January 18th 2024
Shi Qi Lim, Malaysian Students Association

This year, MiMSA hosted MCN 2024 at Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. The event started off with a play with the play we called "Desa Dendam". Desa Dendam follows a journalist Juni who, while investigating an old case, finds herself tangled in a cobweb of deceit and black magic. The play incorporates diverse religious and cultural elements from Malaysia including local folklore, superstition, religious practices, traditional dances, and traditional fashion, all packaged into a murder-mystery-style dramedy. The aim of this play was to increase awareness of the cultural richness of Malaysia, especially within the university where Southeast Asian stories are still underrepresented. Throughout the show, a variety of traditional dances from different ethnic groups in Malaysia will also be showcased.

January 29th 2023
Shi Qi Lim, Malaysian Students Association

The Michigan Malaysian Student Association (MiMSA) hosted Malaysian Cultural Night (MCN) 2023 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Michigan League. This event featured “Rojak”, a play centered around an interracial couple overcoming parental disapproval of their marriage through sharing and understanding of each other’s cultures.

February 2nd 2020
Pei Ying Goh, Malaysian Students' Association (MiMSA)

Malaysian Cultural Night (MCN) is organized annually to showcase the diversity of Malaysia. It brings Malaysian culture to life through stage acts, songs, dances, and foods. The 2020 MCN included a light-hearted play and traditional dances from different ethnic groups in Malaysia.

February 1st 2019
Michigan Malaysian Students’ Association

The Michigan Malaysian Students’ Association (MiMSA) put on a Malaysian Cultural Night (MCN). The show was a platform to showcase the multicultural diversity of Malaysia to the Ann Arbor community. MCN encapsulated the perceptions that Malaysian students have of their homeland and condensed these into a night’s worth of unique cultural experiences. The night showcased multiple traditional dances from different races in Malaysia as well as a pseudo-musical that combined traditional and contemporary Malaysian culture. Admission was free of charge.

April 4th 2018
Ammar Affan, Michigan Malaysian Students Association

The Michigan Malaysian Students’ Association (MiMSA) organized Malaysian Cultural Night (MCN), its largest annual event, in April 2018. The event served as a platform to showcase the multicultural diversity of Malaysia to the Ann Arbor community. Recognized by Education Malaysia Chicago, MCN encapsulated the perceptions that MiMSA has of their homeland into a night’s worth of unique cultural experiences. It showcased multiple traditional dances like the Chinese ribbon dance, the “Kuda Kepang" dance as well as pseudo-musical that combined traditional and contemporary Malaysian culture. Admission was free of charge allowing the event to reach a record number of around 500 attendees in the past two years.

March 28th 2017
Michigan Malaysian Students Association

Malaysian Cultural Night (MCN) is the largest annual event organized by Michigan Malaysian Students’ Association (MiMSA) with the main purpose of promoting and showcasing the richness of Malaysian culture to the Ann Arbor community through a series of performances. It is an event recognized by Education Malaysia Chicago, where Malaysia’s tapestry of races and customs will be weaved into a night’s worth of unique cultural experiences. They presented traditional dances, including Chinese umbrella dance and Punjabi’s Bhangra dance, in addition to a pseudo-musical theatre with the theme of ethnicity and cultural diversity in Malaysia.