The Kuala Lumpur (KL) Walk

Groufie (group picture) with the iconic Petronas Twin Towers

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - With a height of 451.9m or 1,483ft and a floor area of 395,000m or 4,252,000 sq. ft. and is considered the tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004, The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia were designed by Argentine born American Architect Cesar Pelli. It took 3 years to build the twin towers from March 01, 1993 to March 06, 1996 and was Inaugurated 1999, This cost the Malaysian government a whopping $1.6billion US dollars, creating the towers made it the icon of Malaysia, sending thousands of tourists flocking to this superstructure yearly.

This is our second day in Malaysia, with the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government, Malaysia is one of 17 mega diverse countries on earth, being here brings us awe and excitement, for we are in one of the fastest growing ASEAN countries, Malaysia has a multi-ethnic, multicultural and multilingual society, for substantial influence exists from Chinese and Indian culture.

The fascinating view of Petronas Twin Towers at night

In the KL walk, we were given the freedom to roam and explore KL as it is, admiring the infrastructure and elegance of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers, we get a feel of how it is to be in a place far from home, immerse in a culture strange to us, get lost and find ourselves in a vast environment so unfamiliar to ours, and get a taste of sumptuous cuisine which reflects the multi-ethnic makeup of its population.

We were also able to indulge ourselves into the impressive visual artworks exhibited in the Galeri Petronas primarily dedicated to documenting and promoting works created by Malaysian artists. It also serves to nurture greater public appreciation of visual arts, especially Malaysian artwork. The Galeri Petronas is located in Suria KLCC and has easy access to the public with no admission charge, enabling it to inculcate a deeper public appreciation and interest in art. The gallery is also the custodian of the PETRONAS Art Collection, acknowledged by Malaysian art historians as among the most comprehensive and relevant collections of 20^th century Malaysian art.

Below are some of the artworks exhibited in the Galeri Petronas.

Indeed it was a memorable and exciting walk for us for we were able to awaken our senses and it made us realize how diverse our world is.