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An anthology of 15 notebooks traces the fleeting moments of Malaysian life (opens the original)
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When the heat and humidity of the current El Nino-charged weather become too much, there is no better escape than retreating indoors with a good book. With local publisher Shuren Press’ trilingual anthology Eternal Summer Notes, you get 15, in fact. Comprising short stories, poems, essays and translations in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin, the arty collection is presented as a series of miniature books. The anthology explores selfhood across time and distance, often with humour and lightn
A new treasure trove of rare books await at the Goldsboro Room (opens the original)
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A new destination for serious readers and book collectors has emerged inside BookXcess’ The Sunway Library at Sunway Square Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor: the Goldsboro Room, dedicated to rare and collectible books. Launched in late August, the 13sq m space is the first international outpost of renowned British bookseller Goldsboro Books. It houses a 2,500 book collection, derived mostly from 150 signed and collectible titles.
'Mimpi Jernang' exhibition delves into the inner worlds of the Semai Orang Asli (opens the original)
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For the Orang Asli of the Semai tribe, dreams are more than a liminal state between sleep and waking – they serve as a form of guidance, shaping decisions, ethics and relationships between people, nature and the unseen. Seeking to understand the Semai perspective on dreams, a group of art and media practitioners made several visits earlier this year to Pos Jernang in Sungkai, Perak, engaging with communities in Kampung Sat, Kampung Kejau and Kampung Ras to develop works collaboratively.
KL Zine Etc festival returns with a call for peace through 'ceasefire zones' (opens the original)
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A growing fixture on Kuala Lumpur’s independent arts calendar, KL Zine Etc (KLZE) returns to the KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) on Jalan Maharajalela from Aug 7-9. Taking over the first floor of the heritage trade hall, the second edition of KLZE brings together zine culture, indie print, self-published works and DIY makers, spotlighting a creative ecosystem that continues to flourish beyond mainstream publishing.
British-Malaysian disabled-led theatre production examines the weight of being (opens the original)
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The ripple effects of last year’s Siapa Cacat? theatre production, which was also presented at the recent KL Festival in Kuala Lumpur, continue to resonate. The collaborative spirit behind Teater Untuk Semua’s show is now inspiring a growing wave of inclusive theatre initiatives in the country. Being Carried, an international collaboration between Malaysia and Britain, is another theatre milestone in KL for disabled, deaf and neurodivergent artists. The show, blending monologues, movement, sound
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