Kuantan festival promotes local crafts
Batik entrepreneur Zalina Husain, 60, attends to a visitor at her booth at East Coast Craft Festival 2025 in Kuantan, Pahang.
The event at East Coast Mall in Putra Square, which runs until June 3, aims to promote and commercialise local crafts.
Visitors can witness demonstrations in the art of wood carving, batik 'canting', 'mengkuang' weaving, tin crafting and Tenun Pahang Diraja.
There are also interactive craft displays, and traditional games contest like 'batu seremban' and 'congkak'. Opening hours are from 10am to 10pm. — Bernama
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