Arts

Budget 2021: Is RM15mil enough to revive the ailing arts industry?

By DINESH KUMAR MAGANATHAN and TERENCE TOH
The Sarawak-inspired 'Kelunan' show which showed at DPAC in Petaling Jaya last year. Photo: The Tuyang Initiative

Budget 2021 has given a much-needed boost for the arts and culture industry which has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced an allocation of RM15mil to managed by the Cultural Economy Development Agency (Cendana).

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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Budget 2021 , KLPac , DPAC , arts , Cendana

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