Titian Budaya Malaysia Indonesia 2006 program

The Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia (KEKKWA) is organising the Titian Budaya programme for the second time this year.

KEKKWA with the cooperation of Indonesias Culture and Tourism Department has scheduled the event on 16 and 17 December 2006 at the Jakarta Convention Centre, Indonesia.

The inaugural Titian Budaya Programme was held at Negara Brunei Darussalam on 24-26 March 2006 at the International Convention Centre, Brunei Darussalam.

The Malaysian delegation to Jakarta is led by KEKKWA Minister, the honourable Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim who is accompanied by his wife DatinSeri Masnah Rais.

Also in the delegation are KEKKWA senior officials led by its Secretary-General, Dato Zakiah Ahmad.

The programme, with the theme Budaya Serumpun (Common Culture), held for the first time in Jakarta to encourage better understanding of the culture and further strengthen the ties between both nations apart from facilitating foreigners in getting to know and appreciate better the culture, arts and heritage.

The 250 delegation members are from the agencies under KEKKWA namely the Malaysia National Film Development Corporation (FINAS), Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (Kraftangan Malaysia), Palace of Culture (Istana Budaya), National Culture and Arts Department (JKKN), National Art Gallery, Department of Museums Malaysia and Malaysian National Library.

The itinerary for the programme consists of four main segments namely the Cultural and Arts Show that highlight the unique dances and the Malaysian traditional and contemporary music; Malaysian Film Week that screens internationally acclaimed Malaysian films and others that in essence reflect the culture and the Malaysian way of life; Fashion Show by fashion designers from Kraftangan Malaysia that showcases the latest design in apparels exemplifying a fusion of traditional and contemporary designs and lastly is the Book Exhibition.

The program involves four events namely the Launching of Titian Budaya MalaysiaIndonesia 2006 Programme on Saturday, 16 December 2006 at 2.00 p.m. at the Main Lobby, Jakarta Convention Center.

This will be followed by the Titian Budaya Malaysia-Indonesia 2006 Dinner at 6.30 p.m. in Cenderawasih Room 1, 2 & 3, at the Jakarta Convention Center and the Titian Budaya Malaysia Indonesia 2006 Gala Night at 9 p.m. at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center.

Meanwhile the Titian Budaya Malaysia - Indonesia 2006 Textile Craft Exhibition is slotted for Sunday, 17 December 2006, at 2.30 p.m. at the Balai Pertemuan, Jakarta Convention Center.

During the Titian Budaya Malaysia - Indonesia 2006 Gala Night, guests will be entertained by popular Malaysian artistes among others Dato Siti Nurhaliza, Dato Yusni Hamid, Mawi, Andre Goh, Mohd Edie Nazrin Hamzah, Haziq (AF4), Banumitha, Kumpulan Baba dan Nyonya an the artistes from Istana Budaya.

It is hoped that the programme will help enhance the goodwill and rapport between Malaysia and Indonesia at every level. Media and Corporate Communication Unit Event Management and Public Relations Division Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia

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SOURCE: Ministry of Culture Arts and Heritage Malaysia