PENTAS SENI MERDEKA: MUZIK DAN TARIAN BORNEO MALAYSIA
Venue: Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur
Date: Sept 10, 8.30pm
Tomorrow’s latest edition of Pentas Seni Merdeka (at the front of Dataran Merdeka and Sultan Abdul Samad building) will see Alena Murang, an award-winning Sarawakian musician, artist and storyteller, on stage with the Muzik Dan Tarian Borneo Malaysia showcase.
With her Kanid Studio in tow, the masses will be in for a culture-inspired street party and traditional dance treat.
A “Datun Julud” workshop (hornbill dance) is part of the Pentas Seni Merdeka programme. In the heart of KL tomorrow, you can celebrate this Orang Ulu traditional women’s dance that is popular among the Kenyah tribe of Sarawak.
A magunatip workshop, which is known as “bamboo dance” (one of the most popular traditional dances of Sabah), is also in tomorrow’s programme. Here’s a chance to learn about this energetic dance associated with Sabah’s Murut people.
Pentas Seni Merdeka, a free monthly public arts initiative by Think City and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), made its debut in along Jalan Raja in KL in July.
DBKL’s Cultural Artistes and Combo is also a regular feature at these jubilant outdoor events, which have added new life to downtown KL’s cultural scene.
More info here.
FREEDOMFILMFESTIVAL 2002
Venue: PJ Live Arts Theatre, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya
Date: Sept 9-17
The FreedomFilmFest 2022 is swinging back as an on-site event, starting today at PJ Live Arts Theatre.
This year’s edition aims to make sense of the pandemic with the theme of “Pandemik Dua Darjat” (Pandemic Of Inequality), featuring a series of programmes that highlight the impact of the pandemic and lived experiences in the last two years.
You’ll need to block out time in your diary. The (ticketed) festival is set to be a busy one with award-winning international documentaries, to student films from Malaysia and Singapore, to discussions on impact of film featuring local filmmakers and guest speakers from FreedomFilmFest Singapore and Doc Society.
Tonight’s opening film, In The Same Breath (2021), recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the pandemic and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan, China to its rampage across the United States.
Over the next few days, the festival will be presenting 30 film screenings, and a diverse line-up of programmes, including masterclasses, post-screening discussions, workshops and Freedom Talks.
FreedomFilmFest is an annual human rights documentary film festival organised by the Freedom Film Network, Malaysia.
More info here.
JEROME KUGAN'S 'RESIST' ART EXHIBITION
Venue: The Back Room, Zhongshan building, KL
Date: Sept 10-Oct 2
It is not exactly the art scene’s version of a “photo dump”, but Sabahan artist-writer Jerome Kugan has been active and busy in putting together a thought-provoking exhibition series derived from five years worth of solo work in Kota Kinabalu.
Kugan is making a swift return to the gallery circuit with Resist, part two of this solo series. The first part Hurt Need Undo Live showed at The Back Room in KL last month.
This new show opens tomorrow at the same gallery. It features Kugan’s drawings and paintings on paper, card, and HIV medication packaging alongside some of the works from the first exhibition.
Resist also has the addition of a new exhibition design by fellow artist Sharon Chin, which gives visitors a completely new experience of the artworks.
More info here.
TRACES OF INK: A COLLECTION OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY FOR HUA ZONG AWARDS EXHIBITION
Venue: The Gallery, PJPAC, 1 Utama E, Petaling Jaya
Date: Ongoing, ends Sept 17
If you’re a Chinese calligraphy enthusiast, this Traces Of Ink showcase is worth an investigation.
In conjunction with the 16th Hua Zong Literature Awards Presentation Ceremony, two renowned Chinese calligraphers Pang Heng Khan and Ong Chia Koon have been invited to create works based on the winning entries of Hua Zong to commemorate the three decades of the literature awards.
“Fine penmanship in calligraphy is akin to the craft of wordsmith at its peak, every stroke of the brush lingers. This exhibition combines words of fine literature work with calligraphy, displaying a mutual spirit in both resembling the continuity of Hua Zong,” outlines the exhibition’s notes.
This free admission exhibition is open: 10am-10pm.
More info here.
LET'S SUSTAIN MALAYSIAKU!
Venue: GMBB, Jalan Robertson, KL
Date: Sept 16-18
Here’s an early notice on how to plan your Malaysia Day weekend ahead if you have young ones at home who are curious about climate change and the environment.
Let’s Sustain MalaysiaKu! is a three-day event that is all about sustainability and how people can be kinder to Mother Earth through our daily efforts.
The free admission event, which will take place at GMBB’s Grey Box, main entrance and first floor, proudly goes back to the environmental slogan “think global, act local” that urges us to consider our planet while taking action within our own communities.
Let’s Sustain MalaysiaKu! will be presenting a 30-booth strong “Little Boss Cardboard Market” and an exhibition featuring Kuala Lumpur built out of cardboard to a specially curated programme called “Eat Play Love Mangroves” celebrating ... mangroves. It will also have unique 3R pop-ups and upcycling workshops.
More info here.
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