2025 Merdeka Award Talk Series #2

Title: Inspired by Ancestors, Driven by Dreams: You Are the Next Story

Our first 2025 Merdeka Award Borneo Talk Series in Kuching, Sarawak, featured distinguished speakers Alena Murang, Indigenous Musician & Songwriter; Datin Rosemarie Wong, President of the Sarawak Heritage Society & Project Director of The Ranee and Marcos Kueh, Malaysian Textile Artist. The session brought together leading voices from Sarawak’s arts industry to discuss and celebrate how creativity drives commerce and how the arts can thrive as a sustainable, impactful industry.
The session was moderated by Freda Liu, Broadcast Journalist & Host of the Shift Asia.

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If you missed the session, stay tuned for the full video coming up soon! Lots of hot stuff in store!
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