Asian Board Games Festival (ABGFMY)

Roll the dice, draw a card, and discover the vibrant world of Asian board games at the Asian Board Games Festival Malaysia 2026 (ABGFMY). Inspired by the success of the original festival founded by Origame in Singapore, ABGFMY returns for its third edition in Malaysia, bringing together board game publishers, designers, and enthusiasts from across Asia to celebrate creativity, culture, and play.

Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or simply curious to explore something new, the festival offers visitors of all ages the chance to play and purchase the latest board games from across the region. A signature highlight is the Play Passport, where players can journey through Asia by collecting stamps as they experience board games from different countries, with exciting rewards awaiting those who complete the challenge.

Gather your family and friends, meet fellow board game enthusiasts, and immerse yourself in a weekend of strategy, storytelling, and friendly competition at this celebration of Asian game design.

Admission and gameplay are free. Enhance your experience with a RM10 Play Passport to collect stamps and redeem exclusive prizes. Stamp collectors can also purchase a RM5 Stamp Hunter ticket to access all festival stamps.

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Shakespeare Meets NOH: DESDEMONA

What happens when one of Othello’s most tragic heroines enters the dreamlike world of Japanese Noh theatre? “Shakespeare Meets NOH: DESDEMONA” is a haunting intercultural performance that reimagines Desdemona’s story through the ritual, music, and movement of 14th-century Noh drama. Created by KL Shakespeare Players, the work shifts the focus from Othello to Desdemona herself, imagining an afterlife where she is finally given the power to confront her fate and seek reconciliation on her own terms. Blending Shakespearean storytelling with the refined aesthetics of Noh theatre, the production unfolds through poetic movement, ceremonial rhythms, evocative costumes, and a multilingual soundscape of Japanese, English, Malay, and Chinese. Both intimate and visually striking, “Shakespeare Meets NOH: DESDEMONA” invites audiences into a rare theatrical encounter where classical Japanese performance and Shakespearean tragedy meet in a meditation on memory, grief, forgiveness, and the voices of women long silenced.

When Spirits Meet: The Rainbow Bridge and Ocean Chants

From the mist-covered mountains of Hualien County to the rhythmic shores of the Pacific Ocean, “When Spirits Meet: The Rainbow Bridge and Ocean Chants” invites audiences into the living traditions of Taiwan’s Truku and Amis peoples. Rooted in ancestral teachings, sacred rituals, and communal memory, the performance weaves together the spiritual world of the Truku—guided by the “Hakaw Utux” (Rainbow Bridge)—with the vibrant songs and dances of the Amis community of Makota’ay and their celebrated Ilisin harvest festival. Through powerful music, movement, and ritual storytelling, the performance becomes a poetic encounter between mountain and sea, spirit and community, memory and celebration.

Converge 匯聚

Emerging from the earth like a living organism, “Converge” by Taiwanese artist Kuei-Chih Lee transforms Taman Kejiranan Macallum into a space where nature, people, and the city come together. Inspired by George Town’s history as a port city shaped by migration and cultural exchange, the large-scale installation reflects on coexistence through five sculptural forms that rise organically from the ground. Intertwining like a growing settlement, the structures merge into a single collective form, echoing the many communities, languages, and traditions that have long flourished in Penang.