Pesta Raya 2023: Music acts from keroncong to Dayang Nurfaizah, and theatre treats

Air Da Tohor (The Tide Is Low) is a multidisciplinary performance focused on the maritime culture and heritage of the orang laut and orang pulau. PHOTO: ESPLANADE - THEATRES ON THE BAY
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SINGAPORE – Get ready for a full slate of theatre, dance and music offerings from across South-east Asia when Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts returns from May 18 to 21. 

The festival is the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s annual celebration of the best of Nusantara arts and culture, says producer Hanie Nadia Hamzah. Tickets for the festival are on sale now at Sistic. 

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