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Parah

January 31, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Parah‘ tells the story of four Form 5 students who are studying in Kuala Lumpur. Melur, Hafiz, Mahesh and Kahoe are the best of friends despite coming from different races. They absolutely love hanging out together and can often be found at Melur’s house, either studying or just spending time together. These four youngsters are the epitome of the ’1Malaysia’ concept that everyone has been trying to nurture among the youths today.

One day, Melur discovered that a page from a literature novel belonging to her mother had been torn out. Curious to find out who did it, she approached her three friends but to no avail as all of them denied doing the deed. Piqued by Melur’s insistence on finding out the truth, the boys also become curious as to the contents of the torn page from the novel entitled ‘Interlok‘. The four find themselves bombarded with many questions as they dig further, questions that touches their personal identities. What power does a word have in shaping reality? Is civic nationalism possible in any society that is obsessed with race?

The cast of ‘Parah’. This provocative play will be happening at KLPAC from 1st till 6th February 2012

This play is inspired by Yasmin Ahmad’s final film, ‘Talentime‘, as well as Abdullah Hussein’s novel, ‘Interlok‘. A funny, provocative and moving production, the play asks urgent questions about love, home and belonging. ‘Parah‘ is presented by Instant Cafe Theatre Company and will be staged from 1st till 6th February 2012 at Pentas 2, Ground Floor, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Performances are scheduled as below:-

1st till 6th February 2012 at 8.30 pm AND 4th 5th February at 3.00 pm

Tickets are priced at RM 38 (flat rate) for shows on Wednesdays AND RM 48 for shows on Thursdays to Sundays. The play is performed in Bahasa Malaysia with English surtitles. For more information, please call Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre @ Sentul Park at 03 4047 9000 or The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 at 03 2142 2009 / 2143 2009.

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Shades of NAKKEERAN Concert

January 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm

There will be a treat for all Tamil music fans come 28th January 2012 at Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) at Sentul Park. Nakkeeran is a Malaysian singer, song composer and songwriter who currently lives near London. This talented singer has been singing Tamil songs from a very young age. He recently gained fame after his performance in a television talent quest called ‘Vaanavil Paadal Thiran Potti’, organised by Vaanavil channel of ASTRO. He quickly became a household name after reaching the finals in the talent show and is still remembered for his performances by many even today.

Shades of NAKKEERAN Concert will be happening at klpac on 28th January 2012

Nakkeeran released his first single called ‘Thirumanam’ (Wedding) in 2008 and his debut album in 2010 was called ‘Shades of Nakkeeran’. Fans can now catch his famous hits such as Chellame (Dearest), Kanave (Dreams), Elunthidu (Rise Up) and other new songs specially written for this concert. This two hour concert will also include a fan meet and greet session after the concert. Tickets are priced at RM 30 / RM 40 / RM 50. There is also a promotion where for every 5 tickets purchased, one ticket will be free. 50% of the concert’s profits will be offered to two selected Tamil schools that is in dire need of financial assistance. Concert is scheduled at 6.30 pm and will be held at Pentas 1, klpac at Sentul Park. For more information, please call 03 4047 9000 or log on to the website here.

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Human-Shadow-Movement Photography Exhibition

October 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm

A shadow is described as an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach because of an obstruction by an object. The manipulation of shadows for entertainment purposes have always intrigued mankind, which in time have brought life to things like shadow play and shadow puppets. Photographers too find capturing shadows or including shadows in their pictures interesting, as it requires a certain set of skills to use the available lighting to portray the photographer’s message effectively.

Human-Shadow-Movement Photography Exhibition by Iman Pirzadeh

From today until the 30th October 2011, the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) presents a photography exhibition entitled Human-Shadow-Movement by Iman Pirzadeh. Pirzadeh was born in Iran in 1982 and graduated with a Degree in Interior Architecture. Photography is a way for him to share his experience in communicating with different people and all the things that is surrounding him. He decided to follow his heart and pursued his passion later in life. He began taking photographs in 1999 as a way to open his eyes to what is around him. He later chose to adopt photography as his profession and set up his own studio in 2001. The photography exhibition is now going on at klpac, Pentas 2 foyer and is open to public from 10.00 am onwards. Admission is free.

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8th Kua Bu Dance Showcase

September 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm

Dance performances are often an experience to watch, especially when a skilled dancer is performing. Dance is a medium that expresses without words, using the movements of the body as ways to convey a message or idea. As such, a dance performance is able to invoke very different responses in the people who watch it, and unlike something that is written in words, it is not necessary for the dance to actually have a message at all.

8th Kua Bu Dance Showcase

8th Kua Bu Dance Showcase – Wandering Within

The Kwang Tung Dance Company, a long established local dance troupe in Kuala Lumpur, is hosting a dance performance this 16th, 17th and 18th of September at klpac. Entitled the 8th Kua Bu Dance Showcase ‘Wandering Within’, the performance celebrates the beauty of living, and explores the various rhythms in life through a series of dance and creative movements by the company’s dancers. The performance also showcases the transcendant nature of dance, being both beautiful and strong, and uses it as an analogy for life.

Performances begin at 8:30pm on 16th and 17th September, while there is a students only performance at 3pm 17th September. An invitation only event will be held on 18th September 2011 at 3pm. Tickets are priced at RM35 for adults and RM25 for students, senior citizens and the disabled. Those who are interested in purchasing the tickets can contact klpac at 03 4047 900 / 9010 or walk in to klpac at Sentul Park. For more information, please log on to klpac’s website here.

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