In 2016, the theme for the annual Boh Cameronian Arts Awards was"Yesterday For Tomorrow". Three traditional performing art forms – mak yong, wayang kulit and teater bangsawan – were highlighted. During the awards ceremony, arts outfit Kakiseni pledged to help promote these art forms to a new generation.
Zee Avi’s storytelling video was released on Kakiseni’s YouTube page last week. The other videos will released weekly over the next four weeks. Lylatul also adds that next month will see the release of the final instalment in the Hikayat by Kakiseni book series. The book, titled, is based on teater bangsawan in Penang, and written by David Chin and illustrated by Leong Wai Khong.
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