A difference in cultures is no hindrance for pupils at a Tamil school in Johor Baru in terms of learning and performing zapin, a traditional Malay dance. SJK(T) Masai teacher Khasturi Ramalingam, who ...

MUAR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The state government, through Yayasan Warisan Johor (YWJ), has declared two zapin dances as new variations of Zapin Johor, in a bid to preserve and promote the state’s ...

(Photo feature) KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (KUNA) -- Zapin is a popular traditional dance with Arabic roots deeply ingrained in Malaysian society. Accompanied by various instruments, including the gambus -- ...

The Nyala dance theatre group says performing arts schools have a vital role in preserving cultural traditions. Most adherents of the traditional arts have one fear in common: the art’s extinction ...

Efforts are underway to put nasi briyani Johor and the traditional dance of zapin on the list of intangible heritage under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) ...

JOHOR BARU: Efforts are under way to put nasi briyani Johor and traditional dance, zapin, on the list of intangible heritage under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ...

An early welcome to the Year of the Horse was held at the launch of the China-Malaysia Spring Festival Gala in Putrajaya.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mr Danial Chu, who hails from Kunming in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, moved more than 3,000km from his hometown to Malaysia five years ago to study. Aside from a degree, the ...

MELAKA, Malaysia — Malaysia has officially launched its Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, a major bid to capture the global tourism market by showcasing the nation's rich cultural diversity and ...