LWIN LEE | CAFFA 2015 & THE ART PROJECT OFFICIAL OPENING- WHITEBOX @MAP, PUBLIKA

This year, NESCAFE showcases a larger range of variety to delight coffee lovers at the ongoing CAFFA 2015. From NESCAFE Classic, to NESCAFE Blend & Brew, NESCAFE Cans, and finally NESCAFE will reveal the new NESCAFE Dolce Gusto machine.

CAFFA 2015 will have over 30 innovative speciality coffee industry exhibitors and 20+ food vendors including artisanal bakers, soda and ice-cream vendors; Latte Art Jam with the World Barista Champion 2015 Sasa Sestic; Numinous Live Poetry and Music evening; Art Exhibition featuring renowned artist Justin Y; Live Bands and Street Performers; BBoy Dance competition; Doodle Competition by the Doodict Collision; Art Installations and much more!

Among the coffee highlights at CAFFA 2015:

• Mixology and Steampunk demonstrations by Dankoff Coffee Specialists

• ‘Keepcup reuser’ campaign with Keepcup to promote eco-friendliness

• Latte Jam with WBC2015 champion Sasa Sestic presented by Eciatto Coffee Group

• Brew Bar by Coffex

A NEW component added to this already well-known annual event for this year is the Art Project, and we have put together several events in conjunction with the new initiative in collaboration with Artemis Art Gallery.

Welcome speech by Ms Sasya Ahmad Sebi, Coffee & Art Fringe Festival Asia

Introduction to Justin Y by Ms UC Loh, Artemis Gallery

Art demonstration by Justin Y

Young Art Taipei Award presentation to Dedy Sufriandi

Art Dialog with Dedy Sufriandi

Among the highlights at the Art Project at CAFFA 2015:

• Young Art Award presentation to Dedy Sufriadi - As part of the Art Project, Artemis Art

will present the award personally to Dedy Sufriadi who will be in attendance at this year’s CAFFA.

The award presentation will take place at 11:00am on Saturday, September 12, at White Box, MAP@Publika. Following the award presentation, there will be an Art Talk, where Dedy will share his journey as a visual artist, as well as provide us with a broad overview of the Indonesian contemporary art scene.

• Live Finger-Painting Demonstration by Justin Y – this Malaysian-born visual artist now

resides in Hong Kong, and is a self-taught artist who uses nothing else but his fingers to create

spectacular works of art, emotionally charged by the cumulative experiences this widely traveled artist has had. His fingers act as the channels through which his experientially charged emotions emerge, speaking to us through the textured color compositions that he lays on the canvas. Justin Y will commence his demo at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 12, at White Box, MAP@Publika.

Celebration of Diversity

Primer colour signifies pureness and hence the sheer happiness

• Hari Ini Dalam (my) Sejarah is a group photography selling exhibition by eleven young and

emerging photographers. Malaysia stands proud as as a modern-day melting pot of people, cultures, and religions, harmoniously coexisting in a country that can be best described as colorful. The exhibition provides us a glimpse at the diversity that is Malaysia, and is co-curated by journalist/photographer Jahabar Sadiq and Artemis Art. The exhibition runs throughout the duration of CAFFA from 11 to 13 September, at Black Box, MAP@Publika, and is the anchor event for CAFFA’s CLICKS @ BLACKBOX segment of the festival.

• Vivid presents the artworks by artists living with various types of Learning Difficulties. Conditions such as Asperger's, ADHD, or Autism, render those afflicted different in the eyes of a society that knows very little about these realities. The individuals who live with these conditions often find it hard to function or communicate in a way that is seen as conventional or ordinary. Vivid, in essence, is a celebration of their talent and skills, sharpened through creative practices and the artists' sense of resilience. The exhibition runs throughout the duration of CAFFA from 11 to 13 September, at White Box, MAP@Publika.

• Kanta Box Kamra is a project by photographer Jeffrey Lim, surrounding a self-contained

instant camera made from found waste material. It is a social art project that explores the challenges of constructing and building the device, and making unique portraits. Its ultimate purpose is to function as a mobile photo booth, remotely producing silver prints in the field. Jeffrey will have a Kanta Box Kamra Photobooth set up at White Box, MAP@Publika from 3:30 to 5:30pm on Saturday 12 September. Jeffrey will also deliver a talk about the Kanta Box Kamra project, at 6:00pm the same day at Black Box, MAP@Publika, as part of the overall CLICKS@BLACKBOX program.

To keep up with the sultry weather too, don’t forget to make a beeline for the luscious tasting “Fried Ice Cream” by Freshly Freeze, the world’s freshly made ice cream.

Ice creams are freshly mixed and made on the spot and then got fried on the icy-cold pan before slowing turning those milky liquid paste into a sumptuous scoops of toothsome gelatos- quite an impressive and delectable transformation huh? =) And my fave is none other than the Matcha flavor which boast a chunkier texture in the milky nuance than the usual non-fried gelato. It’s very rich in flavor and milk of course, with optional to add in toppings for more alluring nutty bites!

Choose from Japanese Green Tea, Cookies n’ Cream, Belgian Chocolate and Coffee Toffee from MYR 15 onwards for standard M size, it’s rather a large dollop though, yum yum! Currently there are only four flavours available at their booth in conjunction with CAFFA 2015 but guests could always drop by their outlet at Nu Sentral for more grandeur selections.

Nescafé, the coffee leader in Malaysia presents the Coffee and Art Fringe Festival Asia 2015 (CAFFA) which is held from 11-13th September at PUBLIKA, covering the Publika areas of the Boulevard, The Square and MapKL. This family-oriented consumer and trade event truly celebrates the wonderful rise of the speciality coffee scene, music, arts and culture. Drop by for some educational coffee tasting session as well as indulging in various delectable  F&B booths too.

Cheers for now and follow us at Carpe Diem for more ‘food-ful’ discoveries!  ❤ℒℴѵℯ❤

Event Date: 11 to 13 September, 2015

Art Project opening: 10:00 am, 12 September 2015, Whitebox

Venues: Publika + White Box & Black Box, MAP@Publika

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