Past Events Highlights

2010 Gala Dinner





2001 Merdeka Celebration at Sakuma Restaurant (August 25th)

2001 Asian American Heritage month 2002 MCC participated in Parade

2002 New Year Celebration, Jockey Restaurant

2002 Cruise & Fireworks

2002 Merdeka Celebration (and new committee election), Jockey Restaurant

2003 New Year Celebration, Sabri Nihari restaurant, Lombard

2003 Cruise & Fireworks

2003 Merdeka Celebration, Lord's Park, Elgin

2004 New Year Celebration, Furama Restaurant (January 10th)

2004 Cruise & Fireworks, Chicago First Lady (July 4th)

2004 Merdeka Celebration, Camera Park (election) (September 5th)

2005 Tsunami Fund Raising for Red Cross (January)

2005 New Year Celebration, joint event with SCC, Furama Restaurant (January 22nd)

2005 Merdeka Celebration, Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village (August 27th)

2006 Malaysian Night, Mandarin Restaurant, Lisle (March 4th)

2006 Merdeka Picnic, Busse Wood Park, Schaumburg (August 27)

2007 Annual Dinner, Furama Restaurant (March 10th)

2007 Merdeka Celebration, Busse Wood Park, Schaumburg (August 26th)

2007 Flag Raising, Richard M. Daley Plaza, Chicago (September 12th)

2008 Annual Dinner, Furama Restaurant (April 12th)

2009 Merdeka Picnic, Volkening Lake, Schaumburg (August 13th)

2010 Makan Ria, Shahi Nihari, Lombard (June 6th)


2001 Kompang performance during Asian American Heritage month

Hari Raya and Chinese New Year Celebration :
Malaysian Club of Chicago celebrated their first annual Hari Raya and Chinese New Year Celebration on January 13, 2001 at Chinese Cultural Center in Westmont. Over three hundred Malaysians joined in the celebration.







On September 24, 2000 the Malaysian Club of Chicago co-sponsored the Moon Festival 2000 in Chinatown Square Center Stage. Seven members of the Malaysian Club of Chicago participated in a Kompang performance. Mr. Hamidi Harun, special events director for MCC, gave a brief explanation of the history of Kompang.


On September 3 , 2000 the Malaysian Club of Chicago celebrated their 43rd Merdeka 2000 with a reception and dinner at the Westin Hotel in downtown Chicago. The guest of honor for the evening was YAB Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad-the Prime Minister of Malaysia.