Malaysia Makes History!

August 9, 2017

HISTORY Con 2017, the first-ever mega entertainment convention in Malaysia saw over 21,000 visitors flooded the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) last weekend.

The convention, which housed a host of exhibitions and activities for all ages and interests, had also brought in popular HISTORY® and LIFETIME® celebrities such as “Horny” Mike Henry (Counting Cars), Jaime Dempsey (Ride N’ Seek), Justin Mott (Photo Face-off), iconic comedian Harith Iskander (Celebrity Car Wars), Matt Preston (MasterChef Australia judge), and Malaysia’s favourite chef, Jasbir Kaur (MasterChef Asia finalist) –to share their knowledge, expertise and experiences with the visitors. Visitors were also invited to try their skill against Malaysian badminton legends Hafiz Hashim and Cheah Soon Kit as well as riding as passengers of accomplished rally driver Karamjit Singh.

Closing ceremony of HISTORY Con 2017.

On top of that, 10 Malaysian luminaries including Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid (better known as Lat), Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Khoo Kay Kim, Cheah Soon Kit, Karamjit Singh were honoured for their significant contributions to the nation’s life and culture with the inaugural HISTORY Maker Awards during the official closing ceremony on 6th August 2017.

Mr. Prem Kamath, Deputy Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia Pacific.

“HISTORY Con 2017 received overwhelming response from visitors of all ages,” said Prem Kamath, Deputy Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia Pacific. “It has been a great success in bringing Malaysians together for an enriching experience that celebrates the past, present and future.”

Over the course of three days, visitors availed themselves of five unique zones including a range of outdoor activities. The Motoring Zone encompassed both classic cars and motorbikes, including “live” airbrushing demos, while the Games Zone attracted scores of football fans with its FIFA 2017 Borneo E-Arena Qualifier 2 and Mini Escape Room.

The Malaysian History Zone with its interactive exhibition from the National Museum and nostalgic display from POS Malaysia was further livened up with a blast from the far past in the form of life-sized dinosaurs, and national pride ran high in the Sports Zone with badminton tournaments and a special exhibition from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Last but least, the exclusive LIFETIME® Experience Zone captivated visitors with cooking demonstrations, free screenings of LIFETIME® Original Movies, and free photography at the unique light graffiti photo booth.

HISTORY® is available on ASTRO 555 and 575 in HD; for more information about HISTORY®, visit www.historyasia.com.