A dance performance from Indonesia titled ‘Tari Kethek Ogleng’ at last year’s Wonderful Nusantara Festival in Johor Baru.
JOHOR is seeking Malaysia Book of Records recognition with the creation of 5,000 mini artworks to celebrate museums next year.
Johor unity, heritage and culture committee chairman K. Raven Kumar said this was one of the programmes planned for Visit Johor 2026 (VJ2026), and was expected to be carried out during International Museum Day Festival 2026.
“The programme is open to all students from primary to tertiary level, and the public.
“It aims to nurture creative thinking in exploring and understanding the state’s rich tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
“Registration will open in February and the event is expected to be held in July,” he told the state assembly at the Sultan Ismail Building in Kota Iskandar.
He was responding to questions from Fauziah Misri (BN-Penawar) and Rashidah Ramli (BN-Parit Raja) regarding programmes planned for the state’s tourism campaign.
Raven Kumar said a variety of activities would be featured throughout the four-day festival which was expected to attract more than 50,000 visitors.
Raven Kumar says mega mini artwork project will be open to students and the public.
He said Yayasan Warisan Johor was also planning several international-level cultural and heritage events to complement the state’s tourism initiatives.
“These include the ‘Wonderful Nusantara Festival’, featuring participants from Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and the Philippines.
“We will also have a Johor heritage-themed fun run spotlighting the state’s identity through the Baju Melayu Teluk Belanga, which will be held both physically and virtually.”
Raven Kumar said other events included Johor Global International Symposium that gathers scholars, historians, cultural experts and art activists, and International Textile Symposium showcasing innovations and traditional woven products.
“Muzium Tokoh Johor will reopen with new content on the history of the modern Johor sultanate and various prominent figures,” he said.
Separately, Johor agriculture, agro-based industry and rural development committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip told the state assembly that 99% of Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers in Johor had received their land titles.
“There are 27,642 Felda settlers in Johor, and they are divided into two regions, namely the Johor Baru and Segamat regions.
“Of the 17,554 settlers under the Johor Baru Felda region, 17,420 have received their land titles, while of the 10,088 settlers under the Segamat region, 10,009 have received their land titles,” Zahari said.
“The remaining 213 are expected to receive the titles by the end of this year.”
He disclosed that 12,627 applications had been received for Felda’s new generation housing scheme from across the state.
Of this total, he said, 9,731 applications had been approved, while 8,182 applicants have received the 5A Notice (notice confirming land approval, pending payment).
“From that number, 7,805 members, or 80%, have completed the 5A Notice payment and obtained their respective land titles.”
Zahari was responding to questions from Muszaide Makmor (BN-Sedili) and Rashidah, who wanted to know how many land titles for Felda settlers and its new generations had been approved.
