George Town Festival 2017

Date: 28 July ~ 3 September 2017

George Town Festival 2017

Penang’s most anticipated cultural festival, George Town Festival (GTF) celebrates George Town’s 2008 inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as Penang’s strong passion for local arts and entertainment. Fans of the previous GTF can anticipate theatre, music, art, dance, opera and film screenings through out the month. For more information please visit www.georgetownfestival.com

Events during the 37 days George Town Festival 2017 are:

Svara Asean (Opening Show) – 28 & 29 July

Before They Pass Away (by Jimmy Nelson) – 28 & 30 July

Livin’ La Vida Imelda (Carlos Celdran’s One-Man Show) – 28 July

ASEAN Design Forum – 29 July

Malay Magic Divination – 29 July

《西遊喬治市-師父去哪兒?》中文兒少舞台剧 – 29 July

ASEAN Classic Film – 3 Aug – 1 Sep

Cell (by Smoking Apples & Dogfish) Workshop – 4 Aug

Cell (by Smoking Apples & Dogfish) – 5 Aug

The Manganiyar Classroom (Roysten Abel)  – 5 Aug

Book Launch – Penang Hill: A Journey Through Time by Mike Gibby  – 6 Aug

DuoDuo 3 Be Like Edelweiss 朵朵&小花 – 11 ~ 13 Aug

Ikat (Artisan) – 11 & 12 Aug

A Simple Space (Gravity & Other Myths) – 11 & 12 Aug

Book Launch – Secrets of the Northam Road Protestant Cemetery – 13 Aug

FIND YOUR LIGHT – George Town Festival 2017 – 17-26 Aug

GTF Dance Project: In the Amorphous Beings 天圓地方 – 18-20 Aug

TENG at George Town (The TENG Ensemble) – 18 & 19 Aug

Hakanaï (Adrien Mondot & Claire Bardainne) – 18 & 19 Aug

Gala (Jérôme Bel) – 19 & 20 Aug

6 & 8 (Tao Dance Theater) – 25 & 26 Aug

The Italian Restaurant – 26 & 27 Aug

Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror (Tess Said So) – 26 & 27 Aug

International Women Arts Forum – 27 Aug

A Feast Of Korean Classics (Imbangul) – 27 Aug

Anthar Agni (Temple of Fine Arts) – 30 & 31 Aug

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer (Tim Watts) – 30 & 31 Aug

12 Stories – 31 Aug & 1 Sep

The Memories (Orang Orang Drum Theatre & JB Drum Team) – 1 & 2 Sep

24 Festive Drums’ France Tour Experience Talk and Screening – 2 Sep

The Human Voice – 2 & 3 Sep

 

Post Author: Sharon Hoo