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...
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...
Oct 20, 2017 | Exhibitions
Forever Magician, the latest exhibition showing at The Art Space, upstairs at ChinaHouse, is the latest in a long line of international solo and group exhibitions featuring Malaysian ceramic artist Lileng Wong. She was captivated by the art of pottery from an early...
Oct 19, 2017 | Children, Workshops
Fort Cornwallis is one of the oldest buildings in Penang – the construction was begun by Francis Light, founder of the colonial settlement here, in the late 18th Century in order to defend the George Town. Originally made from wood, Light started...
Oct 17, 2017 | Exhibitions, Photography
Bahang (which means “heat” in Bahasa Malaysia), is a punk photography exhibition featuring 80 images captured by Penang-born photographer Choi Chin Loong (AKA “Choi”). The photos, in black & white and colour, were taken at several underground DIY punk...
