Places to visit around Jalan Panggong
By DANIAL FUAD According to Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to Their Meanings and Histories book by Maganjeet Kaur and Mariana Isa, Jalan Panggong’s …
Chuah Thean Teng’s batik painting legacy is a tribute to mothers
By DANIAL FUAD Mothers have been a muse for various artists throughout the centuries all over the globe. Closer to home, artists such as Yong …
From climate change to intangible heritage: National Museum of Singapore’s open call to artists
By DANIAL FUAD In 2019, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) and the Maybank Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the arts, …
Azalia Suhaimi uses art and language to spread positivity with mothers everywhere
By NABILA AZLAN Different art disciplines equate to different challenges. But when you’re a mom, channelling artistic zeal probably entails a whole bunch of other …
Grants to develop culturally-significant communities and the performing arts scene
By CHIN JIAN WEI For all the hardworking creative people out there, don’t let your financial situation stop you from achieving your heart’s desire. There …
What’s Hari Raya without ketupat?
By SHAFIQUE DANIAL JOHARI Ketupat is something that most of us only know as a favourite dish we consume during the festive season. We sometimes …
BASKL’s choices for the best Hari Raya ads!
Compiled by CHIN JIAN WEI One of the best things about the Raya season in Malaysia is the abundance of heartwarming, funny and memorable advertisements. …
Cure your matcha cravings here!
By NABILA AZLAN Matcha certainly isn’t new – it has been around since the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese ruling party (of 618 to 907 AD) …
Riuh Raya Souk lives up to its name!
By CHIN JIAN WEI Riuh, as you likely know, is a word in Bahasa Melayu that means lively. A very apt word to describe the …
Using percussion to touch lives
By ANN MARIE CHANDY Not so long ago, a book launch was held at the Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor & Federal Territory (SCAS&FT) in …