Malaysian Night

Malaysian Night is a show that filled with the passion and spirit of the unique Malaysian culture. It is a show that is usually done by a Malaysia-related society within many tertiary-education institutions outside of Malaysia, to promote and introduce the Malaysian culture to the international community. It is also commonly known as Malaysia Night, Malaysia Country Night, and Malaysia Culture Night.

History

There is no exact definition as to what Malaysian Night is really about. Some go by other names - the London School of Economics Malaysian Society holds a "Malam Bakti" or Charity Night at the end of the year. Essentially it is about entertainment and promoting Malaysia and its culture - even though, more often than not, the vast majority of attendees of such events are Malaysians. It usually contains any number of the following: a play or a series of sketches, Dikir Barat, fashion show, formal dinner or a Malaysian food festival, among others. It is almost always held in the evening, hence the name.

Malaysian Night is especially popular in the United Kingdom, where it is the most important function after Malaysian Games that brings Malaysians together - either internally (in that particular institution) or regionally (involving students from other institutions). It can also be seen in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States, especially in institutions that have a large number of Malaysian students studying there.

Australia and New Zealand

Known Malaysian Night in Australia and New Zealand

University	Society	Theme	Date

United Kingdom and Éire

Malaysian Night is the most important function for almost all Malaysia-related socieites within the United Kingdom, after Malaysian Games. While almost all societies have their own rendition of Malaysian Night, only quite a few number of them are open to the participation of members from other societies.

Known Malaysian Night in the United Kingdom and Éire

University	Society	Theme	Date
University of Reading	Reading University Malaysian Singaporean Society (RUMSA)	BUTA	2007-02-20
University of Reading	Reading University Malaysian Singaporean Society (RUMSA)	SEPADU	2008-02-22
University of Reading	Reading University Malaysian Singaporean Society (RUMSA)	NEGARAKU	2009-02-13
University of Reading	Reading University Malaysian Singaporean Society (RUMSA)	GETARAN JIWA	2010-03-06
University of Bristol	Malay Cultural Society	Malaysia Night	2007-01-20
University of Cambridge	Cambridge University Malaysia Society	Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet	2007-02-24
University of Cambridge	Cambridge University Malaysia Society	A Malaysian Odyssey	2008-02-16
University of Cambridge	Cambridge University Malaysia Society	Stranger Things Have Happened Here	2009-02-21
University of Cambridge	Cambridge University Malaysia Society	The Chalkboard Wars	2010-02-20
Cardiff University	Malaysian Students' Society of Cardiff	Festival of Diversity V	2007-02-17
Imperial College London	Imperial College Union Malaysian Society	Diamonds	2009-02-27
Imperial College London	Imperial College Union Malaysian Society	Born to be Vile	2010-02-26
Imperial College London	Imperial College Union Malaysian Society	Hero : Wanted[1]	2011-02-26
King's College London	King's College London Malaysian & Singaporean Society	BEAUTY WORLD	2009-03-02
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	It's Not Just Love!	2006
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	Sell Out! - Jual Kawan, Jual Kampung, Jual Ketam?	2007-02-10
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	There's Something About Jerry	2007-11-10
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	Clock Shock	2009-02-21
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	PG-18	2010-02-17
University College London	UCL Union Malaysian Society	Class of '69	2011-02-25
University of Nottingham	Nottingham Malaysian Society	Mythical Malaysia	2007-03-10
University of Oxford	The Oxford University Malaysia Club	ROJAK	2006-03-04
University of Oxford	The Oxford University Malaysia Club	KAMPUNG BOY	2010-03-06
Queen's University of Belfast	Malaysian Student Society of Northern Ireland	?	2007-03-10
University of Manchester	Malaysian Students' Society of Manchester	Full Circle	2008-04-12
University College Plymouth St Mark & St John	Malaysian Association of MARJON	Journey of an Englishman	2008-06-04
University College Dublin	Malaysian Society	Malaysia Night
University College Plymouth St Mark & St John	Malaysian Association of MARJON	The Sound of Unity	2010-05-21
University of Warwick	Warwick Malaysian Students Association	May I... [2]	2011-02-18

United States and Canada

Known Malaysian Night in the United States and Canada

University	Society	Theme	Date
University of British Columbia, Canada	Seri Malaysia Club	Malaysia-Singapore Night	2007-02-03
Cornell University, USA	Cornell Malaysia Association	Interactive Malay Wedding	2009-02-22
Cornell University, USA	Cornell Malaysia Association	Colors of Malaysia	2010-02-07
Drake University, IA, USA	Malaysian Students Association	1001 Malaysian Night	2007-03-31
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA	Malaysian Students Association of OSU	Malaysian Cultural Night	2011-05-14
Drexel University, PA, USA	Malaysian Students Association	Pasar Malam	2010-01-21
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA	Nebraska University Malaysian Students Association	7 Wonders of Malaysia	2009-02-28
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA	Malaysian Students Association of Rensselaer	Malaysian Night: A Heritage	2002-10-25
Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA	Malaysian Student Association	Batik Night	2006-09-29
Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, USA	Malaysian Student Association	Traveling around Malaysia	2011-11-11
Winona State University, USA	Malaysian-American Chapter	Malaysian Dinner	2006-10-21
Iowa State University, IA, USA	Malaysia Students Association	Malaysian cultural night	2011-11-05

Other Places

Known Malaysian Night in other places

University	Society	Theme	Date
Tohoku Prefecture universities, Japan	Malaysian Student Association in Tohoku Prefecture	Malaysian Night	2002-01-19
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Russia	Malaysian Student Association in Nizhny Novgorod	When Culture Meets Cuisine	2008-12-13
MSAJ - Kanto Branch, Japan	Malaysian Student Association in Japan (MSAJ)	Malaysian Night - Stars [3]	2010-12-23

References

1. ^ http://www.icmnite.com/
2. ^ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179351315418813
3. ^ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107105509354815

• http://www.cumas.org/cm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=125

External links

• Imperial Malaysian Night official website
• Nottingham Malaysian Night official website
• Cambridge Malaysia Night official website
• MARJON Malaysian Festival official website
• Warwick Malaysian Night official website