Nov 9, 2019 | Book Launch, Festivals, Food and Beverage, Jazz, Talk, Workshops
The award-winning George Town Literary Festival returns for its 9th year with the jam-packed schedule of book launches, workshops and conversations with writers over one weekend that we have come to expect. This year’s festival theme,...
Sep 12, 2019 | Art, Book Launch, Exhibitions
The exhibition opening and book launch for Singaporean contemporary artist Goh Beng Kwan was held at Daiichi Art Space last weekend. For a first-time visitor, Daiichi Art Space is a pretty and atmospheric venue, with a fine-dining French restaurant on its ground...
Nov 8, 2018 | Art, Book Launch, Exhibitions, Festivals, Talk, Workshops
The George Town Literary Festival, founded only in 2011, has already become a cornerstone of Penang’s annual creative calendar. So well-organised that at this year’s London Book Awards it won “The International Excellence Award for a Literary...
Nov 9, 2017 | Book Launch, Community, Festivals, Markets, Music, Talk, Workshops
2017 marks the sixth anniversary of Penang’s annual “Ten Days Three Festivals” season, a veritable relay race of festivals. First off the starting line is the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), which will be held from November 24th until November 26th. Since its...
Nov 2, 2017 | Book Launch, Music
The Penang House of Music, which opened in November 2016, offers visitors a way to understand the island’s unique and dynamic musical heritage, and in particular to experience Penang’s musical golden age, from the 1940s onwards. It is located within the Komtar...
Jul 25, 2017 | Book Launch, Festivals, Talk
Penang Hill – A Journey Through Time began life as Penang-based author Mike Gibby’s exploration of the history of the hiking trails of the hills, expanded to include the history of the hill bungalows, and ultimately grew into an all-embracing and far-reaching...
