The Making of a Literary Festival
The role of the current curatorial team is to make sure that GTLF remains relevant and speaks to the needs of our literary community. In...
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"We tell ourselves stories in order to live."
~ Joan Didion
Izzuddin Ramli
- Jun 25, 2023
Dikir-Dangdut and the Defiant Spirit of Kelantanese Women
Although the infectious rhythms of dikir-dangdut are no longer ubiquitous on the streets of Kelantan, they still resonate through the...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Jun 25, 2023
Gedebe: Becoming a Man in Kelantan
It is not a remnant of feudalism or a mark of fatalism, but an expression of a community deeply rooted in its sensibility and culture. In...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Dec 5, 2022
Kenduri: Feasting, Ceremony, Commemoration
Kenduri is a feast of ceremony and commemoration for the inner life of the individual and the community. Since time immemorial, human...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Dec 5, 2022
Kompang Jidor: Rhythm of Nusantara
It tells of the cultural richness of the Javanese-Malay community in the country, marks one of the ways in which Islam took root in...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Dec 5, 2022
Bangsawan: A Cosmopolitan Theatre
Bangsawan reflected the fluidity of Malayan identities. It went beyond today’s fixed ethnic-based affiliation and challenged the notion...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Dec 1, 2022
Seni Reog: An Epic Battle and a Cultural Dispute
Traditions such as Reog embody the fluidity of culture that moved freely across the Nusantara archipelago long before the advent of the...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Jul 2, 2022
Ramadan, Kuih, dan Ruang
Bandar menghidangkan rupa dan rasa kuih-muihnya sendiri. Namun, menjamah kuih-muih di kampung, saya merasa seperti benar-benar mencecap...
Izzuddin Ramli
- Jul 2, 2022
Muzik dan Piring Hitam
Dengan wadah fizikal seperti piring hitam juga, kita kembali bertenang-tenang dengan masa, keluar menjelajah, bertemu orang, dan akhirnya...
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