{"id":206027,"date":"2016-08-10T11:59:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/?p=206027"},"modified":"2016-08-10T11:59:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T03:59:31","slug":"events-kuala-lumpur-august-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/culture-my\/entertainment-my\/events-kuala-lumpur-august-2016-206027.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Exciting events happening in Malaysia this August"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>August seems to be an intriguing month for Malaysia - with plenty happening, including the Wednesday public holiday that falls during National Day on 31 August, there is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/coaching-lifelove\/psychology\/9-ways-stop-procrastination-119116.html\" target=\"_blank\">no excuse to laze around<\/a> at home. A variety of events can be expected this month, from Fashion Week to the munch-anticipated Good Vibes Festival. Those with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/books\/artistic-decor-5-best-art-books-display-coffee-table-144818.html\" target=\"_blank\">an artistic flair<\/a> might be interested in the Artsy Craftsy Weekend Creative Workshops held all throughout the month, and if you'd like to grab a bargain for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/shopping-guide\/luxglove-online-marketplace-205707.html\" target=\"_blank\">collector's goods<\/a>, you won't want to miss the Old La La Vintage Market at TREC KL.<\/p> <p>All the details and more can be found in the gallery above, so mark a few of these events down in your calendar and make your August a fun one!<\/p> <p><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/culture-my\/entertainment-my\/asian-scene-my\/malaysian-food-bloggers-2016-205292.html\" target=\"_blank\">10 Up-and-coming Malaysian food bloggers of 2016<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/food-my\/hot-spots-my\/recommended-spots-my\/best-bars-live-music-kuala-lumpur-200649.html\" target=\"_blank\">Booze &amp; Beats: 9 Best bars with live music in Kuala Lumpur<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embrace August and put a few of these fun events down in your calendar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":553,"featured_media":206028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Malaysia is an exciting place and there's a lot happening this month. 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