Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
Still Beautiful, Until August 5th 2018
The success of Karyn Leong’s mission to empower women through her photography was immediately obvious at the opening of her exhibition ‘Still Beautiful’ at 147 Lorong Kelawai this weekend. Many of the women featured had come to see the pictures and were clearly very...
Puppets in the Park – August 2018
Throughout this year's George Town Festival, there are a few series with events in each week. One of the series we think looks both promising and fun is the puppetry series, which will be staged in Armenian Park. There will be four different shows, with three...
Ensemble Q, August 3rd 2018
Ensemble Q is an impressive collective of musicians who’s self proclaimed purpose is to showcase and develop talent within the Australian classical music scene. The group seems to be characterised by the members passion for chamber music and their desire to ensure it...
Bobby Chen, Malaysian Virtuoso Pianist, August 2nd 2018
Musical virtuoso and proud Malaysian Bobby Chen will be in Penang to give a recital on Thursday August 2nd. London-based now, Chen was accepted into the exclusive Yehudi Menuhin School in Britain at the age of 11, after starting piano lessons only 4 years earlier; his...
George Town Festival Film Screenings, August 2018
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...
St Anne’s Festival, July 20th-29th 2018
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...
Penang Bon Odori Festival July 21st 2018
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...
Penang Hill Festival July 21st-29th 2018
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...
SouthEast Asia Short Film Festival Preview, July 2018
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...