Event
THE IMPACT FESTIVAL
More than just an event — it's a movement.
The TLHP Festival breathes life into Malaysia's history, traditions, and contemporary narratives. It brings together diverse voices to unearth untold stories, revive cultural legacies, and foster conversations on identity, heritage, and progress.
Events
Mawar Putih Mawar Merah / Semalam di Malaya
Aug 30–31 · Badan Warisan Malaysia
An immersive interactive Krate musical transporting audiences to 1950s Malaya through live music, dance, and audience participation. A blend of heritage storytelling with contemporary performance art exploring themes of unity, love, and identity.
KITA: Voicing the Unspoken
Sept 12 · Rex KL
An open-mic spoken word night bringing together poets and public members to explore Malaysian experiences and identity through honest, emotional, and often humorous expressions of belonging and history.
Warisan Abadi Rakyat Malaysia
Sept 20 · Badan Warisan Malaysia
An evening featuring Mak Yong court tales performed by Kumpulan Mak Yong Cahaya Matahari and Cantonese Opera by Yuet Wan Cantonese Opera Association KL — a call to remembrance and renewal showcasing artistry, language, and ancestral memory.
‘Hutan Kita, Hak Kita’ Greenpeace Talk
Sept 14 · Harta Space
A collaboration with Greenpeace Malaysia highlighting the ongoing land rights struggle of the Temiar people in Kampung Kelaik, featuring campaigner Heng Kiah Chun on forest justice, climate action, and indigenous survival.
‘Tanah Tertumpah: Our Rights, Not Just Our Rites’
Sept 14 · Harta Space
An oral history conversation featuring Bah Tony and Dr. Colin Nicholas examining Orang Asli land rights struggles — from systemic land loss and legal loopholes to lived resistance, landmark court cases, and how land defence connects to identity and justice.
Storytelling & Production Workshop
Sept 19 · Yap Ah Shak House
Practical training in narrative building, heritage documentation, and production planning facilitated by TLHP staff, award-winning journalist Ian Yee, and director Saw Teong Hin.
‘Saya Sebatang Sungai’ Zine Workshop
Sept 13 · Rex KL
A creative community workshop producing handmade zines reflecting Malaysia’s environmental and cultural landscapes. Led by Claudia Chang of Redezine, participants learned layout, binding, and storytelling.
‘Weaving with Waste’ Workshop
Sept 12 · Rex KL
Hands-on sessions with Stories We Wear transforming fabric waste into usable yarn, combining creative skill-building with environmental awareness for the community loom project.
‘Interwoven’ Environmental Week Exhibition
Sept 13–19 · Rex KL
The centrepiece of Environmental Week featuring three communal installations: Community Loom (Stories We Wear), Communal Batik (Jadi Batek), and Interactive Carbon Footprint Board (Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia).
‘Reframe & Resist’ Exhibition Launch & Seminar
Sept 5–6 · Harta Space
A collaboration with British Council, HARTA Space, and AsiaWE showcasing critical perspectives on Malaysian art, identity, and activism — exploring how creative expression can serve as resistance and re-imagination of colonial narratives.
‘Echoes of Home’ Film Screenings
Sept 18 · Yap Ah Shak House
Curated screenings exploring themes of migration, belonging, and memory featuring Pendatang (2023, Ng Ken Kin) and Lelaki Harapan Dunia (2014, Liew Seng Tat) with post-screening director discussions.
Chinatown Historic Walk with Jane Rai
Sept 5–6 · Chinatown KL
Heritage guide Jane Rai leads participants through Kuala Lumpur’s oldest neighbourhood, tracing the city’s evolution from a tin-mining settlement to a multicultural urban hub.
Pasar Malaya I
Aug 30–31 · Badan Warisan Malaysia
Opening market featuring vendors in heritage crafts, local delicacies, and creative enterprises — a community celebration and platform for meaningful engagement.
Pasar Malaya II
Sept 20 · Badan Warisan Malaysia
Closing market reprising the first event with returning and new vendor collaborators in heritage crafts, local delicacies, and creative enterprises.
Rivers, Roots, & Restoration Environmental Fair
Sept 16 · Rex KL
A pop-up environmental fair featuring sustainable vendors and NGOs covering ethical crafts, zero waste, river conservation, and secondhand books.