January 2012 PONGGAL Date : 14 January 2012 Venue : Penang Waterfall Carpark Ponggal, the Harvest Festival believed to have originated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu some 5000 years ago, centres on the ritual of cooking rice and milk in a clay pot to symbolize the overflow of wealth and abundance. Celebrated [...]
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2011 Jan 19-21: Thaipusam Jan 30-Mar 3: Kek Lok Si Display of Lights Feb 3 Chinese New Year Celebration Feb 10: Hokkien New Year Feb 12: Chinese New Year Cultural & Heritage Celebration 2011 Feb 14: Valentine Celebration Feb 15: Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) Feb 17: Chap Goh Meh Celebration Mar 12 & 13: [...]
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By ROYCE TAN THE third instalment of the Penang World Music Festival (PWMF) promises a bigger bang, with an expected attendance of about 12,000 visitors over the three-day event. A treat is in store for music enthusiasts and revellers as there will be a potpourri of renowned musicians set to keep them serenaded with rousing [...]
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By CHRISTOPHER TAN & WINNIE YEOH Photos by WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN & MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI SMASHED coconuts covered the streets of George Town, Penang, during the Thaipusam celebration as devotees along the route of a silver chariot procession prayed for health and success. As the silver chariot bearing the image of Lord Muruga inched [...]
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By Paul Toh GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Philharmonic will open its 2012 concert season with An Evening of Arias featuring Kay Pahk from South Korea tomorrow at the Dewan Sri Pinang. Kay Pahk will be backed by a 60-member strong Penang Philharmonic under maestro Woon Wen Kin. One of the highlights of the performance will [...]
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By ROYCE TAN Photos by GARY CHEN, CHAN BOON KAI and ROYCE TAN WELD Quay in Penang took on a carnival atmosphere as the Hokkiens at the Chew Jetty paid homage to the Thnee Kong (Jade Emperor) in conjunction with the deity’s birthday. Thousands of local residents and tourists thronged the waterfront area to observe [...]
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By ROYCE TAN Photos by CHIN CHENG YEANG and GARY CHEN A BEDAZZLING sea of lights has turned the 121-year-old Kek Lok Si temple in Air Itam, Penang, into a fairyland. The temple was glowing with festive cheer at the official lighting ceremony. To add to the magical sight, a spectacular fireworks display lit up [...]
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THE Penang Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration is back again on Jan 29. Organisers hope the event this year will break the 100,000-visitor mark. The celebration will take place in the city’s Unesco World Heritage Site from 3pm until midnight that day. The streets involved are Acheen Street, Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Ah [...]
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UNLIKE most countdown events that start only at night, the Penang Golden New Year’s Eve Countdown and George Town City Day Celebration 2012 (PG2012) will kick off in the afternoon with some serious dancing at the Esplanade. The PG2012 Street Dance Competition from 2.30pm to 6pm will see 12 teams vying for the top three [...]
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By YISWAREE PALANSAMY, GEORGE TOWN. The All-Star National Chingay Championship saw spectacular stunts IT was a night filled with excitement as hundreds of people gathered to cheer for the competing teams in the All-Star National Chingay Championship 2011 here. North Malaysia Chingay Association, Teams A and B, Kedah Chingay Association, Jelutong Chingay Association and the [...]
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