Events

BiG Buzz : MYYLA Makes Its Debut!

Bringing together artists and creatives from across Borneo, the inaugural MYYLA Living Arts UnConference & Festival made its successful debut with many attendees praising the event and looking forward to future theme of “Aspiration”, the ‘UnConference’ format was introduced to enable group up, community and artist-led conversation and took place at various food and beverage establishments across Miri’s city centre.

In the spirit of Borneo’s indigenous communities, each outlet was designated as a village or longhouse, where an invited artist moderator served as the Tuai  Rumah or the village head. This year’s Tuai Rumah were visual artist Harold EGn Eswar from Sabah; author and filmmaker, Claudia Liberani from Kalimantan, Indonesia; multidisciplinary artist Elroy Ramantan from Brunei, and Adrian Jo Milang, Kayan cultural practitioner and Community Manager from Sarawak.

“Unlike the traditional conference format, we want to lower that barrier for both the artist and the general public. What is more important is the experience and discourse — particularly around the creative work created in Borneo, for meetings to happen or just in listening to each other’s aspirations,” explained Juvita Tatan Wan, executive producer of MYY Living Arts and co-founder of The Tuyang Initiative. The combination of a community-led approach seems to have found positive footing, with crowds filling up whole cafes to enjoy the liveliness of the day’s programmes. 

IG: @myylivingarts

biG Insider

Recent Posts

BiG Buzz : Borneo Jazz is back!

[gallery size="full" columns="1" ids="25400"] Get ready for a jazzy good time as the Borneo Jazz…

2 months ago

BiG Appetite : It’s A Sweet Life

Oh honey! Sweet treats are one of life's greatest pleasures and Borneo has no shortage…

2 months ago

BiG Listings : October – December 2024

COMFORT GREENS  [gallery size="full" columns="1" ids="25804"] It's all in the name — Comfort Greens is…

2 months ago

BiG Beyond : Around The World

We're taking you on a whirlwind tour around the globe this issue, with an action…

3 months ago

BiG Feature : Kota Kinabalu, Sky to Sea

Sabah is a state full of wonderful adventures awaiting you; endless restaurants, entertainment venues, sandy…

3 months ago

BiG Talk : Don’t Wake Me, I’m Only Dreaming

Written by Ying Chia  | A one-woman show featuring the roles of mum, wife, designer,…

3 months ago