An organisation set up to champion, develope and invest in artistic and cultural efforts in Malaysia for all Malaysians, founder, director and miracle worker Izan Satrina shares how the My Performing Arts Agency or MyPAA hopes to raise the standard of locally created art.

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A weaver from the age of 17, Carol Cassidy made a name for herself by combining her own wealth of experience with Laotian heritage, and started Lao Textiles, which has helped rejuvenate the weaving art form.

Now a recognized Guggenheim Studio Artist, Carol discusses her long journey with the art of weaving, and shares more about her exhibition of works here in Malaysia, "Gorgeous Weaves".

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Drawing from legends, literature, and historical lore of different cultures, the folks at Box of Delights are striving to entertain, educate and inspire young audiences.

We find out what they have in store from theatre practitioners and ensemble members Marina Tan and Na'a Murad.

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The Canticle Singers are celebrating their 20th anniversary and we hear more of the choral group's journey thus far, and find out about the grand concert they have in store to celebrate their milestone, from founder HK Chong.

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Kakiseni's Collaborative Outreach programme will see notable and new Malaysian artists working with international artists, to facilitate the creation and dissemination of new works, either as an outreach presentation or a full-fledged production.

We find out more about this collaborative outreach programme from Kakiseni's Low Ngai Yuen, facilitator Sam Scott and participant Syed Zalihafe.

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The FreedomFilmFest (FFF) is turning 10 this year and they are celebrating with a multi-arts human rights festival, featuring a showcase of more than 20 local and international human rights films as well as a range of arts and activism workshops and exhibitions throughout the two days.

Arul Prakkash, the Citizenship Education Coordinator of KOMAS and Boon Kia Meng, the director of the film
"M-C-M': Utopia Milik Siapa?" which is one of the winning films from this year's festival, join us to share more.

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We find out more about the original musical "Empress Wu" presented by Dama Orchestra, which is based on the life, loves and times of China's first and only female emperor, Empress Wu.

Sharing more about the musical in store and about the iconic lady are Dama Orchestra's Pun Kai Loon, who is the Director and Set Designer for the musical, and also Alex Koh, who plays the Emperor in the musical.

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Kyoko Kugai, a Senior Program Officer with the Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, drops in to discuss the annual Japanese film festival which the foundation organises here in KL, and to give us a crash course on Japanese films.

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Lisa Foo, a designer and the curator of the Malaysian exhibits, together with Jeffrey Lim, a graphic designer and owner of Studio 25, tell us more about the local projects from The British Council's "Everything Forever Now – Designs For A Sustainable Future," a travelling exhibition on sustainable design.

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Production company Red Communications is celebrating it's 12th Anniversary, and in conjunction with their birthday, they are organising a string of events related to Film and TV production at Publika in Solaris Dutamas.

The force behind the company, Founder and Managing Director Lina Tan, joins us for a look back at the last 12 years, and to share more of what's in store.

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