KLue Urbanscapes, the city’s all-day creative arts festival sounds interesting. It will be held at KLPac (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center). They are labeling it as a “user-generated” creative arts festival where the organizer is taking a step back and letting the the city’s creative leaders run the show.
The organizer is working with various groups, collective and individuals letting them decide on what’s going to happen at Urbanscapes 2008. The general public can also votes to influence on which music acts to be featured.
Creative communities of different fields, music, arts, lifestyle and film will all be together at KLPAC for a whole day of awesome creative artsy fun. The festival will split into several different sections.
Urbanscapes 2008 from Shermen Mukhtar on Vimeo.
Junk, the KLue’s sister publication will be hosting the music stages. There are more then one stage. You can check out the XPAX Lawn Stage with bands like Estranged, OAG, Auburn, Estrella, The Times, They Will Kill Us All, Bittersweet and many more will be performing.
On the other XPAX stage, the XPAX Box Stage, music acts from the likes of Deserters, The Other Side Orchestra, Komplot, together with some Hip-Hop acts like Phlowtron, Altimet, and Joe Flizzow will be performing.
If that isn’t enough, head over to the Acoustic Livehouse where there will be an open mic session and also Moonshine, MySpace and Youtube stars like Yuna and KokoKaina will be performing.
If that is not your style, head over to The Lakeside and enjoy a wide variety of eclectic performers by the relaxing water side. From KL Stompers to Twilight Action Girl to a Rather Peculiar Theatre, there is a show for everyone.
If indie film is more your style then you should check out the Cinetheatre. Watch local indie film making at its best, from mini documentary 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka, to short movies like My Indie Rock Darling, Ciplak, Flower in the Pocket and much more.
Don’t forget to also check out the Marketplace where indie clothing labels will be trading their wares. While you are at that, also check out the visual art installations, photography, and design all around the KLPac area.
On paper, this sound like it is going to be one hell of an awesome festival, lets hope they deliver their promise. Since the last time KLue organize such festival was back in 2004, so you might regret for passing this.
If nothing important comes up that weekend, I’ll be there. So say hi, promise I’ll be friendly.
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