WORLD ECO-FIBER AND TEXTILE
(WEFT) FORUM 2008
PROGRAMME FROM 12th
(FRIDAY) TO 14TH (SUNDAY) SEPTEMBER, 2008 |
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| Forum Facilitator:
Y.M. Raja Fuziah bte Raja Tun Uda |
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FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER |
| 10.00 AM |
OPENING CEREMONY BY YAB. PEHIN SRI
TAIB MAHMUD, CHIEF MINISTER OF SARAWAK (THEATRE,
TOURISM COMPLEX KUCHING) |
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LAUNCHING OF PUA KUMBU EXHIBITION
AT MUZIUM TEKSTIL SARAWAK |
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OPENING OF INTERNATIONAL CRAFTS
BAZAAR |
| 12.15 PM |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 2.00 PM |
SESSION 1 chaired by YM Raja Fuziah |
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- Jasleen Dhamija- Keynote Speech
- Serena Harrigan- Ethnic Dress in Northern
Vietnam
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| 3.30 PM |
TEA BREAK |
| 3.45 PM |
SESSION 2 chaired by Sanib Said |
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Dr Rujaya Abhakorn, Thailand – Tai Lue Textiles
of Northern Thailand
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Asmoro Damais- Pekalongan Batiks of Java,
Indonesia
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Kraftangan Malaysia- Batik Sarong Malaysia
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| 7.30 PM |
WELCOME DINNER HOSTED BY THE
SARAWAK CHIEF MINISTER AT KUCHING HILTON BALLROOM |
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SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER |
| 9.00 AM |
SESSION 3 chaired by Janet Noel
Rata |
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- Dr. June Ngo- The Potential of Contemporary
Malaysian Handwoven Songket
- Ipoi Datan- Kain Hitam- Lost Message from
the Caves.
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Edric Ong-
SUN AND THE MOON in Iban
Textiles
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| 10.30 AM |
TEA BREAK |
| 10.45 AM |
SESSION 4 chaired by Anne
Sutherland |
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- Dr Khatijah Sanusi- Symbolism and Meaning in
Malaysian Crafts
- Ino Manalo, Philippines – Temporal Basketry
Art for Religious use in Philippines
- Brenda Crabtree & Sheila Hall-Canadian First
Nations basketry
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| 12.15 PM |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 2.00 PM |
SESSION 5 chaired by Dr David
Baradas |
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Dr. Padma S. Vankar- Natural Dyes of India
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Bina Rao, India- the Bastaar textiles of
Orissa
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Susan Fell-McLean(Australia)- Ernabella-
Aboriginal women’s Batik
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| 3.30 PM |
TEA BREAK |
| 3.45 PM |
SESSION 6 chaired by Latif Dirun |
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- Dr. Joan, Sung Hee Kim (Korea)- Natural Dyes
in my fashion
- Dr Nazlina Shaari - Natural Paste for
Textile Print
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| 7.30 PM |
GALA FASHION SHOW DINNER (CIVIC
CENTER, KUCHING) |
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Designers
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Achmad Sopandi - Indonesia
- Anggun- Malaysia
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Alfonso Guino-O - Philippines
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Galen Hogan- Singapore
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Penporn Junchaya - Thailand
- Joan Sung Hee Kim - Korea
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Creative Bee - India
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Olivia Batchelder - USA
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Kraftangan Malaysia
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Edric Ong - Malaysia
- University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- Winnie Wong
- Indonesian Women’s Association
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Fabriko
- Malaysia
Celebrity Model: Mr International 2007 (Alan
Bianco of Brazil)
Hairstyling by: Inspiration Alan Salon; Make Up by:
Lady Jenn Group
Cheoreographer: Vicki Fong
Singers: Emil Hamlyn, Billy Tan, Felicia Gek
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SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER |
| 9.00 AM |
SESSION 7 chaired by Mary Connors |
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- Datuk Leela Mohd Ali ( CEO, Yayasan Budi
Penyayang, Malaysia)
- The Datin Seri Endon Collection & World Batik
Council
- Mdm Ratna Akbari- (Galeri Petronas Malaysia
) Corporate Textile Art Collection
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| 10.30 AM |
TEA BREAK |
| 10.45 AM |
SESSION 8 chaired by Edric Ong |
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- Prof. Dr Najib Dawa (Director General,
National Art Gallery Malaysia ) Malaysian
Textile Art - A New Direction
- Panel Forum: Jasleen Dhamija, Raja Fuziah,
Surapee Rojanavongse, Dr David Baradas:
Directions for WEFT.
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| 12.15 PM |
LUNCH BREAK |
| AFTERNOON FREE OR VISIT
TO SARAKRAF PAVILION |
| 7. 30 PM |
CLOSING DINNER HOSTED BY SARAWAK
MINISTER OF TOURISM AT SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE |
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MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER |
| POST FORUM TOURS |
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