Now in its eighth year, Penang's festival of the arts has come a long way.

Cultural exchange takes place through orchestra visits.

A community development platform seeks to draw out the artist in Penangites.

Music is freedom, and none more so than jazz.

Party like it’s 1899 With its Persian roots, Ghazal Party once captured hearts in Seberang Perai.

Langkawi-based writer, translator and publisher Jérôme Bouchaud reveals his literary journey.

It began as a support network for women living away from home.

The James Boyle Trio pays homage to Penang’s iconic composer.

The Artist and Empire: (En)countering Colonial Legacies exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore explores the issues of post-colonialism and decolonisation.

There is no place more apt for the sounds of ethereal music than Kuching's Rainforest World Music Festival.

Turning one’s passion into a career is a bold step few of us dare take.

The two cities are revitalising through the arts.

The Chinese brush genre survives – and evolves – in Malaysia.

Country music is big in Borneo, as proven by the successful third edition of the Miri Country Music Festival.

When it gets cold in the romance capital of the world, it's time to nip into an art gallery or two.

Cheerful, witty and bold – that's what editor Ooi Kee Beng has to say about Azmi Sharom's Brave New World.

Tan Twan Eng writes about his experience participating in literary festivals – and their importance.

As P. Ramlee The Musical heads to our shores, we unravel the tumultuous life of the visionary man.

Behind every song, there is a tale – as we found out during this year's Penang World Music Festival.

Country music came naturally to Egyptian-American Kareem Salama.

A tribute? A retrospective? Or an archival reconnaissance lab test? The Unpack/ Repack exhibition on the late Ismail Hashim definitely pushes the envelope.

We’ve been misunderstanding this crowd for far too long.