December 2010 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Of Urban Parochialism And Rural Cosmopolitanism

2 min read

The thing is, the line between urban and rural is no longer as clear as before, and therefore the association between urbanity and cosmopolitanism—a tie that has been shaky from the start in any case—becomes ever more tenuous.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

I Am Everyday People

4 min read

Penangites and adopted Penangites captured on film prove the point that everyone has a story… we just need to stop and listen. Kindly reproduced from Penang Portraits by Francine Linssen and Jennifer Heal, published by Penang Passion, isbn 978-983-42360-5-2.

by Penang Monthly

Oktoberfest

1 min read

Penangites and Germans bonded over bratwuerste, beer, and Bavarian beats at the Malaysian German Society’s Oktoberfest—an evening of dancing, drinking, and delightful cultural chaos.

by Penang Monthly

Statistics

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by Penang Monthly