Event

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) through Preservation of the Rebana Kercing of Kampung Laut, Kelantan project funded by U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), under the State Department, United States Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs has been received a visit from Professor Dr. William Ryan Chapman, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture from the University of Hawai’i Manoa from 11 – 14 July 2022.

Hence, special talk by our special guest will be conducted as follows:

Lecture Title: Arts and Architectural Heritage Conservation
Date: 13 July 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 11.30am
Venue: Seminar Room Level 2, Chancellery Building, UMK Bachok

As part of the effort, the team will be holding a special webinar session as a platform to discuss ideas on the preservation of art and culture, the roles of stakeholders and for knowledge and experiences sharing from invited panelists on rebana kercing and other traditional performing arts from Southeast Asian communities.

A team of researchers of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) is currently carrying out a project to preserve a dying performing art under the project of “Preservation of the Rebana Kercing of Kampung Laut, Kelantan”. This project is funded by the US Ambassadors fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The webinar session is scheduled as follows:

Date:

23 May 2022 (Monday)

Time:

9.00 AM – 11.00 AM (Malaysia)/ 8.00 – 10.00 AM (Thailand)/ 3.00 – 5.00 PM (Hawai’i, USA)/ 7.00 – 9.00 PM (Colorado, USA)

Panelists:

1. Professor Dr. William Ryan Chapman (Dean, University of Hawai’i at Mãnoa, USA).
2. Professor Dr. Farok Zakaria (Profesor, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand).
3. Dr. Erin Leckey (AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, US Department of State, USA).

Moderator:

Mrs. Linira Ghazali (Lecturer, Faculty of Language Studies And Human Development UMK)

Platform: Facebook Live @OfficialUMK

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On 19th of January 2022, the launching ceremony of Preservation of The Rebana Kercing of Kampung Laut, Kelantan was held. This event took place at Bangunan Belia 48, Kampung Laut, Kelantan. United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Tuan Yang Terutama Brian D. McFeeters this project launching ceremony. There were many other guests present at the event including the people of Kampung Laut where the Rebana Kercing is originated. The launching ceremony was livened up by cultural performance of Rebana Kercing by dance activists.