Astronomically awesome
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A line of children, accompanied by the random adult, waited for their turn to squeeze through the mouth of the iglooshaped tent. The hall was abuzz with their e...
Discovering Penang anew
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"Places we took for granted often turned out to hold a treasure trove of history."St George's Church on Farquhar Street.Saturday, May 13, was a bree...
A reading room goes fourth to multiply
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Walking up a narrow wooden staircase, each step I took creaked with the sound of years of wear. At the landing, I was greeted by the smell of incense and the si...
Not Being Affraid Anymore - Ksatriya's music demands attention
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Young, talented and passionate, musician Ksatriya refuses to box himself into a genre. One can easily see why. Beat poet, punk poet and self-proclaimed “r...
Heroes of Documentaries
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Recently, Penang Institute hosted a rare cinematic moment – the airing of a locally-produced documentary in a Gurney Plaza cineplex.Heroes of Chingay wa...
More to sailing than having a boat
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Sails, as far as the eye could see, stretched out on the gray horizon just off Straits Quay. It was a wet and drizzly morning in November last year, but for tho...
Keeping George Town’s golden goose strong and fat
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George Town has gained much from its Unesco listing. The inner city has been greatly revived – just go down Lebuh Armenian on weekends and see for yours...
Ballet illuminated!
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How early did you start dancing? Who or what inspired you to put on your dancing shoes?I started taking ballet lessons when I was two-and-a-half years old....
Juniors with big dreams
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In Malaysia, modern dance is not considered a possible career, although it is slowly becoming popular thanks to reality shows such as the US’s So You Thin...
Mastering medicine requires the immersion method
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PMC’s medical programme is a partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and University College Dublin (UCD). What’s the best...
Every artist has a story to tell
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Do you think art is elitist?I don’t think so. It’s just that a lot of people feel intimidated by it because they don’t understand it. We t...
No Country A contemporary art exhibition without borders
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, more commonly referred to as The Guggenheim, is permanent home to paintings by artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso, Pollock, Cha...