US-based Malaysian animator/ artist/ author Cheeming Boey drops in to discuss his first book, "When I Was a Kid: Childhood Stories" which is a compilation of stories growing up in Malaysia and Singapore, which he has uniquely told through stick figure drawings accompanied by endearing text.

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10 world renowned dancers will be in Malaysia to perform a showcase of classical, neo-classical and contemporary style-ballet, including excerpts from The Nutcracker, Spartacus, The Sleeping Beauty and many more.

We catch up with Japanese dancers Ena Hirose and Hironao Takahashi about what's in store.

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Dr. Takahisa Ota, the Conductor & Music Director of the klpac String Ensemble & klpac Orchestra, together with Mio Yachita, the Head of the Cultural Affairs Department at the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) and Malik Taufiq, the Brand Strategist and Marketing Manager of both klpac and The Actors Studio, discuss the concert "klpac Orchestra Look East! Celebrating 30 Years" and the multidisciplinary performance "Taikuh Jikang", which are both being held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 'Look East Policy'.

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Ivan Lam, one of Malaysia’s leading contemporary artists, joins us to discuss his latest trilogy of monumental works, which each measure 9ft x 7ft.

The works are said to present the veneer of a harmonious existence, which is sometimes overshadowed by underlying issues lurking beneath the surface.

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Comedians Rizal van Geyzel and Kavin Jay drop by to plug the One Mic Stand series, which is a weekly session of raw comedy that the duo co-host.

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The Art For Nature series - organised by Rimbun Dahan in aid of the WWF Malaysia - returns for its 15th installment, this time with the theme "Snapshots".

Angela Hijjas, Chairperson of the Art For Nature Committee and Shahnaz Said, the new Arts Manager at Rimbun Dahan, discuss this year's offerings and the need to get creative in the fight for environmental conservation.

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"Imports" is a double bill performance featuring works by directors Jude James and Marvin Wong, which explores the weight behind making decisions on love through two drastically different stories.

Jude, Marvin and Kamahlaan Thiagarajan, who is the production assistant for the performance, drop by to discuss the performance and also to share their own personal experiences of working in the arts.

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Michiko Kasahara, who is an established authority in and curator of Japanese photography, discusses contemporary identity in photography.

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Visual artist Vincent Leong and curator Eva McGovern drop in to discuss Vincent's long-awaited solo exhibition, You Are Here, which presents the artist's viewpoints about Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur through nostalgic, critical and humorous bodies of work.

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We find out more about the art of stilt walking and non-verbal performances from Marine Moncaut, the Cultural Coordinator at the Alliance Francaise Kuala Lumpur, and from Olivier Léger, who co-founded the French acrobatic group Cie Chabatz d’Entrar.

The acrobatic/ circus group Cie Chabatz d’Entrar are here to perform their latest production, Perchés for the French Art & Film Festival 2012, and Olivier and Marine tell us what's in store while also discussing the face of contemporary circus in France. 

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