Melaka Heritage Festival to feature 'Malakka Dutch Week' and Hang Tuah theatre


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A view of the Dutch square and the Stadhuys building in Melaka, which will be locations for the upcoming Melaka Heritage Festival. Photo: The Star/Filepic

The Melaka Heritage Festival will feature a series of public arts, culture, and heritage-related programmes in the Banda Hilir area, including Jalan Kota, over three days starting July 12.

State Deputy Exco for Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture, Datuk Zaidi Attan, announced the 'Warisan Kita, Kebanggaan Kita' (Our Heritage, Our Pride) festival theme, celebrating Melaka's 16th anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage City.

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