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Who says the performing arts cannot join the fight against Covid-19? The newly-built Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPac), which had its official launch postponed in May because of the pandemic situation, has now been converted into a full-fledged industry vaccination centre (PPVIN) equipped with comprehensive facilities and professional healthcare providers, with the capacity to administer 1,000 vaccines daily. The performing arts venue, located at 1Utama shopping centre in Petaling Jaya, has been closed since May 7 due to the movement control order (MCO). But that didn’t stop this new creative arts hub from playing a role in the national vaccination rollout. ....
The dress rehearsal of Inner Thoughts, a poetry and music performance at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), quickly turned into a sombre affair yesterday evening when its director Joe Hasham broke the news about the implementation of a new movement control order (MCO) in KL from May 7-20. It left everyone devastated and some even in tears. All that Hasham and Datuk Faridah Merican, co-founders of KLPac, could do was just sit in silence, lost for words. “We breathed a huge sigh of relief when it was announced that only Selangor would be placed under the MCO. It meant that we could proceed full steam ahead. or so we thought. ....
The Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPac) will officially open its doors on May 25. Photo: PJPac At a time when the Malaysian performing arts industry is slowly reopening and picking itself up from a series of unprecedented shutdowns, the introduction of a new theatre space is a bold move, signalling the continued support for the arts here. The Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPac), a multi-purpose arts venue situated in the 1Utama shopping centre, will officially open its doors to the public on May 25. PJPac was originally slated for a March opening but it was postponed due to the movement control order being reimplemented in January. ....