Multimedia 'dikir barat' show in KL maps future routes for old world arts

The characters (from left) Hang Jebat, Dollah Tok Deh and Hang Tuah on stage at the dikir darat show ‘Sentuhan Teknologi’: Kisah Hang Tuah, which will be performed at the Living Arts Cultural Festival at the Mini Auditorium, Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC) in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 5. Photo: Asraf Rezali

Akademi Arjunasukma, a traditional Malay arts organisation, is set to add spectacle and historical drama to the Living Arts Cultural Festival in Kuala Lumpur with a multimedia dikir barat production titled Sentuhan Teknologi: Kisah Hang Tuah.

The free admission hour-long show will be staged at the Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC), Jalan Ampang in KL on Nov 5.