Duration: 34 min In the first dance podcast of 2019, host Amin Farid chats with Professor Joseph Gonzales of the Dance faculty at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, on his career journey from being a performer to the founder of ASK Dance Company in Malaysia, as well as his experiences as an educator at […]
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For events in Penang this week, go to the Penang Free Sheet. Kami Pun Ada Hak Bersekolah: Wanita Orang Asli Bersuara book launch, at University of Malaya Art Gallery (Level 5), 26 Feb, 2–4pm The launch of Kami Pun Ada Hak Bersekolah: Wanita Orang Asli Bersuara (We Have The Right To Education: Orang Asli Women
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Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Bali and Jakarta from 25 February – 3 March 2019 At Sudakara Art Space in Bali, Arya Trimini Putra is attempting to create 1000 paintings in 30 days and you can participate in this record-breaking attempt. This interactive event is part of the Art is Unlimited exhibition. Inspired
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The three definitions of the word “ghost” from the Oxford dictionary are as follows: the first, “an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living”; the second, “a slight trace or vestige of something”; and the third, “a faint secondary image caused by a fault in an
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#WomensMarchMY Festival, at Ruang by ThinkCity, 24 Feb, 11am–6pm This festival provides a series of events to deepen collective understand for this year’s five #WomensMarchMY demands, and the diverse experience of women and marginalised groups. Programme includes a plenary discussion on the power of rallying, and film screening of Anarchist from The Colony (followed by
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Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Bali, Bandung and Jakarta from 18-24 February 2019 To celebrate the TiTian Art Space’s 3rd Anniversary, the art space and organization presents EXPLORATION, a group exhibition that serves also as an initiative to encourage artists to break boundaries. EXPLORATION presents works by women, young artists, musicians, as well
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Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative 2019 Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative is the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s travel grant for artists and cultural professionals. Mobility First! supports a wide variety of activity types (workshop/training, conference/forum, festival/biennale, residencies, partnership meetings, research trips, short-term exploration/networking) with particular focus on these areas: Skills transfer
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I love plays with Malay women characters. Call it my Malaysian Bumiputera baggage, call it internalised Orientalism – perhaps these are two sides of the same coin – but I have long relished the wit, feistiness, vulnerability and sensuality of Malay women captured in the growing canon of Malaysian and Singaporean plays in English and
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Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Jakarta, Bandung, and Bali from 11-17 February 2019 We start this week’s pick in the capital city of Jakarta. On Tuesday, if you’re looking for something to do on your night out, there will be a Multimedia concert by MAM.manufaktur für aktuelle musik with visuals from Warped Type
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Jazz It Up For Charity, at ALOFT KL Sentral, 16 Feb, 7pm A night of entertainment, with singers Elvira Arul, Sean Ghazi, Datuk Yusni Hamid, and Malaysian beauty pageant queen Sanjna Suri. This fundraiser is for two vital spaces run by SEED Malaysia; a drop-in center in Chow Kit and SEED Malaysia T-Home, which provide support
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Puja Pantai Festival 2019, at Mah Meri Cultural Village, 9 Feb, 10am–3pm Puja Pantai is an ancient Mah Meri ritual, and members of the public are invited to witness it. The ritual is believed to appease sea spirits and honour protector spirits. Visitors will also get to enjoy lunch before the ritual. Fee is RM80
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Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Yogyakarta and Jakarta from 4-10 February 2019 Caglar Kimyoncu, together with Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussuadiarja (PSBK) presents an interactive multimedia art exhibition titled what makes you who you are. In his residency at PSBK, Caglar experimented with Augmented Reality (AR) technology to adapt art to a form that
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CounterCartographies Reading — Escobar’s Encountering Development, at Malaysia Design Archive, An initiative to understand visual culture in relation to the politics of space, this monthly group tackles Chapter 2 of Arturo Escobar’s ‘Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World’. The chapter is titled ‘The Problematization of Poverty: The Tale of Three Worlds
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Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya from 28 January – 3 February 2019 Baron Basuning Studio, together with Galeri National Indonesia, invites you to NOOR, a solo exhibition of Baron Basuning’s works. NOOR refers to light, that also represents God in the Islam tradition. For this exhibition, Baron Basuning drew
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Prologue by The Arts House at the Old Parliament, until 2 Feb Head on down to The Arts House for a series of programmes that celebrate words and stories from all over the world in conjunction with Light to Night Festival. Pick from a selection of literary, music, and interactive programmes and experience the wonder
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Improvised music night, at RAW Art Space, 22 Jan, 8:30pm A night of improvised music with performers from Germany, Japan, Denmark and Malaysia. Music merchandise will also be available for purchase. Admission by suggested donation RM20 (students RM15). More info here. In/Out, at klpac, 24–27 Jan What is it like to be included, and
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Shortly after their rise to power in April 1975, the Khmer Rouge sought to change the social identity of the Khmer people. Through forced relocation, expropriation of possessions and separation of family members, the regime sought to eliminate old identities as much as possible. But one curious and often overlooked aspect of their re-education programmes
Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Jakarta, Solo, and Bali from 21 – 27 January 2019 Arcolabs, a visual art community supporting engagement and growth of arts in Jakarta, invites you to attend The Concept of Self: individual and integrity. This exhibition is part of a continuous effort to explore the idea of self
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The rollercoaster ride of Indonesia’s film industry is currently cresting yet another hill in its bumpy, twisting history. Southeast Asia Globe talks with a feature moviemaker who’s taking a break from the big screen to tell stories for HBO Asia. Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar is making moves in a surging industry. He directed the first season of
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Indonesia’s arts scene is by no means lacking, yet most of its big names are men, with notable female artists largely unexplored. An upcoming art exhibition at the National Gallery in Central Jakarta, titled Into the Future, aims to change that. Slated to run from Feb. 26 to March 16, Into the Future will showcase
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Nadir, at No Black Tie, 17 Jan, 9pm Nadir is a band with a diverse lineup, and their music is a big, fun sound that loosely blends rock, jazz and world music with a wide range of local influences. They are best known for their take on Malaysian nursery rhyme Ikan Kekek. Admission fee RM53 (RM43
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General Manager at Checkpoint Theatre Checkpoint Theatre is looking to hire a General Manager, a newly created position. The GM will have particular responsibility for finance; regulatory compliance and reporting; human resources, fundraising, and partnerships. You should have: – a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the arts/culture/heritage sectors, including administrative and management positions; –
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Nguyen Thien Thuat Street in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, is best known for its wide array of music stores. But it is not just the stores that make the street popular. There is an aura of good old sound here that makes it all so alluring. The tones of string instruments echo along
Top Picks of Indonesia art events in Jakarta and Yogyakarta from 14 – 20 January 2019 Komunitas Salihara invites you to join its discussion on Indonesian literature this Wednesday titled “Realisme dan Autobiografi: Kelemahan Sastra Kita?” (“Realism and Autobiography: Weakness in our Literary Output?”). These 2 styles of writing have become the favorite choices for
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By Kathy Rowland (642 words, three-minute read) Suzuki Tadashi is one of the brand names in the international tour circuit, whose productions have earned critical praise and inspired several generations of audiences. A decade on from his last production in Singapore, Electra at the Singapore Arts Festival 2009, Suzuki Tadashi returns to Singapore in May
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