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...
An Operetta on Masked Revenge
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Applause, laughter and gasps reverberated throughout Dewan Sri Pinang when Die Fledermaus took the stage on September 28.
No Such Thing As Failure
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Penang Monthly speaks to artist Boey Chee Ming, who grew up in Johor Bahru.
A chat with Tan Twan Eng
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It was in early December last year when we met the award-winning writer of The Gift of Rain and The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng, who...
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...
A Worthy Dozen at the Esplanade
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The inaugural Tropfest SEA took Penang by storm, uniting audiences from near and far for one night of films under the stars.
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....