Aug 4, 2018 | Art, Dance, Festivals, Music, Sculpture, Workshops
WHIST is described as an hour long ‘experience’ that combines Virtual Reality (VR), physical theatre, sculpture and music used to explore multiple perspectives of one family’s story. It has received glowing reviews from The Guardian (UK), Vice and Creative review. All...
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...
May 1, 2018 | Children, Choral, Dance, Theatre
A new and entirely Penang-made musical comedy opens on Saturday May 5th with two shows at penangpac at Straits Quay, at 2pm and 8pm. The musical was written by local resident Nancy Jenster, and is performed by a cast of local Penang-based young actors and actresses....
Apr 23, 2018 | Dance, Workshops
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, organised by UNESCO every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. The day aims to encourage participation and education in...
