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Events

All The Happenings This Month

Malaysia Coffee Fest 2017
May 5-7, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala
Lumpur

The first ever Malaysia Coffee Fest will celebrate everything
that is wonderful about Malaysia’s vibrant coffee culture. From
top class baristas and talented local artisan roasters to fiercely
independent coffee shops and more, it will all happen right here
in Kuala Lumpur from May 5 to 7.

Bartók Piano Concerto
May 5-6, Dewan Filharmonik
Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

Borneo Jazz Festival Malaysian sensation Tengku
May 12-13, ParkCity Everly Miri, Sarawak Irfan stars in Bartók’s Piano
Concerto No. 2, a work so fiend-
Borneo Jazz is an annual two-day international ishly difficult that pianists
festival which has gained the reputation of presenting call it a “knuckle-buster.” The
a collection of eclectic bands who pay homage to the thoroughly delightful works on
history, lineage and variety of the jazz repertoire. In its this programme are all highly
12 year history, the festival has put on stage everything descriptive: Kodály’s Háry János
from New Orleans bands to Samarinda jazz, Latin and Suite follows the exploits of an
Caribbean jazz, Blues and Boogie Woogie, Afro jazz and imaginary hero and Respighi’s
Shanghai jazz. Pines of Rome depicts
landscapes in the Eternal City.

Urbanscapes 2017
May 5-21, Chinatown; Urbanscapes House; KL Live; The Row,
Kuala Lumpur

Urbanscapes is one of the longest-running creative arts festivals in
Malaysia. Since its inception 15 years ago, the aim of Urbanscapes has
always been to bring together Malaysian creative communities from
the fields of music, the arts, design, film and other creative disciplines.
This year, Urbanscapes 2017 will go back to where it all started, in the
heart of Kuala Lumpur. The festival will spread across three weekends
in various parts of the city, to take advantage of KL’s glorious cityscape,
and complement it with some creative shenanigans.

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