The event comprises of mainly food stalls and cultures event, plus a traditional game stall and a tourism stall. All sorts of food are being served at very low price, such as Pasembor, Satay, Bak Kut Teh, and Teh Tarik among others. In the game stall, there are Sepak Raga and Congkak game where guests can try to play or watch demo done by one of our own.
Starting around 6pm, dozens and dozens of people rushing in into the Wyclife College, University of Toronto to join the event. Being that the event and even MASAT's objective is to promote Malaysia to the world, it is such a a great thing that about half of the guests came is non-Malaysians. Everyone enjoy the food, the games and also the cultural shows.
Sapro Ritmo, a wonderful traditional band (with the members being a Malay, Indian, Mexican, you name it) came all the way from Hamilton and played all the guests a few great songs such as Getaran Jiwa and La Bamba. Thanks to them, they totally make the crowd excited. Imagine having a delicious dish on your table, with a traditional song in the background. Such a perfect moment.
Then, there's the fashion show. The person in charge, Natasha Shukor has been very creative in having the show using the Malay Bridal concept. Models walking in to the stage wearing all sorts of traditional costume. From the traditional Malay 'Baju Melayu' to the classic Indians 'Sarees'. The popular Chinese 'Cheongsam' to the colorful Iban attire.
As the event ended, there's none of the foods left. That's how passionate the guests are. Such a great event. We hope that this event will be organized by MASAT in the years to come, annually. This year's edition was not perfect but was great enough as the first time being organized here in University of Toronto. We promised you, the next Malaysian Bazaar would be way better than this.
That's it. Thanks to the Malaysian Bazaar 2012 Organizing Committee, everyone who made the event a success (stall managers, cooks, fashion models, etc.) and the guests. See you on the next Malaysian Bazaar hopefully.
