Wonderful news! Sharpened Word is organising its first public open mic session in the form of story telling. With the theme, Childhood Memories, the event aims to bring together people from all walks of life and background. They are given the chance to share their childhood memories in front of a live audience, free from ... continue reading »

This month's literary meetup, Sharpened Word, will see a panel of four distinct and diverse speakers: Elly Fazaniza , Malim Ghozali PK, Peggy Tan Pek Tao and Paul Gana Selvam. Elly is a journalist with a national newspaper, covering both local and international news, with a focus on human interest and investigative reporting. She is a ... continue reading »

This October marks the first anniversary celebration of Sharpened Word, Ipoh's very own literary matinee that is hosted on the third Saturday afternoon of every month. To celebrate the occasion will be a two-day event over this coming weekend, to be held at the Old Andersonians’ Club. On Saturday, 15th October, from 2pm to 5pm, we will ... continue reading »

The 12th edition of Sharpened Word will be held in conjunction with Malaysia Day. With the theme "Writing Children's Books For Malaysia", target audience is teachers of the English language as well as students (11 - 18 years old) and their parents. In fact, it is suitable to anyone who is interested in writing and ... continue reading »

The 11th edition of Sharpened Word will come with a twist. It is not merely about words - it is also an expression of creativity but in the form of short films. Visual story teller, Hassan Muthalib (a.k.a. Pak Hassan) will be on hand to teach us how to watch and enjoy a movie, to ... continue reading »

The Ipoh City Council are on track to fulfil one of the visions set under the National Landscape Policy (Dasar Landskap Negara) which was formulated by the National Landscape Department of the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (KPKT). The vision to turn Malaysia into a Garden Nation was implemented across the country. For ... continue reading »

World Carfree Day (WCD) is observed every year on 22nd September since 2000. This is a day people around the world band together to remind everyone not to accept a car-dominated society. Those who participate in this movement leave their cars at home for one day, managing their daily routine by walking, cycling or making ... continue reading »