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Garden Maintenance at KamaRia
Dear Friends, Activities in Sutra are not just about performances and exhibitions. Maintenance of Sutra is a 24-hr job, especially that of the gardens of Sutra & KamaRia which can be challenging. Several times storms wreaked havoc and branches, or even a whole...
Jaya Ram in Ipoh on 9 & 10 December, 2023
Dear Friends, Jaya Ram at Bukit Merah Wood Factory,9 & 10 Dec was a stunning success. Those in Ipoh who missed Jaya Ram at the Wood Factory have missed something truly special. This alternative venue at the outskirts of Ipoh was unique and a truly great find. The...
The Making of Jaya Ram – Ipoh, Perak
Dear Friends, Sutra Foundation presented two lec-dems in Ipoh, related to ‘The Making of Jaya Ram’. They were held at the studio of Persatuan Seni Tarian & Pendidikan Antarabangsa (Ipoh) and at the venue, Bukit Merah Wood Factory, itself. The lec-dem aims at...
Sutra dancers perform for Ernst & Young Annual Entrepreneur Award Celebration
Dear Friends, Sutra had the privilege of performing at the Ernst & Young Annual Entrepreneur Award Celebration at The Majestic Hotel Ballroom on 7 December, 2023. The theme was ‘The Art of Entrepreneurship’ and those who were nominated and winners had not only to...
Life and Literary Journey of poet-writer, Salleh Ben Joned : ‘Truth, Beauty, Amok & Belonging – a journey through Sajak-Sajak Saleh (Poems Sacred & Profane)’
Dear Friends, The anticipated book on the Life and Literary Journey of poet-writer, Salleh Ben Joned : 'Truth, Beauty, Amok & Belonging - a journey through Sajak-Sajak Saleh (Poems Sacred & Profane)', was meticulously compiled and written by his devoted...
The Making of Jaya Ram – PSTPA, Ipoh
Dear Friends, Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of 'Jaya Ram' with the legendary Datuk Ramli Ibrahim. In this exclusive demo-lecture session, Datuk Ramli will share the untold stories behind his latest masterpiece, offering insights into its challenges...
The Making of Jaya Ram – Kriyalakshmi Gurukul Ashram
Dear Friends, Sutra had the most wonderful sharing of ‘The Making of Jaya Ram’ at the Kriyalakshmi Gurukul Ashram, Air Panas (KL), invited by Guru Maa and Arwind Kumar, who was the organiser of this lec-dem. This was timely as many of the student-dancers will actually...
Jaya Ram in Ipoh this weekend!
Dear Friends, Jaya Ram (odissi)A co-presentation of Sutra Foundation & Tin AlleyIn association with ArtsFAS of Yayasan Hasanah 9 & 10 Dec, 2023(Sat & Sun), 7.30pm Bukit Merah Wood FactoryJalan Lahat, Ipoh, Perak I am delighted that several of our friends...
The Making of Jaya Ram – Lecture Demonstration
Dear Friends, Jaya Ram, supported by ArtsFas, an initiative of Yayasan Hasanah; conceived and directed by both Guru Gajendra Kumar Panda (Tridhara, Odisha) and Datuk Ramli Ibrahim (Sutra Foundation), had several successful seasons in Malaysia and was staged at several...
Project Archive: ERIC PERIS
Dear Friends, The Balai Seni Lukis Negara launched ‘Project Archive: ERIC PERIS on 30 November, 2023 with a publication of a book as a culmination of a year long photography exhibition of his works. The exhibition was curated by Haikhal Zulkifli and the event was...
9 & 10 December (Sat & Sun) – Jaya Ram at Bukit Merah Wood Factory – Arts Centre, a presentation of Sutra Foundation and Tin Alley
Dear Friends, Sutra Team met up with the Tin Alley team to consolidate the coming performance of Jaya Ram at the Bukit Merah Wood Factory, nestled at Lahat Road, on the outskirts of Ipoh. This is an exciting and unconventional venue for Jaya Ram which was originally...
The Quest, Exhibition of Paintings by Upasana Mishra
Dear Friends, THE QUEST, painting exhibition by artist Upasana Mishra, was literally an open book of her spiritual foray towards embracing, accepting, surrendering and expressing her life’s spiritual journey. Upasana took the point of embarkation of her journey from...