PUSAKA Information

PUSAKA is a cultural organisation that works intimately with the leading custodians of ritual and traditional performing arts in Malaysia and the region. PUSAKA is dedicated to creating a comprehensive documentary archive of traditional performing arts in Malaysia, while strengthening the viability of these traditions at the community level. We revitalise cultural traditions through organising regular performances and youth instruction projects in local communities, ensuring the transmission of these traditions to a succeeding generation. PUSAKA creates alternative performance platforms and curates festivals that allow urban audiences to engage and interact with Malaysian history and heritage, culture and literature. We work closely with international partners to present authentic Malaysian performance traditions at cultural festivals and programmes abroad. PUSAKA is privileged to work with some of the most eminent local, regional and international masters of tradition, creating new platforms for engagement and creative exploration. In all its work, PUSAKA seeks to provide an intellectual context for the contemplation of broader aspects of culture, tradition and ideas.