culture

Recent coverage in Kakiseni about the phenomenon of censorship in private sector Malaysian arts may…

Malaysia has a long history of conflicts over arts and culture, pitting artists against the…

Held once every five years in Kassel, Germany, documenta – the Hundred Day Museum is…

Jilbab versus Schools This article is about the dynamics of jilbab conflicting with the social,…

A nation is as rich as its geography; and geography is enriched when it is…

Walking into a Ramadan evening bazaar with a rumbling tummy is almost masochistic. Here you…

Let’s start with a number of disclaimers: first, I’m writing as an individual and not…

I first met Saari when, in early February 1975, I started research work for a…

The entrance to Khoo Kongsi, perhaps one of Penang’s most iconic locations, is a porte…

Inter-ethnic understanding is a high priority for many groups, and National Service doesn’t really seem…

There will be some among you who believe that talking about problems, about crises and…

Saya menimbulkan perkara nilai dan moral ini kerana pada minggu ini saya terus membaca berita…

Masa sekolah rendah dulu aku ramai member Cina, sebab parents aku for whatever reason lebih…

Gubra raises a whole pile of socio-religio issues — some may even consider it somewhat…

The first question Janet Pillai asks me when she sees me is: “Have you finished…

Puffy face. Heavy eyebrows. Bushy moustache. Black turban inscribed with sacred words in Arabic calligraphy.…

Kehidupan dunia moden semakin mengasak kita. Mata kita akan terus dikelilingi oleh imej, gambar, ikon,…

Zedeck Siew the Kakiseni Scatterbot trawls the internet to find interesting art and culture beyond…

Artifacts are old things, often kept in the museums, cataloged, analyzed, debated, regularly served to…

Zedeck Siew the Kakiseni Scatterbot trawls the internet to find interesting art and culture beyond…

‘Power’ is not, and should not, be understood in a purely abstract sense. For ‘Power’…

When wandering through the labyrinthine extents of ancient monuments, wonders of the world and so…

“Selamat datang tuan-tuan dan puan-puan! Selamat datang ke Pertandingan Permainan Tradisional, anjuran Kementerian Kesenian, Kebudayaan…

In the 80’s and early 90’s, both Malay as well as English programmes were screened…