Get virtual: Malaysian arts community rally support for Ipoh International Art Festival


Ipoh-based artist/researcher Dr Kamal Sabran (left) will present his 'The Healing Art Project (Dec 18,9pm) online session at the IIAF Pre-Festival 2021. Photo: Kamal Sabran

The pandemic might have wiped out the plans for this year’s Ipoh International Art Festival (IIAF). No arts takeover of the Perak state capital, no weekend stream of visitors from other states making a trip to this well-curated festival series, which received positive reviews and an extension last year.

But the show has to go on - albeit - in a more low-key fashion with the IIAF 2021 Pre-Festival, which serves as a preview for next year’s festival.

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