BMEvery September, Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang in Sibu, Sarawak turns into one of Malaysia’s most quietly remarkable cultural gatherings. The 22nd Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF), themed “Echoes of Borneo,” is running there now — originally scheduled for 3 to 12 September, then pushed back two days to 5 to 14 September after haze settled over […]
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September has turned East Malaysia into a showcase for what cultural programming can do. Two events running almost back to back — one in Sarawak, one in Sabah — offer a useful reminder that Malaysia-China cultural exchange is not something imported for special occasions. It is already woven into how Malaysians celebrate together. In Sibu, […]
Kuala Lumpur hosted a quietly significant moment for Malaysia-China cultural exchange this month. The 2026 “Blooming Flowers Along the Way” China-Malaysia International Culture and Art Performance and Exhibition concluded in the capital on 2 August, closing a programme that placed the traditional arts of both countries on the same stage rather than in separate showcases. […]
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MCCEA and Singapore Music and Arts Association Explore a Malaysia-Singapore-China Writing Competition
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KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysia-China Culture and Education Association (MCCEA) and the Singapore Music and Arts Association are in discussions with cultural and education organisations in China to jointly organise a Chinese-language writing competition spanning Malaysia, Singapore and China. The proposed competition would invite students, young people and anyone with an interest in writing to […]
Kuala Lumpur was awash in colour this week as Citrawarna Malaysia 2026 returned to Dataran Merdeka from 24 to 26 July, marking the festival’s first outing in nearly six years. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) as a centrepiece of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, this year’s edition carried the theme […]
From 24 to 26 July 2026, Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur is transformed into a sea of colour, music and dance as Citrawarna 2026 returns for its latest edition. Held in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026 and carrying the theme “The Rhythm. The Soul. The Nation,” the festival is one of the country’s most anticipated […]
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MCCEA Partners with Singapore Music and Arts Association to Advance Malaysia-Singapore-China Cultural and Arts Cooperation
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(Kuala Lumpur) — The Malaysia-China Culture and Education Association (MCCEA) is deepening cooperation with the Singapore Music and Arts Association (SMAA), with at least three upcoming cultural and arts exchange initiatives spanning Malaysia, Singapore and China, opening a broader platform for regional cultural and artistic collaboration. The planned activities are the “Five Colors of Ceramic […]
Citrawarna 2026 returns to Merdeka Square July 24–26, and the Malaysia-China joint UNESCO bid for lion dance shows how culture, education and TVET tie the two nations together — a look at Malaysia’s cultural diversity through an MCCEA lens.
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