JBWRF 2013

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2013

JB Writers & Readers Festival

14-15 Sept 2013

Location: Danga Bay, JB & Bkt Timbalan

Book Sale. Talks by Publishers and Writers. T-Shirts. Music. Urban Sketchers Johor.

JBWRF

The JB Readers and Writers Festival celebrates and promotes literacy in Johor Bahru. It aims to provide an avenue for the growth of a community of writers and readers in Johor Bahru. It welcomes novelists, poets, journalists, bloggers and all book lovers. It connects readers of all ages to ideas that enlighten, engage, and entertain. Free of charge.

The Festival will feature various sharing and discussion sessions throughout the day, each focusing on the various facets and genres of reading and writing, including literature, social media and non-fiction. A community of writers, booksellers, publishers and avid readers will meet and greet each other. Among others, publishers that participate in this festival are Sindiket Sol-jah, Anai-anai Studio, FIXI, Sang Freud Press, Lejen Press, and Institut Terjemahan Buku Malaysia.

Featured Writers: Amir Muhammad (120 Malay Movies, Rojak), Pipiyapong Abdillah (Kacip, Cewah, Kawah), Chong Keat Aun, and Sharifah Hamzah from Singapore (Kampung Memories - A Life's Journey Revisted).


Tentative Schedule (Still planning)

14 Sept 2013 Saturday
Morning 
08.00 Urban Sketchers - Johor
10.00 Sindiket Sol-Jah,  Studio Anai-anai
11.00 Grazy Grizzly*, Pocket Press, Moque 
Afternoon
12.00 Biji Press, SuaraSuara
01.00 Rest
02.00 Hafiedzul*, Rabak Lit, Terfaktab Media
03.00 Ilmu Gemilang, Chong Keat Aun 
04.00 Axela*, Lejen Press, Fixi
05.00 Dubook Press, Neon Terbit
06.00 ZFilms Production : Malaysia Nomad
07.00 Rehat
08.00 Agas
09.00 INC*, ITBM
10.00 Maskara Shorties (Short Film Marathon at Bkt Timbalan)

15 Sept 2013 Sunday
Morning
10.00 Sticky Box, Niya Adriane
11.00 Open Mic*, Sharifah Hamzah
Afternoon
12.00 Wave
01.00 Rest
02.00 Akeem Keroncong*, Zine Tiga Suku, Zine Satu Malam
03.00 Seni Suri Jawi , Merpati Jingga

04.00 Kolumpo*, ITBM
05.00 Press SeLut , Sang Freud Press 

06.00 Publisher Forum

07.00 Rest

Evening

08.00 Buku 5

09.00 Perimeter Breach*, Gobok Buku

10.00 Seakan Bintang*, Agas

Closing

*Sesi Halwa Telinga

URBAN SKETCHERS

Urban sketchers draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what they see from direct observation. Their drawings tell the story of the surroundings, the places they have travelled. Their drawings are a record of time and place. They use any kind of media and cherish individual styles. Bring your own drawing tools, join them as they do Danga Bay. Free of charge.

Publishers Taking Part

1. Sindiket Sol-jah
2. Studio Anai-anai
3. Dubook Press
4. Ilmu Gemilang
5. ITBM
6. Rabak-Lit
7. Lejen Press
8. FIXI
9. Neon Terbit
10. Pocket Press
11. Moque Press
12. Agas
13. SeLut Press
14. Sang Freud Press
15. Merpati Jingga
16. Terfaktab Media
17. Buku Lima
18. Suara Suara
19. Biji Press
20. TigaSuku
21. Seni Suri Jawi
22. Zine Satu Malam

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Official Merchandise by

STICKYBOX

BONUS FEATURE BY AGAS & GOBOK BUKU

Event : PANGGUNG PUNGGOK PERDANA @IMIC MalaysiaDate: 14th September 2013 (Saturday)Venue: Iskandar Malaysia Information Centre (IMIC), Danga Bay, Johor Bahru, JohorTime : 10.00am - 4.00pm
Tentative : 10.15am – 10.45am :Talk by Azharr Rudin (Director of Tukang Perahu Pulau Duyong)
10.45am – 12.00nn:Film Screening 1Tukang Perahu Pulau Duyong – Directed by Azharr Rudin
12.00nn - 1.00pm : Lunch break
1.00pm – 2.30pmCINEMA IN A BOTTLE (a century and a little bit more of wayang): Talk by Hassan Muthalib(Animation Director, Director, TV Producer, Writer, film analyst) 
2.30pm - 3.45pm: Film Screening 2Jalan Pintas – Directed by Nam Ron
3.45pm - 4.00pm : Dismiss and wrap

Maskara Shorties. Short Film Marathon.

9pm 14 Sept 2013. At Bukit Timbalan, Johor Bahru

Film List to Date

1. Across the Straits - Tan Ai Leng (Singapore). Two young friends with troubled relationship with their parents find comfort in each other..
2. Destroy - Faizul Omar (Johor Bahru). This film combines computer graphic imagery and realism to portray a bleak future of the world.
3. Pak Maon Reloaded - Rizal Gunx (Kuala Lipis) . This film gives tribute to Nasib Do Re Mi by reenacting scenes from that film with a modern twist.
4. Pemandu Pelencong - Tok Rimau (Johor Bahru) . A tour guide gives a jungle hiking guide to a group of city slickers . 
5. Going Home - Derick Chew (Singapore). This film tells a story of a boy and girl who meet on a train and discover they got something in common that anchor them to the past.
6. Suweyy  - Cabi (Johor Bahru). This is a story of young man who runs out of luck.
7. Bukit Pasir - Johnny Nepp dan Pert Doherty (Johor Bahru). This film addresses the future of litter bugs. 
8. Satu Kata -  Rico Anthony (Surabaya) . This is a tale of a boy who wants to be a chef but the father prohibits.
9. Journey to the West - Nas Plague (Johor Bahru) . This film documents a journey of a Johorean backpacking crossing the Himalaya toward New Delhi.
10. Jiwa Suci - Dean Sham (Kuala Lumpur) . A band is searching for a legendary guitarist in the rural area but they have never heard of his music.
11. Petualang - Dea Ishak (Kuala Lumpur) This is a story of two friends who leave their town to find a new life.
12. Merentas Dunia Artik - Zahariz Khuzaimah (Kuala Lumpur) This film documents a nomad's adventure cycling through the Arctic. 
13. Orang Asli: On the Border - Karolina Baltulyte (Lithuania), This film takes us on a tour to Orang Laut community.
14. Zeitgeist- Atta Idrawani (Skudai). This film deals with the need to record history. 

Across The Straits - Tan Ai Leng

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STREET ART HUNT, PENANG

Street murals and installations are at the mercy of the weather and city development. In Penang, as old ones disappear, new ones will spring. This video document various street arts which you can find in Penang. (Shooting date 17-18 August 2013). All together, it took me 6 hours to hike to hunt these street arts. Shot using an iPad.

UPDATE PAKSAAN

Aku tahu menulis akan melatih aku untuk menulis dengan bagus. Kena banyakkan menulis. Aku paksa diri update blog ini.

1. Aku dan kawan-kawan JB sketchers pergi draw stesen keretapi lama Johor Bahru. 13/7/2013

2. Aku ada pergi Penang. Ada draw juga. Mmm.. aku tak payah lapor dan post foto di sinilah. Ada di Tumblr gambarnya.

3. Melakar ni dah mula sebati dengan aku macam bernafas jadi tak perlulah aku kongsi banyak2 sangat. Rasa macam lapor, hari ini aku bernafas ikut hidung.

4. Melakar beramai-ramai dengan sendirian berbeza. Beramai-ramai ini banyak belajar antara satu sama lain.

5. Hari ini aku bernafas macam biasa, ikut hidung.

Itu sahaja aku nak lapor.

MENGENANG YASMIN AHMAD

I am currently reading Yasmin How You Know. Then, today on Awani News there's this article "Mengenang Yasmin Ahmad." I rewatch her artworks on youtube.

Then I visited her flickr photo page. This is where I got to know her.

Sayu. Sebak.

Al-Fatihah.

Dean, Yasmin, Aku, Fendi, Tak Ingat Nama di Majlis BMW Shorties

RAMADHAN AFIMON

Semalam Afimon tidur sebelum buka. Kepenatan. Aku kejutkan bila azan Maghrib bergema. Dia bangkit komplen kenapa kejut dia lambat dan kenapa jam dinding terlalu cepat.

Lepas buka dia mandi, jebur jebur jebur.

Lantas dia pakai baju sekolah. Dan duduk di sofa memakai stokin sekolah. Beg sekolah di tepi.


La haiiiii. Dia ingat dia bangun sahur rupanya.

JHB-PEN AIRPORT SKETCHES

Went to Penang for a job. Spent most of my time stuck waiting at the airport.

Here are some sketches of the journey.

JALAN TRUS AND WADIHANA URBAN SKETCHERS JOHOR

Taib, Fizal and I when to Jln Trus. We sketched the archways that connect shop lots. I tried using watercolor. Not bad, but I think I should stick to ink.

Later, Fizal and I went to Wadihana for Friday prayer. After that, we had lunch under a flyover. 

WONG AH FOOK MANSION - Urban Sketchers Johor

The name of the street that cut through downtown Johor Bahru is Wong Ah Fook. This man must be very important to have the main street named after him.

 Wong Ah Fook (1837–1918) was a Chinese immigrant, and building contractor who built numerous grand buildings for the state government of Johor. Among others, he built the royal palace and the state penitentiary.

Buz and Taib found out that Wong Ah Fook used to live in a mansion at Jalan Lumba Kuda, Johor Bahru. We visited the mansion. It's now a dilapidated old two storey building. A Chinese couple live on the upper floor and some immigrants live on the floor below. Part of the mansion is used as an automobile workshop. It's unclear who owns the building now.

The mansion has stories to be told. On Sunday morning, June 23, 2013, Taib, Buzz, Hafizal and I sketched the building.

My humble drawing. :-P

Buz Walker's - He is an Art lecturer at Raffles University

Me, Hafizal, Taib, Buz- Urban Sketchers Johor

Wong Ah Fook Mansion

TAN HIOK NEE STREET - URBAN SKETCHERS JOHOR

Peninjau Adventure organized a program ala sketchwalk by Urbansketchers.org on 16 June 2013, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. 10 sketchers were involved. The event started at 9am and ended at 2pm. We went to two spots.

I predict this particular program will grow and become Urban Sketchers Johor Bahru. A new beginning.

Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim

Tan Hiok Nee Street

Sketchers

GUNUNG IRAU 1 JUN 2013

1 Jun gua ke Gunung Irau (2110 M, ranking tertinggi ke 15 di Malaysia, 10 di Semenanjung) Itulah objektif utamanya. Subplot lain adalah beli strawberry dan minum teh Cameron Highland.

8 pagi, 31 Mei bertolak dari Johor Bahru dengan 2 van Toyota Hiace. Aku jadi pemandu. Jam 6 petang sampai Tanah Rata, Cameron Highland.

Kumpulan kami 21 orang. Pecah kepada 3 homestay. Aku terus tidur tak makan malam. Aku mabuk dan demam darat. Jalan berliku panjat Cameron Highland buat aku mual.

Esoknya, aku segar. Terus memandu ke Mossy Forest. Pendakian mula dari situ. Pendakian 2.35 km ambil masa 3 jam. Puncak Gunung Irau biasa-biasa je tapi perjalanan menyamankan mata menempuh hutan lumut dalam iklim nyaman gunung (10-17 Celcius). Tidak berpeluh banyak pun. Penat tetap penat, tapi penat syok punya.

Padan Muka

Cabaran utama Gunung Irau adalah lopak-lopak di tanah kesan hujan dan iklim dingin. Juga, akar-akar kayu yang licin. Aku tergelincir dan calar tulang kering. Seorang pendaki lain cedera lutut, seorang kejang kaki, seorang terkopak tapak kasut dan seorang jatuh ditimpa anak dara. Sungguh. Aku tak tipu. Seorang pendaki wanita tergelincir dan jatuh menimpa seorang pendaki lelaki di bawahnya. Mmm ni kira rezeki atau bala?

Pukul 5 petang kami dah di kaki gunung tapi jalan sesak kerana terlalu banyak kereta pelancong di Cameron Highland pada cuti sekolah. Note to self, jangan pergi ke tempat tarikan pelancong macam Cameron Highland waktu cuti sekolah.

Malam tu makan di restoran penuh dengan penyokong Pahang, Pahang vs Johor separuh akhir piala FA. Johor Menang. Aku orang Johor, aku suka tapi aku senyum je. Nak mampus sorak-sorak dalam restoran penuh penyokong lawan?

2 Jun pusing-pusing Cameron. Banyak masa habis dalam kesesakan jalanraya. Dalam kepala aku, baiklah masuk hutan panjat gunung Irau sekali lagi.

Apa pun sampai Johor Bahru jam 1 pagi, 3 Jun.

Untuk video, aku test resolution GoPro 1440, wide. Enjoy.

PEMANDU PELENCONG BELANTARA

1. Setiap bulan ada siri tayangan filem pendek di Embrace Hall, Johor Bahru. Namanya Panggong Punggok. 2. Aku memikirkan Pemandu Pelencong Belantara setahun yang lalu tapi cuma berkesempatan shooting 1 May 2013 ketika di Hutan Simpan Gunung Arong. Shoot 100% guna GoPro Hero 2 milik Chubby. 3. Aku tidak boleh edit filem ini dengan baik kerana aku tidak ada editing machine yang power. Ada yang asas sahaja. Beberapa scene akan dihantar ke kawan-kawan editor untuk kerjakan. 4. 25 Mei 2013, aku tayangkan rough cut Panggong Punggok. Semua edit asas atas Ipad guna Imovie. Alhamdullilah, khalayak menerima dengan baik.

"Cerita yg buat aku tak segan silu gelak mengilai. kalau dah kua dvd cerita ni complete gtau nak beli. Sampai balik rumah pasir gudang mlm tu pun tergelak sorang2 hahahahahahhaha :))," Ain Zalikha Razali

Sebahagian dari casts and crew

5. Final cut akan ditayangkan di Maskara Shorties JB Arts Festival, Johor Bahru.

GUNUNG DATUK , REMBAU 18 MEI 2013

Gua baru angkat GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition. Gua namakan kamera gua Goppy. Eh... gua punya pasal la. Sukati gua la nak bagi nama. Gua tengok awek sayang kereta, bagi nama kat kereta. Sayang laptop, bagi nama kat laptop. Gua sayang Goppy, okay?! Accessories untuk Goppy ni agak mahal, jadi gua kena berkecimpung dalam pertukangan tangan. Buat masa ni gua dah buat chest mount harga RM10. Gua jimat RM200 tu dari beli produk chest mount branded. Untuk first test drive, gua ke Gunung Datuk, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 885m dari aras laut pada 18 May 2013. Setting default mode je dulu.

GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition

Fo beginners, here are the GoPro packages you really need. Don't buy everything and find out later you don't really need it. And some of the accessories, can be made DIY.

1. Buy Hero 3 black edition (rm1499) It will come together with remote and basic waterproof housing and mountings. You can't diy this. 

2. Buy 32gb class 10 SD card (rm119). Don't buy 64gb (rm299) as many computers haven't supported it yet. I made this mistake so you don't have to. Think positive. 

Anybody need a 64gb sd card for your dslr, you can negotiate the price with me.

Now you can start shooting. You can start with a car joyride scene. 

3. Buy LCD Bac Pac (rm399) to review your video in playback mode. When you attach this bac pac, your gopro will become bulkier and the original housing cannot be used anymore. Luckily, LCD bac pac comes with bigger housing. Thus, you don't need to buy extra housings or frames.

4. Buy mountings according to your needs. Some people go for surf mounting, some like cycling. As I am into hiking, I bought a seat/handle bar mount (rm89) I'll attach my gopro to a pole. 

I really want a chest mount for POV shots.  A chest mount would cost rm189 but I am thinking of a diy project. Perhaps I'll buy a sport bra and attach the existing mount on it. Ha ha ha. We'll see.

You also need to think how you'll edit your videos. So buy your sd card reader and computers as you go by.

For Malaysian buyers, read these sites before buying. Know your problems before facing them. :-)

http://gopro.com/

http://www.oxbold.com/

http://www.goproforums.com/

http://discussion.gopro.com/gopro/problems/common

Test Camera on Default

Biar sesal beli, jangan sesal tak beli.

7 bulan aku fikir. Nak beli ke idak. Nak beli ke idak. Hari2 tengok youtube search gopro videos. Akhirnya aku nekad. 

RM2650 bertukar tangan. Tok Rimau hari ini bukan Tok dulu lagi. :-)

Hutan Gunung Arong 1 May 2013

WANITA TERAKHIR DALAM DUNIA - Certot

Hakim yang bijaksana dan tuan-tuan sekalian.

Kami sedia maklum bahawa kes Kerajaan lawan Juwita Jones menimbulkan kemarahan rakyat.

Menurut media kerajaan langsung tidak berterimakasih dengan pengorbanan dan sumbangan Juwita Jones kepada negara. Golongan yang paling kuat membantah adalah golongan zakar putih. Golongan zakar biru membantah juga, tetapi tidaklah selantang golongan zakar putih.

Kami faham kenapa. Kami juga dari golongan zakar putih, kami mengerti kekecewaan tuan-tuan sekalian. Kerajaan solah-olah buta dengan fakta bahawa Juwita Jones adalah wanita terakhir dalam dunia. Dan dia bertanggungjawab menyelamatkan spesis homosapien.

Izinkan saya menyorot sejarah sedikit.

Menurut wikipedia, sekumpulan pengembara bertemu dengan Juwita Jones di dalam hutan Endau Rompin 30 tahun selepas wabak Rubella X yang membunuh wanita seluruh dunia. Dari jurnal yang ditemui, keluarga gadis ini tinggal di dalam hutan bagi melarikan diri dari serangan wabak Rubella X yang merebak ikut udara. Malang sekali ketika Juwita Jones berumur 16 tahun, ayah dan ibunya mati dijangkiti malaria. Tinggallah Juwita sendirian sehingga dia ditemui ketika usianya menjangkau 28.

Sejak ditemui, Juwita Jones perlu akur dengan perintah am akta Senggama. Juwita Jones perlu melayan seorang lelaki setiap malam. Lelaki yang telah dilayan mesti mencelup zakar ke dalam botol dakwat biru kekal sebagai tanda namanya tidak boleh tercalon dalam loteri senggama lagi. Setiap orang hanya berpeluang sekali sahaja. Dari undang-undang inilah lahir istilah zakar putih dan zakar biru.

Pada hari ini, 13 Mei 2113, pihak pendakwaraya akan menyerahkan bahan bukti ujian DNA Juwita Jones kepada mahkamah. Kami akan berhujah bahawa Juwita Jones sebenarnya adalah Johnny Jones yang telah menjalani pembedahan jantina sedikit masa dahulu.

Sekian, sampai di sini dahulu hujah pembuka bicara kami.

PILIHANRAYA KE 13 PADA 5 MEI 2013

Bertolak dari KL 12.00 tgh. Sampai JB 4.00 petang. Nasib baik sempat mengundi. Pusat mengundi tutup jam 5.00 ptg. Pertama kali dakwat kekal digunakan. Rakyat teruja.

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