Arts & Culture
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Heels that Purr
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, Sharpened Word and Institut Darul Ridzuan (IDR) dedicated a special session to women in general. It…
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Of Filmmaking and Scriptwriting
“Production, generally, is challenging in Malaysia,” said Bea Tanaka. The first Sharpened Word of the year was held on Saturday,…
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Cover Story: Crafting Tradition: Surname Lanterns
By Tan Mei Kuan A beacon for cultural heritage, the surname lantern (also goes by the name of umbrella lantern or…
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I Have a Dream
The home-grown performance “I Have a Dream” on Saturday, December 16 by the Perak Society of Performing Arts (PSPA) was…
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Artist to Watch: Lukman Hakim
Concluding our exclusive interview series of Perakean artists from the Nando’s Art Initiative is a one-on-one with Lukman Hakim bin…
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Cover Story: What’s Trending in Ipoh
By Nabilah Hamudin, Tan Mei Kuan, Ili Aqilah and Khaleeja Suhaimi Just as we always enter the New Year with…
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Down Memory Lane
As The Carpenters put it in their song, “It’s yesterday once more”, Ipohites were taken down memory lane on Tuesday,…
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Artist to Watch: Khairul Amri
Oil painting on canvas is the forte of 21-year-old Khairul Amri bin Ibrahim. “First of all, what I can see…
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A Teh-lented Artist!
Whether you’re a hardcore, professional artist who draws psychedelic backgrounds for Anime movies, or the average recreational hobbyist who enjoys…
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Ni Art @ School
After their inaugural art week last year, Ni Art Week brought another contemporary art exhibition to the Ipoh community,…
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