Jun 17, 2019 | Art, art installation, Community, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
Exploding onto the art scene last weekend, with the Open Studios Penang arts festival, came a new and exciting project spearheaded by Ivan Alexander Francis Gabriel. As a multi-disiplinary artist himself, he has collated work by a vast variety of Penang-based...
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...
Jun 8, 2019 | Art, Exhibitions, Festivals, Sculpture
With over 90 international and local artists, and over 30 different venues, this event on the 14/15/16 June 2019 looks to be a spectacular demonstration of not only the skill and talent of those who reside on this special island, but also their independence and...
Jun 2, 2019 | Art, Festivals, Workshops
Following on from yesterday’s post, this article covers the workshops that are taking place during Open Studios Penang, which is a weekend packed full of exhibitions, talks, workshops, and of course artists opening their studios to the public, from June...
Jun 1, 2019 | Art, Festivals, Talk
Open Studios Penang, happening this year for the first time, is a weekend packed full of exhibitions, talks, workshops, and of course artists opening their studios to the public. This article gives an over view of the various talks that are happening over the weekend...
May 11, 2019 | Festivals, Parade
Wesak Day, or Vesak Day, is a public holiday in Malaysia, marking the most important Buddhist festival of the year. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, and is sometimes called “Buddha’s Birthday”. It is celebrated on the full moon day...
