Date: 28 July ~ 3 September 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
