DOCUMENTARY: RETROSPEKTIF : MUHIBBAH MENERUSI MUSIK (1961)
Date and Time: Unlimited
This one is a deal with for popular culture archivists. Did you realize that singer/comic Bing Slamet, pop singer Titiek Puspa, crooner Said Affendi and composer Saiful Bahari have been a few of the star names who have been part of the primary Rombongan Kebudayaan Indonesia (Indonesian cultural delegation) to the Federation of Malaya in 1961?
They have been accompanied on stage right here by the Orkes Studio Jakarta, led by Saiful, which was additionally flown in for the cultural collection. The performances included Nusantara songs, conventional Indonesian dances, comedy skits and a rousing model of Rasa Sayang to thrill the audiences in Malaya.
Finas Malaysia has now unearthed unique footage from that historic journey, making it out there in its “Retrospektif” on-line documentary collection.
The documentary is in Bahasa Malaysia.
More information here.
VIRTUAL TALK: AN INSIGHT ON THE BUTOH ART FORM IN MALAYSIA
Date and Time: Unlimited
If you missed the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur’s JFKL “Talk Series” on butoh final March, fret not. Now you possibly can watch the complete episode on JFKL’s Youtube channel and discover out extra in regards to the Japanese artwork type of Butoh.
The speak, by native Butoh practitioner and pioneer Lee Swee Keong, additionally options visitor audio system Lena Ang and Dr Richard Chua. Listen to the panel as they discuss how Butoh has considerably influenced Malaysia’s dance scene because the early Nineties.
In Japan, this artwork type rose to prominence within the late Nineteen Fifties, which is understood to be one of the crucial necessary actions in arts historical past.
More information here.
Discover Sarawak’s exotic food heritage on this webinar. Photo: Handout
WEBINAR: SARAWAK’S EXOTIC FOOD HERITAGE
Date and Time: May 19, 5pm
This is the third episode of Badan Warisan Malaysia’s six-part webinar “Spotlight On Sarawak” collection.
Travel by way of the interiors of Sarawak to the cities and be taught in regards to the distinctive components and culinary traditions which are an integral a part of the folks’s heritage – connecting totally different tribes, cultures, and communities.
Discover Sarawak’s heritage rice, the number of tuak (rice wine) comprised of it, in addition to the taboos and beliefs which are noticed throughout tuak manufacturing.
From fruits to ulat mulong (sago worms) to heartwarming dishes and festivals, each conventional and trendy, come and study all of the totally different flavours of Sarawak that make the state a melting pot of variety.
More information here.
VIRTUAL THEATRE: EMOTIF VOL 6: TRIPLE BILL ANWAR RIDHWAN
Date and Time: May 20-22, 8.30pm
Presented by Aswara’s theatre school, this triple invoice stage presentation takes on three performs written by nationwide laureate Datuk Dr Anwar Ridhwan.
Concipes is about two girls who stumble upon one another at a bus cease within the midst of a pandemic lockdown. One of the ladies decides to depart and on the similar time, a younger man comes operating in direction of the bus cease. Unfortunately, he faints and needed to be rushed to the hospital. Unbeknownst to him, the lady who was left behind on the bus cease takes his backpack solely to find a protracted hid fact.
Robot Tiba-Tiba Muncul Di Halaman Rumah Kami Pada Suatu Petang is a couple of robotic who arrives at a village and decides to reside with one of many households. Soon, the robotic turns into a risk to the household and the village because it desires to destroy the folks’s way of life.
Rumah Septuagenarian is a heartwarming story about two volunteers who assist out at an previous people residence and the relationships they type with the residents there. They encounter vibrant personalities and even get to witness two septuagenarians fall in love.
Emotif Vol 6: Triple Bill Anwar Ridhwan, ticketed, will probably be streamed by way of CloudTheatre.
Akmal Asyraf performs Raja Ong Maha Perita Deria in Raja Bersiong. Photo: Handout
VIRTUAL THEATRE: RAJA BERSIONG
Date and Time: Unlimited
If you missed Revolution Stage’s staging of Raja Bersiong early this 12 months, now you can catch the recording of the present.
This Bahasa Malaysia play relies on a historic epic a couple of bloodthirsty king … actually. Consider him an area Dracula. When the king’s royal cook dinner unintentionally slices her finger, drops of her blood ‘seasons’ the king’s meal. He loves the meal and makes the cook dinner reveal her secret ingredient. When she says it is human blood, the king orders it in all of his meals.The king’s bloodlust turns him right into a vampire-like creature who assaults his personal folks. Finally, they stand up towards him and kill him.
Raja Bersiong, ticketed, will probably be streamed reside by way of Revolution Stage’s website.
