Front Row

The proposed eastern alignment of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road, the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), will cut through some parts of the Selangor State Park, which provides vital ecosystem services to residents in the Klang Valley.

Andrew Sebastian, Head of Communications at the Malaysian Nature Society, discusses the significance of this environmentally sensitive area and the results of the EKVE's Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA).

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Malaysian artist Rafiee Ghani's latest exhibition features works that were inspired by his recent trip to India, which captures the essence, vibrancy and subtle romance of the republic.

Rafiee shares his experience from his four month stay in India, and both he and Mohammad Nazli Abdul Aziz, the Managing Director of Galeri Chandan tell us what to expect in the exhibition.

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We hear about the Malay language double bill presentation by critically acclaimed local arts group Rumah Anak Teater, from executive producer Faisal Mustaffa and lead actress Mislina Mustaffa.

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"At A Plank Bridge" is a two character, one-act play set in the heart of Malaya after the Japanese withdrawal and before the return of the British colonialists to the peninsula, that deals with conscience, identity and humanity.

Co-lead actor and Associate Producer of the show, Mano Maniam, speaks about the production and role he is reprising, having first played the character Chandran in the 2003 staging in New York.

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Writer, Director and Producer Santhira Morgan of the Serious Comedy Studio speaks about his upcoming production, which is about Indians who do not speak their mother tongue.

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The second edition of this festival of music, dance and visual arts happens on the 14th of January 2012 and is a collaboration by the Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur (AFKL) and African Radio Tv Asia Malaysia (ARTAM).

Marine Moncaut, the cultural coordinator at AFKL and King Lhota, from ARTAM and also the reggae band Dub Essentials, tell us what's in store at the day long fest.

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Said to trace its roots from the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance and blues music, the Spoken Word and its most popular offshoot, Slam Poetry, has evolved into the present day soap-box for people.

Elaine Foster, who specialises in teaching performance poetry and spoken word, and who regularly organises and hosts spoken word events, speaks about the movement here in Malaysia.

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Sunny Chan, co-manager and coordinator of Danceworks Production, fills us in on the organisation's latest neo-classical ballet production, "The White Bat" which is based on Johann Strauss' opera Die Fledermaus.

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Filmmaker Khairil M Bahar and actor Baki Zainal spill about their latest film, "Relationship Status."

Based on the numerous options available on popular social networking sites, the film tells the story of a number of KL dwellers from all walks of life, whose relationships are created, changed, and sometimes even ruined by social networking and the way we communicate in the 21st century.

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The all-embracing concept of Art Jamming involves creating art just for the sake of it.

Jennifer Tan and Jonny Ishaque, a married couple who run The Studio @ KL, which is the home of art jamming in Kuala Lumpur, explain the whole concept of art jamming, and its many benefits.

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