KUANTAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), through the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (Kraftangan Malaysia), is organizing the East Coast Craft Festival (FKPT) 2025, which runs from today until June 3 at the East Coast Mall here.
Kraftangan Malaysia stated today that FKPT 2025 aims to be a platform to promote and commercialise local craft products and increase public awareness of crafts with a Malaysian identity.
"The 13-day FKPT 2025 features various interesting activities such as Craft Product Sales, Craft Interactive sessions, 'Ini Kraf Malaysia' (This is Malaysian Craft) Exhibition, as well as the 'Jom Masuk Institut Kraf Negara and Institut Kemahiran Tenun Pahang Diraja' (Let's Join the National Craft Institute and the Royal Pahang Weaving Skills Institute) Campaign," according to the statement.
Several activities are also being held, including lucky draws, a guessing competition for the weight of Terenang Pottery products, a guessing competition for the amount of yarn in Royal Pahang Weaving fabric, and competitions for batik coloring, batu seremban, and congkak.
According to Kraftangan Malaysia, visitors also have the opportunity to witness craft demonstration activities including wood carving, batik canting, mengkuang weaving, silver metalwork, and Royal Pahang Weaving.
--BERNAMA
