Congratulations to Dato' Lee Chong Wei!

Making Malaysia proud, the one and only Dato'Lee Chong Wei!  Congratulations to our very own KDU Education Group Ambassador ,Dato' Lee Chong Wei for for qualifying to the FINALS in Olympics and in the run for the Gold medal. Let's all give him some support. Hoorah!

Jayson Puah in Paper Crane, the musical at KLPAC!

With the introduction of the diploma of entertainment arts in April 2012, one of our five students Jayson Puah has landed himself a ensemble role in the musical opening tomorrow (27 July 2012) at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts (KLPAC). 

For we hope that entertainment arts students will get themselves into the pulse of the local performing arts scene in Malaysia. 

Tickets are available. Do order them through the ticket hotline HERE.

The Turtle Project!

The Corporate Social Responsibility class is back again with yet another cause! This semester, the students from CSR class of April 2012 consisting of Mass Communication & Games Design Degree students have joined together in a fundraising event in the name of turtles, with the support of Juara Turtle Project (JTP). You can find more information about the Juara Turtle Project HERE.

The Turtle Project has raised a sum of RM 3,300 and will be contributed towards the Juara Turtle Project. JTP is a non-governmental organization that aims to preserve sea turtles one egg at a time on the coast of Kampung Juara on Pulau Tioman. The fundraiser event was held between 16^th to 17^th July 2012 at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus.

Theatre Talk by Industry Professionals!

The theatre scene in Malaysia is definitely growing strong and steady. On 18^th July 2012, three distinguished guests from the Malaysian theatre scene arrived at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus. These guests were Dato’ Faridah Merican, Mark Beau de Silva and Christopher Ling, from KLPAC (The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre).

Dato’ Faridah Merican is the Co-founder and executive producer of The Actors Studio Malaysia and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC). She is often referred to as the First Lady of Theatre in Malaysia and has been awarded the BOH Cameronian Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the performing arts in Malaysia. Her talk was titled “The Business of Theatre, Now and Then”.

Inter- School Dance Competition 2012!

Dance, is a passion. Some, refer dance as a form of art, some as a favourite past time, and to some, it is merely a raw passion. The best time to unleash one's passion is by starting young. This time around, secondary school students got the opportunity to unleash their talent and passion for dancing. The KDU School of Pre-University Studies organized the annual Inter-School Dance competition. However, the theme this year was "1 Malaysia". Students had to prepare their dance and choreography, incorporating the theme of 1 Malaysia. The event took place at our usual hot-spot, the KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus's Auditorium on 12th July 2012.

Zakka Workshop- Design Your Own Bag!

The second Zakka workshop has arrived in its own unique form. This time around, participants were taught how to design their own personalized bag! The event took place at KDU University College, Damansara Jaya campus on 14th July 2012, to a room full of bag design enthusiast.

Proud participants with their personalized handmade bag!

Organized by the School of Communication and Creative Arts, the workshop was conducted by self-taught local renowned zakka maker Florence Lui who has been producing handmade bags since 1990s.

According to Florence, entrepreneurial makers should create products that not only look good but also functional and useful.