Post by uptowndragon on Apr 16, 2010 9:13:00 GMT 7
World Wing Chun Championship Launching Press Conference (15/4/10)
MALAYSIA TO HOST INAUGURAL WORLD WING CHUN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Story: Anastasia Photos: Dragon
The esteemed panel eager to launch the event.
Come 19th to 23rd May 2010, Malaysia will play host to the inaugural 5-day International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival & World Wing Chun Championship, which was inspired by the popularity & success of the movie Ip Man. The event organised by Malaysia Wing Chun Kung Fu Federation, is expected to create a new wave of excitement not only among Wing Chun practioners but also the general public, who have been mesmerised recently by the elegant martial arts style of the man who mentored the legendary Bruce Lee.
For the festival, organisers have lined up an exciting host of programmes and activities, including the World Wing Chun Championship, which will feature some of the best martial arts masters from various schools in the world, with the objective of promoting the Wing Chun spirit and to inculcate, through the power of martial arts, the martial arts virtues in interpersonal relations and to bring the spirit of Wing Chun to its culmination.
Over 3 million disciples are learning Wing Chun in 68 countries throughout the globe, making it the Chinese martial arts form studied by the most number of people. As such this festival will give the general public the opportunity to gain a better understanding and insight into the world of Wing Chun by allowing them to witness the live demonstrations by Wing Chun masters of various nationalities and through the exhibition of weapon systems, as well as through the exhibition on the life of Grand Master Ip Man and the life of the late film hero, Bruce Lee.
This international festival which will be held at the One Utama Shopping Mall, will be officially opened by Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. , the Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia. The opening ceremony will also feature Master Ip Chun, the eldest son of Grand Master Ip Man and other world renowned martial arts masters.
All this was announced at a press conference held yesterday at Sri Petaling, which was attended by organising chairman Dato Yap Chi Keong, festival chairman Dato' Sri James Lee Wan Beng, MIVCKFF president Grandmaster Brandon Chan, Prime Minister's Department representative Encik Azlan Ghanie, sponsors, invited guests & members of the media.
Also announced at the well attended launching event was that a professorship will be presented to Great Grandmaster Ip Chun and Grandmaster Brandon Chan by Professor Dato Dr. Sabree Salleh, Chairman and CEO of the World Academy of Martial Arts Philosophy and Science. Doctorates in Martial Arts Philosophy will also be presented to Mr. Checkly Sin (VP of the World Wing Chun Union), Dato Yap Chi Keong and Ip Man movie actors Yuen Biao and Dennis To Yu Hang. This will be in appreciation and recognition of their contribution towards Chinese martial arts and Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Some of the most reputable and authorative Wing Chun masters in the world will also attend a 3-day informal Wing Chun seminar (from 17th - 19th May) to explore ways to further promote traditional Chinese culture and to revive traditional Chinese martial arts.
The Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak has been invited to attend a grand dinner that will be held in conjunction with the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival in line with the promotion and acceptance of different cultures propagated by the 1Malaysia concept. Expected at the dinner, are the celebrity cast of "A Legend Is Born: Ip Man", including Dennis To Yu Hang, Rose Chan, Yuen Biao, Bernice Jan Liu, Fan Siu Wang and Louis Cheung. Guests at the dinner will be entertained with live performances of martial arts, dances and songs. Parties intending to attend the grand dinner are welcome to contact the organisers for details & bookings.
A meet-the-fans session is also being arranged for members of the public to interact with the cast of "A Legend Is Born: IP Man".
The highlight of the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival will be the 1-Inch Punch feat to be presented by some 1,000 Wing Chun practitioners who will attempt to gain entry into the Guiness Book of World Records by simultaneously punching through a 1-inch thick wooden board. This record breaking event will be performed at the new wing of One Utama Shopping Mall and will be witnessed by Tourism Minister, the Honorable Dato Seri Dr. Ng Yen Yen. Interested Wing Chun practitioners are invited to participate in this unprecedented attempt to create a new world record to mark the integration of Chinese martial arts within the multi-racial and multicultural identity of Malaysia, and in the spirit of 1Malaysia.
For complete details on the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival and World Wing Chun Championship, contact 03 2300 2696 / 03 8993 9699 / 017 880 3417 or log on to www.worldwingchunchampionship.com.
Scenes From The Press Conference
The bilingual emcee made sure everyone was well informed.
Organising Chairman, Dato Yap Chi Keong.
The excited panel presenting their event to the audience.
IP Man Wing Chun Festival & Championship Chairman, Dato' Sri James Lee Wan Beng.
The attentive media taking detailed notes of the proceedings.
PM Dept's representative - Encik Azlan Ghanie.
Attentive guests.
MIVCKFF President, Grandmaster Brandon Chan.
VIPs - Brandon, James, Azlan, Mahaguru Dato' Baharom B. Kamari & Yap
Wing Chun demonstration.
VIP's, Organising Committee & Sponsors
Don't mess with Brandon here, or you will get a taste of his Wing Chun skills.
MALAYSIA TO HOST INAUGURAL WORLD WING CHUN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Story: Anastasia Photos: Dragon
The esteemed panel eager to launch the event.
Come 19th to 23rd May 2010, Malaysia will play host to the inaugural 5-day International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival & World Wing Chun Championship, which was inspired by the popularity & success of the movie Ip Man. The event organised by Malaysia Wing Chun Kung Fu Federation, is expected to create a new wave of excitement not only among Wing Chun practioners but also the general public, who have been mesmerised recently by the elegant martial arts style of the man who mentored the legendary Bruce Lee.
For the festival, organisers have lined up an exciting host of programmes and activities, including the World Wing Chun Championship, which will feature some of the best martial arts masters from various schools in the world, with the objective of promoting the Wing Chun spirit and to inculcate, through the power of martial arts, the martial arts virtues in interpersonal relations and to bring the spirit of Wing Chun to its culmination.
Over 3 million disciples are learning Wing Chun in 68 countries throughout the globe, making it the Chinese martial arts form studied by the most number of people. As such this festival will give the general public the opportunity to gain a better understanding and insight into the world of Wing Chun by allowing them to witness the live demonstrations by Wing Chun masters of various nationalities and through the exhibition of weapon systems, as well as through the exhibition on the life of Grand Master Ip Man and the life of the late film hero, Bruce Lee.
This international festival which will be held at the One Utama Shopping Mall, will be officially opened by Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. , the Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia. The opening ceremony will also feature Master Ip Chun, the eldest son of Grand Master Ip Man and other world renowned martial arts masters.
All this was announced at a press conference held yesterday at Sri Petaling, which was attended by organising chairman Dato Yap Chi Keong, festival chairman Dato' Sri James Lee Wan Beng, MIVCKFF president Grandmaster Brandon Chan, Prime Minister's Department representative Encik Azlan Ghanie, sponsors, invited guests & members of the media.
Also announced at the well attended launching event was that a professorship will be presented to Great Grandmaster Ip Chun and Grandmaster Brandon Chan by Professor Dato Dr. Sabree Salleh, Chairman and CEO of the World Academy of Martial Arts Philosophy and Science. Doctorates in Martial Arts Philosophy will also be presented to Mr. Checkly Sin (VP of the World Wing Chun Union), Dato Yap Chi Keong and Ip Man movie actors Yuen Biao and Dennis To Yu Hang. This will be in appreciation and recognition of their contribution towards Chinese martial arts and Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Some of the most reputable and authorative Wing Chun masters in the world will also attend a 3-day informal Wing Chun seminar (from 17th - 19th May) to explore ways to further promote traditional Chinese culture and to revive traditional Chinese martial arts.
The Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak has been invited to attend a grand dinner that will be held in conjunction with the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival in line with the promotion and acceptance of different cultures propagated by the 1Malaysia concept. Expected at the dinner, are the celebrity cast of "A Legend Is Born: Ip Man", including Dennis To Yu Hang, Rose Chan, Yuen Biao, Bernice Jan Liu, Fan Siu Wang and Louis Cheung. Guests at the dinner will be entertained with live performances of martial arts, dances and songs. Parties intending to attend the grand dinner are welcome to contact the organisers for details & bookings.
A meet-the-fans session is also being arranged for members of the public to interact with the cast of "A Legend Is Born: IP Man".
The highlight of the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival will be the 1-Inch Punch feat to be presented by some 1,000 Wing Chun practitioners who will attempt to gain entry into the Guiness Book of World Records by simultaneously punching through a 1-inch thick wooden board. This record breaking event will be performed at the new wing of One Utama Shopping Mall and will be witnessed by Tourism Minister, the Honorable Dato Seri Dr. Ng Yen Yen. Interested Wing Chun practitioners are invited to participate in this unprecedented attempt to create a new world record to mark the integration of Chinese martial arts within the multi-racial and multicultural identity of Malaysia, and in the spirit of 1Malaysia.
For complete details on the Malaysia International Ip Man Wing Chun Festival and World Wing Chun Championship, contact 03 2300 2696 / 03 8993 9699 / 017 880 3417 or log on to www.worldwingchunchampionship.com.
Scenes From The Press Conference
The bilingual emcee made sure everyone was well informed.
Organising Chairman, Dato Yap Chi Keong.
The excited panel presenting their event to the audience.
IP Man Wing Chun Festival & Championship Chairman, Dato' Sri James Lee Wan Beng.
The attentive media taking detailed notes of the proceedings.
PM Dept's representative - Encik Azlan Ghanie.
Attentive guests.
MIVCKFF President, Grandmaster Brandon Chan.
VIPs - Brandon, James, Azlan, Mahaguru Dato' Baharom B. Kamari & Yap
Wing Chun demonstration.
VIP's, Organising Committee & Sponsors
Don't mess with Brandon here, or you will get a taste of his Wing Chun skills.
