Puppets in the Park – August 2018

Jul 29, 2018 | Children, Festivals, Puppetry, Theatre

Throughout this year’s George Town Festival, there are a few series with events in each week. One of the series we think looks both promising and fun is the puppetry series, which will be staged in Armenian Park. There will be four different shows, with three...

Ensemble Q, August 3rd 2018

Jul 26, 2018 | Festivals, Music, Workshops

Ensemble Q is an impressive collective of musicians who’s self proclaimed purpose is to showcase and develop talent within the Australian classical music scene. The group seems to be characterised by the members passion for chamber music and their desire to ensure it...

Bobby Chen, Malaysian Virtuoso Pianist, August 2nd 2018

Jul 24, 2018 | Music, Recital

Musical virtuoso and proud Malaysian Bobby Chen will be in Penang to give a recital on Thursday August 2nd. London-based now, Chen was accepted into the exclusive Yehudi Menuhin School in Britain at the age of 11, after starting piano lessons only 4 years earlier; his...

St Anne’s Festival, July 20th-29th 2018

Jul 18, 2018 | Festivals, Heritage Walks

The St. Annes Festival is an annual religious celebration in Bukit Mertajam, a town in mainland Penang state. In 2018 it will take place from the 20th to the 29th of July. The event draws as many as 100,000 pilgrims each year, making it one of the largest Christian...