Languid/Languish [ Grace Pundyk ] MAPFest 2015 Melaka
In the heat we melt the sweet air enfolding our bodies a languid grace. But what of a bitter frozen cold ? A bodily encounter with the vagaries of weather.
Grace Pundyk is a Melbourne-based writer, performer, kathak dancer, and a PhD candidate at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Her current body of work is wholly focused on a familial unforgetting that stems from the few 'found' artifacts that once belonged to her Polish grandmother; a woman who was rarely spoken about and who died abandoned in a Siberian labour camp some time in the 1940s.
Grace's work incorporates movement, spoken word, video and artifacts of skin as a means of engaging with the silenced peripheral.
Her most recent projects include Steppe, and immersive and site-specific theatre performance, which she wrote and co-produced and which premiered at this year Melbourne Fringe Festival, and Sita's Garden, a kathak performance for Melbourne's White Night 2015.
Grace is also the author of The Honey Trail (St Martin's Press, NY) and Sons of Sindbad: the photographs (Arabian Publishing London) [Source: Pg 28 MAPFest 7]
Grace Pundyk is a Melbourne-based writer, performer, kathak dancer, and a PhD candidate at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Her current body of work is wholly focused on a familial unforgetting that stems from the few 'found' artifacts that once belonged to her Polish grandmother; a woman who was rarely spoken about and who died abandoned in a Siberian labour camp some time in the 1940s.
Grace's work incorporates movement, spoken word, video and artifacts of skin as a means of engaging with the silenced peripheral.
Her most recent projects include Steppe, and immersive and site-specific theatre performance, which she wrote and co-produced and which premiered at this year Melbourne Fringe Festival, and Sita's Garden, a kathak performance for Melbourne's White Night 2015.
Grace is also the author of The Honey Trail (St Martin's Press, NY) and Sons of Sindbad: the photographs (Arabian Publishing London) [Source: Pg 28 MAPFest 7]
Message
from The Royal Patron
It is with
great pleasure I announce the return of Melaka Art & Performance Festival
(MAPFest). The world’s largest and only site specific art and performance
festival on a UNESCO World Heritage site drew over 35,000 visitors last year.
The seventh
instalment of MAPFest will play host to 45 local and international contemporary
dancers, visual artists, multimedia artists, painters, video artists and many
more. Visitors to the festival will be dazzled by the diverse and multi-faceted
artists, which includes a parkour artist from Russia, shaman from rural Java,
and a soulful singer from Australia, just to name a few. I am also pleased to
witness the efforts undertaken with the local Melakan community to promote a
Heritage Talk titled ‘Old New Melaka’ and a Children Art Exhibition titled
‘Every Child is Gifted’.
MAPFest is
an avenue that has transformed and shaped Malaysian’s perspective of the art
industry. The 3-day festival will continue to bring joyous and profound
memories for participants, visitors and art enthusiasts alike through the blend
of diverse culture, heritage and background.
The success
of MAPFest is made possible with the strong support from the State Of Melaka,
embassies, public and private corporations, members of the media, fans and most
importantly the artists. I extend my best wishes and thanks to those involved
for their tireless efforts, dedication, contribution and motivation in
sustaining and producing the festival.
I welcome
you to MAPFest 2015.
Warm
Wishes,
YAM Tengku
Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Royal
Patron of Melaka Art & Performance Festival (MAPFest)
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Message
from Creative Director
Selamat
Datang
Melaka Arts
and Performance Festival (MAPFest) has reached it’s 7th year !
MAP has a
life of its own and we find ourselves accommodating and adjusting to this
radical evolution to become a vibrant residency for artists and a ground for
discovery of authentic art and performances. All in a snappy, excitingly fresh
pathways and circuits within a shrinking human globe.
MAP has won
many awards and within the areas of arts, global community and culture. We make
bold ideas available and accessible to everyone in inexpensive ways with strong
and rich cultural emersions for the artists and audiences.
This
festival is inclusive, belonging to the artists and the public. In a highly
marketed world, we are reminders of why one exist and what is truly valuable to
humans.
Themes of
spiritual transformation create a frame for works of art.
MAPFest has
gained a high national, and international profile, not because it has a huge
budget or is spectacular in terms of decorative extravagance, but because of
the fresh, bold, diverse and independent authenticity. We inspire one another,
support each other and encourage humbler distinctions.
E-Plus is
still our major supporter and has matured to E-Plus Global ! … and MAP has won
numerous prestigious awards. That’s karma for you.
Enjoy !
Tony Yap
Creative
Director
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About
E-Plus Global
E-Plus is
one of the top-ranked events management and entertainment agencies in Southeast
Asia. The company that consists of a dynamic and creative team, sets benchmarks
in the events management industry through their innovative and creative ideas,
while withholding a wide portfolio with an array of international clientele
ranging from the private sector, public sector to non-profit organizations.
Established
in 2004, E-Plus has implemented transformative and innovative ideas, elevating
the industry’s standard. This effort drew interest of international
corporations to continuously engage and utilise E-Plus’s services.
In 2015,
Media and Communications Management division was introduced as its new value
added service for its clients as a one-stop integrated marketing solution
agency. E-Plus constantly and consistently sets the benchmark as the industry
leader via unique, creative and innovative idea practices.
Mission
Innovation
and Experience: Experiences are invaluable and the opportunity to develop unique
and innovative ideas that creates unlimited satisfaction for the client and
their guests.
Dependability
and Competitiveness: Ensure quality of events with highly quantifiable outcome,
creating maximum market impact for our clients, with the value of investment in
a reasonable and competitive cost.
Dedication
and Success: Setting high standards and constantly pushing the industry’s
benchmark, to ensure the success of every project through implementation of
creative and innovative ideas. Perfection is the ultimate goal.
E-Plus
Entertainment Productions (M) Sdn Bhd
B 806 Block
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Kelana
Square
No 17 Jalan
SS 7/26
Kelana Jaya
47301
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Tel +603
7491 9233
Fax +603
7491 9232
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Melaka Art
& Performance Festival 2015
Supported
by
Ministry of
Tourism and Culture, Malaysia
Jabatan
Warisan Negara, Malaysia
Melaka
State Government
Perzim
Majlis
Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah
Ambassade
De France En Malaisie
Badan
Warisan Malaysia
Tourism
Malaysia
Major
Supporter: E-Plus Entertainment Productions (M) Sdn Bhd
Festival
Producer: Art & Performance Festival Melaka Sdn Bhd
Curated by:
tyc
Volunteer
Platform: iM4U
Organiser:
Art & Performance Festival Melaka Sdn Bhd
Festival
Director: Andrew Ching andrewc@melakafestival.com
Festival
Manager: Suen Kar Nee knsuen@melakafestival.com
Awards and
Accolades
2015 Gold
Stevie Winner [ Culture & The Arts ]
2015
Finalist [ Best Arts Event ]
2015 Winner
[ Best Use of CSR ]
2015
Finalist [ Best Multi-Channel Campaign ]
2015
Finalist A+M MARKies Awards [ Best Use of Events ]
2015 Gold
Winner [ Best Use of Venue ]
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