Events Happening, Attractions and Food too!
Date: 26 Aug 2016 Time: 7:30PM – 9:30PM Location: Meeting Point is at the main entrance of Whiteaways Arcade Registration required, contact +604 263 1166 or [email protected] The guided Night Walking Tours will introduce George Town’s architectural and cultural wonders. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is just as photogenic at night as it is in […]
Date: 19 – 20 August 206 Time: 8PM Venue: Fort Cornwallis, Esplanade *ENTRANCE IS FREE Bring your family and friends to Penang’s Boria Festival 2016 from 8.00pm onwards at Fort Cornwallis. Boria performance is oriented from the colorful era concept. The presentation of each group has a different theme such as movie themes, tale, fairyland […]
Date: 12-14 Auust 2016 Time: 10am – 10pm Venue: Gurney Paragon Mall Penang Coffee & Desserts Festival 2016 (PCDF) is designed distinctively to celebrate the blossoming of the vast varieties of exotic coffee, granting coffee lovers the luxury of being introduced to the latest products and services, as well as enhance and encourage the growth […]
Date: 12 August 2016 Time: 10pm onwards Venue: Lim Choon Kiat’s Observatory Contact: Dr Chong 016-315 7318 Despite the inconsistent weather, we manage to see 71 Perseid meteors and some random non-Perseid meteors from Lim Choon Kiat Observatory in Pulau Betong before it started to rain around 5am. About 100 people including kids turned up […]
Potehi Journeys: Glove Puppet Theatre from Taiwan, Indonesia and Penang Date: 19-20 Aug 2016 Time: 7:45PM, 8:45PM, 9.:30PM Venue: Seh Tek Tong Cheah Kongsi Contact: Tan Sooi Beng at [email protected] The traditional art of Potehi was earlier performed for gods in temples, but it is increasingly finding relevance with contemporary audiences. This August, the puppets […]
Date: 29 July to 28 August 2016 Time: 11AM – 9:30PM Location: Wakao Cafe Kata-kata 2100 is an interactive art project by creative studio “Something Meaningful” that explores the evolution of the Malay language. Using visuals and facts, the artist seeks to inform viewers about the myriad cultural influences, both native and foreign, on the […]
Date: Every Saturday Time: 5PM to 9PM Venue: Armenian Street Contact: +6016 419 8449 文艺达人巷 Armenian St’s Got Talent will be held at Armenian Street approximately every Saturday (5-10pm) starting from 23rd of November, for a trial run period of 3 months. This project is carried out by YB Teh Lai Heng Service Center, collaboration […]
Date: 1-28 August 2016 Time: 10AM to 6PM Venue: Wisma Yeap Chor Ee Beastly Exhibition is an ambitious two-year international project that brings together artists and differently-abled performers from across Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia. Get intimate with the beast within through the multisensory interactive street art project Beastly. Helmed by Tutti artistic director Pat Rix […]
Date: 31 July 2016 Time: 7 PM – 7:45 PM Venue: 潮藝館 （Teochew Puppet & Opera House） 122 Lebuh Armenian, 10200 George Town, Malaysia Title: “Reunion by the Well”, about a husband reuniting with his wife after sixteen years in the army. Date: 31 July 2016 Time: 7.00pm-7.45pm Admission: RM35 per person Contact: +604-262 0377 […]
Date: 31 July 2016 Time: 6:15PM to 9:30PM Venue: The Whiteaways Arcade TWA Hop-on the island, Hop-off the mainland Take a leisure ride from George Town to the other side of the bridge on a HOHO double-decker bus and enjoy the scenic view of the coastline. Ever wondered what’s there on the other side? Here’s […]