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showcasing a variety of performances including cup
stacking, singing, poetry reading, and storytelling.
Deng Pei Yin from Ai FM Radio was invited to serve
as a judge for the talent competition. After the event,
she took the stage to perform a song, adding to the
festivities.
Another highlight of the Marketplace was the
awards ceremony for the 2nd Picture Book Creation
Competition. YBAM began accepting entries for this
competition in January 2024, and by 15 April 2024, over
50 locally created picture books had been submitted.
During the awards ceremony on 25 May 2024, the 梳邦再也州议员黄美诗（中）在马佛青署理总会长陈赞欣博士（
winning entries were announced: the Gold Award went 左）的陪同下，颁发感恩状给手作文创市集摊位Lilin Scape的摊主
to Yeong Xue Lin for 'The Colourful Garden in the 黄美靖。
Grey Town', while the Silver Award was awarded to State Assemblyperson for Subang Jaya YB Michelle Ng Mei Sze
(center), accompanied by Acting YBAM Deputy President Dr Tan
Lim Yi Wen for 'Disappearing Garbage,' and the Bronze Chan Sin (left), presents certificate of appreciation to vendor Wong
Award was given to Ivy Teh Hui Yi for 'The Monster in Mei Jing (center), from Lilin Scape at the handmade creative
Lucas's Heart.' Additionally, five Special Merit Awards market stall.
were also announced.
The marketplace featured 60 handmade stalls and
40 vegetarian food stalls, offering a variety of handmade
products such as potted plants, bouquets, jewellery,
and vegetarian dishes and beverages. To provide young
entrepreneurs and university Buddhist society students
with an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, all
stalls at the market were free of charge, with no rental
fees required.
In an interview, a vendor Choo Zhang Chun, who
sold homemade coffee, expressed that the marketplace
provided a great opportunity for learning about 郭学莉（前排右二）颁发感恩状给马大佛学会摊位的摊主何佩恩（前
排左二）。
entrepreneurship. He noted that the free stalls helped Kok Xue Lee (front row, second from right) presented a certificate
save on rental costs. See Xun and Kang Huang Ting, of appreciation to vendor Hoh Pei En (front row, second from left)
stallholders from the vegetarian stall of the Persatuan from Persatuan Buddhist Universiti Malaysia (PBUM).
Buddhis Universiti Malaysia (PBUM), mentioned that
the market allowed students to gain entrepreneurial
experience before entering the workforce. They
described it as a fantastic concept, adding that the
incorporation of Buddhist elements enables the public,
who may not have had exposure to Buddhism, to learn
about the significance of Buddhism and the Vesak
festival through the market.
Additionally, the public can purchase handmade
crafts or food at the market and place their items
into donation boxes provided by the organisers. The 马佛青全国理事赖廷育（左）颁发感恩状给Wen Coffee Roastery摊
collected items were donated to nearby orphanages and 位的摊主朱章深（中）。
children's welfare centres, fostering connections with YBAM National Council member Lye Ting Yu (left) presented a
the children. certificate of appreciation to vendor Choo Zhang Chun (center)
from Wen Coffee Roastery stall.

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