Profiling Penang as a culture hub
By Chang Jia Ying, Julia Tan
July 2015 FEATURE
How can we appeal to and retain profit-making businesses and creative intellectuals? Through the arts, of course!Rooftops of George Town.Penang is rejuvenated, undergone a “renaissance”. George Town's streets are vibrant and bustling again, and it's no exception at night – just walk down Lebuh Stewart and you'll see. Murals, cafes, galleries are ubiquitous. The keen interest in culture and history spreads to its peripheries, from giant murals in Butterworth to heritage walks in Pulau Tikus.And as Penang progresses towards an...
Chang Jia Ying
is a student and an avid reader of independent magazines.
Julia Tan
went to primary and secondary school at Convent Pulau Tikus before continuing sixth form at St. Xavier’s Institution; any other school was out of the question. She misses the fried rice at the school canteen, and laments the passing of the wan tan mee lady.
