A scene from the Ronggeng Melayu dance performance at Pentas Seni Merdeka’s debut showcase in KL on July 16. Photo: Handout
How do you boost Kuala Lumpur’s arts and culture appeal?
The inaugural Pentas Seni Merdeka, a free monthly public arts initiative by Think City and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), is a good start. Pentas Seni Merdeka made its debut along Jalan Raja in KL on July 16, with street party scenes and folk dancing accompanying a Ronggeng Melayu live performance presented by Nusantara Performing Arts Research Centre.
The ronggeng, inang and joget are genres of music that traditionally accompany a social dance and the singing of pantun.