Gempak 100: PPR children get kick out of the arts

The Star; Metro News - June 2022

CHILDREN living at the River Road People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Penang unleashed their creative side through an arts showcase called Gempak 100.

Their exciting “Wayang Bayang” and “Tari Gempak” performances that told stories about their lives at the flats received a positive response from the audience, who comprised family members, neighbourhood folk as well as outsiders. The children aged eight to 15 also put up a photography exhibition featuring interesting snapshots of surrounding areas.

For the group of 29, the event held at the flats was the culmination of five months of learning as part of the Arts in the Community project by Arts-ED, a local non-profit organisation.

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