An electrifying jazz festival at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre
By CHIN JIAN WEI On July 14, 2024, the first-ever full-day jazz festival was held at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre. From 10 am to …
Artists of IOTA24: Chang Yoong Chia
By NABILA AZLAN Chang Yoong Chia is among the Malaysian artists taking part in IOTA24, themed Codes in Parallel. A visual artist whose work spans …
With ‘Animenia’, Sharon Paul combines the magic of anime with Malaysian traditional sounds
By NABILA AZLAN Renowned Malaysian music producer and composer Sharon Paul does not foresee putting together an ACG (Anime, Comics and Games) festival being on …
‘COLLAPSE’ by Gabriel Cheah shows us an uplifting post-apocalypse
By CHIN JIAN WEI Gabriel Cheah’s work is instantly memorable. There is a certain blissful, angelic look to his sculptures, married with visceral, almost painful-looking …
The art of ecotourism in Taiwan: 4 destinations with incredible aesthetics
By NABILA AZLAN The Salam Taiwan Co-Creation Tour diverted my attention to two major things: one, while Taiwan has a very low (yet growing) population …
‘Halal’spotting in Taiwan: Field notes on culture, Muslim food and hotels
By NABILA AZLAN If not for the Salam Taiwan Co-Creation Tour, I probably would not think about setting foot in the country. The root cause …
Artists of IOTA24: Yim Yensum
By CHIN JIAN WEI Yim Yensum is one of the Malaysian artists taking part in this year’s IOTA event, themed as Codes in Parallel. Yim …
World-renowned GuoGuang Opera Company brings more ‘Jingju Magic’ after nine years
World-renowned GuoGuang Opera Company is set to premiere Jingju Magic – Love & Bewilderment in Malaysia from July 12 to 14 in Pentas 1, The …
A different kind of circus was in town
Over 6,000 anime and cosplay enthusiasts has been swept away at Atria Shopping Gallery Event Hall for the Season4Otaku Mini 2024 – NiMa’s Circus on …
ENCORE MELAKA makes its comeback after a nearly four-year hiatus
By DANIAL FUAD At a press conference held at its theatre earlier in late June, ENCORE MELAKA formally announced that the much-awaited performance would return …