Sutra Foundation has been vital in sustaining Sutra’s activities during a most challenging period when sponsorship in the arts is difficult. Sutra continues its creative efforts in providing Malaysia with sustained activities in the performing arts, exhibitions and teaching. Sutra Dance Theatre is an innovative nerve centre of dance that has, over the last three decades, cultivated and nurtured the Malaysian performing arts scene.

Established in 1983 by Ramli Ibrahim, Sutra Dance Theatre has groomed a generation of Malaysian dancers and has taken original Malaysian works to reach out to national and international audiences, promoting the cultural diversity and vibrancy of Malaysian dance. Sutra has also collaborated with Malaysian and overseas theatre makers in costume and set design, script, and music. Its activities include performances, exhibitions (Sutra Gallery) and teaching (Sutra Academy). Sutra’s multi-racial dancers of Malay, Indian, Chinese and mixed races speak well of Dance transcending racial and cultural barriers in Malaysia.

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