Friday, 5 July 2013

1Malaysia Contemporary Arts Tourism Festival



02 Jul 2013 – 30 Sep 2013
If you are a arts enthusiast and want to acquaint yourself with the Malaysian contemporary art scene, then the annual the 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism Festival or 1MCAT is a tailor-made event for you. This three month long art extravaganza, which usually kicks off in the first week of July every year, aims to generate awareness for Malaysian contemporary art, so that it has a reach beyond the country’s borders. The festival features several art exhibitions, seminars, auctions, installations and various art-themed programs as it attempts to showcase the talents of the country’s many emerging as well as established artists.
The 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism Festival is customarily organized by the Malaysian government’s tourist promotion arm, Tourism Malaysia. The agency’s support and patronage of the festival has played a vital role in its success. Tourism Malaysia’s backing of this contemporary art festival has helped launch the careers of several new artists, while at the same time it has also helped established artists reach a wider global audience. Aside from promoting artists’ careers and renown, Tourism Malaysia also aims to use the festival as a tool to enhance tourist numbers to Malaysia. The festival offers viewings of homegrown Malaysian art, which in turn actually serve as a unique display platform for Malaysian art and culture.
The 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism Festival features much active collaboration between art galleries, museums, state governments, educational agencies, NGOs and the private sector. All these various organizations work together in their endeavor to institute Malaysia as a prominent regional hub for contemporary art. Several well-known names like Yap Kim Boon, Khalil Ibrahim, Suhaimi Fadzir, Umibaizurah Mahir, Suzlee Ibrahim, Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Anurendra Jegadeva and others are set to feature at the 2013 event. The festival which celebrates its fourth anniversary this year, is expected to draw 40,000 domestic and international visitors
http://www.tourism.gov.my/en/Master/Web-Page/Events-n-Festivals/2013/7/1Malaysia-Contemporary-Arts-Tourism-Festival

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