Before they pass away. An amazing and captivating exhibition by photo journalist Jimmy Nelson. He has taken stylised portraits of indigenous tribes around the world to raise awareness of their cultures. Venue: Bangunan UAB. 21-35 Gat lebuh China, Penang. Opening hours: 11am – 6pm Until: 27 August 2017 For more info visit www.GeorgeTownFestival.com For more info…
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Suara Asean marks the start of George town festival 2017
Penang Local has been busy reviewing events from the opening weekend of George town festival. The sensational Suara asean last night marked the start of the annual month long George town festival. It’s a show that gives tribute to South East Asian voices and celebrates our traditions and culture. The line up includes: The Penang…
George town festival 2017: Opening weekend. Chorus by Ray Lee.
Chorus by award winning British artist and composer, Ray Lee has installed Monumental kinetic sculptures that move and emit sounds, creating harmonious yet hypnotic music. Venue: Dewan Sri Penang. Dates: 28/29 July 8pm-830pm. 5/6 Aug 7.30pm-8pm.
George town festival opening weekend
It’s George town festival already?!?! Paintings from the sea. An art exhibition by Italian artist Elena Merlino at Studio Howard. The artist’s love for travel and exploration is the inspiration behind the art collection. She paints on old nautical charts and found objects like driftwood and tree bark The Exhibition opens tomorrow 29 July and…
Penang found items #1
One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure. We found these upcycled dustpans made from oil cans up on rest stop 5 Penang Hill. We love them. What do you think?
Top outdoor activities in Penang. Nature trails: wild boar trail (sua tu lor) from Moon gate review.
We love and respect nature. We are the guardians of one of the oldest rainforests in the world and this is just located at our backyard. Trail review: wild boar trail. (sua tu lor) Location: 15 mins from George town by car or bus no 10 from Jetty to Botanical gardens. Moon gate is the…
Top outdoor activities in Penang. Nature trails: Monkey beach review.
If you love the outdoors and going on walks, Penang has many nature trails you can explore easily. Monkey beach in Taman Negara Pulau Pinang (Penang National Park) is one of our favourites and we will tell you why. Location: 40 mins from George town by car or bus 101. 20km from city centre. Located in…
Urban artisan soft serve review
We at Penang local are in search of Penang’s best soft serve. It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it… Tell us your favourite so we can go check it out. Today’s black sesame and green tea soft serve is from urban artisan at Nagore square. Price RM12.90. The green tea had a really…
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