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...
Apr 21, 2019 | Music, Recital
Ever since the wonderful new pipe organ at St George’s Church was installed last year, the Church has arranged a number of recitals and events to take full advantage of the beautiful sound it makes. The next recital planned, Galant on May 15th, promises to be a...
Apr 16, 2019 | Children, Comedy, Dance, Music, Theatre
Last May, the people of Penang were treated to the first ever musical to be written, directed, cast and premiered entirely in Penang. Lucky for us, the brains behind that production, which was called Abbie & the A Team, are back again this May, with another...
Apr 8, 2019 | Jazz, Music
In 2011, Unesco declared April 30th as International Jazz Day, in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. The very active Penang Jazz Society has arranged a weekend of events here in Penang to celebrate...
Mar 30, 2019 | Art, Festivals, Food and Beverage, Music
The Penang International Food Festival is back for its third year, and the organisers have adjusted the programme to incorporate the most successful elements from 2017, and experiment with a few new ideas. So what are the highlights this year? In both previous years...
