Queen receives courtesy call from former British PM at London Craft Week


Former British prime minister David Cameron and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah having a closer look at one of the artisans at work at the Malaysia Pavilion in conjunction with London Fashion Week 2023. - Photo courtesy of Istana Negara official Facebook page

KUALA LUMPUR: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah received a courtesy call on Wednesday (May 10) from former British prime minister David Cameron at the Malaysian International Pavilion, held in conjunction with the 2023 London Craft Week (LCW).

According to a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook page Thursday (May 11), Her Majesty took time off to entertain Cameron and Berjaya Corporation Bhd founder and Cardiff City Football Club owner Tan Sri Vincent Tan, who also attended the exhibition which was held at the Malaysian High Commission in Belgrave Square, London.

In addition to distinguished guests, Tunku Azizah also took time to mingle with visitors at the exhibition themed "Abstract Nature", which began last Saturday (May 6) and ends on May 14.

Held to showcase the nation’s heritage crafts from various ethnic groups, the exhibition features Malaysia’s rich cultural landscape through its extraordinary craft traditions, and highlights craft skills that have their roots in the country’s indigenous communities - Orang Asli folk of the Semelai tribe from Pahang, Mah Meri (Selangor) in Peninsular Malaysia and Orang Asal ethnic groups of Sabah and Sarawak.

This is Malaysia’s second time participating in the LCW, offering live demonstrations and workshops, among others, on textile gilding or a textile-decorating technique called telepuk while the products on display also include Songket Terengganu.

Malaysia's participation in the exhibition is led by Tunku Azizah and the Royal Pahang Weave Foundation and supported by the federal government (Foreign Affairs Ministry), the Pahang and Sarawak state governments, Kraftangan Malaysia and Royal Terengganu Songket. - Bernama

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