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76 PERFORMING ARTS
Promoting Malaysian performing arts throughout the world. Dancers of Sutra Foundation pose for a picture with founder and Malaysian dance icon Datuk Ramli Ibrahim (right) during a tour in Tuscany, Italy.
conferences and more. Contact: Bilqis Hijjas, President
P. O. Box 12409
50776 Kuala Lumpur Hp (017) 310 3769
W mydancealliance.org.
Nyoba Kan
Nyoba Kan, formed by veteran dancer Lee Swee Keong in 1995, is the only Butoh company in Malaysia and the driving force behind KL’s annual International Butoh Festival. Butoh is
a unique behavioural and gestural dance performance originating from Japan
after WWII. Nyoba Kan has developed its own unique style, fusing butoh with elements of qigong, yoga
and contemporary dance. Contact: Lee Swee Keong, Artistic Director
Hp (010) 306 1100 (Jess) W nyobakan.com.my
Sutra Dance Theatre
Established in 1983 by dance icon Ramli Ibrahim to explore, develop
and promote Malaysian performing arts through strong original works, Sutra focuses on Indian classical dance (Bharathanatyam and Odissi). Their
many innovative and internationally acclaimed productions have earned them a global reputation for artistic excellence. Contact: Ramli Ibrahim, Artistic Director
Sutra Foundation
12, Persiaran Titiwangsa 3 53200 Kuala Lumpur
T (03) 4021 1092
W sutrafoundation.org.my
Temple of Fine Arts
Founded in 1981 by Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Shantanand Saraswathi to reflect his belief that art is divinely inspired and
to teach appreciation for Indian classical dance. TFA’s own building
has two well-equipped theatres plus dance and music studios. Its many productions have toured successfully in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia
and India and include:
The Ramayana, Swan