The Merdeka Carnival 2007 took place on 1 September at The Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, Brickendonbury. The last time I went there to celebrate Merdeka was back in 1993, just a few days after I first arrived to the UK. This year I took the whole family.
It was definitely a bigger do. And there were more exhibitors too. There was one stall in particular that elated me. They sell buah ciku!!! At £5 per kilo, they’re not very cheap. But after many years not tasting the fruit, it was definitely worth it.
One Pakcik caught my attention. I remember vaguely talking to someone back in 1993, but I couldn’t be sure if it was the same Pakcik. But, either way, he is a very colourful character. Apparently he has been to the Merdeka Celebration every year since hefirst migrated to London many years back. While queing at one of the food stalls, he came over and said to everyone in the queue, “No wife, no life lah”.
I was a bit disappointed with the cultural performance, though. We had the dragon dance, a sitar player, but no Malay cultural performance. There were Malays performing, but nothing more than some pop bands who were not very good. One band member shouted “How are you London?”. It was in the middle of Hertfordshire lah, idiot! London is another hour south!
But, overall, I think the Carnival was good. Of course, just like anything else, it could have been better. But it was a fun day out.
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I was in there,when we celebrating merdeka day!!i really had fun,but still dissapointed though.
Can u upload some more pic???please?