Australian High Commission

Malaysia

High Commission address: 6 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur - Telephone: 2146 5555 - Fax: 2141 5773

Cultural Events

The Australian High Commission's Cultural Program was born out of a Government to Government Cultural Exchange Agreement between Australia and Malaysia over 20 years ago.

The program seeks to introduce the different facets of Australian culture and arts to a Malaysian audience through a range of projects which includes concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, curatorial exchanges among others.

An important aspect of the Cultural Program is the strong emphasis on person to person links and cross-cultural exchanges. Collaborative programs and arts residencies between both Australian and Malaysian art practitioners and organisations have been initiated with both parties benefiting tremendously from the cultural exchange.

For more information on these events or to subscribe to our mailing list, please e-mail us at ahcklarts@dfat.gov.au

2010 Events

The Australian Film Festival
Dates: 4-7 March
Venue: Golden Screen Cinema, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

The Australian Film Festival returns with yet another exciting line-up of Aussie favourites. The Festival runs from 4 to 7 March at the International Screens, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. Leading the line up are The Dish, Dirty Deeds and Lantana which will be screened on 4 March, followed by Romulus, My Father, Radiance, Storm Boy and The Magic Pudding which will be screened between 5 and 7 March.

Victoria Cattoni –‘Re-dressing the veil’ (What if I want to water-ski? And other questions’) visual art exhibition
Dates: 16-31 March
Venue: Penang State Art Gallery

The exhibition will feature a series of photographic portraits, video performance works and interactive books by Victoria Cattoni. Victoria Cattoni is an Australian-born visual artist and independent researcher continuing a visual arts/new media project being undertaken in Singapore, Malaysia and northern Australia. Born in Ingham in north-eastern Queensland, Cattoni has lived and worked in Hobart, Sydney, Darwin and Melbourne in Australia. In 1998 she relocated to Indonesia where she was based until 2004, following which, she worked in Malaysia. She has also presented her work in Finland and Lithuania in performance art festivals. Cattoni remains active within the region and currently resides in Singapore.

SHORT+SWEET Malaysia 2010
Dates: 2-11 April (workshops), 22 September-31 October (Festival)
Venue: The KL Performing Arts Centre

The KL Performing Arts Centre and the Australian High Commission bring SHORT+SWEET back to Malaysia for a third season! Last year, we introduced a new member, SHORT+SWEET DANCE. This year, we will be welcoming another addition SHORT+SWEET MUSICAL. You can look forward to six weeks of SHORT+SWEET festival this September.

SHORT+SWEET kicks off with a whole host of workshops conducted by SHORT+SWEET experts Alex Broun, who will be running the theatre workshops, and Nicole Stinton, who will be running the musical theatre workshops. It is a fantastic opportunity for participants to familiarise themselves with the whole SHORT+SWEET concept and provide an early start to prepare for the festival in September/October 2010.

Schedule:

Theatre
Playwriting Level 1: 2 April @ 7pm - 10pm
Playwriting Level 2: 3 April @ 2pm - 5pm
Directing / Acting Level 1: 3 April @ 10am - 1pm
Directing / Acting Level 2: 4 April @ 10am - 1pm
Combined Session - Playwriting/Directing/Acting Advanced: 4 April @ 2pm - 5pm *
Public Reading & Showcase: 4 April @ 7pm - 10pm
(*Note: To take part in this session, you must be available for the Public Reading/Showcase on 4 April @ 7pm)

Musical Theatre
Composers & lyricists: 11 April @ 10am - 2pm *
Performers: 11 April @ 2.30pm - 5.30pm*
Combined Session - Performers/Composers/Lyricists: 11 April @ 6.30pm - 10pm & 12 April @ 6.30pm - 10pm
(* Note: To take part in either the composers & lyricist OR performers' session, you must be available for the combined sessions on 11 April & 12 April @ 6.30pm)

To register
E-mail michelle@klpac.org your contact details & state which workshop you'd like to attend (registration fee of RM10 per workshop applies). The workshops are opened to all Malaysians and Non-Malaysians. Walk-ins are welcomed on a first-come-first-served basis!

Festival Dates

SHORT+SWEET Musical: 22 September - 3 October
SHORT+SWEET Dance: 6 October - 17 October
SHORT+SWEET Theatre: 20 October - 31 October

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dates: 29 April - 2 May
Venue: The KL Performing Arts Centre
Admission: By invitation only

Take a step back in time to revisit the classics with Jeff Kevin who will be conducting this Shakespearean workshop play. Kevin is best known for his role in Australian hit TV series Number 69.

Abundant Australia: highlights from the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale
Dates: 19 April – 16 May (19 April - Launch of Exhibition)
Note: 8 May – Design Lecture (Call 603-26934180 to RSVP)
Venue: The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Asialink in partnership with the Australian Institute of Architects (and in Malaysia - the Malaysian Institute of Architects) presents, an exhibition featuring over 140 architectural models from prominent Australian architects. The models selected were recently presented at the internationally acclaimed Venice architecture exhibition in the Australian Pavilion. Abundant Australia reveals a diverse range of styles and concepts key to Australian architecture and is testament to the richness and capacity of both Australia’s current architectural practice and its formative history.

Abundant Australia is a unique exhibition that reflects our diverse landscape, occupied by cities, towns, deserts and creative individuals determined to build a better nation. In presenting Abundant Australia, Asialink is committed to fostering a greater understanding of Australian architectural practice on an international scale. This exhibition will build stronger links between Australian and Asian architects, students, design curators and festival presenters.

2009 Events

Australia Month in Malaysia
Dates: 1 - 30 April
Venue: Various (Refer to calendar for details)

Australia Month will take place throughout April and will showcase the vibrancy and diversity of modern Australian culture and the wonderful linkages between our two countries through an eclectic array of events ranging from the performing arts to education, food and beverages, and sport. Australia Month is the centrepiece of the High Commission’s cultural program in Malaysia for 2009 and builds on the very successful MY.OZ festival in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia‘s independence in 2007. For details click here.

"In-Sight" art exhibition by Lisa Roet
Dates: 4 - 22 March (Opening - 4 March)
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Kuala Lumpur

The Australian High Commission is proud to present ‘In-Sight’, a solo art exhibition featuring new works by Australian artist Lisa Roet. This exciting new exhibition consists of a series of neon and LED light sculptures, audio video works and drawings addressing the demise of wild orang utan populations in Borneo. For details click here.

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