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June 13, 2019

Dorsett Kuala Lumpur Photography Exhibition and Contest with Sony World Photography Awards

Snap, Hashtag & Post!

Dorsett Hospitality International in partnership with 2019’s prestigious Sony World Photography Awards and World Photography Organisation is having a photo exhibition at Windows Lounge, Dorsett Kuala Lumpur from now till 28 June 2019. The exclusive exhibition showcases 15 award-winning images to support local art & talents from our shores as well as all over the world.

The pop-up exhibition will be featured in 5 key Dorsett Hotels around the world and is a must see cultural experience.

The exhibition was kicked off with an evening event at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur where invited guests along with Sony World Photography Awards Malaysian Winner, Mr. Michael Chee Yen Chuan and Dorsett Kuala Lumpur team was present for the first viewing of the images.

Among the images present was Michael Chee’s Have You Been to a Chinese Opera?, a colourful piece that captivates the essence of the art of opera. Michael was the Malaysian Winner for the Open Culture category.

Others include Tracey Lund’s Underwater Gannets, Christy Lee Rogers’ Harmony, Marc Stapelberg’s Untitled, Martin Stranka’s Dreamers and Warriors, Pan Jianhua’s Shadow Puppetry and more.

Dorsett Discoveries: Sony World Photography 2019 Exhibition:

Dorsett Shepherds Bush, London from 10 to 26 May, 2019
Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 13 June to 28 June, 2019
Dorsett Singapore from 16 to 27 July, 2019
Dorsett Wanchai, Hong Kong from 2 to 18 August 2019
Dorsett Shanghai, China from 30 August to 15 September

For photography lovers, do check out 2019 Dorsett Discoveries Photography Contest open to all participants from Malaysia and Singapore from 12 June to 26 July, 2019. Here’s how the mechanics of the contest works:

2019 Dorsett Discoveries Photography Contest MY & SG

Choose any of the two themes "A Vibrant Life" or "The Hero"

Contest Period: June 12th – July 26th 2019

ONE ultimate winner out of these two winners will walk away with ONE unit of the Sony Cyber Shot DSC – WX500 compact camera with 30x Optical Zoom, with courtesy of Sony Malaysia

1. (i) MY: Follow @dorsettkualalumpur and @michael_chee on Instagram.

(ii) SG: Follow @dorsettsingapore

2. (i) Allow @dorsettkualalumpur and @michael_chee to follow you if your IG setting is a private account.

(ii) Allow @dorsettsingapore and to follow you if your IG setting is a private account.

3. (i) MY: Post your photo on Instagram and link it on Facebook with hashtags of the below:

#DorsettDiscoveries #DorsettKualaLumpur

Hash tag #DorsettKLVibrant if you are submitting for the “Vibrant” theme

Hash tag #DorsettKLHero if you are submitting for the “Hero” theme

(ii) SG: Post your photo on Instagram and link it on Facebook with hashtags of the below:

#DorsettDiscoveries #DorsettSingapore

Hash tag #DorsettSGVibrant if you are submitting for the “Vibrant” theme

Hash tag #DorsettSGHero if you are submitting for the “Hero” theme

4. You will be notified if you’re being shortlisted as the top 10 “most creative and vibrant” #DorsettDiscoveries posts via personal IG message and will be required to email us your original high-resolution photo for verification.

5. The shortlisted photos and final winner announcements will be communicated via the #DorsettDiscoveries Photography Contest event page on Dorsett Kuala Lumpur & Dorsett Singapore’s Facebook page and @dorsettkualalumpur & @dorsettsingapore IG account, stay tuned to both pages for contest updates.

6. Final winner will be contacted once again via email on the prize giving procedures.

Terms & Conditions:

• The #DorsettDiscoveries photography contest is opened to residences of Malaysia and Singapore

• Photo must be taken in high resolution either via camera or a smartphone

• Original high-resolution photo in Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) is to be emailed across upon being contacted and notified via email to be shared via personal IG message

• Should there be no response received within 3 working days upon being contacted and notified of the shortlist, the participant is deemed to have withdrawn from the contest

• Only shortlisted participants will be contacted

• It is compulsory for all hashtags mentioned on the participation steps above to be eligible for the contest

• Judging criteria is to be based on the most creative and vibrant posts

• Judges include Michael Chee – Malaysia Winner | Open Culture Category of 2019 Sony World Photography Awards, Albert Tan – Singapore Winner of 2019 Sony World Photography Awards, Dorsett Kuala Lumpur and Dorsett Singapore

• Associates & immediate family members of Dorsett Hospitality International, Sony Malaysia and Sony Singapore are not eligible to participate in the contest

• Dorsett Hospitality International reserves the right to any changes of the contest, and will not accept any imagery and content related to violence, porn and against the local law

• Selected winners are to provide their full name, Malaysian NRIC no. and Singaporean NRIC no. respectively.

• You agree to participate in related publicity and to the use of Your name and likeness for the purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity without additional compensation.

• All participants understand that any image submitted to the contest may be used by Dorsett Hospitality International, its event partners, for marketing and promotional purposes of you the author and the event only, for a maximum of three years

So submit your entries today because you may just be one of the winners to win this contest!

Scan the QR Code for more details

For more information, visit the following Facebook pages at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur and Dorsett Singapore.

October 26, 2014

A Journey Through Time VIII Gala Night@ Shook, Starhill Gallery

A Twisted Malaysian Fair

It’s an eight day extravaganza of A Journey Through Time VIII, Asia’s premier watch and jewelry showcase, at the prestigious Starhill Gallery in Kuala Lumpur this November. Making its eighth edition, A Journey Through Time has established a worldwide name for hosting the biggest and most renowned names in the global watch and jewelry industries annually at the event. Held from 21 to 28 November 2014, the event is destined to be a powerful prelude to Baselworld with rare private collections, first-in market editions and exquisite pieces from over 125 luxury brands, 20 of which are debuting in Malaysia.

The impressive event will span two floors and 30,000 sq. ft of public exhibition space to showcase the luxury watches and jewelries from many notable brands, exclusive and education watch and jewelry talks by specialized experts, guided our led by watch experts from Starhill Gallery’s very own Watch Concierge, chic fashion parade, delectable cuisine as well as entertainment by international artists at the nightly gala dinner. The event journey will conclude with a grand gala dinner with the highlight of recognizing and awarding the most impressive and exquisite pieces.

This year, The Journey Through Time will host the gala dinners for eight days consecutively themed Twisted Malaysian Fair at Shook!, Feast Village in Starhill Gallery.

*photo is courtesy of here

Executive Chef Mathew Ona and his kitchen team are set to tantalize many gourmands with his Twisted Malaysian Fair menu of gastronomical delights of the Malaysian cuisine. Chef Mathew hailed from Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. His experience includes a stint in The French Laundry in Napa Valley by renowned Chef Thomas Keller, the award winning Peju Province Winery in Napa V alley, at the exotic Romora Bay Resort & Marina in Harbour Island in the Bahamas, Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen and Kathleen’s 5 Rooftop Restaurant and Bar in Shanghai.

With an impressive repertoire of experiences, he is now leading Shook! with many new initiatives which includes a new menu for the interactive sensory restaurant with an open-kitchen concept.

Shook! features four distinct gastronomical cuisines from four epicurean chefs all set in one elegant destination. Shook! menu includes a scrumptious list of Chinese, Japanese, Western Grill and Italian. The dining area is framed by the four open-kitchen stations and is also design with several themes to set the ambience for the four cuisines. Private room dining is also available. What is impressive is the open space with the high view of the exquisite Starhill Gallery that spans up several floors to project a wondrous and gorgeous view of the shopping complex.

Gourmands are treated to a sneak peak at what’s in store for the coming Twisted Malaysian Fair menu for the gala dinners. Taking the on Malaysia’s classic dishes, Chef Mathew injects his own twist in all the dishes to bring the country’s cuisine to a modern edge.

Our evening kicked off with assorted canapes where Prawn & Avocado Tart, Salmon with Salmon Roe and Mushroom Vol Vents rules. The canapés are a great appetizer, especially for cocktail hours prior to the gala dinners.

A signature of Chef Mathew, the starter course of the evening was a delectable Yellow Tuna Carpaccio ‘Nicoise Style’. Blue fin tuna is seared on the outside and left raw on the inside. The tuna is accompanied by garden greens, sun dried tomatoes, Kalamata olive, blanched green beans, organic boiled egg, fresh herbs and dressed with a tangy Lemon Dressing. The tuna goes well with the dressing and the salad combination, each one providing its own flavours and textures.

The next course features Spicy Lemongrass Broth, a soup that evokes all the savory, sweet, sour and spicy senses. It is lightly creamy with a great balance of sourness and spiciness that makes one want to continuing enjoying this bowl of bold flavours. The broth has shrimps and season mushrooms for extra flavours and textures. The presence of lemongrass is very distinctive and beautifully enhanced in the broth. It’s a very delicious broth!

Our main course is gorgeously presented. ‘Rusuk Rendang Puncak Mahligai’ is translated as Slow Braised and Grilled Beef Short Ribs ‘Rendang Style’. The beef is cooked with lots of local spices for long hours to yield an unctuous and tender beef. The gravy is thick and has turmeric, shallot, ginger, coconut and many more ingredients in making a creamy Rendang curry. The beef is just so awesome in texture and flavours. The side of pickled pearl onions, creamy Rendang gravy and chili is a well-combined dish. Each one renders a different flavour from sour to creamy to spicy.

This course won many approvals from everyone that evening.

Dessert is such a pretty plate of colors with various shapes and sizes. Named Malaysia Flavour 2014, it consisted of everything Malaysian with a list of Lemongrass Jelly, Coconut Mousse, Pandan Sponge, Mangosteen Sorbet, Peanut Gianduja Crème and Gula Melaka Sago Pearls. It’s a very clever take in using classic Malaysian ingredients in a modern Western dessert.

Despite the many ingredients and elements in the dessert, they all seem to come together like a symphony of a harmonized orchestra of flavours. I was particularly fond of the white sphere shell encasing the Coconut Mousse and the fruity Mangosteen Sorbet. A bold and brilliant creation!