I've had just enough time to... find a place where Arts survive and thrive
A place to make music...
KLpac need your help. KLpac (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center) is a “not-for-profit organization
dedicated to nurture, practices of traditional and contemporary Malaysian Performing Arts”. It is now fighting for survival. Although it produces more than half of
Malaysia’s performing arts show in the country, it receives zero funding from foundations
and government. No. That is not a typo error – it is 0% while most of such
organizations in other countries will receive a significant portion of their
funding from their government and institutions. To make matters worse, the 2007 Economic crisis hit it hard and it lost 75% of its corporate sponsors from 12
to only 3.
A place to dance...
With the rising
costs as well as putting up a larger number of shows – from 66 in 2006 to 188
in 2011, is it any wonder that there is a gap between expenses and the revenues
it generates? It is now in debt to the tune of RM1.3 million. It is only the
belief and passion of volunteers and artists who donated their time and money
that kept it going for so long – 7 long years. That is dedication for you. And
they are not passively waiting for their own demise but taking matters into
their own hand with the same belief, passion and dedication that has kept them
going over the years. They are not giving up without a fight.
A place to sing...
KLpac is
staging a fundraising act this Dec 22 to Dec 23. Buy a ticket and be entertained
in the process with a show of comedy (laugh in the face of danger and worry),
dance and music. Or make a donation, your money is going to good use.
A place of laughters...
But if you
ask me, why I’m supporting KLpac personally, I think I can do better with the
images I took in the KLpac Open House in 2009 than words. The founding members
conceived KLpac with this vision “A space to dream, to nurture and to
realise, a space to laugh and a space to cry, a space to educate and a space to
create”. For me, it is a place –
A place to feel...
A place of passion...
A place of transformation...
A place to dress up...
A place of reflection...
A place to fall in line...
A place to let go...
Watch out for
Part II where I will give you more reasons why you should support KLpac and share with you the lives they touched. And of course, more photos!
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ReplyDeleteonasill
Well concieved. Your magic words are always so entertaining.
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MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
STAY BLESSED, Thou.
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
LETHO 2706 (Friday is our wedding...)
Great!
I LOVE pics like this!
Marry Christmas
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Beautiful girl back : )))
願你有個好夢喔~ ∧_∧
Đєşђ ãмãя мαłĩ ãмãЯ™ SureBack2U
Fabulous capture,Stunning!!
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Kathy_9
Wonderful shot!!
Anselmo Sousa.
Admirável este seu trabalho, e por isso lhe dedico a minha admiração e um forte elogio…Parabéns…Tenha uma abençoada Quinta Feira…Desejo sincero deste seu Amigo.
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henrhyde (gill)
Beautifully composed image .
Beautiful words.
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Good luck with your plight ,,Diggin this pic as a base for it as well :)
★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
I like that the guitar is facing the camera
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ReplyDelete★onasill added this photo to his favorites.
With plenty of grace .....flow is splendid and well caught in the flow.
★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
Everything these days has skyrocketed and its a shame when people look the other way
instead of helping, don't get me wrong they are many that help anonymously,
Love the movement on those dancers!
bloodybee (lost in patagonia)
beautiful and fascinating image
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MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
STAY BLESSED, Thou.
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
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Kathy_9
Beautiful and graceful!!
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Molto bella e dinamica complimenti ! ! !
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Steve Taylor (Photography)
Beautifully captured
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ReplyDelete★onasill added this photo to his favorites.
This is amazing.....well captured and presented. Compliments
★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
Looks like you really enjoyed your time there,
I agree with your words especially when you help others,
Lovely night exposure!
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MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
STAY BLESSED, Thou.
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
★娜 娜☂Nana added this photo to her favorites.
So beautiful stage performances and lighting!
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Geo_grafics
Everything sure cooperated with you nicely :)
★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
I love it
ishratzakiasultana
That's a wonderful shot of lovely light in the dark. Like the words: A space to dream, to nurture and to realize, a space to laugh and a space to cry, a space to educate and a space to create.Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletesaoret58
muy buena toma
ginopucci
uno scatto meravigliso...complimenti..
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Wonderful shot :)
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i_still_believe_in_u
what a lovely lovely moment!!
sethph88
wish i could help.... this image is outstanding!!!!!!
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Prometheus_BD
Superb capture and framed beautifully
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Shobd0_BhooK
wow! I like this!!!
sethph88
excellent~~~~~~
ReplyDeleteana_lee_smith
Had to look up what KLpac meant. So the fundraiser is tonight. Hope it did well. That's a very difficult situation for any nfp theatre to survive without any public or private funding, especially an arts centre of this size & mandate. Does the Kuala Lumpa municipal government not support the arts in general or the city's suffering cutbacks or what? That's a great still from the '09 performance. The isolation of the two 'spots' is beautiful!!
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oola *
what a fascinating shot... and so evocative ... for thought and comparison and wonder
ana_lee_smith
Actually, I should clarify that I found that on their website, thou. That they get no public or private funding (or have not gotten this year, at least, wasn't clear if it's been that situation for the 7 years of operation ) 'No private funding' I understand to mean no corporate sponsorship. And indeed it sounds like they have no intention of giving up without a fight.
Beautiful studio setting for this lovely dance capture.
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TarotWoman 2012
Graceful and balletic
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you can FEEL the movement and rythms in the details of your image
zneppi --- ړײ) (2
Great comp and I like the shadow.
ana_lee_smith
Aha, all is clarified on this post. What KLpac stands for, the loss of funding situation, everything. I had decided to go to where you started posting the series of pics on KLpac & view & read the story in sequence. Haha, cancel all my earlier questions, thou *~*
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oola *
exquisite...
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Yasmin de light - on and off
A lovely perspective and composition my friend. - love the shadow too : ))
A very beautiful action shot Thou - I love the movement and flow of this image - and the wonderful lighting and colours too. I love dance generally - it's a wonderful way to creatively express and free yourself. : ))