WORLD DRUMS FESTIVAL 2008: GRAND SHOW AT DATARAN MERDEKA
The World Drums Festival 2008, a colossal cultural show with a variety of percussion and drum music from all over the world, began on 26 July and will end on 2 August 2008. This year's event attracts a total of 13 participating performer groups who from nine countries, namely Indonesia, Ghana, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, Thailand, Singapore, Venezuela and Malaysia.
Themed ‘Beat The World', the festival gathers the best percussionists and dancers to play the world's most basic instrument against a backdrop of the historic Independence Square of Malaysia. A wide range of artists brandishing traditional instruments from their homelands and contemporary drum music performers will participate in the grand show. Admission is free.
The festival was kicked-off with pocket shows which started on 26 July until 1 August at major shopping complexes and tourist hot spots. The public can still catch these exciting drums pocket shows at Sunway Pyramid (29 July, 8.30pm), Berjaya Times Square (30 July, 4pm), Sungei Wang Plaza (31 July, 4pm), and the Bintang Walk near Yayasan Selangor Building (1 August, 8.30pm).
List of the performing groups:
- a) World Drums Orchestra - Malaysia
- b) Jakarta State University - Indonesia
- c) Seratus Persen - Indonesia
- d) Swaraning Pring - Indonesia
- e) Enggar & Dekase - Indonesia
- f) Atenteben African Music & Dance - Ghana
- g) Waidako Syo - Japan
- h) Chung Chamber Orchestra - South Korea
- i) Ikhsan City Dance Group - South Korea
- j) Nubians Drum Group - Egypt
- k) Patravadi Theathre - Thailand
- l) Rhythm Masala - Singapore
- m) Fundacion Aje - Venezuela
Supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Malaysia, Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage, Kuala Lumpur City Hall and Kuala Lumpur Tourism Action Council, the World Drums Festival 2008 is organized by Kilatan Unggul Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd.
For more information, please contact the Managing Director of Kilatan Unggul Travel and Tours, Mr. Ruzaini Abdul Razak at 03- 92006568, mobile number 012-329 6660, fax: 03- 92008759, or Mr. Halim at 016- 9755292, email: info@malaysiaworlddrums.com or log on to website at http://www.malaysiaworlddrums.com/ .
Issued by: Advertising & Publicity Division, Tourism Malaysia
Date: 28 July 2008
Tel: +603 - 26158448; Fax: +603 - 26158299
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