Saturday November 29, 2008
Penang celebrates its rich culture
THE Penang Cultural Fest (PCF) aims to keep George Town vibrant through an annual city-based celebration.
The PCF comprises a visual arts exhibition, a Korean traditional orchestra performance, a food hunt and food fest, an international jazz festival, a night celebrating local music and a street market.
All will take place in various locations across George Town’s historic core from Dec 4 to Dec 8.
“The inaugural PCF will be launch-ed by Penang Governor Datuk Seri Utama Abdul Rahman Abbas at the E&O Hotel.
The E&O will also be celebrating their heritage with the publication of the ‘E&O: Pearl of Penang’ coffee table book on Dec 4. The Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, the Penang Watercolour Association and Trafalgar Publishing House are all contributing towards a visual arts exhibition at the E&O hotel from Dec 4 to Dec 8.
As a treat to the people of Penang, the Korea Tourism Organisation and Star Publications will be staging a concert by the Goguryo Traditional Orchestra at Dewan Sri Pinang on Dec 4.
The PCF will also be celebrating local artists. On Dec 6, the Alleycats, James Boyle and the Rozells will be performing at Fort Cornwallis. The traditional Silat Gendang will also be staged then.
The annual Penang Food Hunt and Food Exhibition will take place on Dec 6 and Dec 7. The aim is to help revitalise Penang street food culture and make it more accessible to the international community.
The PCF also includes established community-based programmes like the Little Penang Street Market (Dec 7) and the world-renowned Interna-tional Penang Island Jazz Festival (Dec 5 to Dec 7).
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