How Can We Fix Malaysian Arts & Culture?

Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, dancer and choreographer, founder , Sutra Foundation

02-Jun-20 15:00

How Can We Fix Malaysian Arts & Culture?

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Like many local industries, the Malaysian arts and culture sector has gone through several upheavals in 2020 - first, with the sudden entry of the Perikatan Nasional government, and then, to a larger extent, by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the industry begins the process of regrouping, what are some possible ways forward? We speak to Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Sutra Foundation, for his thoughts.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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