10 - 19 July

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Festiv MeageDPAC Arts Festiv is back and going intnion!! !

About Convgence-DPAC Arts Festiv 2016

Pursuing our dream to make DPAC an arts hub where artists and the public can converge to share their passion and joy, the perfect theme for this year’s DAF is “Convergence”.

4 award winning artists and productions are in house, and you shouldn’t miss any one of them. Winner of the 24th Golden Melody Awards’ Best Aboriginal Artist, Sangpuy Katatepan Mavaliyw of Taiwan will kick-start the festival by presenting an indigenous concert “Sangpuy Yaangad Concert”; award-winning German choreographer, Paula Rosolen together with her very own dancers from Japan, France and Serbia collaborates with Malaysian dancers and musicians to present “Puppets”, a new perspective of dance; Malaysia’s National Arts Awards 2006 winner, Zamzuriah Zahari works together with Malaysian renowned director-actress Ida Nerina to combine traditional Malay theatre elements with a fresh modern twist in her performance “Section by Stesen”; last but not least, a Spanish mask theatre company, Kulunka �eatre Company presents their widely acclaimed theatre production “André & Dorine”, brings the festival to a perfect end.�e festival’s weekend is �lled with family-friendly and free events. An extension of the Festival’s theme, “pARTiii Bazaar” re�ects the festival’s team commitment to showcasing exciting voices from the creative artists and cra� makers, featuring original handcra�ed goods, workshops and a mini showcase. �e second edition of “Dancing in Place - City Site 2017” remains as a dialogue

�e Art of Being Malaysian!

DPAC Arts Festival (DAF), initiated in 2014, captures the essence of locally-born works as well as international programmes. �e Festival’s programmes cultivate and co-present local and international works that can galvanise the young and old. We believe that arts should enrich and enliven the lives of all, whether creating or viewing. Besides, arts should be easily accessible for artists and audiences to appreciate, enjoy and interact with one another.

�e 3rd edition of DPAC Arts Festival is back better than ever, so come and indulge in arts! �is highly anticipated event will feature a diverse and compelling mix of engaging performances of theatre, dance and music, fantastic site-speci�c performances and a family-friendly arts bazaar over a ten-day period: 10th to 19th July 2017.

Sangpuy Yaangad Concert By Katatepan Cultural Studio (Taiwan) Puppets By DPAC & Haptic Hide (Germany)

Andre and Dorine By Kulunka �eatre Company (Spain)

Section by StesenBy Zamzuriah Zahari (Malaysia)

Dancing In Place - City Site 2017By MyDance Alliance (Malaysia)

pARTiii Bazaar By DPAC & C PLUS CULTURE

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between dance and architecture, from an industrial walkway to a decorative staircase, audiences are taken out of the theatre to observe the conversation between dance and the environment. It will be a perfect way to wrap-up the weekend with family and friends.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to all our supporters, Goethe-Institut, and the Embassy of Spain in Kuala Lumpur, who are always so supportive, as well as the Taipei Economic & Cultural O�ce In Malaysia, who is on board this year’s festival for the �rst time. Not forgetting our sponsors, partners and the volunteers who share our passion in arts with hard work and dedication, and the audiences, whose continuous support has made this festival possible.

I look forward to seeing you at the festival. Join me and discover art in and around DPAC.

Warm wishes,

Datin JaneChief Executive O�cer of DPAC

‘Arts is all around us’

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SINGER: SANGPUY KATATEPAN MAVALIYW MUSIC DIRECTOR / CELLIST: CHEN CHU-HUEIKEYBOARD PLAYER / MUSIC PROGRAM DESIGN: HUNG TZU-LUNGGUITARIST: TSENG JEN-YIPERCUSSIONIST: YEH CHUN-LIN

When the night has come, the bon�re is bursting,the breeze is so�ly sweeping through treetops,and the smoke is spiraling with the wind.

You don't need clamorous music at such a peaceful moment,the only thing you need is tranquility.

He, Sangpuy Katatepan Mavaliyw.

Katatepan Cultural Studio, established in 2012, aims to inherit and promote Taiwan's indigenous culture. Since the establishment of the company, it has produced two of Sangpuy’s albums. Sangpuy was awarded the Best Indigenous Singer at the 24th Taiwan Golden Melody Award (2013) with his �rst album, “Sangpuy – dalan”. Besides, Sangpuy released his most recent self-created album “Yaangad” in 2016, and it received 7 nominations in this year’s Taiwan Golden Melody Award. Sangpuy has o�en been described as a "young man with an old soul," because of his life’s journey and ethos in his song and life style.

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A singer with an immemorial voice hiding in his young shell. Let Sangpuy's unique voice bring you back to the origin, and cure your soul.

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10 July (Mon) 8.30pm11 July (Tue) 8.30pm�eatre, DPAC

Early Bird Promotion (Until June 25): RM 108 (Flat Rate)Dcard Members (From June 1 onwards): RM 108 / RM 88 Normal (From June 26 onwards): RM 128 / RM 108

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12 July (Wed) 8.30pm13 July (�ur) 8.30pmBlack Box, DPAC

Early Bird Promotion (Until June 25): RM 50 (Flat Rate)Dcard Members (From June 1 onwards): RM 50 Normal (From June 26 onwards): RM 65

PuetsD A N C E

CONCEPT AND CHOREOGRAPHY: PAULA ROSOLENARTISTIC & RESEARCH ADVISOR: JUAN M. MORALESCOMPOSER: DAVID MORROWDANCED BY: ATSUSHI HEKI, ÉMILIA GIUDICELLI, LEE REN XIN, LIM PEI ERN, MARKO MILICCOSTUMES: TAKAKO SENDA, ANIKA ALISCHEWSKIMUSICIANS: TAI CHUN WAI (HANDS PERCUSSION), CLOUD TEO LIGHTING DESIGNER: LEA SCHNEIDERMANNDRAMATIC ADVICE: JEFF FRIEDMANCHOREOGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE: CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWSPRODUCTION MANAGER: TAKAKO SENDA

In Puppets, Rosolen takes us to the periphery of choreography in order to reinterpret a key image of dance. In many epochs and cultures, e.g. in romantic ballet and in classical Javanese dance, the puppet’s movements have been seen as a kind of ideal dance. Now, Rosolen puts an astonishing twist on this relationship between puppets and dancers. Instead of focusing on the movements of the puppets, she concentrates on those of the puppeteers. What kind of dances usually escapes our attention? What kind of choreographic patterns emerge from the joint handling of a puppet? By exploring an art form foreign to dance – i.e. puppet theater – Rosolen develops a new perspective on dance and the perception thereof.

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In 2015, Paula Rosolen founded the company Haptic Hide as a production structure for her artistic projects. �e company is based in Frankfurt am Main and works internationally in collaboration with theaters in European, South American and Asian countries in particular, such as Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt am Main and �éâtre de la Ville in Paris. In addition to this, Haptic Hide collaborates with a range of di�erent foundations and institutions, including the Goethe-Institut.

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André and DineT H E A T R E

DIRECTOR: IÑAKI RIKARTE PERFORMERS: JOSÉ DAULT, GARBIÑE INSAUSTI, EDU CÁRCAMOPLAYWRIGHTS: JOSÉ DAULT, GARBIÑE INSAUSTI, IÑAKI RIKARTE, EDU CÁRCAMO, ROLANDO SAN MARTÍN

In a small room where memories hung over the walls, sound the keys of a typewriter and the notes of a cello. �ey are André and Dorine, an elderly couple that lives just like many old couples do: gently decaying from routine and neglect, with passion once so huge for each other now fading into indi�erence. But an event occurs to break the monotony, and so begins a fresh start in their relationship; a journey through memory. �e couple needs to remember who they were, so as not to forget who they are now. Remember how they loved in order to keep loving each other.

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�e Kulunka �eatre Company was created in �e Basque Country, Spain, in 2010 by Garbiñe Insausti and Jose Dault: young but widely experienced theater career artists. It all stemmed from the concern of its members to experiment with di�erent possible stage languages, relying on a stage that is itself a meeting point between di�erent artistic disciplines. All this without forgetting the idea of making theatre accessible to the wide public. An idea of theatre that is vibrant, contemporary, committed and connected to reality.

PRESENTED BY KULUNKA THEATRE COMPANY (SPAIN)

“Filled with tenderness, nostalgia and love, it provoked deeply felt emotions. It was hard to keep back tears” — Journal: El Mundo

NOTE: NO LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE.

13 July 2017 (�u) 8.30pm14 July 2017 (Fri) 8.30pm15 July 2017 (Sat) 8.30pm16 July 2017 (Sun) 3.00pm / 8.30pm�eatre, DPAC

Early Bird Promotion (Until June 25): RM 108 (Flat Rate)Dcard Members (From June 1 onwards): RM 108 / RM 88 Normal (From June 26 onwards): RM 128 / RM 108

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15 July 2017 (Sat) 8.30pm 16 July 2017 (Sun) 3.00pm / 8.30pm17 July 2017 (Mon) 8.30pm Black Box, DPAC

18 July 2017 (Tue) 8.30pm 19 July 2017 (Wed) 8.30pm

Section by StesenM U S I C • D A N C E • T H E A T R E

MAIN ARTIST / COMPOSER: ZAMZURIAH ZAHARICOLLABORATING DIRECTOR: IDA NERINACHOREOGRAPHER: ZAMZURIAH ZAHARI IN COLLABORATION WITH DAYANG NORINAH, PENGIRAN KHAIRUL QAYYUM, IMRAN SYAFIQ AND W. NURUL AMEERAMULTI-MEDIA ARTIST: FAIRUZ SULAIMANARRANGERS: MAT DIN HUSSIN (TRADITIONAL), HIBRI ARSAD (MODERN)COSTUME DESIGNER: TENGKU SYAHMIMUSICIANS: HIBRI ARSAD, KAMAL SYAFIQ, NAZHRY RICHARD, KAMARUL BAISAH, MAT DIN HUSSIN AND KAMARUL BAIHAQIDANCERS / SINGERS: DAYANG NORINAH, PENGIRAN KHAIRUL QAYYUM, IMRAN SYAFIQ AND W. NURUL AMEERA SUPPORTING ACTOR: KAMARUL BAIHAQI & KAMARUL BAISAH

A story of the fragments in a life’s journey between the traditional and the modern world. In the arts and Islamic sections, in the cradle of dreams and reality, amidst angst and calmness. A woman performs the tradional art of the Eastern Mak Yong {Kelantan} which ripples with the Northern Mek Mulung {Kedah} as she sings the Mak Yong of the Riau Islands. �e woman moves and laments of being loved and being praised, being �attered upon by beauty, the struggles of adoring being adored and in stumbling within.

is about the pauses and stops a woman facesin her journey of the caprices of life.

Zamzuriah Zahari graduated with a Diploma in Dance from ASWARA and Bachelor of Performing Arts (Drama) from the University of Malaya. �roughout her involvement in the arts, she has been heavily involved in shows in and out of the state as a choreorapher, dancer, actress and singer. Zamzuriah is considered one of the foremost young experts who has revived the legacy of traditional Malay dance and theatre (that has become extinct in Kelantan) through her own research and practical results. Her expertise can be seen especially in the styles of Tarian Tari Inai, Mak Yong Kelantan, Mek Mulung Kedah and Mak Yong Riau. Zamzuriah is most proud of one awarded her by the National Arts Award 2006 (Young Talent – Dancer).

PRESENTED BY ZAMZURIAH ZAHARI (MALAYSIA)

WARDROBE SUPPORTED BY TSyahmi

LANGUAGE: MALAY IN MANY DIALECTS WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES.

Early Bird Promotion (Until June 25): RM 50 (Flat Rate)Dcard Members (From June 1 onwards): RM 50 Normal (From June 26 onwards): RM 65

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Dancing in Place- Cy Se 2017

“Dancing in Place” is a celebration of dance on site, originally presented at Rimbun Dahan, and it is now at DPAC and its vicinity. �e module invites dance artists, both local and international, to create works outside the traditional theatre setting. �e second edition of the city site remains as a dialogue between dance and architecture. Participating dance artists create short works in response to a particular site, inspired by its architecture or design. From an industrial walkway to a decorative staircase, audiences are taken out of the theatre to observe the conversation between dance and the environment.

A fun and informal excursion of ‘Dance Meets Architecture’ featuring eight short dance works performed outdoors in the vicinity of DPAC.

F R E E E V E N T • A R T S B A Z A A R

pART BazrpARTiii stands for performance, art, innovation, inspiration & ideas.

An extension of the Festival’s theme, “pARTiii Bazaar” re�ects the festival’s team together with C Plus Culture from Taiwan's commitment to showcasing exciting voices from the creative artists and cra� makers, featuring original handcra�ed goods, workshops and a mini showcase from Taiwan and Malaysia.

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Founded in 2001, MyDance Alliance brings together dance practitioners and dance enthusiasts to support and promote dance in Malaysia by focusing on �ve aspects of dance: Education & Training, Research & Documentation, Creation & Presentation, Support and Development. A network organisation with local and international links, MyDance Alliance is a member of the World Dance Alliance.

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* �is is a site speci�c performance, so it is not accessible for wheelchairs. * Audiences will need to stand and walk from site to site, casual wear and comfortable shoes are recommended.* Some of the pieces may be cancelled or moved indoors depending on the weather. Please call DPAC at (+603) 4065 0001 / 4065 0002 to con�rm.

FEATURING1. ATARI DANCE PROJECTS (MALAYSIA)2. BEH CHIN & JINND PRODUCTION (MALAYSIA)3. KWANG TUNG DANCE COMPANY (MALAYSIA)4. LEUNG KIM FUNG (HONG KONG)5. ONG TZE SHEN & MA MAN HUEN CHRISTY POINSETTIA WITH SEA CHOREOLAB ALUMNI 1. 360ARTZ DANCE COMPANY (THAILAND)2. CITRA PRATIWI (INDONESIA)3. SABRI GUSMAIL (INDONESIA)

15 & 16 July 2017 (Sat & Sun) 5.30pmGathering point: �eatre foyer, DPAC

14 July 2017 (Fri) 1.00pm – 8.30pm 15 & 16 July 2017 (Sat & Sun) 12.00pm – 8.30pm Outdoor, DPAC

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Please visit DPAC's website (www.dpac.com.my) for the arts bazaar details.

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Ticketing InfmionDPAC Arts Festiv 2017

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FESTIVAL PASS* RM 350 (NORMAL) RM 300 (DCARD MEMBERS)*Festival Pass is good for one ticket for each performance including Sangpuy Yaangad Concert, Puppets, André & Dorine and Section by Stesen. Applies to walk-in purchases or bank transfers only. Contact Box O�ce for full details

10/7 (Mon)Sangpuy Yaangad

Concert8.30pm

Sangpuy YaangadConcert8.30pm

André & Dorine8.30pm

Puppets8.30pm

Puppets8.30pm

Section by Stesen8.30pm

Section by Stesen8.30pm

Section by Stesen8.30pm

Section by Stesen8.30pm

Section by Stesen3.00pm & 8.30pm

André & Dorine8.30pm

pARTiii Bazaar1.00pm - 8.30pm

pARTiii Bazaar12.00pm - 8.30pm

pARTiii Bazaar12.00pm - 8.30pm

Dancing in Place -City Site 2017

5.30pm

Dancing in Place -City Site 2017

5.30pm

André & Dorine8.30pm

André & Dorine3.00pm & 8.30pm

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