FANS of Sungha Jung surely beat a path to Penang to see the fingerstyle sensation perform his acoustic guitar brilliance. “I made my first trip to Penang in 2012, and the last one was in… Read More
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George Town Literary Festival honoured
The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) took home The International Excellence Awards 2018: The Literary Festival Award at The London Book Fair 2018. The results were announced during the International Excellence Awards ceremony on the opening night… Read More
Dazzling display of maths and lights
THE dazzling display of lights in a glass cube stole the show in Hakanai, a recent offering at the 2017 George Town Festival in Penang. They rained, burst into shapes, weaved in geometric designs, and… Read More
Penang Jazz is back by the beach
Paul Augustin who started the festival 12 years ago, says: “Some international festivals check out our programmes every year. European musicians, agents and festival organisers see PIJF as a channel into this region because of the… Read More