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A list of arts and cultural events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

ANN/THE STAR – Visual artist and drummer Lee Mok Yee has dedicated the past 16 years to teaching a special group of students at the YMCA in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur (KL), every Monday night. As the coach of DeafBeat, Malaysia’s pioneering deaf Chinese drum troupe, Lee passionately nurtures eight deaf students, with the goal of […]

Dreamscape music of the handpan set for the spotlight in the 'Ondo' concert series at PJPAC

The pandemic has been difficult for the drumming group.

Keep your weekend busy with these virtual Malaysian arts and culture events

Some of Malaysia’s most prominent artistes will take centre stage at Jubilee Park on Sunday to perform a variety of cultural performances and music presentations, in conjunction with the Malaysia Truly Asia showcase.

Award-winning percussion ensemble Hands Percussion’s comeback live concert Collective Sounds – The Journey Home at Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPac) next month has been postponed, but its co-founder Bernard Goh says this does not mean its members and collaborators will remain idle. “We are not going to fold our arms and stop everything. As they say, the show must go on. And that is what we are going to do, ” says Goh, who has not led Hands Percussion out for a concert with a...

Guzheng musician Sara Heng will be performing a piece called The Conqueror with Hands Percussion at the New Year, New Hope online festival on Feb 12. Photo: The Star/Faihan Ghani Three virtual Chinese New Year festivals, featuring arts and culture community programmes, look set to add much-needed festive and traditional joy to homes across Malaysia amid the pandemic. The New Year, New Hope online festival, organised by the Selangor state government, will be streamed (free) on Friday (February...