Langkawi Museum on the Hill – Ibrahim Hussien’s gift to Art and Life

At the hilltop overlooking Pantai Pasir Tengkorak (beach of skull)Langkawi island ,the startling postmodern architecture of the Ibrahim Hussien Museum and Cultural Foundation emerges from the dense jungle like an alien spaceship .A shocking sight for anyone to see here in rural Langkawi .
The building is a gallery for the mesmerizing abstract paintings and sculpture of Ibrahim Hussien,one of Malaysia’s most famous artists .

The museum itself is a work of modern art, with is bare concrete floor, randomly angled walls and the slits of light coming through tall windows, etching the floor like laser beams-a perfect setting for Ibrahim’s enormous canvases, from the eye –popping abstract paintings to his grim collages if political turmoil and injustice .

Welcome to Langkawi island and see this museum at the Pantai Pasir Tengkorak ,Datai Road Langkawi island .

The Ibrahim Hussien Museum and Cultural Foundation .
Tel : 604-959-4669 Fax : 604-959-4670
Admission fee is RM12.00 for adults.

Dr.Ghani with Langkawi Herb Walk

Remember that ..?
Let Dr. Ghani take you on a fascinating tour of medicinal plants in Langkawi’s rainforest ,mangrove jungles and his own organic herb gardern.Discover the depth and richness of traditional Malay healing and medicine .

1.Garden Herbwalk ( 2 hrs )

The Garden Herbwalk is a 2 hrs program program that consists of an introductory lecture and then a guided tour through Dr.Ghani’s garden,where he cultivates around 500 species of medicinal plants.It end with drinks and snacks under the balai,after with you will be presented with a charming bookmark with a tiny plant laminated inside (hand-assembled by Dr.Ghani and Dayang).

2.Rainforest Herbwalk ( 4hrs )

The Rainforest Herbwalk runs from 10am to 2pm and involves a 3hrs hike through a specially prepared trail in the Gunung Raya rainforest .The walk ends at the balai with a home-made lunch prepared by Dayang .Coming along are 2 other expert forest guide Paklong Bashah,reputedly the foremost expert on plants in Langkawi ,and Abang Non Kuda,a guide known for being able to track animals in the dark with his legendary sense of sight and smell .

3.Mangrove Cruise ( 4hrs )

The last programme is not a walk but a 3 hrs boat cruise through the mangrove swamp ,again with running commentary by Pak Long Bashah and Dr.Ghani .The last hour of the programme is lunch at the balai .
The doctor would like everyone to know that he is not currently in the business of treating patients with traditional Malay herbs and tonic.The Herbwalk is purely educational ,meant only as an introduction to the surprisingly sophiscated Malay healing traditional ,and to promote the incredible botanical diversity of the island that we live on .

(By Patrick Low ..recommended by Eva Zimmermann …tq)
For reservations, please call;

Dr. Ghani – 012-452-3404 or Dayang 012 -561-6410

Tuba Island at Langkawi Island

The only inhabited island beside the main island of Langkawi itself, Pulau Tuba to allow visitors to experience traditional fishing village life with fisherman returning home in the evenings in their quaints fishing boats.It also offers a homestays program organized by fisheries development authority of Malaysia as an innovative tourism product .

Pic of Tuba Island Jetty ... believe it !!!

Now some of the local people at Tuba Island working with travel agent - Tourist Boat Trip ,Island hopping tour, Langkawi coral island - Payar Island .