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 …
Growing a community of poets
By SHAMEERA NAIR LIN In March 2021, a fellow writer, Kwan Ann Tan, and I were weighing the ways in which our experiences as writers …
Amir Muhammad’s Kuman Pictures showcases spooky Malaysian tales
By MARIA MURUGIAH In late July, the Techne Table Talk organised by Taylor’s Me.Reka Makerspace, featured writer, publisher and filmmaker Amir Muhammad. It was an …
Cintakan bahasa, Uthaya Sankar SB terus memperjuangkan sastera negara
Oleh DANNY ADAM Menggunakan teknik parodi, satira dan faksyen untuk mengangkat watak dalam penulisan ceritanya, itulah keunikan dan perbezaan kisah daripada epik, hikayat, purana, kavya, …
Selepas Olimpik di Tokyo, tirai dibuka buat seniman negara mempamerkan karya di Fukuoka
Oleh DANIAL BIN FUAD Sedang Tokyo menjadi tumpuan bagi rakyat Malaysia menyokong para atlet, terdapat sesuatu yang tidak kurang menarik berlaku lebih 1,000km dari pentas …
PORT Ipoh finds ways to support Perak’s creative practitioners
By NICOLE CHANG Clustered primarily in Ipoh, Perak’s creative sectors are budding. In 2019 alone, arts and cultural festivals and events such as including Art …
Traditional music duos add a touch of culture at the KLCC PPV
By NABILA AZLAN The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a lot of people and their means of earning a living. This includes a long list of …
See the Malaysian kimono made for Imagine One World’s Kimono Project 2021
By NABILA AZLAN In the spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japanese master craftsmen came together to spark creativity, unity and joy via kimono-making. …