At the Malaysia Pole Championship 2013, competitors Sam Sam and Esther swinging like a merry-go-round.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/320 sec.
Pole Stars 2013 – Sam Sam and Esther – Part 2
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Pole Stars 2013 – Sam Sam and Esther – Part 1
At the recent Malaysia Pole Championship 2013, some of the finest international practitioners presented jaw-dropping performances.
Swinging out of strip clubs into gyms, pole dancing evolved into an art-form combining acrobatics, gymnastics and modern dance. Whether performed as an exercise, for sports or for competition, it requires strength, stamina, agility and grace.
My favourite duo at the event was Sam Sam and Esther who presented a beautifully-choreographed routine incorporating mime on the floor and a very powerful, synchronised act up on the poles.
The special event at Black Box Theatre, MAP @ Publika was organised by Viva Vertical and Viva Circus.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/320 sec.
Langat Kaya
The Kuala Pansoon area is well-known for its picturesque kampung houses, hills, rivers and eco resorts. At the village square, is a nondescript kopitiam famous for its kaya or coconut egg jam. The family started making the breakfast spread some forty years ago. Branded as Kaya Sri Langat, it has become so popular that they now make around 12,000 jars a month.
The kaya is preservative-free and their pandan-flavoured version is made with real pandan (screwpine) leaves. Don’t just take-away but try it there with their steamed or toasted Hainanese bread (fluffy Roti Benggali), half-boiled kampung chicken eggs and black coffee.
Nam Wah Coffee Shop, it seems, is also popular with the cycling community and is at 18th Mile Hulu Langat.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f8, 1/250 sec.
