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Malaysia

Obituary - Caecar Chong
We are saddened to hear that Caecar Chong, a dedicated Butoh artist and member of Nyoba kan Butoh company, passed away this morning, 18 February 2010. 




A Treat for Ballet Fans 
Carmen & Paquita, organized by Danceworks Production, Ena Ballet Studio and presented by KNM Group Bhd with Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd as the main sponsor, provided a glorious evening of ballet that will remain with fans for a very long time - Joseph Gonzales  

A long journey ahead for Malaysian Dancers 
Carmen & Paquita - much to be done to raise the profile of Malaysian dancers to the demanding standards of international ballet - Michele Lum



Cerita Ori - Heritage of the Peninsular's Original People
The Orang Asli communities have been creating and collecting stories of this land that they've inhabited for countless generations. Sad enough, this unique heritage is fast disappearing - Tan Yi Ling



Drama Tari/Dance Drama Rawana & Laman Etnik 
The PETRONAS Performing Arts Group (PPAG) opened their 2009/2010 season with a performance comprised of two segments - the “Rawana” dance drama and “Laman Etnik" featuring various traditional dances of Borneo - BB Ostella Adam

Finally, the first regional dance magazine for Asia - one that would truly give more exposure for Asian dancers!  Now available in major bookstores and newstands in Malaysia nationwide or purchase online at www.asiadancestore.com.  For every magazine sold by direct order, RM2 will be contributed to ADC's EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER FUND.  

Korea

Bolero
Kim MaeJa’s ground breaking efforts to draw upon traditional dance, while exercising an aesthetic freedom that belongs more to modernism than the traditional canon - Dr Philipa Rothfield


Indonesia

Menggali Warna Baru Pluralitas Keindonesiaan 
Konsep keindonesiaan dalam wacana kreativitas seni bukanlah merupakan nomenlaktur sebuah genre seni yang tunggal. Istilah ini justru memiliki makna dinamis menuju pada eksistensi individu di luar eksistensi kolektif yang sudah melekat dan ‘built in’ dalam diri seorang seniman/koreografer -Franciscus Xaverius Widaryanto

Thailand

Japan’s Gift to Thailand 
The Japan Foundation again shines brightest among foreign agencies that foster local creativity - Pawit Mahasarinand