November 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm
A recent article in a local newspaper highlighted an ongoing heritage preservation project in Kuala Lumpur. The event organised was the painting of a mural on an old building in Jalan Sultan by over 50 artists. The heritage preservation project, known as Preserve Our Heritage, is being led by The Star newspaper and began around two months before in light of the acquisition of pre-war buildings in Jalan Sultan for the MY Rapid Transit project.
The mural on Pudu Prison seen at night. Nothing remains of it now.
It is hoped that the public will gain a better understanding about the importance of conserving heritage through the painting of the mural, which is on a wall near the near the carpark on Lot 49, Jalan Sultan. Such efforts to instill a greater awareness towards such important issues are praiseworthy and should be supported.
Our only worry is whether this mural will suffer the same fate as that of the mural painted on the walls of Pudu Prison by convicts several decades ago.
Read the full article below:
More than 50 artists will be joining The Star in championing heritage preservation by painting a mural on an old building in Jalan Sultan on Saturday.
They will express their views and feelings about heritage preservation to highlight The Star’s Preserve Our Heritage campaign, which started two months ago in light of the acquisition of pre-war buildings in Jalan Sultan for the MY Rapid Transit project.
Their canvas will be the wall, near the carpark on Lot 49, Jalan Sultan, which was exposed since the demolition of six pre-war shophouses including the iconic Chik Sin Thong funeral parlour about 15 years ago.
Dulux is sponsoring the cleaning and priming of the wall, as well as all necessary paint materials to be used for the mural.
The artists, comprising award-winning veterans and young talents, responded to the call enthusiastically.
They are painting the mural on a voluntary basis to stress the urgency of preserving heritage.
The artists will start to paint from 9am. Members of the public are welcome to see them at work and to support the cause. Several sessions of heritage walks around Chinatown have been arranged, but participation is only on a first-come-first-served basis.
To see the wall being prepared for the mural, go to thestaronline.tv/v/7589.
Source: The Star
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