Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The Legend of Rainforest (Dance Performance by BATU Dance Theatre)

THE LEGEND OF RAINFOREST

( Dance Performance in conjunction with the opening ceremony for the exhibition titled "The 3rd Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art" )


Exhibition Opening Ceremony Details:
Date : 26th August 2006, Saturday
Time : 11.00am
Venue : Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia (WKSGM), Jalan Bukit Bintang


Dance Performance:
Date : 26th August 2006, Saturday
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : WKSGM,
4th floor Auditorium after the opening ceremony.
(Admission is free and seating on first come first served basis)


Proud to announce that, there will be a Special Dance Performance in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the esteemed exhibition entitled, "The 3rd Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art" at the WKSGM, Jalan Bukit Bintang.

In conjunction with the exhibition opening, the exhibition's organising committee has specially organised a dance performance by one of Malaysia's most critically-acclaimed dance groups - BATU Dance Theatre, to welcome all participating artists from overseas and Malaysia. Through colourful, elaborate costumes and traditional music, the group seeks to incorporate modern and traditional movements derived from the diverse cultures of Malaysia.

The title of the performance is "The Legend of Rainforest", depicting the romantic warmth of tropical rainforest marking a happy reunion of ethnic wealth that binds cultural faith and means.


The above performance will be held at 1.30pm at 4th floor Auditorium after the opening ceremony. Admission is free and seating on first come first served basis.


Note:

This performance is opened to those who are interested and seating will be on a first come first served basis.


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VENUE LOCATION AND CONTACT:

Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai

243, Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: 603-2141 2003 Fax: 603-2142 3932


For more info, please visit: www.sgm.org.my


The 3rd Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art



Opening Date: Aug 26 (Sat)
Opening Time: 11.00am


Date : Aug 26 (Sat) to Sept 3 (Sun)

Time : 11.00am – 6.00pm


Venue : Exhibition Hall, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM



Brief Intro on the Exhibition


The biannual New Expression of Asian Art is entering into its third celebration, which will be held in Malaysia. 162 artists from 13 Asian countries will jointly exhibit their collections of exquisite art works, consisting of oil, watercolour, ink and acrylic paintings etc. This is indeed a grand exhibition in the art circle of Asia.


This exhibition is not only providing a good platform the art circle in Asia, but also at the same time, enhancing friendly relationship and exchange between the countries. Let us take this great opportunity to appreciate the tradition and culture of each country.




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I have uploaded some images on some of the artwork pieces displayed during the exhibition (of which I plucked from the Soka Gakkai Malaysia webpage). Hope the visual aid will interest you enough to attend this event



Lastly, to those who did attend this event, please do drop me a reply post to share your experience. The more the merrier ok!




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VENUE LOCATION AND CONTACTS:


Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai

243, Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: 603-2141 2003 Fax: 603-2142 3932


For more info, please visit: www.sgm.org.my