Culture and Art

On 20 May, SGM Negeri Sembilan performed a dance at the opening ceremony of the “Promote Arts and Culture” programme at the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) Negeri Sembilan Complex. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC), the programme was opened by YB Chew Seh Yong, a member of the

The Selangor Symphony Youth Orchestra (SSYO) held a concert at the SGM Perak Culture Centre on 3 June, attracting some 350 music enthusiasts. The concert was one of the stops of the orchestra’s “From the New World” tour, featuring 50 young musicians aged 11–24 who passionately shared their love for music. The conductors were SSYO’s

Thai musicians ‘Korphai’ returned for their second concert at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM on July 13, 2003. Their previous concert was in December 2002. The concert was co-organised by Soka Gakkai Malaysia, the Royal Thai Embassy and the Thai Trade Centre. It was attended by about 350 people including the Royal Thai Embassy’s Deputy Chief of

On October 21, 2004, Malaysians had a rare opportunity to be treated to the vocal prowess of five outstanding German singers known collectively as ‘ensemble amarcord’. The group’s concert at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Kuala Lumpur was part of its Southeast Asian tour. The group was founded in 1992 by former members of the world renowned

Disability is often perceived as a constraint that restricts the expression of a person. But the engaging choreography of Chilean Isabel Croxatto and her group of dancers demonstrates that disability can in fact be beautiful. When the disabled accept and learn to surmount these limitations, their disability can become a source of creative expression. They

More than 1,500 people enjoyed three nights of superb classical Chinese dances on May 15 and 16, 2006 at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Kuala Lumpur and on May 17 at the Dewan Sri Pinang, Penang. The audiences included VIPs and foreign diplomats such as the Ambassadors of China, Austria, Argentina and Cuba. This programme, performed