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Australian High Commissioner hosts the Great Aussie BBQ
Kuala Lumpur, 15 April 2009: The Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Ms Penny Williams, together with Meat and Livestock Australia, Ferguson Australia Seafood, HM Wines and The Westin Kuala Lumpur, hosted the Great Aussie BBQ at the High Commissioner’s Residence in downtown Kuala Lumpur this evening.
The Great Aussie BBQ was a night of fantastic Australian food, wine and music. The event showcased Australia’s fresh meat and seafood, including a demonstration by special guest chef, David King from The Westin Kuala Lumpur. Guests were also treated to wonderful Australian wines in a great BBQ setting in the gardens of the High Commissioner’s Residence.
“The BBQ is a great way for us to share wonderful Australian produce with our Malaysian friends,” said Ms Williams at the event. “It’s also great that everyone in Malaysia can enjoy fresh Australian produce. Most of the food and wine here tonight is available through grocery stores or at restaurants throughout Malaysia.”
The BBQ was part of Australia Month in Malaysia. Australia Month is taking place throughout April and showcases the vibrancy and diversity of modern Australian culture and the wonderful linkages between our two countries through an eclectic array of events ranging from the performing arts to education, food and beverages, and sport. Australia Month is the centrepiece of the High Commission’s cultural program in Malaysia for 2009 and builds on the very successful MY.OZ festival in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia‘s independence in 2007.
The month-long festival comprises:
• Taste Australia - a month-long promotion of Australian food and wine at the Westin Kuala Lumpur. The Westin’s restaurants will present special menus which showcase Australian beef, seafood, cheese and desserts. The Westin’s sports bar, Splash, will feature Australian pies – the perfect accompaniment to live football!
• australia month @ klpac - a joint collaboration between the Australian High Commission and the KL Performing Arts Centre. The festival includes theatre performances in “The Diary of a Madman”, Australian songs, music and poetry in “Sinfonietta … in the Style of Down Under”, and an Australian-Malaysian collaboration in Indian dance in “Rasa Unmasked”. The festival also aims to leave a legacy of education in the performing arts, with the “Short+Sweet” dance and theatre workshops and a Shakespearean workshop called “From the Page and onto the Floor”. The Australian High Commission will distribute 400 tickets to Kuala Lumpur schools to attend the “From the Page and onto the Floor” showcase.
• Australian Rules Competition – a football competition between the Malaysian Warriors, Singapore Wombats and the Australian Army team, to be held on Anzac Day, 25 April.
• The annual Australian Alumni Hunteroos – a treasure hunt on 25 April, starting in Kuala Lumpur City Centre and ending at Equine Park, Seri Kembangan. The hunt is open to all Australian alumni and there are prizes for the winners.