Streaming success in the cloud
By LENNARD GUI With the ongoing closure of performance spaces, exhibition venues and galleries, arts practitioners and theatre audiences have had to make the virtual …
KLik Contest reveals windows to the soul
By MARIA MURUGIAH That’s a wrap for KLik Dari Jendelaku and we must say, you Malaysians are a creative bunch! It was an absolute delight …
Music to light the way
By MARIA MURUGIAH Come Aug 31 every year the flags go up, we share cute cartoons reminding us of our favourite Malaysian things and the …
Reening Lau’s unconventional journey from architecture to music
By DANIAL FUAD While many Asian parents insist that their children learn music from a young age – one 2014 BBC article estimated that around …
Free and easy with Dato’ Faridah Merican
By ANN MARIE CHANDY On International Friendship Day late last month, Dato’ Faridah Merican spent the morning of July 31, sharing tales, tears and much …
Andai ruang mampu bersuara dalam pandemik ini, apakah yang akan diceritakan?
Oleh MIMI SALLEH Hampir dua tahun pandemik COVID-19 melanda dunia, masyarakat sudah semakin selesa menjalani kehidupan norma baharu. Pameran seni visual secara maya juga lebih …
Shafeeq Shajahan digs deep into the human experience
By MARIA MURUGIAH If you lie somewhere in the “theatre fans meet musical aficionados” Venn diagram, you must have already heard of director, writer, composer, …
Fifty years after the National Cultural Congress, is it still relevant?
By ELLEN LEE Fifty years ago, a group of predominantly Malay men gathered to discuss the direction that national culture should take. Is what they …
Artist Artjamila is set to be featured at four European galleries next year
By NABILA AZLAN Wan Jamila Wan Shaiful Bahri, known professionally as Artjamila, is currently working on her art pieces set for Austria, France and Germany. …
APOM collab with local artists has us celebrating Malaysian states
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR Ever walked into an APOM shop? We’re not talking about those stalls that sell fermented Indian rice pancakes. APOM, or “A Piece …