Kakiseni’s – The Other Festival 2017 - Starts Today

The Other Festival 2017 organized by Kakiseni is back and it starts this evening, the 5^th September at the Kinta Riverwalk beginning at 6pm.

From what i gather "lights will be switched on, literally, at 7pm" and every evening after till the 10th September, the duration of the Festival.  

This is part of "Ipoh Illuminated" a program i am told will brighten up 2 specific locales 

1) Kinta Riverwalk from 7am to 7pm and 

2) the SPH deSilva Building (its opposite the old George Town Dispensary, now Arlene House) from 7pm to midnight.  

A host of other programs await Ipohites this week.

'Ipoh Urban Cinema" .. Venue for 5 & 6 Sept at Yasmin at Kong Heng from 8pm thereafter at Ipoh Padang (check for dates and time). 

On nightly will be "Kata Kota Kita" featuring Talks on poetry, writing and interactive activity eg "Creative Writing for Kids". Check for times and venue (Sepaloh Art Centre and Yasmin at Kong Heng) 

Also Nightly: "Buskers After Dusk" .. various music genre eg Avant garde, Brit-rock, saxaphone solo and more (check for venues and times)

Take a spooky bus ride but "  Don't Disturb the Driver" for an experience. Surprises awaits the passenger. Boarding begins at Plan B, Kong Heng at 9pm. Friday 8 till Sunday 10 only. Don't forget September is the Hungry Ghost Month 

Take a "Walking Tour' with Mr Ian Anderson from FMS (???) from 10pm, Fri, Sat, Sun only in "Ipoh Larut Malam"

Catch up on Ipoh's indie music scene at "Super Sonic Sessions" for 3 nights only from Friday 8 starting at 10pm till midnight at Dataran KTM.

So much more is on offer and way too much tell...

The great thing about Kakiseni they use many parts  of Ipoh for their event OtherFest, Kong Heng, Dataran KTM, Kinta Riverfront, Koh Kee, Plan B, Sepaloh Art Centre, Ipoh Padang and it gives the audience an opportunity to appreciate Ipoh as it is. 

Will i bump into you there?

JAG