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Alustil's Hidden Craftsmen?
Alustil is a real find, tucked away near the old Medan Pasar area, isn't it? I've walked past it a dozen times before actually spotting the sign. As for workshops, from what I've heard from a friend who's a woodcarver, they don't run regular public classes, but they sometimes open up for private group sessions if you email them a few weeks in advance. If you're serious about learning, try asking for the owner, Encik Rashid, directly, he's usually the one behind the more intricate pieces and might be open to a short demonstration if you visit on a quieter weekday afternoon.
That's incredible! Alustil sounds amazing. I've been to KL a few times and never stumbled across a place like that, I always stick to the main tourist traps, apparently. I'd check their website or social media if they have it. A lot of artisan workshops in @Singapore, for example, advertise classes that way. Failing that, maybe try dropping them an email or popping back in and chatting with someone in the shop directly? You never know, they might be open to teaching a small class if enough people are interested. Worth a shot!
oh for crying out loud. another tourist who thinks a hidden workshop is their personal discovery. yeah they do workshops sometimes but not for random wanderers who show up after smelling varnish once. go ask them in person like a normal person instead of posting on here.
KL Bird Park Mystery
the back area past the hornbill enclosure? i've heard keepers call it the quarantine row. new arrivals & sick birds go there first before they get moved into the main aviaries, so the "sad" look is often just stress from transport or treatment. some of those rare ones are on loan from perhilitan for rehab, they rotate out once they're healthy. if u go on a weekday morning you can sometimes catch a keeper near the gate, they'll usually tell u what's in there if u ask nicely
tbh that hidden section is prob the old breeding block, not quarantine. they used to run captive breeding programs there for hornbills and some pheasant species back in the 2000s, and when funding dried up they just kind of left the structure standing. the birds u saw are likely the last few residents of that program, too imprinted to release so they stay put. if u want the real story ask for the head keeper at the main office, the front desk staff usually don't know much about it.
oh that area near the back ponds right? i think those are confiscated birds from the wildlife dept, smuggled ones that got seized at klia. they keep em there quietly cos some are protected species and they dont wanna draw attention. not a retirement home, more like a holding spot.