Singapore - Singapore is providing an annual allocation of S$420,000 (RM1 million) to the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee over five years (S$2.1 million or RM5 million) to fund and support Malay language and literature activities, it was stated here. Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs, ... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysians should stop the practice of speaking Bahasa Melayu mixed with English in their daily conversations as this would affect the usage and strength of the Malay language as the national language. However, using English words which were already accepted in the Bahasa Melayu vocabulary was not a problem, sai... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Literary groups and students kicked off a campaign on Saturday to save the world’s biggest archive of Indonesian literature from closing down as funding from the government dries up. The KoinSastra Movement is raising funds for the H.B. Jassin Documentation Center at the Taman Ismail Marzuki cultural complex in Ci... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia’s first foreign-language historical film epic, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, has scored an impressive number since it opened last Thursday. More than 70 per cent of its dialogue is in English. The film, produced by KRU Studios and directed by Yusry Abdul Halim, made RM2.1 million in its first five day... detail... »
Camaguey, Cuba - Located thousands of kilometers away –at the southeast part of Asia- the Indonesian culture reached Cuba in a display of visual arts dedicated to 50 years of diplomatic relations between that country and Cuba. A photo exhibition, films and a sculptor who uses materials like fruits and root vegetables offer a singular p... detail... »
Banda Aceh, Indonesia - For the first time, a six-hour marathon performance of the original version of the Saman, a synchronized dance from the Gayo highlands of Aceh, was held here on the weekend. The Saman Saraingi (all-night Saman) was held at the Dayan Dawood Academy Activity Center at Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh on ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday consented to officiate the launch of the Islamic Tourism and Exhibition 2011 at the Darul-Ifta Building in Jalan Pengiran Babu Raja, which houses the State’s Mufti’s Office and the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Exhibi... detail... »
Makassar, Indonesia - A new attraction has recently been added to Makassar. Since the beginning of March, an impressive “Changing of the Guard” ceremony takes place daily at the Ballalompoa Museum, the former Palace of the Sultan of Gowa. Wearing resplendent bright red costumes, “soldiers” involved in the “Changing of the Guard” at the ... detail... »
Makassar, Indonesia - Having been performed before raving audiences around the world, the “ I La Galigo” theatre will finally appear in its original home in Makassar, South Sulawesi at the historic Fort Rotterdam on 23 to 24 April 2011. The drama is derived from I La Galigo, the longest epic poem in the world. Written in poetic verse on... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Tourism has always been deemed a strong front-runner in Brunei's ambition towards economic diversification and the Abode of Peace's palate for such an endeavour has expanded to include the showcasing of the country's Islamic wealth in the hope of attracting Muslims and non-Muslims from around the... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The Language and Literature Bureau will hold a writing workshop for children in which the participants will produce children’s books. This initiative is to empower the Malay language among the children particularly in writing. The Acting Director of Language and Literature Bureau, Dayang Haj... detail... »
Sabah, Malaysia - The 10th edition of the Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) will be held for 10 days from July 15. Its working committee chairman Daniel Ngieng, who is also Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman, said the main components of this year’s BCF consisted of a cultural section as well as a trade and exhibition section. ... detail... »
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