Social Programmes

SOCIAL PROGRAMMES

The 16th International Congress on ICA will be held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) from 21st July to 27th July 2008. Many exciting social programmes have been arranged to ensure all participants have a fair experience on Malaysian Culture.

Indoor Programmes
The Indoor Programme will take place in Room 301 and Room 308. They are open to the spouse or accompanying persons. Room 301 will have interactive programmes that provide new hands-on experiences and enable you to learn more about traditional Malay Dance, Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit), traditional games rare musical instruments and Malaysian Handicrafts. The Room 308 on the other hand will function as a mini cinema featuring documentaries and short films about the Malaysian monarchy system, travel, history and a few other recommended films on famous land marks, beautiful tropical flora and fauna.

Outdoor Programmes
The Outdoor Programmes will include social trips, excursions and professional visits. The Social Trips are open to the spouses and accompanying persons. Free trips are provided daily on a first come first serve basis. Departure time will be at 9.00 am every morning from KLCC. The Congress Secretariat has taken great pain to organize excursions to interesting historical sites in the state of Perak and Selangor. Do not miss these trips. Please check programme schedule and book your seats early. The Professional Visits will involve visits to the National Archives of Malaysia, and the National Library.

Night Distraction
Enjoy and experience the night life activities in Kuala Lumpur including a night visit to the National Museum. Interestingly the National Museum has agreed to extend its opening hours till 10 pm during the congress week to accomodate visits by congress participants and their spouses or accompanying person. Do not miss the other night activities such as KL Festival, KL Pac, KL Samrah Festival and The Malaysia International Landscape & Garden Festival 2008. Participants can attend these activities on their own via public transport.

Please download and complete the registration form and email/ fax it to the Secretariat National Archives of Malaysia.

Fax: 603-62013702
Email: socialprog@arkib.gov.my