* Beyond Ketupat & Kimchi

The value of the arts extends beyond the direct economic impact. The key reasons cited by residents for loving their cities were entertainment and social offerings, how welcoming the city is and its aesthetics — in other words, the arts and culture.
 

An arts festival “Beyond Ketupat & Kimchi” was held on 10-Oct at Performing Arts Centre of Penang and on 12-Oct at Ipoh Town Hall, in collaboration with patrons of Malaysian visual artists, talented performing artists with International Standard Korean Traditional Dance and music performances, in celebration of cultural inheritance.

Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng & wife came to show their support for the celebration of cultures by officiating the festival at Penang.

The event was jointly organised by Perak PROSPECT (People's Research Organisation for Social Political Engagement & Collaboration Thinking) and The Brain Truster (Branding Company). 

Prospect's chief executive officer Howard Lee said the purpose of organizing the event was to create awareness for cultural heritage preservation. The cultural exchange also proved that Ipoh is also a venue for cultural events, especially with the presence of the Korean 
dancers to perform in the city.