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Events

All The Happenings This Month

Borneo Fashion Week 2017
July 7-9, Kuching, Sarawak
Borneo Fashion Week (BFW) 2017 will present 20 acclaimed
international and Malaysian designers in Borneo’s most
important fashion event. Attended by a host of key influenc-
ers, socialites and VIPs in the business of fashion and lifestyle,
celebrities and retail entrepreneurs, as well as the country’s
foremost media, this will consolidate Borneo’s position on the
world stage of fashion.
BFW17 serves as a hub for young independent and creative
talent. During the event, all emerging designers will be
competing for the award and a fashion scholarship from Lim
Kok Wing University worth more than RM100,000. “The Most
Promising Designer Award 2017” will be announced on the
final day of the event.

To Beethoven … With Love with the klpac Orchestra
July 27-29, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre,
Kuala Lumpur
In July, the klpac Orchestra dives into the classical
repertoire with a dash of local flavour. The concert begins
with Yeo Chow Shern’s stirring Celebration and Dance
(Perayaan). It moves on to Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy in
E-Flat Major op. 46 featuring renowned violinist Zhao
Tian (second prize winner at the Canetti International
Violin Competition) and talented harpist Bryan Lee. It
wraps up with one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works
– Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major op. 55.

George Town Heritage Celebrations
July 7-9, George Town, Penang
The Heritage Celebrations is a yearly event to
commemorate the inscription of George Town as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site which happened on July 7,
2008. For two days each year, the audience are allowed
intimate access to the living traditions of George Town as
the communities open their hearts and homes to locals
and visitors alike.
Since 2014, the celebrations have been curated around
specific cultural themes, including crafts, festive foods,
and traditional games and sports. This year, the Heritage
Celebrations have been crafted around a near-invisible, yet
highly important, aspect of culture: Oral Traditions and
Expressions.

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