My Performing Arts Agency (MYPAA), the organiser behind the prestigious Royal Arts Gala, in collaboration with the National Department for Culture & Arts (JKKN) have announced that the inaugural Royal Arts Gala 2012 has raised a whooping RM760,000 to energise the collaborative partnerships for the creation and development of new arts ventures in Malaysia.
The funds are now channelled to the ‘Tabung Amanah Kebudayaan’ under the purview of Ministry of Information Communication & Culture (KPKK) and JKKN.
The Royal Arts Gala, a fruitful partnership between MYPAA and JKKN, supported by the KPKK and Performance Management Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), is an initiative that is part of the country’s Economic Transformation Programme under the NKEA of Communications Content and Infrastructure.
MYPAA is a private and independent arts agency that is established to support the development of arts and culture in Malaysia by fostering and facilitating mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships between the public and private sectors and the performing arts industry. Ultimately, MYPAA aims to benefit everyone involved in the making and appreciation of the arts.
Both MYPAA and JKKN also share the same vision of “making arts a way of life”. Their objectives are to raise the profile of the performing arts and to support the growth of our arts and culture in Malaysia
So, what can you look forward to this coming year?
1. Borak Arts Series
Titled ‘Building Sustainability in Arts’, MYPAA will be hosting the special Borak Arts Series in Kuala Lumpur. The Borak Arts Series hoping to break boundaries will feature key leaders in the arts and business industry including artists, curators, critics and other thinkers of national and international standing, coming together to explore these questions.
As seats are limited, attendees are encouraged to register in advance. Registration details will be announed on MYPAA’s website mid February 2013. Enquiries can be directed to fauzia@mypaa.com.my
2. Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita
The much awaited Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita is now scheduled on May 2013 in Johor. This initiative aims to bring greater awareness about the arts and culture among the public by making it more accessible to everyone. Headliners include ‘Cuci the Musical’, Starlight Cinema, ‘Lawar Ke Der’, Liyana Fizi, Azmyl Yunor, Monologue, Kyoto Protocol, Primitive Leap and many others.
3. MY Arts Outreach Programme
This initiative is to promote arts appreciation at the school level and to ensure that the introduction of arts at Malaysian schools continues to thrive in nurturing the creative and innovative young minds. The programme also provides real opportunities to expose young students to the arts via MYPAA or its partners’ programmes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact izan@mypaa.com.my
4. The Royal Arts Gala
The Royal Arts Gala is positioned as an iconic annual arts event, an addition to Malaysia’s colourful calendar of events. This is an annual exclusive and significant event to raise the profile of the arts industry in Malaysia, to encourage the private sector’s involvement in the development of artistic and cultural efforts and also is a platform to raise funds and energise collaborative partnerships for the creation and development of new arts ventures in Malaysia.
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