'Canto Yay' fest at KL's Zhongshan celebrates pop culture and arts

A scene from Malaysian director James Lee's indie feature 'Call If You Need Me' (2009), starring Pete Teo (far right) and Sunny Pang (middle). The movie will be screened at the Canto Yay mini festival at the Fono venue in the Zhongshan Building in KL on Oct 21. Photo: Da Huang Pictures

The Zhongshan Building in Kuala Lumpur is serving up a brand-new mini arts festival celebrating Cantonese popular and underground culture on Oct 21, organised by Payung Attap collective.

For one day only, the Canto Yay festival will host a programme of music, talks, workshops, screenings, art exhibitions, and an outdoor market during the day, followed by live musical performances at night.