Krishen Jit Fund: 'Malaysiana' audio library, Tamil short film, among recipients


Recipients of the Krishen Jit Fund 2023 (from left): Andrew Igai Jamu, Goh Hooi Ling, Naomi Kakuvi Musau, Lau Beh Chin and Duncan Soo. Photo: The Star/Shaari Chemat

Five arts practitioners were awarded grants from the longstanding Krishen Jit Fund (KJF) this year to support them in pursuing their projects.

True to the fund's history of supporting diversity, the recipients hail from various backgrounds, including choreographer-researcher Andrew Igai Jamu; Goh Hooi Ling, founder and director of Teochew Puppet and Opera House; Lau Beh Chin of JinnD Productions, an interdisciplinary dance platform; sound designer Duncan Soo; and film student Naomi Kakuvi Musau.

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