural additions of the building.In 1962, then abbot Seck Kim Seng ordained Houn Jiyu-Kennett, a Zen nun from England and the future founder of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, at this temple.In 2003, Cheng Hoon Teng was awarded a UNESCO award for outstanding architectural restoration.

SPECIAL FOOD IN MALACCA

Malacca is well-known for its baba & nyonya style spicy cooking which normally gets served with rich coconut milk. There are numerous specialist baba & nyonya restaurants in town and the suburb area where they serve the mouth watering food, not only known to be the best in Malacca, but in the South East Asia region too.

PERANAKAN/BABA NYONYA FOOD

Restoran Peranakan 107, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock

Assam Pedas, or literally “sour spicy,” is a classic Malaysian dish. Ask any home cooks in Malaysia, Chinese, or Indian and you are bound to get various recipes for Assam Pedas. Everyone has their own interpretation for this favorite dish and there are endless adaptations; suffice it to say, it’s sour and fiery hot.