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WOMEN all around the world are recognised and celebrated through International Women’s Day – those who raised us, inspired us, who broke barriers and smashed through glass ceilings. It is these women we want to commemorate. The theme of International Women's Day Cocktail Week is to celebrate some of the women who contributed to the development of Malaysia.
From the March 15 to 21, participating outlets will be running their IWDCW cocktails created in honour of these women. Each outlet can choose any woman, preferably a Malaysian (past or present), who they think have contributed to the development of the nation. Please refer to this map of IWDCW22 bars here.
Aromatherapy Workshop by The Botanist and Remy Martin
Date: March 4 (Friday)
Time: 3pm-5pm
Venue: JungleBird KL – 61M, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Women take on many roles, at times under great stress, without giving themselves the time to wind down. This workshop will see a certified aromatherapist guide guests in making a Superwoman blend of essential oil and massage of pressure point to release stress on the go.
The Botanist Gin and Remy Martin cocktails created in honour of politician and environmentalist Hannah Yeoh and refugee activist Deborah Henry will be served during the workshop.
A limited-edition Superwoman lip balm will come with IWDCW22 cocktail purchase at JungleBird KL, while stocks last.
RSVP at +6012 339 7115.
Maiden Voyage by Caorunn Gin 琴琴有约
Date: March 7 (Monday)
Time: 5pm-7pm (Media) / 8pm ‘til late (Public)
Venue: Three x Co – Level 3, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Three gin expressions, three cocktails. For one night only, Kim Choong, founder and editor of Thirstmag.com, will be going behind the bar to mix drinks for the guests and raise money for charity. This is her first ever guest shift, and you want to work her hard.
Garden to Cocktails by Von Halers and Whitley Neill
Date: March 16 (Wednesday)
Time: 4pm (Media) / 5pm onwards (Public)
Venue: Pahit – 3, Jalan Sin Chew Kee, Bukit Bintang, 50150 Kuala Lumpur
Learn how to grow a hydroponic herb garden at home, and how to use them in your cocktails. Enjoy IWDCW cocktail promotion by Pahit from March 8 until the end of the month.
Trade Day Forum
Date: March 21 (Monday)
Time: 12pm – 4pm (Open to media and trade)
Venue: Hybrid – Level 3A, Menara Noble Land. 2, Jalan Changkat, Lorong Ceylon, 50200 Kuala Lumpur
March 2022 marks two years since lockdown started due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The hospitality industry was hit the hardest, with consistently inconsistent SOPs, and with an election coming on the horizon, will the industry ever turn around? Is the future so unpredictable that operators are going in blind?
We speak to the people on the top of the industry chain who have a say in policy making to get a clearer picture of where the industry is. How do we move forward? What is in the plan to help rebuild the industry? What resources do we have? How do we work together?
Media and trade are welcome to attend. RSVP here.
Submit any questions you have that we can ask the speakers on the day. The forum will be streamed live on Facebook and be made available to all.
Panel speakers:
- Pearl Lai Corporate Affairs Director of Carlsberg Malaysia on supply chain and logistics
- Yap Lip Seng, CEO of Malaysian Association of Hotels on the hotel industry
- Nigel Wong on tour and travel
Benefitting charity: Happy Cure
Founded to raise awareness around maintaining happiness among children who are battling cancer, Happy Cure is the transformation of Tuesday Aunties in Hospital UKM, a team which has been conducting weekly visits to child patients in the hospital since the year 2000 to support their journey to healing. In March 2021 the effort expanded to include more hospitals.
The funds raised during IWDCW22 will go towards care packages for the caretakers – women who are often overlooked and overworked – containing pampering kits, meal and shopping vouchers, and art and craft kits. The children they look after will participate in distributing the care packages to show their appreciation towards their caretakers and to involve them in the process. This idea was formed through surveys and discussions with the caretakers and nurses. – The Vibes, March 2, 2022
