MCD Patron, President and ExCo wish all our Muslim members and friends
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid Mubarak)

P/S to all MCD members: Watch out for our “by invitation only” joint Consulate-MCD Raya Celebration on 30th July.

Visitors to MCD booth at Parade der Kulturen (Parade of Cultures) 2016 were curious about Malaysia. Who are Malaysians? This is a common question posed to us whenever we talk about Malaysia, be it at work or at such events. I have been living in Frankfurt for 5 years and even at workplace, having to explain what or who Malaysians are invite oohh and ahhs. Unlike many countries which are mono-ethnic, Malaysia is made up of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous people of Orang Asli, Sabah and Sarawak.

It is no wonder that visitors are surprised to see many faces from different races – Malay, Chinese, Indian, indigenous or mixed. We speak English as well as our Malay language (Bahasa Malaysia) and our respective mother tongues. This makes Malaysia truly unique. It makes Malaysia MALAYSIA.

Seeing different races coming and working together has been a part of our Malaysian culture, MUHIBBAH – goodwill and camaraderie – and a spirit of gotong-royong. Members, family and friends have been working hard for the past 2 months preparing ingredients for many main dishes such as rendang tok, curry puffs, chicken satays, curry chicken. Our MCD Patron and Consul-General of Malaysia in Frankfurt Adina Kamaruddin has been a motiving force in encouraging and supporting our planning and preparation. She offered her official residence for us to prepare the base materials.

See you again at Parade der Kulturen 2018!

Photos courtesy of Uwe Fisher/malaysia-insights.de and MCD members.

Over 300 guests, the largest ever to attend a Malaysian Club Deutschland (MCD) event, were feasted with Malaysian, Johorean, Thai, Indonesian and Vietnamese popular dishes. This year’s event was organised by MCD in partnership with Consulate-General of Malaysia in Frankfurt, Tourism Malaysia in Frankfurt, Johor State Government and Yayasan Warisan Johor (Johor Heritage Foundation). Tourism Malaysia Advisor – Gastronomy Chef Dato’ Ismail Ahmad and Marriott’s Executive Chef Thomas Fahr cooked for the distinguished guests.

Present were Malaysia’s Ambassador to Germany HE Dato’ Zulkifli Adnan and wife Datin Siti Hawa Othman, Deputy Speaker Johor State Legislative Assembly Dato’ Haji Baderi Dasuki, Consul-General Malaysia Adina Kamaruddin, consul-generals from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Nepal.

Guests were entertained with dances from Yayasan Warisan Johor, Thailand and Indonesia.

2,790€ were collected from sales of lucky draw tickets. Part of the proceed will go towards the new building fund for Vivekananda Home in Rembau. The charity home was selected by Malaysian Club Deutschland, as part of its annual social responsibility activities.

For more photos and news: https://www.facebook.com/malaysianclubdeutschland

Photo credits: Rosita-Heilek, Rahman Adun, Malaysia Insights

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SPECIALLY PRESENTED BY: Malaysia’s Celebrity Chef Dato’ Ismail Ahmad and Frankfurt Marriott Hotel’s Executive Chef Thomas Fahr

Location: At The Brasserie ici, Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Hamburger Allee 2, 60486 Frankfurt 
Dates: 14th and 15th October, 2015
Time: from 18:00 hrs – 23:00 hrs
Price: Buffet 38.00€ (excluding drinks)

For reservations: ici.frankfurt @ marriott.com or +49 69 7955 2301.

Download Flyer-Malaysian Food Promotion 2015 (English)

The Malaysian Club Deutschland was invited by His Excellency Dato Zulkifli Adnan, the Malaysian Ambassador to Germany, for the Malaysia Day celebration, which falls on 16th September at The Ritz-Carlton in Berlin. The Club was represented by club president Rosita Heilek, treasurer Jackqueline Bubenheim, secretary Iris Schneider and committee member Ismael Jamaluddin. Other distinguished guests include Consul-General of Malaysia in Frankfurt Adina Kamaruddin and wife of the Ambassador Datin Siti Hawa Othman.

Also present were members of the foreign Diplomatic Corps in Berlin, staff from the Malaysian Embassy in Berlin as distinguished guests and friends of Malaysia.

L – R: Iris Schneider, Jackqueline Bubenheim, Dato Zulkifli Adnan,
Datin Siti Hawa Othman, Rosita Heilek and Ismael Jamaluddin

L – R: Dr. Adina Kamaruddin, H.E. Dato Zulkifli Adnan,
Rosita Heilek

 
Cake-cutting ceremony by H.E. Dato Zulkifli Adnan and a German
Federal Minister representing the Federal Republic of Germany

Malaysia Day is held on 16th September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia. Singapore left the Federation in August 1965.

Photos credit  : Rosita-Heilek