It’s the end of July already.
Talk about time passing.
Anyhow, I am busy with Short and Sweet at the moment. So I will hardly be updating the site until the show is over.
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2008 Call for Applications (Deadline 31 Aug 2008)

The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund has been created by ASTRO to encourage and support creative work in Malaysia. One of the main objectives of Krishen’s pioneering work was celebrating original Malaysian creativity in as varied and alternative ways as possible in all the areas of the arts. His groundbreaking theatre practice straddled and brought together a wide range of contrasting spheres, producing projects that were inter-disciplinary, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and experimental. Negotiating between academia and practice, tradition and contemporary pop culture, Hollywood and Bollywood, the mainstream and the marginalized, Krishen’s work articulated a Malaysian identity that was ever evolving and encouraged practitioners and audiences to reflect on their lives and societies. This is the spirit of the Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund.

In 2006, the Fund received 80 applications. The final 3 grantees were:

o Au Sow Yee – for a film installation and performance.
o Sharon Chin – for research and an interactive installation and exhibition of new work concerning libraries and banned books.
o Dr. Ray Langenbach – for his Malaysian Performance Video Archives Project, a project to preserve Malaysian performance documentation.

In 2007, the Fund received 27 applications. The final 4 grantees were:

o Amir Muhammad – towards a film Punggok Rindukan Bulan.
o Hardesh Singh and CH Loh – towards the first Malaysian CD anthology.
o Lim Kok Yoong – towards LAMU-Let Arts Move You, visual arts in commuter trains and train stations.
o Shahili Abdan (aka Nam Ron) – for research in Southern Thailand for theatre script.

Once again, in 2008, the fund will give out grants ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000 for :

Training
Workshops
Attachments/residencies
Experimental productions
Research and documentation
Writing
Creating new work in music, dance, theatre, writing, film, visual/performance art
Others

Examples include, but are not limited to:

- Artist A might want to study under well known Indonesian theatre director Putu Wijaya. Artist A could apply to be attached to a production directed by Putu Wijaya for a 4-6 week period. This would give artist A insights and learning on methods of this director.
- Artist B might want to do research on a subject for purposes of writing a new script. Artist B could apply to do this research and write the script.
- Artist C could apply to direct and mount an experimental workshop or production.
- Artist D could apply to attend a training workshop within or outside of Malaysia.
- Attachments and internships.

The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund will try to be inclusive, but work sited in Malaysia will be given preference. All arts practitioners in Malaysia are eligible to apply. The fund will be managed by Five Arts Centre and ASTRO.

The selection panel for awarding the grants shall comprise :

Dato’ Norliza Rofli – Director, Department of Culture and Arts, Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Malaysia
Har Kok Kit – Head of Production Services, ASTRO
Leow Puay Tin – Co-head, Department of Media and Performance, Sunway University College.
Ravi Navaratnam – Five Arts Centre
Mac Chan – Five Arts Centre

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2008.

www.fiveartscentre.org

Had a night out with my friends at Zeta Bar for my birthday.

Glamorous ladies

Sparky and Flo

My birthday gift from Sani. My first Flaming Lamborghini which I do believe Noah finished most of it. Whoops!!!

Drink up, kids.

Champions…

Noah, moi and Alex

Khai Tzer, my childhood best buddy.

One of the Wong brothers, Calvin. Marvin was underaged. Whoops!!! So he had to be outside.

Noah aka Rorschach aka Jacky Volts aka Nicky Watts

Hadi made it.

The gals of IOM

Yeang and me

My cabin mate, Ian

I see a finger making a cameo here. Captain Jack and Flo

Randomness of the Sparky and Flo cast

It has been a busy weekend for me.

Had my birthday party/drinking bash on Friday night.

Then went back to M&Y as a receiver and a graduate.

Plus, I have an improv workshop tonight.

I am tired. Tomorrow, meeting up with the cast and crew for Waiting For Ashes.

Will update this site, as soon as I can.

I need some shut eyes now.

Noah, Calvin and Sani kept singing praises about the movie. I finally got to watch it today.
A bit late, I would admit that myself but all the same, I managed to watch it.

I will not spoil it for you but invite you to watch this trailer. And if you are enticed to watch the full movie, then be my guest.

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