Pesta 2003 – Day 12 – KL Shopping

An uneventful morning was characterised only by the first mamak breakfast we had all Pesta. As always, we detoured to Cheras for a Mrs. Ting-endorsed breakfast. That breakfast, Cassandra left us for Korea. She will be sorely missed, not least by a bunch of 16-year olds. Next, of course, we hit the sidewalks of Bukit [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 11 – KL Bound

At 2.00 pm, all boarded the bus – and this time, “all” referred to a select band of 9th KK members. As a result, the bus was packed in a most outstanding fashion, without the luxury of ad hoc sleeping areas as before. As we bid a fond goodbye to Malacca – some their first, [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 10 – Originally Orange Bash

The Pesta closing dinner is a constituent fixture of the Pesta experience. Well, the Pesta experience has just changed. This year, Pesta organizers upped the tempo a wee bit with the Originally Orange Bash, a festive collaboration of sounds, beats, music, fashion shows, performances, and (adults’ shudder) clubbing. As members filed in at 5pm to [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 10 – A Day as an Army Recruit

This year, an integral part of “Dare To Be Different” was the programmes. For the first time in recorded history, participants were permitted a selection of programmes under the “Adventure Series” banner. Choices included army training, 911 Civil Defense, trekking at Batu Maloi, team building, Malacca Zoo and Malacca trips, jungle survival, directing courses, and [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 9 – Gospel Rally II

Gospel Rally II was, in essence, picking up where Gospel Rally I left off, as far as the ventriloquist act was concerned. A different live band ensured the taste in music differed slightly, but in all, the music was still good, but then, it was merely a prelude to what Mister Magician had on offer. [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 9 – Rasa Melaka City Expedition

City expeditions are the bread and butter of typical Pesta installments. Invariably, they turn into highly convoluted entanglements of treasure hunts, brainteasers, obstacle courses, and at the end of the day, multiple pose opportunities. Pesta Melaka, “Dare To Be Different”, took things to a new level. At precisely 10.00am, half, namely all, of the participants [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 8 – National Singing Competition

The Group Singing Competition, the latest addition to the family of Pesta inter-company competitions, returned with a bang for its seventh instalment. 1st Batu Pahat were the defending champions; still, rumour had it many of the shamed famous companies were back in the game with big time artillery. Still, as the members, viewers and the [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 8 – Pesta Bazaar

For the first time in the long and illustrious history of the Pesta, the organizers realised it was near to impossible to keep 1,600 members glued to their seats throughout the Drill Competition. This year, therefore, witnessed two sideshows to get the party started – the Pesta In-House Theatre and the Pesta Exhibition and Bazaar. [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 8 – National Drill Competition

A marathon 22 teams signed up for a gruelling morning of sweat, pain, and eventually, pain, both physical and emotional. This, of course, is the direct effect of the National Drill Competition on the minds of the young men and women of Malaysia. The biggest ever installment, it was over by the stroke of two. [...]

Pesta 2003 – Day 7 – National Band Competition

THE NATIONAL BRIGADE BAND COMPETITION After a hiatus of four years, in Melaka, the band movement struck back. Hard. Seven bands and an unexpected guest artiste graced the 14th instalment of the competition at Stadium Hang Tuah, Melaka. The seven competitive teams duked it out for the titles of Best Band and Best Drum Major. [...]