Time to embrace vibrant and youthful literary arts talent, says Malaysian poet


Sheena will be performing 'Sri' at the festival, a spoken word piece she wrote and performed in the musical 'Pulau Sri' in 2021. Photo: Handout

When she was growing up and devouring books, spoken word artist/poet Sheena Baharudin wished there had been such an event like the Kuala Lumpur Youth Literary Arts Festival (KLYLAF), which opens today.

The inaugural festival, happening at the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC), KuAsh Theatre in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Merdekarya in Petaling Jaya and Zoom virtual sessions from June 24-26, is a platform for young people to inspire young people, while creating opportunities and exchanges for individuals passionate about theatre plays, poetry and storytelling.

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