Jul 23, 2018 | Festivals, Film
This year, the George Town Festival’s programme features many film screenings of all genres and orientating from multiple continents. There is undoubtedly something for everyone! To help guide you through the vast selection, here are a few of the highlights! 1. First...
Jul 18, 2018 | Festivals, Heritage Walks
The St. Annes Festival is an annual religious celebration in Bukit Mertajam, a town in mainland Penang state. In 2018 it will take place from the 20th to the 29th of July. The event draws as many as 100,000 pilgrims each year, making it one of the largest Christian...
Jul 16, 2018 | Comedy, Community, Dance, Festivals, Food and Beverage, Music
Bon Odori is a Japanese-Buddhist festival that will be taking place on Saturday 21st of July 2018 from 6-10:30pm at the Esplanade. It is a vibrant celebration with many dance and music performances throughout the night. Alongside this there will be many stalls selling...
Jul 13, 2018 | Festivals, Heritage Walks, Hiking, Music, Nature, Photography, Talk, Yoga
Penang is introducing another new festival this year, and with its main objective as celebrating Penang Hill’s glorious history, natural habitat, and cultural heritage, it is a festival we hope will be success and repeated annually! A former colonial hill...
Jun 30, 2018 | Festivals, Film
The SeaShorts film festival was first held last year. Festival Director Tan Chui Mui gathered filmmakers from the region, programmers, festival guests and also audience from different corners to celebrate the culture of watching short films together, and showed...
