After Welcoming Party at night before, yesterday morning on December, 16 2008 the 2nd year of Revitalizing Malay Culture 2008 was opened in Hotel Nelayan - Senggarang by Mayor of Tanjungpinang City. The event started on December, 16 - 20 with activities such as; Seminar of Malay Culture, Traditional Poetry Competition, Asean Cultures Camp, Parade of Traditional Poetry Clump, The Art Festival, that being participate by Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Jakarta, Aceh, Medan, Palembang, Jambi, Pekanbaru, Kalimantan, Kab.Bintan, Natuna, Daik / Lingga, Batam, Karimun, and Tanjungpinang City.