Jun 21, 2019 | Dance, Music, Theatre
What happens in the minds of a couple as they interact before they fall in love? This is the process Memes: A Love Story intends to illuminate for us. The musical drama is the latest product of the creative flourishing in Penang’s drama scene, written,...
Jun 17, 2019 | Art, art installation, Community, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
Exploding onto the art scene last weekend, with the Open Studios Penang arts festival, came a new and exciting project spearheaded by Ivan Alexander Francis Gabriel. As a multi-disiplinary artist himself, he has collated work by a vast variety of Penang-based...
Jun 15, 2019 | Children, Choral, Community, Dance, Festivals, Heritage Walks, Music, Workshops
July 7th 2019 marks eleven years since George Town, together with Melaka, was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, and this year the annual celebrations of the event are as elaborate as ever. The UNESCO listing encompassed the intangible heritage of the site as much...
Jun 8, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
With over 90 international and local artists, and over 30 different venues, this event on the 14/15/16 June 2019 looks to be a spectacular demonstration of not only the skill and talent of those who reside on this special island, but also their independence and...