Community Based Arts & Culture Workers in Malaysia
A Documentation Project and Resource Site
Rakan Mantin
Artist, Artist-Facilitator, Cultural worker, Community Representative/Liaison, Project Manager/Coordinator/Administrator
Languages spoken:
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese dialects
Based in Community:
No
Target Age Groups:
Youth aged 18 above and young adults
Older generation/retirees
General
Ethnic Groups:
Predominantly Hakka Chinese community.
Mission/Personal statement:
Rakan Mantin is a group set up for the preservation of the traditional Hakka village of Mantin.
“(We are about ) art and community activism, to foster collaboration between the two sides and to do so in public and through various media to safeguard and promote historical and cultural landscape and community from needless destruction.”
Community-based work interests:
Address issues in the community
Transforms spaces
Cultural documentation
Types of community where work is conducted:
Urban village
Kampung
Types of activity:
Organising events: Street fair, Festival, Showcase/performance/exhibition, walks, talks
Public art and design: Outdoor sculpture/installation, Street furniture
Community interventions: Cleaning up and redesigning public spaces, Creative activities for, improved livelihood, Creation of shared spaces for creative/culture activity
Classes: Visual art
Workshops: Visual art, Film/photography, Writing/poetry, Research skills
Research & Documentation: To research and document the historical and cultural landscape and community

Petaling Jaya, Selangor

+6016-268 0258
Contact Details:
PROJECTS DATE SHORT DESCRIPTION
Rakan KL (Victor Chin)
Sept 2012
Merdeka Festival in Kuala Lumpur
Rakan KL (Victor Chin)
2012-2013
6 Merdeka walks in Kuala Lumpur
Rakan KL & 21 NGO (Victor Chin)
2013
United front to oppose Menera 118
Rakan Mantin
2013
Coming Home festival in Mantin
Rakan Mantin
2014
Art & Community Activism in Mantin
Resources & Additional Links
Photos and videos on FB page
Printed collaterals at the Rakan Mantin Interpretive Centre
Kampung Hakka Mantin