'Peszta' all-day arts event ready to give KL's Kampung Attap a Merdeka buzz


Merdeka comes to early to the Kampung Attap area in KL with the Peszta arts event on Aug 27. The Star/Filepic

Peszta, a community-led arts, culture and music event presented by Merdeka 118 (the second-tallest building in the world) and the Kampung Attap community in Kuala Lumpur, look set to kickstart the Merdeka celebrations early on Aug 27.

Three main venues – the Zhongshan building, Pentago House and SAM Mansion in Kampung Attap – will host the Pestza day-long programme, which will run from 11am to 11pm.

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