PPR children get kick out of the arts


Photos By JEREMY TAN
The children, including Damien (left), performing their upbeat Tari Gempak.

CHILDREN living at the River Road People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Penang unleashed their creative side through an arts showcase called Gempak 100.

Their exciting “Wayang Bayang” and “Tari Gempak” performances that told stories about their lives at the flats received a positive response from the audience, who comprised family members, neighbourhood folk as well as outsiders.

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