Organised by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Tourism and Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the fest has been themed "Where the Arts Come Alive!". The aim - to establish Kuala Lumpur as an international center for the arts. The game - theatre, music and dance events, exhibitions, film screenings and loads more activities spread out throughout the month of July, taking place all over the city.

Soak up some culture at performances like:

Theatre:
- Wayang Kulit Kelantan - "The Legend of Bayang Gerna" and "The Legend of Dewa Kertapati"

- Makyong - "Raja Dewa Indera and Indera Dewa"""

- Broadway Ah Beng

- Hu Shuo (Chinese Theatre)

- "One, Two, Kalisum" (Chinese children's theatre)

- "JANGAN!"

Music:
- Kuala Lumpur Music Festival

- National Symphony Orchestra Concert

- KL Sing Song

- Brass Band

- Fringe Festival 'Sentuhan' ISME 2006

- "Malaysian Music: The Evolution" Concert

- Konsert Irama Klasik

- "Pick-Up the Pieces" concert

- Mozartiana 1756 - 2006

- UKM Music Festival

- Asli Youth Singing Competition

Dance:
- "Young Choreographer's 2006" performance

- 2006 Genting World Lion Dance Championship

Others:
- Laman Seni Kuala Lumpur

- Laman Seni Putrajaya

- Malaysian Textile & Traditional Costumes Exhibition

- Malaysian landscapes

- Traditional Music Instruments demonstration

- Crafts sale

- International film screenings

- Sale of crafts

- 'The Perak Man' exhibition

- Museum Trail

- Heritage Trail

- Craft Trail

- Malay Manuscript exhibition

- Malay Manuscript International Seminar

- Traditional Games

The festival will be launched by none other than our beloved Prime Minister, and the star studded event will also feature performances by local artists like Siti Nurhaliza, Zainal Abidin, Azizah Mahzan, Mohram and Farid Ali, with a few traditional dance performances, highlighting our multiracial society, thrown in for good measure. Details:

Date & Time: Sat 1 Jul 2006 (9pm)
Venue: Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur.