Selangor is looking to end the year with a bang

Selangor has launched a special program packed with art, culture and national heritage known as Selangor State Art and Culture Festival 2022 (PSKNS 2022) with the hope of ending the year with colourful festivities mood.

The programme, organised by the state executive council for rural development and traditional village, Malay customs, culture and heritage, is currently running from October 1 until December 31 at several selected locations in the state.

The festival includes events that bring together the Selangor citizens’ social identity and culture.

“Five main and eight pocket events have been selected to be showcased throughout the festival’s duration.

“The main events are the Wau Kapal Selangor Festival, Selangor Keroncong Manifestation, Traditional Nasi Ambeng Selangor Fiesta, Rhythms of Selangor Concert and Gratitude to His Royal Highness Programme: Selangor Silat Arts Celebration and Selangor Cempuling Fair,” the state executive council said in a statement.

The first event, the Wau Kapal Selangor Festival, is set to take place from October 28-30 at the Industrial Training Institute (ILP), Kuala Langat.

Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari and executive councillor for rural development and traditional village Borhan Aman Shah will officiate the event, which features food trucks and Wau Kapal designers and sellers showcasing their skills.

This traditional event aims to introduce Wau Kapal, a locally designed kite with a trailing edge in the shape of a boat, as the state’s traditional kite to the public while nurturing society’s interest towards this traditional game and preserving it as a cultural asset.

“The event will see a Wau-flying competition for various categories, which includes higher education institutions and schools. The prizes total over RM30,000,” the statement read.

Through this event, the state government hopes to turn Selangor into national art, culture and heritage destination.

For traditional music lovers, the Manifestasi Keroncong Selangor will be held from Nov 18-20 at the Perak Jubilee Hall Auditorium at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam.

This event aims to popularise and revive “keroncong” music among all ages, especially the younger generation, so it remains fresh. 

It also aims to appreciate Selangor’s “keroncong” activists by giving them a space and a platform to showcase their talents and skills. 

In the long run, this would hopefully preserve the continuity of this music, which is a part of the state’s identity. Participants in various categories can win competition prizes of almost RM40,000. 

Meanwhile, the Selangor Traditional Nasi Ambeng Fiesta 2022 will take place on Nov 26 and 27 at Avani Gold Coast in Sepang. This event plans to serve up 2,022 trays of Selangor Traditional Nasi 

Amongst to create a new entry in the Malaysia Book of Records as the country’s largest “among” rice dish. A ceremony announcing the publication of Selangor’s Nasi Ambeng will also take place at the event. 

For those with rhythm, look out for the Selangor Rhythm Concert at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Auditorium in Serdang on Dec 2-4. 

Part of the state’s human capital development programme, the concert will feature music, dance, theatre, visual arts and traditional performances of the people of Selangor. 

The last major event for the PSKNS 2022 campaign is the Menjunjung Kasih Tuanku Programme. 

This will be held at Istana Bandar Jugra, Kuala Langat, on Dec 3 and 4. The event, managed by the Selangor State Malay Customs and Heritage Corp (Padat), will also feature the Selangor Cempuling Festival and the Selangor Silat Art Festival, representing Selangor’s unique heritage.

PSKNS 2022 is coordinated by Selangor State Economic Planning Unit (Upen) and supported by Selangor State Cultural Council (MKNS) and Selangor Malay Customs and Heritage Corporation (Padat).