Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
Hin Paint Jam, 10th February – 18th March 2018
Inspiring imagination is at the heart of what Hin Bus Depot does, and this month they open their doors wide to anyone to unleash their imaginations by participating in an unusually exciting art offering called “Hin Paint Jam”. As you step into the Hin Bus Depot...
Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, 24th-25th February 2018
This is the fourth year for the Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, and the crowds are expected to be more enormous than ever. But as a day out for the kids it is quite special, and anyone who hasn't yet had a chance to get close to a hot air balloon, and who wants a...
Towards a Nuclear-Free World, Friday February 23rd 2018 6pm
Retired Malaysian gynaecologist Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy was instrumental in the founding of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons, a civil-society coalition of 468 organisations in 101 countries that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work...
Kek Lok Si Chinese New Year Lights, February 11th until March 15th 2018
Kek Lok Si in Air Itam, one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in South East Asia and Penang's best known, attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists alike to see its abundance of magnificent images of Buddha, carvings, sculptures and murals ornamenting the...
Year of the Dog Exhibition, Until February 25th 2018
Dogs are everybody’s favourite furry friend and they have been the subject of interest to artists for thousands of years; our distant ancestors have even painted them on the walls of the caves. Looking back at the paintings of hunting scenes in the middle ages, and...
Treasures of a Straits Chinese, Solo Exhibition by Tiffany Choong, Until April 30th 2018
Give it up for Tiffany Choong and her smart, classy, fascinating array of faultlessly executed artworks in her first ever solo art exhibition “Treasure of a Straits Chinese” at the G Art Gallery, on the first floor of the G Hotel Gurney. The thematic continuity of the...
Tales from the Bedroom, February 9th-11th 2018
What happens in the bedroom comes out on stage this February, only to prove those who believe “what happens in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom” wrong. Big Nose Productions presents Tales from the Bedroom this year, featuring a brilliant cast who come out on stage to...
Thaipusam Penang, January 30th-February 1st 2018
Celebrated each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar - falling from mid-January to mid-February - is a key Hindu ceremony known as Thaipusam. It is an event that is especially observed by the Hindu community in Malaysia, where people pay...
Francis Light Cemetery Tour, January 28th 2018
Every last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the month (ie the last entire weekend that falls within the month), Penang’s Tourism Office arranges a panoply of heritage and cultural events. On the Sundays of this weekend, the Francis Light Cemetery Tour offers you the...