Pertandingan Ghazal Johor 2009

(photo credit of Hunaidi Ismail)

When: December 18 to 20, 2009
Where: Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru

The competition was organized by Yayasan Warisan Johor and has four categories: Kategori Ghazal Terbuka, Kategori Ghazal Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan, Kategori Ghazal Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan and Kategori Ghazal Harapan Remaja.
The award ceremony was done by YAB Dato' Haji Abdul Ghani bin Othman, Menteri Besar Johor.

JOHO enjoyed performances by the Ghazal Harapan Remaja category the most. This was probably because we can relate to them more than from any other categories. One of the group in particular was very entertaining. They are Kumpulan Ghazal Sri Ledang. The members of the group according to the MC, were from a rock band before they fell in love with the music of ghazal.

JOHO hopes Yayasan Warisan Johor can organized more competition such as this. Keroncong anyone?

Malaysia Wind Orchestra Competition 2009

(photo credited to Azrafe Zaky)

When: December 6, 2009
Where: Level 3, Persada Johor, Johor Bahru

JOHO can tell that it was a big event just by looking at the sponsors (one of them is ESPN/StarSports) however we were kind of disappointed at the outcome of the event itself.

The event required an admission fee of RM10 which kind of unreasonable (this was the first time they charged us for wanting to support the competitors). After that we had to wait for almost 2 hours as we waited for the VIP to finish eating the banquet dinner. It was absurd.

The competition itself started at almost 10pm.

But lets not take the highlight away from the competitors. They were excellent and very entertaining. JOHO's personal favorite was the band from UPSI (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris). Unfortunately they lost the competition to SDAR (Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak).

Congratulations to the winner and JOHO hopes the organizer will do a better job next year :)

Teater Walinung Sari

First, thanks to JOHO for the invitation and congratulations.

I have always been a fan of theater so I did not miss the opportunity to watch Walinung Sari Theater which was held on December 5, 2009 at Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru. Being the JOHOrean that I am, I have to admit that it was hard to find showcases of theaters in Johor. If we want to see theaters, we have to travel all the way to KL for it.

For me personally as a fan of theater, Walinung Sari was amazing. I went with my mother (in her 50's) and my sisters (in their early 20's) who weren't into theather but they too were impressed. We felt the theater has life of it's own as it re-telling the history of the said beauty. In my opinion, the show should be extended and I'm sure it would be a hot topic for at least a week.

The story of Walinung Sari was mystical and has sense of culture and religious. It definitely has message that they want to convey to the audience. It would be good for the younger generation so they could learn something from it. The theater was not only fun but educational as well.

Walinung Sari does not required famous faces or big names to ensure it's success. The talent that they have were sufficient. They definitely blew the roof off with their passion and performances.

My point is, theater such as this will gains it audience in Johor even though we do not have 'Istana Budaya'. Even RTM is hosting plenty of such events. All that is need is effort.

Which kind of theater would be of little relevant if it can give such big impact to the audience. Which such dedication I am sure that the audience will gradually increased. They would even help promote the event.

Once again, congratulation and thank you JOHO for promoting the event. We need more of this kind of dedication in Johor.

And allow me to reiterate: Walinung Sari was amazing :)

Entry by Nurul Raudah

Teater Walinung Sari

(photo credited to Azrafe Zaky)

When: December 5, 2009
Where: Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru
Sypnopsis: The theater Walinung Sari tell us how Tok Damak continues to lift the spirits of pujangga and lagu rakyat, especially one of Walinung Sari to ensure that they will always exist in today's modern society despite being targeted by Tok Penghulu and his avid followers.

JOHO really enjoyed the Walinung Sari theater. There were several moments during the performances when we got goosebumps and apparently we were not the only one. Most of the audience experienced the same thing.

It just goes to show how well the casts of this theater performed and we applaud their passions and wish them the best of luck for the competition.

You can read Nurul Raudah's experience here.

Goreng Pisang

Goreng pisang or in layman's term, fried banana or banana fritters is Malaysia's favorite tea time snack. For goreng pisang addict, JOHO is providing you guys with a list of recommended "hotspot" for goreng pisang that would make your mouth watery.


Johor Bahru

1) Warung SAGA located in front of Convent school
The place is surrounded with pictures of Allahyarham P. Ramlee so you can enjoy your goreng pisang while reminiscing to the old days
(credited to Amoy Fazllina)

2) Warung Mak Ram of Jalan Pisang at Kampung Pasir (in front of Giant)
killer menu: flavored tempe goreng, ketuk-ketuk ubi and varieties of kuih-muih
(credited to Amoy Fazllina and Fairoz Azami)

3) Goreng Pisang MAWAR located at MAWAR (behind Dataran Bandaraya)
killer menu: The fragrant goreng pisang with other kuih-muih. You guys should try the soursop drink
(credited to Amoy Fazllina and Fairoz Azami)
GORENG PISANG MAWAR HAS BEEN SPAM!ed

4) Gerai Gate with is located at Desa Bakti, Skudai
killer menu: The crispy goreng pisang
(credited to Toqreemaow Soljah)

5) Located at the water reservoir of Taman Desa Rahmat, Tampoi
The price for the goreng pisang is 50cents. The goreng pisang is quiet the hot stuff, usually sold out after 2 hours.
(credited to Nama Saya Fadli)

6) Warung Mana Lagi? at Larkin (near the library of Sultan Ismail and in front of Petronas)
killer menu: the goreng pisang is accompanied by hot sambal kicap, tempe goreng, kerepok lekor and ubi goreng.
(credited to Azrafe Zaky)

7) Located besides ILP and Petronas in Pasir Gudang
killer menu: It has varieties of tea snacks like kuih-muih, tempe goreng and fried mushroom.
(credited to Sujieta)

8) Located at Kampung Sinaran Baru of Seelong, Kempas (before the Jalen factory)
killer menu: goreng pisang with mushroom soup.
(credited to Mohd Fadli Kamarudin and Fairoz Azami)

9) Located at Taman Dahlia market at Tampoi.
It provides a place for dam lovers to play while enjoying the goreng pisang with thick sambal kicap.
(credited to Amirul Izwan)

10) Located below the Kotaraya mosque (in front of the stairs)
killer menu: all sorts of goreng pisang are available as well as ubi goreng, keledek goreng, fried mushroom, cempedak goreng, cucur udang and keropok lekor.
(credited to Aien Razali)

Batu pahat

Kedai Mega located at Taman Penggaram.
Killer menu : goreng pisang covered with sambal kicap jawa served with fried tofu.
(credited to Boyd Fadzlee)

Muar

Located in front of Kedai Sri Bayu of Jalan Salleh.
killer menu : air kelapa (coconut drink), cempedak goreng, ketuk-ketuk ubi which can be enjoyed with the special sambal kicap.
(credited to Yaya Jams Dean)

Pontian

1) Located besides the factory of Lee Biscuit
killer menu: rojak goreng pisang and fried me/meehoon.
(credited to Azam Raslan)

2) Located somewhere along the road of Tenggayun (on the way to Kukup)
killer menu: goreng pisang sambal kicap with nuts.
(credited to Abdul Rahman)

Music

Plague of Happiness

This band originated from Pasir Gudang. They are one of the leading independent band in Johor and one of the well-known ska band in Malaysia.

Plague of Happiness consists of 7 members: Nas (guitar and vocalist), Ipin (bass and backing vocal), Atoi (trumpet), Azmal (tenor saxophone), Nausad (trombone), Arab (guitar) and Pozy (drum).

This band plays ska punk with more happy tune and for a twist, their attitude and music arrangements are pretty OUT THERE which can be enjoyed by everyone.

www.myspace.com/plagueofhappiness

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Laila

Laila consists of 6 young males from Johor Bahru. They were first known as Laila's Lounge and has received great exposure after one of their songs (Mawar Khayalan) was chosen as the main soundtrack for "KAMI the Movie" film.

However, they have undergone several changes in the line-up since their establishment 10 years ago. Some of the musicians that were part of the group are Bulat (bassist), Sham Daging and Just (drums), Ajeep (keyboards, Kluk Kluk Adventure) and David (guitarist, They Will Kill Us All).

Year 2008 can be considered as a pear year for Laila's Lounge when they got involved with independent gigs as well as "KAMI the Gig" concert series. During that time, they agreed to use Wandi (Novelea) as keyboard sessionist and he has been with the group ever since.

Several months afterward however, they were faced with a significant change in their line-up. It happened after their original vocalist (Hadi) decided to withdraw. The group then decided tor recruit Shahrul to fill in the spot. The choice proved to be a good move because he is naturally gifted and has similar tone of voice as their former vocalist but has his own styles and characteristics.

www.myspace.com/lailaband

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Statik

Statik comes from Skudai, Johor Bahru. It was created by Enol in the early year of 2004. However the band has gone through changes after after several years in the entertainment world.

Mamat, Jeff, Along, Farique, Fifie, Shaney and Hassan were once part of the band members. Now the band has only three members; Enol, Haziq and Pendi.

Statik is known for their song Cherita Kita and Nikmat Sementara.

www.myspace.com/statiksound

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Zip Zieller and the Klasik Ikan Keli

The vocalist for Zip Zieller has moved to Johor Bahru in order to experience something new. Zieller and the Klasik Ikan Keli is his solo band project in Johor Bahru. Based on Rock n Roll and blues, the band wants to ensnare and ensure that the spirits and passions of the younger generations keep on burning.

www.myspace.com/zipzieller

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Finger Inc

Finger Inc consists of Leman (drummer, Priceless Stupid Box), Madey (lead guitar, Priceless Stupid Box), Nuar (bassist, Priceless Stupid Box), Lynn (lead vocalist) and Aqi (rhythm guitar).

Formerly the three fyts wgi were already in F.I recruited Lynn as the vocalist after some serious Karaoke-ing, and were looking for another guitar player. After seeing Aqi played some songs while hanging out, they decided to recruit her too.

With everyone having different tastes in music, it brought out different elements in making their music.

www.myspace.com/fingerinc

JOHO

Show your dedication to JOHO by printing this out and SPAM! your photos with JOHO. (You can look at the pictures taken by members of JOHO in photoJOHO section as example). Let's do this! The time for SPAM! has come :)

Pameran Seni Tampak

(photos credited to Amirul Izwan and Hunaidi Ismail)

When: December 2009
Where: Galeri Seni, Johor Bahru

The gallery showcased the winners' artworks for Pertandingan Seni Tampak Terbuka Johor 2009 which was organized by Yayasan Warisan Johor. They also displayed other artists' artworks that are not only beautiful but an eye-opener as well, some with more elaborate messages (be it hidden or not) compared to the others.

JOHO is impressed with the amount of massive talents that we saw at the gallery especially the artworks from the contest itself.

Events: December 2009

Iskandar Malaysia World Scrabble Festival
Where: the Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru
When: Nov 25 - Dec 10, 2009

Yonex-Sunrise World Master Final 2009
Where: Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 2-6, 2009

The Rainforest Challenge 2009
Where: Flag off at Sutera Mall and end at the Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 5 to 14, 2009

Johor Paintball Open 2009
Where: Octville Gold & Country Club
When: Dec 12 to 13 2009
Organizer: Johor Paintball Association
Phone: 07-238 7949

FSI Center Education Road Show
Where: Persada Johor Convention Center, Johor Bahru
When: December 21, 2009
Organizer: FSI Center

SPAM! JOHO
When: January 1, 2010
Where: Roost Bistro, The Zone, Johor Bahru
Time: 6.00pm onwards
Organizer: JOHO
Contact: johobaru@gmail.com
Free admission

Monsoon Mayhem International Surf Challenge 2009
When: January 3 & 4, 2010
Where: Desaru Golden Beach, Tanjung Penawar
Organizer: Bigfoot Industries
Contact: Mohd Ahmad Shahir
Tel: 017-749 8332
Admission Fee: RM30

Sports

Permas Go-Kart Club, Johor Bahru

Permas Go-Kart Club is one of the longest kart track in Malaysia occupying 10 .5 hectares of workshop and equipped with recreational activities at Taman Plentong.

The company provides rental services for go-kart beginners to learn under the guidance of professionals. It has produces numerous promising go-karters and professional technicians via training.

For more information regarding the activities of go-kart, please go to their website.

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Johor Bahru Downhill Race

If you love mountain biking and have been complaining about the lack of activities on that scene, fret no more. Element & ROAM in association with Malaysia Downhill Association (MDHA) are organizing Johor Bahru Downhill Race for all you lovers out there. For more information regarding this activity, please visit their blog.

Goreng Pisang Mawar

Goreng Pisang MAWAR

Goreng Pisang Mawar is well-known in Johor Bahru. The restaurant is owned by Mr. Rashid and Mrs. Misah. They first started 5 years ago at the side of Masjid Kolam Ayer. The recipes are handed down from generation to generation.

What makes the goreng pisang (bananas fritters) special? The owner said that they are not too oily, crunchy and large in size.

Besides goreng pisang the place also sells other foods such as nasi ambang, friend mee hoon and different kinds of kuih-muih.

50% of it's customers are Singaporean probably because it is pretty rare to find goreng pisang with such quality in Singapore. They also received orders from Singapore.

In the future, the owner plans to make their own batter for the goreng pisang and if possible to open a branch in Singapore.

For more pictures, go to JOHO's flickr.

Promos: December 2009

Malaysia Savings Sale Carnival 2009
Where: Shopping Complexes throughout Johor Bahru
When: Dec 1 to Jan 3, 2010
Organizer: Ministry of Tourism Malaysia & Johor Tourism Action Council

Exhibition of Seni Tampak Johor
Where: Galeri Seni, Yayasan Warisan Johor, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 3-6, 2009

An Evening With Dato Khadijah Ibrahim featuring Ramli Sarip
Where: Persada Johor International Convention Centre
When: Dec 4, 2009

Persembahan Teater 'Walinong Sari' karya Khalid Salleh
Where: Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 5, 2009
Time: 8.30pm
Admittance is free

Facon Education & Career Fair 2009
Where: Persada Johor International Convention Centre
When: Dec 19 to 20, 2009
Organizer: Facon Exhibitions Sdn Bhd

Pertandingan Ghazal 2009
Where: Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 18 to 20, 2009
Time: 8.00pm
Admittance is free

JB Rock Fest 2009
Where: City Plaza, Johor Bahru
When: Dec 20, 2009
Ticket: RM22

Seni@Hutan Bandar
Where: Laman Tembusu, Hutan Bandar, Johor Bahru
When: December 26 & 27, 2009

Karnival Pemadam Batu Pahat
Where: Dataran Penggaram Batu Pahat
When: January 2, 2010
Time: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm
Registration: RM30
Contact: En. Samsol (017-7845342)
www.karnivalpemadambp.blogspot.com

Wrath of Bloof Feast Gig
Where: Embrace Hall
When: January 2, 2010

Blog Party (Seminar sehari penulisan blog)
When: January 23, 2010
Where: No. 6B, Jalan Mawar 46, Taman Mawar, 81700 Pasir Gudang
Time: 9am to 6pm
Organiser: Wonderspace
Email: wonderspace@gmail.com
http://thewonderspace.blogspot.com

Culture

Gamelan
Entry by Nbilla Jane Riza


World most complicated music. Have you ever think about it? A fact from my current read book tells me that it is gamelan. Research by Heather Jennings, a physicist, outcomes a number from zero to one as the indicator of complexity. The closer the music came to one, the more complex it was. Gamelan got the highest value, and is above Brazillian forro, techno, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. Sorry to suffocating death metal and the chaos of fengtau; they are classified as noise.

Waduh! Gamelan, sayang... is the song that they play during kuda kepang! As I read the fact, it made me realized why people were so "into" the kuda kepang when the music was being played.

"Gamelan is as interesting as it is complex. There’s a mesmeric quality to gamelan, which stems from the repetitious nature of its rythms. A single chime sounds familiar and ordinary, but many chimes combined create an effect that is other-worldly and rather beautiful.” - Mark Lewis

How crazy was that? Even a Mat Salleh felt what I felt! No wonder people was possessed!

JOHO, lets watch some kuda kepang!

RUAS

(photo credited to Reza Mohamed)

When: November 28, 2009
Where: Wonderspace, Taman Mawar, Pasir Gudang

JOHO together with Wonderspace supported RUAS (Ruang Seni) for their first event which consisted of screening of two short films directed by Dean Sham and Rozinorazali as well as arts and photo exhibitions from our own JOHO members, Yusri Bachok and Wandi Volta.

RUAS also showcased the talent of another JOHO member, Azrafe Zaky when he performed two songs as an opening act as well as at the end of RUAS.

Azrafe Zaky – Tango Dr. M from Syed Syahrul Zarizi on Vimeo.

(clip courtesy of ideabuzz)

Cultural Places

1st World Hindu Glass Temple

The Arulmigu Sri Raja Kallamman temple, the world's first glass temple, in Jalan Tebrau in Johor Bahru has become a major tourist attraction. It is a first of its kind with more than a million pieces of colourful glass adorning the temple's walls, ceiling, domes and pillars. The glasses were imported from Thailand, Japan and Belgium. The temple was built at the cost of RM3 million.

It was officially opened on October 25 and can accommodate 1,500 devotees.

This temple is located at No. 22, Lorong satu, Jalan Tebrau , 80100 Johor Bahru. It is nearly 2 km drive from the town of Johor Bahru.

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Royal Abu Bakar Museum

The grand building that was completed in year 1866 was previously used as the Grand Palace where Sultan Abu Bakar, the father of Johor modernization rest in peace.

Duli Yang Maha Mulua Sultan Iskandar officially opened the museum to the public on 11 May 1990.

The entrance fee for Malaysian is RM5 (adult), RM1 (children below 12 and student). For foreign visitors, the entrance fee is USD7 (adult) and USD3 (children below

Visiting hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9.00am ~ 5.00pm
Weekend and Public Holiday: 9.00am ~ 5.00pm
Friday: Closed

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Chinese History Museum

The museum is located at a 60-year-old building along Jalan Ibrahim in the heart of the city and is the first museum of its kind in the country. The museum features e a collection of artifacts related to the Cantonese, Hokkien, Hainanese, Hakka and Teochew clans that would mainly comprise of pictures on cultural events celebrated in the olden days and also cultural tools and equipment used in the past that are rarely found now.

The Chinese History Museum was officially opened to public on October 3, 2009 by Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.

Teh Tarik

Teh Tarik (literally mean pulled tea in layman's term) is a common favorite drink for the lepak community in Malaysia.


For teh tarik addict, JOHO is providing you guys with a list of recommended "hotspot" for teh tarik that you should check out.

Johor Bahru

1. Restoran Syam located at the front of Stulang (credit: Wandi Volta)
2. Restoran Anggun at Larkin (credit: to Wandi Volta)
3. Restoran Habib located at Taman Perling (credit: Nbilla Jane Riza)
4. Restoran Aliff located at Taman Universiti (credit: Nbilla Jane Riza)
5. Man Tebar of Kampung Melayu located nearby Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Melayu (credit: Reza Mohammed)
6. MAPLE located nearby Leisure Mall (landmark: Maybank) (credit: Reza Mohammed)
7. Restoran Juara at Taman Cempaka (credit: Bie Hamidah)
8. Restoran A Sri Merah at Taman Puteri Wangsa (credit: kluxorious)

Batu Pahat

1. Ramli Cafe. The cafe was featured in one of Astro Prima program (credit: Mohd Khairul)

Fine Dining

Carabao

Carabou pride itself as being the authentic Thai restaurant. The place was made entirely of wood and decorated with a resort style setting. You will be able to enjoy the greenery and cool breeze while dining at the heart of the city.

Carabao is located at 16, Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir, Johor Bahru. For reservation you can call 07-335 9333.

http://www.carabaorestaurant.com

Business hour:
12.00pm - 3.00pm / 6.00pm - 1.00am

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Grand Straits Garden Seafood Restaurant

The restaurant is the most popular "Halal" seafood restaurant in Johor Bahru. It offers their customers with wide range of menu prepared by it renowned chefs and they can enjoy their food surrounded by relax ambiance.

Grand Straits Garden also offers other facilities such as ballrooms for weddings and other functions as well as VIP rooms equipped with karaoke facilities.

Location:
No.3, Jalan Persiaran Danga, Kawasan Danga Bay,
81200 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Behind Rat Auto)
Phone : +607-2388118
Fax: +607-2375799

http://www.grandstraitsgarden.com

Business Hours: Everyday 11:30am to 12.00am

Recommended

Malaysia Savings Sale Carnival 2009

Ministry of Tourism Malaysia & Johor Tourism Action Council will once again bring the mega sale carnival to all Shopping Complexes throughout Johor Bahru. The event will last from December 1 to January 3, 2010.

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Tanjung Piai National Park

Tanjung Piai is a cape that is located at is the southernmost point of mainland Asia. The cape is declared as a national park for the costline of unspoiled mangrove forest. It has long been the attraction for bird lovers especially during the migration season between September and March.

Visitors can get to Tanjung Piai either by Sungai Belukang or via Desa Sri Piai. For Malaysian the entrance fee is RM3 and RM5 for foreign visitors.

Hotspots

Kluang RailCoffee

This is the best place for breakfast in Kluang. The famous menu would be it's varieties of toasted breads and ice coffee. But the menu doesn't stop there. It also offers delicious nasi lemak, and fried mee/meehoon in tiny packaging on the table.

Kluang RailCoffee has several branches around Malaysia but like any others the original remains the best not to mention cheaper.

Location:
Kluang KTM Station,
Jalan Station,
Kluang, Johor.

Business hour:
7am -12pm, 2:30 - 6pm. Closed on Thursdays.

(picture credited to Norziana loves Farrel)

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ROOST JUICE +BAR

Roost Juice + Bar is located at 9 Jalan Dhoby, Johor Bahru, in a double storey historical structure building aged of over 50 years old. The ambiance is of the 1970's. The food is awesome and they served popular their house juices in a small colored bucket. It is definitely something different.

The upstair dining area is linked to a boutique located next door named "The Girl Next Door" so you can dine and shop for quality selected pieces.

http://roostjuicebar.blogspot.com/

Business hour:
Mon - sat 12:00Pm - 4PM 6PM - 12Am
Sun 6PM - 12AM

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ROOST BISTRO

Roost Bistro is located at The Zone and is subsidiaries of Roost Juice + Bar. The bistro belongs to Bie and Hie.

This place will serves you guys with post punk, britpop and alternative music. On Friday nights, their DJs will spin songs from Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, The Used, The Libertines and the list goes on.

With the relax ambiance, you will be sure to chill at this place as you listen to the songs being played. Not to mention that you can see all the stylish people hanging here, with all sort of fashion senses.

Be unique.

(picture credited to Azree Ismail)

Food

(credited to kluxorious)

JOHO knows that Johorean and foods are inseparable thus we try to bring you the makan places that we thought you would enjoy and appreciate.

Makan Places | Goreng Pisang | Teh Tarik | Fine Dining

You are welcome to share your favorite makan places with the rest of JOHO.

Have a say

JOHO welcome all members to participate and share with us anything that you think worth sharing. It could be anything, from the rare monument you found at Muar, the adventure you experienced while visiting a tourist spot, your music band from Johor to your favorite makan places. If you think you can provide us with a fresh perspective on the subject, JOHO appreciates the sharing.

You guys can also submit any kind of writing, be it a journal, short stories, fictions and/or anything in between to JOHO whether it is in Bahasa Melayu or in English.

Content Guidelines for articles:

• Your post must never been published before (original. JOHO do not want any plagiarism).
• Your post can be about anything as long as it is related to Johor Darul Takzim.

You can send your articles directly to JOHO at johobaru@gmail.com. If you are not sure that your articles have meet our guidelines or not, you may send your articles with post title and drafted in points.

Of course we will not limited your sharing to mere articles. Should you know of any upcoming events or promotions that we have not included in our blog, feel free to email us the data.

We also welcome all

For photographers who want to share with us your photos, you can do the same.

Content Guidelines for photos:

• Your photo must be original
• Your photos can be about anything as long as it is related to Johor Darul Takzim.
• Provide link (if you uses flickr, photobucket or other such FTP services) or watermark your photos
  

JOHO reserved the right to edit the articles as needed and to reject articles or photos that we feel are not appropriate for this blog.

Photo JOHO

JOHO: When members got creative!

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Events around Johor

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Places

Pertandingan Zapin 2009

(photo is credited to Amirul Izwan)

When: November 7 & 8, 2009
Where: Stadium Tertutup MBJB, Johor Bahru

One of our members, Amirul Izwan, was fortunate enough to go to the event and enjoyed one of the most fine art forms from Johor, tarian zapin.

Here is the video on one of the groups who contested in the event (credit for the video goes to kuraramus)

Photo JOHO: Events

Credit: Reza Mohamed
Where: Pesta Layang-Layang, Pasir Gudang

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Credit: Azrafe Zaky
Event: Pesta Tanglung Joho Bahru
When: October 2009

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Credit: Ezzah Khairanee
Event: Teater Srikandi Jauhar
Where: RTM Auditorium, Johor Bahru
When: October 2009

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Credit: Amirul Izwan
Event: Pertandingan Zapin Johor 2009
Where: Stadium Tertutup MBJB, Johor Bahru
When: November 2009

Teater Srikandi Tanah Jauhar

(photo is credited to Ezzah Khairanee)

When: October 23 & 24, 2009
Where: Auditorium Sultan Iskandar RTM, Johor Bahru
Synopsis: The theater tell us the story of how the Srikandi became the legend that she was and the chain of events that lead her to Jauhar (which will be known as Johor later).

This was the first event that JOHO promoted since it's creation in early October 2009. The respond was overwhelming, as can be seen by the turn out of the audience and the responds that we got from our members that went to the theater.

It was also the first time that members of JOHO got to mingle and met each other. We even hang out together after the theater, ate dinner, visited the Junk Sale and basically just got to know each other.

Mission accomplished.