Front Row

A firm opponent of the death penalty, Nora Murat, the Executive Director of Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM), dicusses the topic of capital punishment and the organisation's efforts to abolish it around the world.

She also speaks about the activities planned this October by AIM and the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Civil Rights Committee, in conjunction with the World Coalition's 9th World Day Against the Death Penalty.

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Dancer/choreographer/educator Joseph Gonzales, who is also the Dean of the Dance Faculty at Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), discusses the institution's annual contemporary dance showcase, "Jamu".

He also touches on the release of his latest book "Dancing the Malaysian" which details the relationship between dance and national identity here in Malaysia.

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Super Everything, a new collaborative arts project by The Light Surgeons is described as a 'poetic audio-visual tapestry that together will form a rich, kaleidoscopic view of the cultural landscape of Malaysia.' Christopher Thomas Allen, founder of the Light Surgeons and Tim Cowie, long-time collaborator, discusses their layered, complex piece of work that binds light, sounds, visuals and smells and how it expresses the identity of Malaysia.

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Tugu Drum Circle is a gathering of drummers, percussionists and like minded people who have been sharing their love and passion for playing drums and percussion with all, every Sunday around the Tugu Negara area.

Now, they're set to perform in Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, and Tugu Drum Circle co-founder Paul Lau discusses the upcoming performance and also what it is that keeps the group going.

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Amnesty International celebrates it's 50th anniversary this year, and in conjunction with the event, the Malaysian chapter of the society is celebrating with "A Toast to 50!" which features performances and the unveiling of AIM's 50 Youth Ambassadors. 

Amnesty International Malaysia's Communications Officer, Adeline Choo, speaks both about the organisations work here in Malaysia and the upcoming event too.

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Masakini Theatre Company's Sabera Shaik speaks about her latest directorial effort, a shadow play performance titled "Wayang," which promises to take you through the recent ages of Malaysia through song, dance and of course, shadowplay.

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Director, performer and co-founder of The Jumping Jellybeans (JJB), Shanthini Venugopal, discusses their latest production for kids and their adults, "The Jumping Jellybeans Party", which is part of the PJ Laugh Fest 2011.

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Marine Moncaut, Cultural Coordinator at Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur (AFKL), Aisyah Aris, Marketing & Public Relations at AFKL and Lyslie Legendre, Cultural Assistant at AFKL discuss the upcoming events at this year's French Art and Film Festival.

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Australian dancers Angela Goh, Danielle Canavan and Madeline Edwards discuss "Bodies Across Boundaries," a contemporary dance performance that is a collaboration between Malaysian and Australian performers and choreographers.

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