Rocking our Kopitiams
By Marco Ferrarese
October 2017 FEATURE
It’s another wrap for the popular music and art event Konsert Kopitiam, held in Penang’s most iconic and humble coffee shops to highlight local talent and preserve traditions.Low plastic tables spill onto the five-foot way, while inside, patrons chat, slurp their noodles and sip their drinks.It is a fond, familiar scene. “The kopitiam is a status symbol, a unique thing to Malaysia and Singapore. It’s a coffee shop with nasi kandar and food served on the side, and it has...
Marco Ferrarese
is a musician, author and travel writer. He has written about overland travel and extreme music in Asia, and blogs at www.monkeyrockworld.com. He also curates the Penang Insider, the smart guide for traveling and living in Penang, at www.penang-insider.com. His latest book, The Travels of Marco Yolo, is available in bookstores. Follow him on Twitter @monkeyrockworld.
