YeinJee's Asian Journal » Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela http://yeinjee.com Popular blog about Asian culture, lifestyle, entertainment, food, travel, trend, events, traditions and offbeat stuff. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez is Miss Universe 2009 http://yeinjee.com/2009/venezuelan-stefania-fernandez-58th-miss-universe/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/venezuelan-stefania-fernandez-58th-miss-universe/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:00:34 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=23747 Miss Venezuela Stefanía Fernández was crowned the 58th Miss Universe in Nassau, Bahamas, on Sunday (Aug 23).

Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009

The 18-year-old became Venezuela’s sixth Miss Universe winner; it’s also the first time ever for representatives from the same country to win consecutive Miss Universe title, with Dayana Mendoza crowning in 2008.

[image from Miss Universe]

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/venezuelan-stefania-fernandez-58th-miss-universe/feed/ 13 Kuala Lumpur World Drums Festival 2008 http://yeinjee.com/2008/kuala-lumpur-world-drums-festival-2008/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/kuala-lumpur-world-drums-festival-2008/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:11:36 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=1298 World Drums Festival 2008 is running from July 26 to August 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event was first held in December 2007, and it seems like the Malaysian organisers are keen to make it an annual show.

World Drums Festival showcases traditional (and fusion) drum-shows from around the world. The 2008 series features performers from Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Venezuela. Not really covering every part of the world yet, but it’s an international show nonetheless, and a pretty good one.

Went to a road show at Berjaya Times Square on Wednesday with KC and took some pics; photo quality rather poor due to dim lighting and my limited photography skills…

World Drums Festival 2008 at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
World Drums Festival (Festival Gendang Sedunia) 2008 at Berjaya Time Square

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/kuala-lumpur-world-drums-festival-2008/feed/ 2 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008 http://yeinjee.com/2008/dayana-mendoza-miss-universe-2008/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/dayana-mendoza-miss-universe-2008/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:48:33 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=857 Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 13.

Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza from Venezuela
Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008 (Image from William)

Asians didn’t perform well in the 2008 contest with only one contestant making it into last 15. Riyo Mori from Japan was the 2007 winner, with another three Asians (India, Korea and Thailand) making it into the last 15 last year.

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