Date: 1st of June 2013 to 31st July 2013

Time: 11am to 6pm Daily

Location: Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau and Balik Pulau town area

GPS Coordinates/Google Map:  5°21'0"N   100°15'7"E

Despite its reputation, Durian is an overwhelmingly popular fruit in Malaysia. Balik Pulau’s Durian is one of Malaysia’s best places for durian.

The hilly slopes and temperate climate of Balik Pulau produces some of the best durians and durian hybrids in the country. Visitors as far as Singapore and...

 

Date: 25th May 2013

Time: 7.00pm – 11.30pm

Venue: Sunway Carnival Convention Centre

Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya will be hostigng Mr Penang 2013 - Body-Building Championship on 25th May 2013.

The event is a jointly organized by Penang Body Building Association, an affiliate of the Malaysia Body Building Federation (MBBF) and the Penang State Sports Council. For the first time since its inception, Mr Penang - Body Building Championship will be held in mainland Penang at Sunway Hotel...

Date: 31st May to 2nd June 2013

Venue: Auto-City; Juru

On the 31st May to 2nd of June 2013, Auto-City will once again be hosting its annual Auto – City Carnival! The Carnival has attracted up to over 50,000 individuals and car enthusiasts from all around in the past years with their interesting and entertaining family-friendly programs.

Many proud owners of their beautifully modified cars will be going up against one another to compete for the titles “SUPER GT Car Look Alike...

Date: 12 May 2013

Mother’s Day is celebrated internationally on the second Sunday of May and just like most cities, it is celebrated widely in Penang by people of different cultures and background. This celebration honours motherhood and is a day to show appreciation to all mothers. The most common practice in Penang is for Penangites to bring their mothers out for a dinner with the family at a restaurant. However, people with different ethnic cultures may celebrate it differently. Just...

Date: 16 – 26 May 2013
Venue: Gurney Plaza, Penang

 

For all you French language and culture enthusiasts, the French Art & Film Festival is back! Gurney Plaza will be organizing some activities from 17 May onwards in conjunction with this festival. For the Film Festival it will once again be held at Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC), Gurney Plaza with the screening of 15 french films from 16 to 25 May. Aside from Kuala Lumpur, Penang will be the only other state in Malaysia to hold this film...

Date: 7th June 2013 (Friday)

Venue: Komtar Auditorium

Time: 8.00pm

The Malaysian Japanese Society will be organizing a traditional Chinese instrument concert at the Komtar Auditorium on the 7th June 2013 at 8.00pm. Tickets are priced at RM35.

On Saturday 22nd June, there will be a Japanese cooking demonstration at Penang Japanese Association from 1.00pm – 5.00 pm. The sessions will be divided into two sessions (1st session is at 1.30pm and 2nd session is at 3.30pm) . Dishes will be...

 

Time Out Penang magazine is proud to announce the launch of the Time Out Penang Application for the iPhone & iPad.

The Time Out Penang App is inspired by the popular and successful Time Out London and Time Out Kuala Lumpur Applications, the former of which has achieved over 500,000 downloads and the latter more than 50,000 downloads since launch in April 2011. Time Out Apps have also seen established and market-leading success in Dubai, New York and Sydney with tens of thousands of users...

 

Named after its global positioning satellite coordinates location (GPS) in the dockside lifestyle hub of Straits Quay in Penang, Five27 has been charming diners with cool tastes of modern Nordic inspired specialties.



The kitchen is helmed by Executive Chef and General Manager Nizar Achmad. With his Indonesian culinary roots and Swedish and French influences, he crafted a menu that uses fresh produce and balanced flavors. Dishes are garnished with local and organic options whenever...

Date: 23rd June 2013

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra, USM

Korean guitar prodigy; Sungha Jung will be coming to Penang again this 23rd June 2013, for his biggest solo concert at Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Sungha Jung is a South Korean professional acoustic finger-style guitarist who rose to fame worldwide through YouTube videos of him playing acoustic versions of songs by U2, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, The Eagles and Extreme. As of 2012, his videos had...

Date:                12th May 2013 (Sunday)

Venue:      penangpac, Straits Quay

Time:                   10.00 am – 7.00 pm

On the 29th of April, as every year since 1982, World Dance Day will be celebrated all over the world by the international community of dancers and dance enthusiasts. The day is initiated and celebrated through promotion by the International Dance Council CID, UNESCO in Paris as well as the Dance Committee of the ITI...

Date: 19th May 2013

Time: 7.00am -1.00pm

Venue: Jalan Padang Kota Lama

Befrienders Penang seeing the need to create public awareness on Suicide Prevention, will be organizing a Cycle & Walk event with the theme “We Care…… We Listen” on 19th May 2013.Befrienders Penang is reaching out to the generosity of the public and private sectors to raise funds through this event, the objectives of which are to create greater public awareness, and to sustain and enhance its services.

For...

Closing Date: 14th June 2013

Youth Creative is back again this year with the theme “Public Service Awareness”

Winner of this competition will take home a cash prize of RM34,000 and a chance to be selected as Penang State Government's official Public Service Announcement film.

Participants are required to make a short film based on PSA and the content must creative and meaningful. The short film should deliver a healthy message which increases public awareness and encourages positive...