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...
Feb 2, 2019 | Community, Festivals
No where else does Chinese New Year quite like Penang. For two weeks Penangites let off fireworks, watch parades and lion dances, visit temples to burn incense, spend time with family, and of course eat, eat and eat. Every year there is also a large-scale George...
Aug 22, 2018 | Community, Festivals, Food and Beverage
The Penang Street Food Festival is back for a second year, with two days dedicated to Penang’s favourite cuisine. This year’s food extravaganza will bring together around 120 hawkers, with something to appeal to everyone’s taste buds, all crammed...
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...
Jun 23, 2018 | Community, Dance, Festivals, Heritage Walks, Music, Workshops
July 7th 2018 marks exactly ten years since George Town, together with Melaka, was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, so it is a good excuse to make the annual celebration of the date even more extravagant than usual! The centrepiece of the celebration is a street...
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...
