ALOR SETAR: The National Science Centre (NSC), which reopened to the public on Oct 1, now boasts a range of new facilities and educational modules, offering visitors a more immersive and enjoyable experience. Its director Mohammad Fuad Rahman said the centre had been closed from March to September for renovations, including upgrades to the exhibition gallery. "Among...
With bold makeup, towering headpieces, grand robes and stories passed down through generations, traditional Chinese opera is a spectacle like no other – and now you can experience it up close. At the Chinese Opera: An Introduction And Remembrance exhibition, now on at Galeri 1, Muzium Negara (National Museum) in Kuala Lumpur until Sept 8, culture lovers and...
MELAKA: Local body art enthusiasts are hoping to promote the tattoo industry as a tourism attraction in Melaka. Melaka International Tattoo Convention organiser Lydia Urmila Murty said a recent tattoo expo at a leading hotel here saw more than 1,500 enthusiasts from Italy, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam flocking to the state. "The event was a showcase...
Eurasian (noun) : a person of mixed European and Asian parentage. In Penang and Melaka, another term has become synonymous with this group of people – Serani. But what, precisely, is a Serani aside from a blend of ethnicities? In Devil’s Curry: A Photographic Exploration Of The Serani Identity (which is showing at Hin Depot in George Town), Penang-based photographer...
If you have a love for furkids of the feline variety, mark your calendar for April 10 and 11 this year, because the popular Cats of the World Purrzaar (COTW) is making a comeback. An annual bazaar dedicated to felines (and cat lovers), it is held in partnership with the Cat Welfare Society (CWS), and partial proceeds...
