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George Town Festival 2013 |
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2013 George Town Festival - 7 June to 7 July 2013
To commemorate George Town’s 2008 inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the festival is set to take off on 7 June 2013 and will last till 7 July 2013.
Some activities open to all are:
The Theatre of Ships
7 June – 7 July
Venue: MPPP Town Hall
Time : All Hours
Admission : FREE
A Town Called George
7 June – 7 July
Venue: Victory Annexe Lobby, E&O Hotel
Time : Hotel Hours
Admission : FREE
Secret Gardens of Earthly Delights
7 June – 7 July
Venue: George Town
Time :All Hours
Admission : FREE
Penang Durian Festival
1 June – 15 July
Venue: Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau
Time : 11am – 6pm
Admission : FREE
For more activities and details, check the website:
http://georgetownfestival.com/
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Street Art of Penang |
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Penang Street Art
The most intresting scenes on the streets of Penang today is the street art of George Town.
Two of the most intresting art form that show the life in Penang are the Steel Rod Sculptures and Wall Murals in George Town
George Town Steel Rod Sculptures are by Sculpture At Work, a Kuala Lumpur-based company, which won the ‘Marking George Town — An Idea Competition for a Unesco World Heritage Site’ in April 2010. The company on 29 March, 2010, won the design idea competition organized by the Penang State Government on 7 September, 2009.
The design was selected as the most cost effective, robust and requires less maintenance. Its design concept which is voices from the people will make George Town unique and more interesting to visitors, young and old. Witty caricature sculptures are installed at the various buildings there of the historic enclave of George Town.
More at: http://sculptureatwork.com/?p=316
However, it was the murals by Ernest Zacharevic that have helped to position George Town as a showcase of street art.
Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic has changed the streets and buildings of Penang with beautiful wall painting of children all across the historical enclave of George Town. The 2012 George Town Festival commissioned Ernest Zacharevic to add his murals in the city. (His website: zachas.com)
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Where to eat Char Koay Teow |
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Penang Char Kueh Teow (Fried Koay Teow)
Stalls selling ‘Char Koay Teow’ (sometimes spelt ‘Char Kway Teow’) seen in many parts of Malaysia often has a sign saying 'Penang Char Koay Teow'. Char Koay Teow certainly has its origin in Penang.
‘Koay Teow’ is a soft flat white (flat) noodle made from rice flour, and is fried with lots of bean sprout, prawns, cockles, eggs and spring onions.
Check out some of teh popular and best Char Koay Teow stall in Penang below >>
myPenang lsiting of Popular Char Koay Teow stalls in Penang..............
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Nyonya Food |
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Nyonya Food or Peranakan Cusine
Nyonya Food or Peranakan Cuisine originates from the Peranakans (meaning local born) or Baba and Nonyas.
Nonya food is a blend of Malay and Chinese cooking style and ingredients and Penang Nonya cooking is also influenced by Thai cooking, due to the proximity to Thailand. The taste of Nonya cooking is unique and the cooking style is a time consuming art resulting in its special flavour. The basic ingredients in Nonya cooking are lemon grass, galangal, chillies, screw pine, tamarind, lime leaves, palm sugar and many other spices.
Note: Baba and Nyonya refer to early Chinese migrants who came to the Malay peninsular from the 18th century to 19th century. Some married Malays or are decendents of 'old' Chinese families who assimilated many cultural practices of the Malays into their Chinese culture. Though their cultural practices and spoken dialect differ from that of Chinese, they are administratively not classified as a cultural group and are classified as Chinese. (Nyonya is spelt Nonya in Singapore)
Some popular Nyonya Food includes
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Dishes and curry: Acar Ikan, Acar Awak, Asam Pedas, Jui Hoo Char, Otak-otak, etc
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Rice Cakes and Meal: Pulut inti, Nasi Ulam, Nasi Kunyit
Details and More on Nyonya Food / Peranakan Recipes at myFood domain |
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Heritage Hotels in Penang |
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Unique Heritage Hotels in Penang
There are many hotels in George Town offering affordable accommodations. Some are modern high-rise while others offer visitors a unique traditional or old Penang experience. For those who want a feeling of old Penang, or have a feel of 'British Colonial' Penang, checkout some of these heritage hotels.
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, 3* This Chinese house with Straits Settlement designs dates back to the 1880s and is a winner of the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award in 2000 for conservation. Check out and compare rates for Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion here
Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O), 5* Fondly known as E&O, this grand hotel has a seafront location in the city. The brainchild of the Armenian Sarkies brothers, who were also associated with the Singapore Raffles Hotel, this historic hotel with a colonial flavour dates back to 1885. In the old days this the place where the rich and famous wine and dine too.
Compare E&O Hotel lowest rates from multiple sites and book online here.
Hutton Lodge Experience unique colonial-style living in a restored guesthouse located in the heart of the George Town. At 17, Jalan Hutton, just off Penang Road, it is ideally located within walking distance of George Town's many tourist attractions.
Compare hotel rates of Hutton Lodge
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