11TH WIEFGALA DINNER

3 NOVEMBER 2015 | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Menu

Appetiser

Vegetables Palatte accompanied with portobello mushroom,

house-smoke salmon rosette, avocado-crabmeat salad and pickled herring

Main Course

Slow-roasted Chicken Roulade served with highland vegetables, mushroom fricassee and

walnut jus gras chicken sauce

Dessert

Pandan Tiramisu Mascarpone cheese gateaux flavoured with screw pine

Accompanied with exotic tropical fruit and wildberry coulis

Coffee/Tea

Programme

Hosted byThe Hon. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak

Prime Minister of Malaysia and Patron of the WIEF Foundation

and H.E. Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor,Wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia

11TH WIEFGALA DINNER

7.00pm – 8.00pmArrival of Guests

8.00pmArrival of VVIPs

8.15pm

Opening Act by Diplomats of Drums

Welcoming Remarks by The Hon. Tun Musa Hitam, Chairman, WIEF Foundation

Special Address by H.R.H. Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan

Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia on

“Promoting Social Justice Through Islamic Banking and Finance”

Dinner

Featured Entertainment

10.00pmEnd

H.R.H. Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lahSultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia

Special Address by

His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah is the 35th Sultan of the state of Perak, Malaysia. He ascended the throne on the 29th May 2014, upon the demise of his father, His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah.  He is the Chancellor of the University of Malaya - Malaysia’s oldest university. He is an Honorary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, as well as an Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge; a Trustee of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford; Royal Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security; Royal Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and International Studies; Royal Fellow of the Institute of Public Security of Malaysia; and Royal Patron of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations of Malaysia. His Royal Highness was the Financial Ambassador and is currently the Royal Patron of the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC).  

His Royal Highness has served as Malaysia’s Special Envoy to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Conference. He currently serves as Co-chair of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing 2015.

His Royal Highness holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. His research interests are in the areas of economic and political development in Southeast Asia, economic growth in developing countries and economic history. He has written articles and spoken on a wide range of issues including constitutional monarchy, nation- building, governance, Islam, Islamic finance, ethno-religious relations, education and socio-economic development.  His Royal Highness is married to Her Royal Highness Tuanku Zara Salim. They have a son and a daughter.

ThePerformance

FINDING SELVES

The 30-minute music and dance performance is a collection of narratives of our unrelenting quest for identity since the beginning of time. For it is from identity that human intention, action and connection evolve. Combining performing arts from the old and the new worlds, this composition takes you through the evolution of our search for life’s meaning. In rhythms, tunes and dance moves of different intensity and velocity, we embark upon an exploration of human emotions – love, rage, remorse, forgiveness, compassion and hope. In richness and uniqueness of artists spanning national borders, cultures and creeds, we will find that one common human purpose and discover the bonds that bring us all together to form one identity for the entire global community. With an impressive ensemble of 31 talents and a breath-taking variety of musical forms and choreographies, the performance essentially aims to inspire a sense of inclusivity among the 11th WIEF participants and stakeholders as the Foundation strives to shape a more equitable world for the betterment of all humanity.

AL-LINGGI, Professional Traditional and Fusion Music Group

AL-LINGGI is a prolific Malaysian traditional and fusion music performing group, aiming at promoting the Art and Culture of Malaysia to the general public. All the members of this group are former music students of Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA).

DINNER MUSIC

Performers

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The people behind the show

PROF. DR JOSEPH GONZALESArtistic Director

Born in 1960, Joseph believes that performance practice has made him who he is and has given him everything that he wants and has. He holds strongly to the truth that life is short and death its’ only certainty. He reminds himself only one’s best is good enough in any given time and space. He dreams of an alternative Malaysia, and retains the child-like quality of wonderment and hope. Fueled by passion and driven by a constant feeling of inadequacy, he believes that hard work never killed anyone.

He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Dance at ASWARA, and served as Dean for 17 years, has performed in multiple genres of dance and theatre. He holds a PhD in Dance Studies and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from University of Malaya, Masters of Arts (Choreography) from Middlesex University, Diplomas in Ballet. Modern Dance and Performing Arts from Bush Davies School, Royal Academy of Dance, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, and London Studio Centre, England.

He is Co-Chairman of the Asian Dance Committee, Seoul, South Korea, Vice-President South East Asia World Dance Alliance, and has a career in radio and television working on sports broadcasts and reality dance programmes.

ZALFIAN FUZIArtistic Director & CEO of Theatre Management Associates Sdn Bhd

Director, actor, teacher, and dramaturge, Zalfian has worked in theatre and the creative industry for the past 15 years, having developed, and directed award-winning productions to public and critical acclaim. His specialisations include content creation, acquisition and distribution. He has also programmed art spaces for the convergence of multiple art forms. 

Zalfian is the Chief Executive Officer of Theatre Management Associates Sdn. Bhd., established to implement plans in arts infrastructure development, touring and coproduction, and training for arts managers. His company comprises a world-class team of practitioners, arts entrepreneurs, and creative people with vast experience in designing, developing, delivering and operating vibrant arts centres, theatres, galleries and music venues. 

Artist Profiles

SUPHALATabla Player, United States of America

A protégé of the great tabla masters Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain, Suphala is fluent in a diversity of musical traditions that inform her unique compositions and her highly improvisational performances. Influenced by Western classical, Indian classical, electronic, jazz, folk and soul, her albums break the boundaries of genre and style, while her live performance in Afghanistan broke social boundaries as she was the first musician to play in public since the fall of the Taliban. Suphala and her music have been celebrated in several publications and media outlets including, Vogue, Elle, and Drum!, CNN, NPR, and in the News, Style, and Magazine sections of The New York Times. Among other musicians, Suphala has recorded with Norah Jones, Timbaland, Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Joan Osbourne.  Suphala’s evolving music is bound to continue a trajectory rooted in a deep understanding of the proud legacy of the tabla.

Suphala will be performingat MOCAfest 2015

The Soundscape Series Performance: ‘Past & Present’4 Nov 2015 | 12.00pm – 12.15pm

The MOCAfest Soundscape Concert 4 Nov 2015 | 8.30pm – 10.30pm

Artist Profiles

ALECIA TAYHarpist, Malaysia

Alecia Tay pursued her studies in music at the National of Art of Academy, and has been actively involved in the field of music since then. She joined National Symphony Orchestra as second harp player from year 2003 till 2004. Currently, she performs at SURIA KLCC and a number of 5-star hotels.

In addition, she plays for private functions such as: launchings, special events, private parties and a lot more. She is also an instructor for instrumental lessons for both the harp and piano.

ADIBAH NOORSinger, Malaysia

Adibah Noor has no description of herself when asked what she does for a living.

too low an achiever to call herself an artiste...

too simple and crazy to be labelled a celebrity…

but she does sing, host, act, write, announce for a local radio...professionally.

NOURA MINT SEYMALIWorld Musicians, Mauritania

Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania’s foremost musical emissaries. Reared in this transitive culture where sounds from across the Sahara, the Magreb, and West Africa coalesce, Noura Mint Seymali currently drives the legacy forward as one of Mauritania’s most adventurous young artists. 

Fueled by the exploratory sound of her husband Jeiche Ould Chighaly’s emotive psych guitar lines, Noura and Jeiche formed their first “fusion” band in 2004. Jeiche, a master of the tidinit (aka. ngoni, xalam), brings the force of yet another important line of Moorish griot to bear, translating the tidinit’s intricate phrasing to a modified electric guitar with heroic effect.

Noura Mint Seymali’s current band is a concise return to the roots, a light formation led by the “azawan,” a word in Hassaniya that refers to the collective ensemble of traditional instruments; the ardine, tidinit, guitar. Backed by a declarative, funk-speaking rhythm section, composed of Ousmane Touré (bass) and Matthew Tinari (drums).

In a rare merger of cultural authority and experimental prowess, Noura Mint Seymali applies the ancient musical traditions of the griot with a savvy aesthetic engagement in our contemporary moment, emerging as a powerful voice at nexus of a changing Africa.

Noura Mint Seymali will be performing at MOCAfest 2015

The MOCAfest Soundscape Concert

4 Nov 2015 | 8.30pm – 10.30pm

Artist Profiles

DIKIRAswara Dance Company, Malaysia

Dikir is inspired by dikir barat, a traditional folk song and dance from Kelantan, which uses repeated phrases of movements while telling a story. The nature of life is repetitious, a cycle that continues incessantly - until it ends. The choreography draws parallels between this and the journey of everyman/woman who strives for perfection or in a quest of a particular goal.

ASWARA DANCE COMPANY

ASWARA Dance Company (ADC) comprises graduates and students of the Faculty of Dance, ASWARA, (National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Malaysia) and was established in 2011 to further promote local performances and champion a Malaysian identity through dance. ADC is now a shining example of Malaysia’s plurality embodied in its repertoire that transcends borders of race, religion and genres.

Major productions include Women On Top, 3 Faces, Makyung Dewa Indera Indera Dewa, Two, 2 by 2, Take Off!, Panchali Sabatham, Connecting Communities – National Dance Tour, Crossing Borders in Bharatanatyam, Panchali Sabatham and Sime Darby Foundation’s Connecting Communities – National Dance Tour as well as participation in important national festivals such as KLCC Seni Festival, JB Arts Festival, Georgetown Festival, and MyDance Alliance Festivals. The company has performed at international dance festivals in Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Korea. ADC has received innumerable dance awards for performance, production and choreography especially through kakiseni’s Boh Cameronian Arts Awards and the Ministry of Culture Awards including the Grand Jury Prize Winner of the Selangor Young Talent Award for performing arts.

SATUAswara Dance Company, Malaysia

Satu (which means “one”) is an abstract dance that reflects every person’s journey – searching, yearning and striving for something … perhaps for the one – God, a friend, a lover, a community… and perhaps merely, to be one with ourselves.

Choreographer: Naim Syahrazad Zain; Music: Space Gambus Experiment

TAPAK 4Aswara Dance Company, Malaysia

Based on the concept that silat (a Malay martial art form) is built on four basic principles and positions, this dance explores this in a contemporary context where movement, space and energy form the central theme.

Choreographer: Shariful Azmi Suhaimi; Music: Shamzul Zin

DIPLOMATS OF DRUM Musicians, Malaysia

The Diplomats of Drum are a dynamic group who have captivated audiences at festivals and gala events around the world with their breath-taking variety of tempos, beats, styles and raw on-stage energy. The band’s percussion-heavy rhythm section, blazin’ horns, chunky guitars, soulful & rhythmic vocals all fuse effortlessly – to intertwine Malaysian, Asian, Worldly and Contemporary influences. In short, ‘joyously Malaysian, life affirming, and in your face!’ The DOD itself is a genre of cross-cultural collaborations. ‘Music without Borders’ is their category. The band is made up of young Malaysians who are proud & passionate of their Malay, Chinese, Indian & Indigenous heritage, playing a rich mix of traditional Malaysian instruments. The band has shared bills with Ludacris, Foster the People, Black Eyed Peas, Yuna, Sigur Ros, All American Rejects, Tiesto, Jamiroquai, Wyclef Jean, Rain, Roger Sanchez and many more world-famous names. Their debut single, FORZA, released to rave reviews in 2011, is as musically and stylistically eclectic as the rich cultural diversity of The Diplomats.

Rav Singh, Artistic Director and Founder of The Diplomats Of Drums will be conducting a workshop

MOCA Translations 6.04 Nov 2015 | 4.30pm – 5.30pm

MOCAfest is the WIEF Foundation’s arts and culture festival. It is an initiative to recognise the potential of the creative industry and the role that it can play in the lives of millions of people across the globe in terms of economic empowerment and social enterprise.

MOCAfest seeks to synthesise the creative and business world so that they can learn from one another. It is the melting pot of various artistic expressions, where artists, old and new, emerging and established, Muslim and non-Muslim, come together to create unique blends of art cutting across race, religion and cultures.

MOCAFEST 2015, KUALA LUMPUR

The 8th MOCAfest, Kuala Lumpur, will be an insightful journey towards reclaiming identity. As a festival which houses various creative expressions influenced by cultural identity, MOCAfest revives the richness of Malaysian heritage through innovative content which marries both tradition and technology. We believe that through the revival of local heritage, we provide a strong impetus to a vibrant creative and cultural economy. The 8th MOCAfest in Kuala Lumpur will bring together creative artists in Southeast Asia and their creative counterparts from various regions in the Middle East, Africa, America and Europe.

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