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The ‘Bakul: Everyday Baskets from Sabah’ exhibition features a collection of traditional Sabah baskets from Sabahan author and collector, Jennifer P Linggi. Everyday baskets such as Tadang, Reng, Takiding, Wakid, Barait, Saiyon which are used for domestic activity, farming, hunting, gathering and ritualistic practices are among the many bakul on show at this exhibition, which is presented by The Godown. We discuss the idea behind the exhibition and find out all about what’s in store from Lim Wan Yee and Emily Wee who are both co-founders of art centre The Godown, and Ling Hao, an architect and the curator of the exhibition.

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"Her Story" and "His Story" are a collection of twenty insightful monologues, described as being colourful, surreal, humorous, and deeply introspective, and which will be staged in two instalments, over January and February this year. We find out more about the productions from playwright, director and columnist Fa Abdul, who started it all as an online playwriting project during the height of the pandemic, and who is now directing a cast of revolving actors who will take the monologues from page to stage.

Image Credit: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Encounter: Anime - Echoes from the ACG World is a brand new music show which marks AOrchestra's debut concert, and features an ensemble of 100 musicians, 10 soloists and three conductors, who are set to bring the audience on an aural journey across vast fictional realities. With a repertoire comprising soundtracks from a dozen popular anime works such as Genshin Impact, Demon Slayer and Violet Evergarden, the orchestra will entertain listeners with 20 songs during the concert. We find out what's in store from Alvin Ong, the producer of the concert, and founder of AOrchestra.

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"Her Story" and "His Story" are a collection of twenty insightful monologues, described as being colourful, surreal, humorous, and deeply introspective, and which will be staged in two instalments, over January and February this year. We find out more about the productions from playwright, director and columnist Fa Abdul, who started it all as an online playwriting project during the height of the pandemic, and who is now directing a cast of revolving actors who will take the monologues from page to stage.

Image Credit: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

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Encounter: Anime - Echoes from the ACG World is a brand new music show which marks AOrchestra's debut concert, and features an ensemble of 100 musicians, 10 soloists and three conductors, who are set to bring the audience on an aural journey across vast fictional realities. With a repertoire comprising soundtracks from a dozen popular anime works such as Genshin Impact, Demon Slayer and Violet Evergarden, the orchestra will entertain listeners with 20 songs during the concert. We find out what's in store from Alvin Ong, the producer of the concert, and founder of AOrchestra.

Image Credit: AOrchestra

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One the world's best loved musicals - The Sound of Music - is set to be staged in Kuala Lumpur, featuring a cast of local and international performers. We speak to Chantal Prudhomme, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Tremendous Entertainment, about what's in store for this brand new international production, coming to us from Broadway.

Image Credit: The Sound Of Music KL

The Dancebox series is an ongoing project that has been run in partnership by MyDance Alliance and The Actors Studio since 2001. This informal performance platform presents short works of Malaysian dance in a variety of genres, and by both established and emerging choreographers. This December 2022 edition of Dancebox promises eight short dance works that range from the humorous to the dramatic, promising physical feats to romantic moods. We find out more from the show's producer, Bilqis Hijjas, and one of the featured choreographers, Mohd Nuriqram Bin Azhar.

Image Credit: KLPac

One the world's best loved musicals - The Sound of Music - is set to be staged in Kuala Lumpur, featuring a cast of local and international performers. We speak to Chantal Prudhomme, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Tremendous Entertainment, about what's in store for this brand new international production, coming to us from Broadway.

Image Credit: The Sound Of Music KL

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The Dancebox series is an ongoing project that has been run in partnership by MyDance Alliance and The Actors Studio since 2001. This informal performance platform presents short works of Malaysian dance in a variety of genres, and by both established and emerging choreographers. This December 2022 edition of Dancebox promises eight short dance works that range from the humorous to the dramatic, promising physical feats to romantic moods. We find out more from the show's producer, Bilqis Hijjas, and one of the featured choreographers, Mohd Nuriqram Bin Azhar.

Image Credit: KLPac

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A photography exhibition by the Orang Asli of Belum-Temenggor, Hep Ka-Wot Enggang Le-Wei (Forests, Hornbills & Honey) features photographs by six indigenous Jahai and Temiar people of Belum-Temenggor Forests in upper Perak state. The exhibition is part of the “Safeguarding the Central Forest Spine: Trees for the Future” Project, and also involves the Malaysian Nature Society’s Hornbill Conservation Project.  We find out more about project and the exhibition and talks being held in relation to this project from Leong Hon Yuen (Documentary journalist, co-founder of Factual TV), Yeap Chin Aik (Senior Conservation Officer and Project Manager, Malaysian Nature Society) and Wendi Sia (Co-Founder, Gerimis Art Project).

Image Credit: Facebook/Gerimis Art Project