RUN

Celebrate National Youth Day this May with Youth Run! Slated to be held at Stadium Pulau Pinang in Batu Kawan, the 5km fun run is part of the Penang Community Olympic Carnival 2022 programme for youth aged 12-35. Each participant is entitled to a t-shirt, finisher’s medal and e-certificate. 

The event is endorsed by the Olympic Council Malaysia and organised by TLM Event, with the full support of the Penang State Exco for Youth and Sports and the Penang State Sports Council. Places are limited to 1,000 so be sure to sign up before the May 7 deadline!

Date: May 15

Time: 7.30am (Flag Off)

Venue: Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang, Batu Kawan

Fee: RM35

Website: howei.com/event_details/youthrun2022

COMPETITION

Flex your entrepreneurial skills in the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 to stand a chance of walking away with RM15,000 cash prize! Organised by the Penang Youth Development Corporation, the event aims to inspire young entrepreneurs to be more competitive and dynamic in making use of today’s innovation and technology. 

Registration deadline: May 15

Submission deadline: June 6

Website: https://pydc.com.my/yec2022

Buletin Mutiara is organising a photography and video contest for food-loving shutterbugs and videographers! Themed “Jom Raya Bersama: Juadah Harmoni Penang”, the contest is looking to put on full display Penang’s best asset, it’s FOOD!

Submission deadline: June 30

Website: https://bit.ly/3KphVu4

MUSIC

Enjoy an evening of classical music with A Tale of Two Pianists organised by the Penang Arts Council. The event will see two international concert pianists, Zhang Chi and Esther Shin Chuang, presenting a captivating repertoire of solo and duo piano masterpieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg and Liszt. 

Date: May 15

Time: 5pm

Venue: E&O Hotel (Grand Ballroom)

Fee: RM60

Website: https://www.ticket2u.com.my/event/27001/a-tale-of-two-pianists

THEATRE

Mark, Vicky, Judith and Eric have something in common and a chance meeting could have made for a pleasant social evening. Unfortunately, as they come face-to-face, secrets are revealed. It is not long before the air is thick with insults, black eyes and broken china! Book your tickets for A Couple of Secrets, a comedy by David Tristram brought to you by the Penang Players Music and Drama Society. 

Dates and times: May 13-14 at 8pm, May 15 at 3pm 

Venue: Wawasan Open University, 54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah

Tickets: From RM45

Website: https://www.cloudtix.co/shows/a-couple-of-secrets

WORKSHOP

Learn to solve the Rubik’s Cube with Hariz Azizan, Malaysia’s fastest Rubik’s Cube player. Organised by the Penang Math Platform, the Rubik’s Cube workshop promises to be educational, challenging and fun! The workshop is open to 30 participants aged 10 years old and above. Deadline for registration is June 7.

Date: June 12

Time: 9am-12pm

Venue: Penang Math Platform, 1 Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor

Contact: +604 373 0796

Website: https://bit.ly/3kjyKfl