DPAC Arts Fest 2014: Amboi! Baba Meets Nyonya

Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC) presents AMBOI! BABA MEETS NYONYA,celebrating its first performing arts festival inspired by the illustrious story of peranakan culture.

The word peranakan in Malay simply means ‘locally born’ and is the region’s most fascinating hybrid culture, descended from unions between foreign merchants (China) with local women. This month-long festival aims to capture the essense of locally born works which makes Malaysia, a meeting point, known for its melting pot of cultures.

This year, DPAC festival team is proud to highlight some of our nations prominent art practitioners from various performance practices in theatre, media, visual art and dance as well as guest speakers from academic, media and business. There will be various talks, exhibitions and performances programmed weekly between April 3-27.

DPAC dedicates itself to nurturing Malaysia’s unique performing arts scene and aims to further enhance public awareness on the importance of art-forms which not only enriches our lives but capable of shaping our nation. DPAC is a corporate social responsibility initiative towards the development of Arts & Culture in Malaysia by Mammoth Empire Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Check out the exciting line-up throughout the month of April @ Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC)

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT: DPAC in association with Chin San Sooi presents Stella Kon’s Emily of Emerald Hill celebrating Pearlly Chua in her 200th performance as Emily Gan.



COMMISSIONED WORKS: DPAC commissioned 3 local performing art practitioners to create an original work inspired by the word MEETS.



ARTalk SERIES: Vernon Adrian Emuang and special guests answer your questions over a cup of tea and nyonya kueh.



FESTIVAL EXHIBITION: DPAC invited 2 distinct individuals to converge the past, present and imagined culture of Peranakan.



PASAR PERANAKAN & OPEN STAGE: DPAC invites you for weekend out to MAIN-MAKAN-MINUM and ponder on the art of being Malaysian



*DISCOUNT: Dcard member/ Empire & MEH Group guests and staffs
Please make ticket reservation via telephone or Walk-in purchase. For verification purposes, kindly present your Dcard or any proof of accommodation upon ticket collection.

For special corporate or student packages inquiry, call 03-4065 0001 or email damansara.dpac@gmail.com.

Still think that there's no talent in Malaysia?

Before making such conclusion, give yourself a chance. Go to Artcube Gallery at Intermark now showcasing Malaysian artists at world standard and go watch theater at KLPAC this week entitled Sinbad. U must go to some shows at Istana Budaya as well.

Our orang asli wood carve at Pulau Carrie has UNESCO heritage recognition.

Our fashion designers at international level includes Zangtoi, Jimmy Choo, Melinda Looi, Khoon Hooi etc.

Our Dato' Ramli Ibrahim won highest award in India. Yuna now marketing in USA.

Our sessionist musician does recording outside Malaysia.

Buku Fixi just won publishing awards in England this week.

War of the World Goliath produced by Malaysian Tripod now hitting retail stores in USA. Many Malaysian animation companies are doing work for Japanese production houses but people don't know.

Cakrasonic a local Indian rapper is big in India.

The Malaysians who were in Rhythm and Hues Cyberjaya did 40% of Life of Pi and 60% Snow white and huntsman.

Suhaimi fadzil and his contemporary artworks gets selected by Saatchi MNC in London and now has studio in USA.

Shooshie Sulaiman and her art installation got highest fine arts awards at Documenta Germany, the equivalent of Grammy Award but for art.

Umi Baizurah and her sculptures gets Singapore's recognition. Muthalib and his metal sculptures now at Olympic Stadium in Beijing.

Perfect Colour has the first global technology to do film colourisation using semi automatic programming. Many more.

All that just within past couple of years is pretty damn good for a country of 30 million population don't you think?


Proud of Malaysia