Making Ipoh an arts city


Artistic family: Mother and daughter team, Anita and 14-year-old Hawa (left) discussing their art which they sell during the weekends at the riverfront in Ipoh.

The Perak Government hopes to transPORT visitors with the state’s rich artistic talent by providing not only a platform for its youth to showcase their works but also support to hone their craft.

UNLIKE most teenagers, 14-year-old Hawa Kusyerie spends her weekends helping her mother man a craft stall along the Kinta riverfront in Ipoh.

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