AT THE ANNEXE GALLERY: 7 TO 24 MAY 2009
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ART FOR GRABS
+ KL ALTERNATIVE BOOKFEST
Arts, Crafts & Books Fair
Sat 9 & Sun 10 May, 12pm to 8pm
Presented by The Annexe Gallery & Central Market
Admission Free, except where indicated
Art For Grabs, our arts and crafts bazaar, returns for yet another triumphant round of affordable artsy consumerism in a collision of coolness. That’s over 20 stalls selling art, photography, knick knacks, accessories, etc, all for under RM100 (per item, that is!).
This time we also have KL Alternative Bookfest, featuring over 20 stalls by local indie publishers (not always available at a bookstore near you).
Everytime we host Art For Grabs, we present a fringe program of exciting events. This time around, we have Bilik Panas. Our “hot room” is not literally sauna-like, it’s actually air-conditioned. The “panas” here refers to the artistic, intellectual and emotional heat that will be generated by the performances, lectures and book launches we’ve got planned. See you there!
BILIK PANAS
Admission Free except for Gostan Forward
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
SATURDAY 9 MAY
12pm
THE CLOTH THAT CUTS: Re-Appraising Batik as a Trans-Cultural Signifier
Public Lecture by Dr Farish Noor
2.15pm
GOSTAN FORWARD – Solo Performance Lecture by Marion D’Cruz (Admission by RM10 donation)
3pm
BEYOND FEMINISM – The Woman as Metaphor for the Colonised
Talk by Chuah Guat Eng
4pm
KLAB Book Launch
TAXI TALES ON A CROOKED BRIDGE by Charlene Rajendran
5pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
NAJIB’S CHALLENGE: Glory or Oblivion? by Barry Wain & UNMASKING NAJIB by Lim Kit Siang
6pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
DEWANGGA SAKTI TERTINGGAL KAPAL ANGKASA DI HARI PELANCARAN BUKU 'KACIP' PIPIYAPONG
6.40pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
BERSERONOK DENGAN PEREMPUAN DALAM POKET
Pelancaran buku Puisi Poket 1: Akulah Perempuan Muda itu oleh Shaira Amira
8.30pm
GOSTAN FORWARD
SUNDAY 10 MAY
11am
MEDIA UNDER NAJIB: Hope or Disappointment?
Forum by Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ)
12.30pm
PENCERAHAN DAN KOSMOPOLITANISME
Talk by Khalid Jaafar, Director of Institut Kajian Dasar (IKD)
2.15pm
GOSTAN FORWARD
4.30pm
READING LOLITA IN KL
Reading by Sisters In Islam (SIS)
Please refer to events details & synopses at the end of this mailer
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GOSTAN FORWARD
Solo Performance Lecture by Marion D’Cruz
Fri 8 May, 8.30pm
Sat 9 May, 2.15pm & 8.30pm
Sun 10 May, 2.15pm
Presented by Five Arts Centre
Admission by RM10 donation
Gostan Forward will showcase Malaysia’s beloved “dance terrorist” Marion D’Cruz in her overlapping roles as a student, dancer, choreographer and educator. Celebrating her 35-year growth in this retrospective of sorts, she evolves from ground-breaking young dancer to boundary-blurring meta-choreographer. In a rare glance behind the artist, Marion will tell stories and perform excerpts of her favourite and most significant dances, including “Terinai”, “Swan Song”, “Urn Piece”, “Chilayu”, and more.
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KL PHOTO AWARDS 2009
Photography Exhibition & Workshops
Thu 7 to Sun 24 May, 11am to 7pm
Presented by Explorenation.net, Time Out Kuala Lumpur, Amarin Sdn Bhd & The Annexe Gallery
Admission Free
From family snaps to fashion spreads, and photojournalism to studio photography, the face remains the most photographed subject in the history of photography. Taking a portrait that retains its subject’s humanity while conveying a powerful commentary at the same time is truly the Holy Grail of photography.
The first KL Photoawards 2009 competition which called for submission between November 2008 and March 2009 attracted some 500 entries from overseas and Malaysia. Of the entries, 23 portraits in each category (Professional & have been shortlisted for considerations for the top prizes. These 46 portraits in total will be showcased in an exhibition of shortlisted works at The Annexe Gallery in conjunction with the awards presentation.
You are cordially invited to
Exhibition Opening
Winners Announcement & Prize Presentation Ceremony
Thu 7 May, 7.30pm
Admission Free
Find out which portraits win the coveted top prizes!
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ART FOR GRABS
+ KL ALTERNATIVE BOOK FEST
EVENTS DETAILS & SYNOPSES
Sat 12pm
THE CLOTH THAT CUTS: Re-Appraising Batik as a Trans-Cultural Signifier
Public Lecture by Dr Farish Noor
Presented by The Other Malaysia
Today Batik is seen and cast as something essentially linked to the (fixed and homogeneous) identity of nations like Malaysia and Indonesia. This lecture tries to explore the multifarious cultural, ethnic and historical origins of Batik as a form of art, and argues that in the designs of classical Batik we can see the overlapping of various cultural, ethnic and religious influences that cut across all of Southeast Asia and beyond. Batik is living proof of the cultural and ethnic hybridity of Southeast Asia.
Sat 2.15pm
GOSTAN FORWARD
Solo Performance Lecture by Marion D’Cruz
Directed by Mark Teh, Visual designs by Grey Yeoh
Presented by Five Arts Centre
*Admission by RM10 donation
Malaysia’s best known “dance terrorist” Marion D’Cruz celebrates her 35-year growth in this retrospective of sorts, from ground-breaking young dancer to boundary-blurring meta-choreographer. In a rare glance behind the artist, Marion will tell stories and perform excerpts of her favourite and most significant dances, including “Terinai”, “Swan Song”, “Urn Piece”, “Chilayu”, and more.
Sat 4pm
KLAB Book Launch
TAXI TALES ON A CROOKED BRIDGE
Book Launch and Reading by Charlene Rajendran & Friends
Presented by Matahari Books
Charlene Rajendran is a Malaysian teacher and theatre practitioner who has been living in Singapore for eight years, and she refuses to own a car. Taxi Tales On A Crooked Bridge chronicles her conversations with taxi drivers all over the island republic. Quirky and jaunty, this book shows that there's no telling what bridges can be built -- whether the journey is crooked or straight!
Sat 5pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
NAJIB’S CHALLENGE: Glory or Oblivion? by Barry Wain
& UNMASKING NAJIB by Lim Kit Siang
Presented by REFSA (Research For Social Advancement)
“Najib’s Challenge: Glory or Oblivion” is written by Barry Wain, a former editor of The Wall Street Journal Asia, is author of the forthcoming “Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times”. “Unmasking Najib” is a collection of articles written by Lim Kit Siang, who actively blogs since 2005 and has published 30 books since 1978. Both books are published by Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), an independent non-profit organization aimed at encouraging open discussion and input into public policy issues. Chairman of REFSA, Tunku Abdul Aziz (former president, Transparency International) will give his opinion on our Prime Minister and have a dialogue with the audience.
Sat 6pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
DEWANGGA SAKTI TERTINGGAL KAPAL ANGKASA DI HARI PELANCARAN BUKU 'KACIP' PIPIYAPONG
Presented by Sindiket Soljah
Dewangga Sakti terdiri daripada 6 orang pemuzik tradisional Melayu zaman sekarang yang melagukan karya-karya mistik dengan bunyian instrumen akustik. Manakala blogger hip Pipiyapong akan melancarkan karya beliau bertajuk Kacip yang lucu dan mencuit hati pembaca.
Sat 6.40pm
KLAB BOOK Launch
BERSERONOK DENGAN PEREMPUAN DALAM POKET
Pelancaran buku Puisi Poket 1: Akulah Perempuan Muda itu oleh Shaira Amira
Presented by Sang Freud Press
Puisi Poket adalah satu usaha untuk mengambalikan puisi kepada yang hak, yakni kau dan aku. Cukup kacip dan comel untuk disumbat di dalam kocek, ia sesuai dibawa dan dibaca di mana-mana; sewaktu menunggu teman di elarti, sewaktu naik elarti bersama teman dan selepas menyalakan rokok di belukar bawah landasan elarti setelah habis berbincang bahasa tubuh dengan teman.
Sat 8.30pm
GOSTAN FORWARD
Dance Lecture Performance by Marion D’Cruz
*Admission by RM10 donation
Sun 11am
MEDIA UNDER NAJIB: Hope or Disappointment?
Forum by Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ)
Panel speakers include: Wong Chin Huat (political analyst and chairman of Writers Alliance for Media Independence), Tricia Yeoh (special assistant to Selangor state Chief Minister), Zaharom Nain (Associate Prof of Communication Studies, USM)
The forum will touch on:
i. Exploring the prime minister's options viz-a-viz clamours for reform on one side and calls for entrenchment of the status quo on another
ii. Current and future trends that may affect or involve the media and free expression.
iii. What Malaysia needs badly in terms of reform on press freedom and expression and whether Najib can deliver them
Sun 12.30pm
PENCERAHAN DAN KOSMOPOLITANISME
Talk by Khalid Jaafar, Director of Institut Kajian Dasar (Policy Research Institute)
Khalid Jaafar will be talking about IKD’s publications and the concept behind its publications. He will also be touching on the controversial issue raised by IKD’s publications that have been alleged as misleading for Muslims.
Sun 2.15pm
GOSTAN FORWARD
Dance Lecture Performance by Marion D’Cruz
*Admission by RM10 donation
Sun 4.30pm
READING LOLITA IN KL
Reading presented by Sisters In Islam (SIS)
Celebrate the freedom to read! Join Marina Mahathir, Cecil Rajendra, Kee Thuan Chye, Rahmat Haron, Shanon Shah, Aishah Hassan, Chi Too, and Priya K as they read poetry and excerpts from books, plays, scripts, etc that have been banned in other countries throughout history.
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