The Annexe Gallery presents
ART FOR GRABS XMAS SPECIAL 2008
Arts & Crafts Bazaar
Dates & Times: Sat 20 and Sun 21 Dec 2008, 12pm to 8pm

Admission Free, except where indicated

The Annexe Gallery
2nd Floor, Central Market Annexe
Jalan Hang Kasturi, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel & Fax: +603-2070 1137
Web: www.annexegallery.com

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Gallery 2 and 3 – ART FOR GRABS XMAS SPECIAL
Admission free
Sat 20 + Sun 21 Dec, 12pm to 8pm



"CHRISTMAS IS TOO COMMERCIALISED!"

"NOT AT THE ANNEXE. THEY GOT RECESSION CHIC!"

CELEBRATE THE MADNESS of last minute Xmas shopping with us at Art For Grabs Xmas Special!

Featuring more than 40 stalls selling art: art you can hang on your wall, art you can wear, art you can watch, art you can eat, and a whole assortment of arty things you never knew you needed until you see them in the flesh! That cool tshirt for your friend, that subversive movie for your dad, that angsty drawing for your ex. And don’t forget to treat yourself too - just for surviving this strange year!

EVERYTHING IS UNDER RM100 EACH. At The Annexe Gallery, it is Christmas at recession-friendly prices!

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Gallery 2, Loft - KAFE KORANG
Admission free
Sat 20 + Sun 21 Dec, 12pm to 8pm



Chill out at Kafe Korang in the loft with this gang of young comely girls as they whip up a specially Malaysian menu that includes delicacies such as Sandwic Muhibbah, Jus Semangat and Malaysia Truly Jelly. There'll be live retro music from their school mates. And hourly traditional games tournaments (congkak, boggle, uno) with jellly to be given away!

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Gallery 1 – HARMONY VILLAGE
Admission free, except where indicated*
Check schedule below

The Annexe Gallery presents Harmony Village, a variety presentation of talks, workshops, fashion, music and dance happening in conjunction with Art For Grabs Xmas. Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All Creatures!

Sat 20 Dec, 1pm to 9pm

1pm to 2pm - One Hour With Tommy
Tommy Simatupang, an Indon singer songwriter based in Germany, presents us with a mini solo showcase of his mellow music. Come and enjoy! 



3pm to 4.30pm – Aikido Self Defence Workshop
Defend your peace-loving self with skills that don’t kill. Pick up some Aikido, the only form of martial arts that doesn’t attack. Aikido demonstration and interactive workshop with instructors and members from Yoshinkan Aikido Malaysia. Open to everyone.


Pic courtesy of Yoshinkan Aikido Malaysia

6pm to 7pm –  “Tomboys & Angels” Fashion Show
Celebrate gender diversity and fashion fabulousness with us at this shindig of funky threads and positive attitude.


Flyer designed by Jun Kit

7pm to 9pm – The Harmony Music Factory
We celebrate Xmas and the impending New Year with our twilight dance party featuring DJs Ribut 10:59 & Bunga (of Twilight Action Girl), and Sarchan & JK (of WILD! and Disko Darurat)!

Sun 21 Dec, 1pm to 7.30pm

1pm to 2pm - Yoga Untuk Rakyat
Come stretch and warm up for the year end parties and some serious art shopping. Conducted by Feexa.


Pic courtesy of Feexa

3pm to 5pm – *Punca & Persembahan: Imran Ajmain & Friends
Backed by a five-piece band, Malay R&B crooner Imran Ajmain introduces new songs from his second album “Punca Dan Tindakan” plus other sweet tunes. Guest appearances by Atilia and Infinatez. Admission RM20 by donation. Only 100 available tickets. Please RSVP with your Name, Email and Number to Faliq Jamadin at 019-695 9288.


Imran Ajmain

6pm – 7.30pm – The Annexe Heroes: The Year That Was... And Will Be...
Irene Fernandez, Kee Thuan Chye, Shanon Shah, Hafidz Baharom and Yati Kaprawi look back on 2008 and talk about their most memorable experiences. And what they’ll be looking forward to in 2009.

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Gallery 4 – INDIE SHACK
Admission by donation RM5 per session, or RM10 for all sessions per day, except where indicated*
Check schedule below




Film Screenings and Stalls selling DVDs, Books, CDs -- it's all happening at Indie Shack!

Sat 20 Dec

12pm – Lucky 7 (Various directors/Singapore)
Seven directors, one actor, an experimental compendium. Mature content. Viewer discretion advised.

2pm – Malaysian Gods (Amir Muhammad/Malaysia) – All new version!
A ‘tour’ of Kuala Lumpur, to mark the 10th anniversary of Malaysia’s Reformasi movement. In Tamil (with subtitles?)

4pm – Filmmakers Anonymous (Various directors/Malaysia) - *Admission free

6pm – 9808 (Various directors/Indonesia)
A compilation of 10 short films by 10 directors to mark the 10th anniversary of Indonesia’s Reformasi movement

Sun 21 Dec

12pm – The Elephant & The Sea (Woo Ming Jin/Malaysia)
Award-winning feature about a coastal town after a mysterious epidemic.

2pm – All My Failed Attempts (Tan Chui Mui/Malaysia)
Shorts made by the award-winning filmmaker during the past year. Shown together for the first time.

4pm – Filmmakers Anonymous (Various directors/Malaysia) - *Admission free

6pm – Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang (Edwin/Indonesia)
Oblique tale of the Chinese in Indonesia. Mature content. Viewer discretion advised.


Poster for "Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang"