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Lot 10, one of the most popular mall destinations located in Jalan Bukit Bintang is taking a patriotic up-swing to gear up for the much anticipated celebration of Merdeka day on August 31.
The shopping mall has launched a series of events the whole entire month of August for Malaysian to celebrate the New Malaysia and everything truly Malaysian.
“2018 is an exceptional year for Malaysia and we can feel a strong patriotic buzz around us for this Merdeka month of August.
“Lot 10 pays tribute to the hearts of the people by stepping up our celebration with an exciting new lineup of events building up to an, awesome Merdeka long weekend.
“We promise to give all Malaysians and tourists many reasons to Shop, Sweat, Salute, Shimmer, SIng and Savour the best of local flavours right here in the heart of Kuala Lumpur,” YTL Land and Development vice president, Joseph Yeoh.
Together with the Language Arts Studio, a homegrown Malaysian studio that supports literary and fine arts, Lot 10 will organise Merdeka Kraf which will feature ceramics, painting, writing and woodwork activities.
Five celebrated Malaysian craftsmen and artisans will organise creative and engaging activities for both adults and children.
Lot 10 believes that Arts and craft workshops will allow their shoppers to be hands-on in making Merdeka- themed crafts such as ceramic cup coaster painting class by Purple Ling, hand-weaving of Penan bags and baskets with the Helping Hands Penan, creating table lamps and model catapults with Super Brain Bridge as well as making wood crafts and natural soap bars with G Wood and Craft.
The Language Arts Studio will also provide a space for writing, art jam and face painting activities.
Lot 10 has also set up a traditional game station to offer a free and interactive activities to children and adults with the aim to rekindle the love of Malaysian games we grew up with such as batu seremban, gasing, congkak and carom.
Their successful lot 10 cinema paradiso will be a making a comeback for Merdeka Day with two screenings of a local social documentary film “Rediscovering Each Other” on August 30 and 31.
Filmed across communities throughout Malaysia by the social enterprise TRP Creative, the 2017 film presented by the Rojak Project focuses on discovering and embracing the rich diversity of race, language and culture of Malaysians and their integration for one united nation; a definite not-to-be missed film.
In the first week of August, Lot 10 will be celebrating girl power with the We.Women Market- In Bloom Artisan Showcase by curation of unique handcrafted products by female entrepreneurs.
A collective of 18 local artisans will take over Lot 10’s concourse to offer the best of locally-sourced and produced goods such as homemade dessert and cookies, scented tea to handmade jewellery and fashion apparel for local visitors and tourists.
Lot 10 will also host a series called “goodsweat”, a free for all fitness classes aims to make healthy living and fitness accessible to all.
In collaboration with Celebrity Fitness, MMA Monarchy Gym and independent yoga teacher, Shazana Zulkifli, the event will take place at their Basketball Court on Level 3 over 20 Saturdays in six months starting from August 4, 2018 running up to January next year.
This healthy series will offer four trendy workout including Combat Core, a combination of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, Bends and Beats - a mix of electronic dance music and reggae yoga, Dance Cardio and Unplugged HIIT - a high intensity interval training with hip-hop choreography that is backed by live music performances.
A traditional game station offering free and interactive activities to children and adults will be set up to rekindle the love of Malaysian games we grew up with such as batu seremban, gasing, congkak and carom.
The mall will also screen a local social documentary film “Rediscovering Each Other” on Merdeka weekend, August 30 and 31.
Filmed across communities throughout Malaysia by the social enterprise TRP Creative, the 2017 film presented by the Rojak Project focuses on discovering and embracing the rich diversity of race, language and culture of Malaysians and their integration for one united nation; a definite not-to-be missed film.
Besides that, the mall welcomes amateur performers to dance, singing and musical performances to stand-up comedy to showcase their talent at their open-stage from August 27 to September 2.
To inject some healthy competition, Lot 10 will be organising a singing contest starting from August 28 leading to the finale on September 2 with prizes for 10 Grand Final participants.
Starting from 30 August to 2 September, the terrace outside Lot 10 fronting Jalan Sultan Ismail and next to Lot 10’s mascot Lottie will be transformed to a bustling food street for the inaugural “Lot 10 nom nom”.
Lot 10 will also transform their terrace outside into food street with a wide selection of local delicacies from Lot 10 Hutong to international bites including Japanese and Western cuisines will delight shoppers.
More than 15 carts with delicious temptations of savoury and sweet including Asian desserts and cupcakes will make a monthly culinary experience that shoppers can look forward to.