Towards a Nuclear-Free World, Friday February 23rd 2018 6pm

Feb 14, 2018 | Talk

Retired Malaysian gynaecologist Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy was instrumental in the founding of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons, a civil-society coalition of 468 organisations in 101 countries that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work...

Stamford Raffles, Jim Thompson and Southeast Asian Art, January 16th & 18th 2018

Jan 7, 2018 | Art, Talk

The Arts Society (https://theartssociety.org), founded in the 1960s, is a global network of 385 local groups which invite expert lecturers to share their specialist knowledge about the arts to the 90,000+ people who have joined because of their shared curiosity for...

Ten Days Three Festivals – November 24th until December 3rd 2017

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...

Hasim: Arborist and Art Exhibition, October 28th until November 5th

Oct 23, 2017 | art installation, Exhibitions, Talk, Workshops

An arborist, otherwise known as a tree surgeon, is a person trained to maintain trees in top condition, with an in-depth knowledge in horticulture including plant and soil biology, identification of tree species and disease control. This new...

Penang Hill: A Journey Through Time, Book Launch and Talk, August 6th 2017

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...

Connecting the Lights, 21st August

Aug 15, 2016 | Talk

Considering Penang’s size and relative obscurity, the state has attracted and cultivated personalities that have been made famous for influencing the world. Of course, Francis Light stands out as being the first to establish Penang as a British colony. His son,...