Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - A kampong style food fiesta will be held this Sunday, June 12, at the Cultural and Tourism Gallery in Kg Ayer. It is open to the public aged 25 years old and above. Food and drinks are also on sale. Thirty per cent of the proceeds will be donated to the Brunei-Muara Orphans Fund. The products... detail... »
Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam - Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah yesterday morning officiated the three-day History Carnival in OGDC Seria. The carnival is conducted by the History Centre in cooperation with the Belait District Office, Brunei She... detail... »
Hoi An, Vietnam - A Malaysian expedition to trace Malay heritage in Southeast Asia and China over 25 days anticipates difficulty getting "halal" food readily as it begins to traverse Laos. As the Muslim community in Laos is only 0.01 per cent of the total population of 6.8 million, it would be difficult to find restaurants serving "hal... detail... »
Chumphon, Thailand - A Malaysian expedition to trace Malay heritage in Southeast Asia and China over 25 days is heading to Cambodia Sunday from Thailand. The Jejak Warisan Jawi II (JWJII) expedition, on four-wheel-drive vehicles, will travel about 800km from this city to Aranyaprathet-Poipet on the border between Thailand and Cambodia.... detail... »
Miri, Malaysia - The International Festival 2011 or ‘I-Fest 2011’ held at Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) was a huge success judging from the large crowd of over 400 students and staff who attended. The annual I-Fest was truly a celebration of cultural diversity, attended by students and staff from over 40 countrie... detail... »
Bali, Indonesia - Long-awaited and predictably late in its publication, the schedule of Balinese and international arts performances for the 33rd Annual Bali Arts Festival or Pesta Kesenian Bali is now available - a scant two weeks before the event's commencement. The Bali Arts Festival opens with its traditional Grand Parade in downtow... detail... »
Seremban, Malaysia - Negeri Sembilan is a state well known for its Perpatih customs, a matrilineal system of customary laws that gives natives of this state a distinct identity. The customs, which originated in Minangkabau in Indonesia and date back to the 14th century, continue to be practiced even today. In addition, most buildings ha... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Malay study centre, set up at the Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2005, is enhancing cooperation in higher education between China and Malaysia. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is happy to note that University of Malaya (UM), on its part, has established the Institute of China Studies and Kong Zi Institut... detail... »
Lewisburg, USA - The Bucknell University department of music will present an outdoor gamelan performance on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. in The Grove, located on Loomis Street near Bucknell Hall. The performance, which is free and open to the public, is funded in part by the Kushell Music Endowment. The ensemble will present a traditional... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Heritage Day is celebrated every 18th of April. It is not only a celebration but is also an opportunity for all countries of the world to display whatever legacies they have, whether tangible or otherwise such as verbal tradition, visual art, or performing arts involving musical instruments. Towards... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - A Cultural delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports left for Manila via Bangkok yesterday morning to participate in an international dance festival, which will be held at the Manila Hotel at Rizal Park, Manila, from April 26-30. Led by script writer Serudin Damit, the delegation ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - A Colouring Brunei Folk Story Competition organised by Program Kesusasteraan Melayu (Malay Literature Programme), Pengurusan Sastera (Literature Management) AS2203 Faculty of Literature and Social Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam was held yesterday morning at Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkia... detail... »