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January 1, 2023

Diem Art Fest – Keat Hwa Marching Band

10.00PM / 31st December 2022 @ Jeti Pekan Cina.

Planning to end the year with a bang? The Keat Hwa Marching Band have gotten us covered! In conjunction with the Diem Art Fest, we invite you to come join us in witnessing a marching band performance of world class excellence by the 2022 Malaysia World Band Competition first runner-ups, Alor Setar’s very own Keat Hwa Marching Band.

Everyone’s invited, so please come! Or else, tell a friend, and then tell another. 🙂
 
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September 10, 2022

“吉打河之聲” 藝術節, Art Festival “The Melody of Sungai Kedah”

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沙努西昨晚為“吉打河之聲”藝術節主持開幕致詞時，也讚揚推動此文化活動的“年輕人”馬來西亞禾樂藝術及文化協會和Diem Bakery聯辦單位。“吉打河之聲”是於昨日和今日一連2天，從早上11時起至晚上10時，在米都唐人街碼頭舉行一系列文化藝術活動，吸引逾500人參與，為中秋節洋溢濃濃的文化氣氛。

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December 6, 2020

Diem Bakery Building – Introduction

Diem Bakery Building

IntroductionLet us first take a walk down memory lane, way back to 1910. The Diem Bakery building, together with the adjoining identical structure that is owned by Soon Kongsi, was built by Malaysia’s badminton great Dato’ Eddy Choong’s family. The late badminton ace was from a prominent family based in Kedah who later moved to Penang.

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November 24, 2020

Diem Bakery Building – The Calligraphy Room / Purple Room

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Diem Bakery Building

The Calligraphy Room / Purple Room

 

The inspiration for creating the Calligraphy Room, located on the first floor of the building was derived from the owner’s visit to the Forbidden City and its surroundings in Beijing, China, in 2018.

 

The concept is based on the Chinese wordings Zi Qi Dong Lai which literally translated to mean “the purple cloud shine from the east of the sky”. Traditionally in Chinese culture, the color purple represents prosperity and good luck, and is associated with royalties and nobles. It is believed purple refers to the North Star which in traditional Chinese astrology is the abode of the Celestial Emperor.

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November 24, 2020

Diem Bakery Building – The Hanging Lights

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Diem Bakery Building

The Hanging Lights

 

The hanging lights on the ground floor of the Diem Bakery building is a permanent art installation created by the Encomas team. The lighting covers were fabricated by a young and talented local tinsmith, Lim Zhan How from Pekan Cina. A third generation tinsmith who apprenticed from his father, he had hand crafted the 48 pieces of round cone shape lighting covers made from bronze and tin plates.

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