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Thaipusam

Thaipusam is a major Hindu festival celebrated on a large scale in Penang during the full moon of the 10th month in the Hindu calendar. The celebration involves colourful processions, ...

Penang World Music Festival

Penang Tourism presents two full nights of global music and culture as we bring to music lovers the next Penang World Music Festival (PWMF), to be staged on 30 and ...

Penang Food

Having a reputation as a food paradise, be it haute cuisine, or cuisine bourgeoise (hawker fare), Penang offers a heady and exotic mix of delicious cuisine to choose from. In a word, Penang food is both famous and fabulous. When people mention Penang ...

Chap Goh Meh State Open House

Celebrated on the 15th night of the Lunar New Year, it is also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. That night, The Penang State Government will be organizing an open ...

Chinese New Year Countdown

The Penang State Government will be holding its second Chinese New Year Countdown Celebration in collaboration with Astro, which will be broadcasted live on Astro AEC. The program of the ...

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Chap Goh Meh State Open House

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The Growing Sophistication of Penang Palates PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 May 2013 09:08

wine1Article and Photos by HELEN ONG

Penang is growing not just in the number of condominium blocks shooting up all over the state but also by population: a large number of people are choosing to come and live here because of everything we have to offer.

This is evident in the much bigger choice that we now have in food and beverage, particularly wines to cater for an increasingly sophisticated palate which is seeking finer, more elegant tipples. In fact, according to Sunny Teh, Assistant Sales Manager of Giant Estates Sdn Bhd’s The Wine Shop in town, the pendulum is now swinging back, and there is an emerging preference for fine old world wines, with French labels leading the way.

For the first time, a wine appreciation event organised...

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Last Updated on Friday, 03 May 2013 05:44
 
Chithirai Pournami Celebration 2013 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:43

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Venue : Sri Balathandayuthabani Hilltop Temple, Waterfall Road Penang

Details :
Apr 24th, 6.00pm :
Lord Murugan will be carried on chariot from Queen Street Mahamariamman temple to the Sri Balathandayuthabani Hilltop Temple

Apr 25th, 6.00am to 11.00pm :
Devotees will carry milk pot & kavadi to pay their vows to Lord Murugan at the Waterfall Hilltop Temple

Apr 26th, 6.00pm :
Lord Murugan will be carried on chariot back to Queen Street Sri Mahamariamman temple.

The...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:46
 
: Vogue For Virtue 2013 Charity Fashion Show PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:40

Charity Fashion Show PosterDate: 27 April 2013

Time: 7.00pm

Venue: GF-Centre Zone, Main Stage

 

Back for the fifth year running, Queensbay Mall’s Vogue For Virtue 2013 aims to continue making charity fashionable with the highlight being the Charity Fashion Show With Celebrities happening on the evening of 27 April 2013.

 

In essence, Vogue for Virtue is a signature Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to help the less fortunate children, where proceeds from CapitaMalls Asia (CMA) will be channeled...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:42
 
Exhibition of Ecuadorian Artist - Luis Medina PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:37

luis alberto medina1FREE ADMISSION
Date: 26 Apr 2013 (Fri) ~ 5 May 2013 (Sun)

Time :10am ~ 6:30pm (Mon ~ Sun)

Venue :gallery 1, penangpac @ Straits Quay

 

Members of the public are invited to view the works of world renowned Ecuadorian artist Luis Medina from the 26th April to 5th May 2013 a gallery1, penangpac Straits Quay. The exhibition is supported by the The Embassy of Ecuador in Malaysia

Medina’s artwork travels through the limits of the imagination and plays with the roots of nature mixed...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:39
 
Stamp and Collectors Fair & Exhibition PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:14

stmps Penang Philatelic Society - Stamp and Collectors Fair & Exhibition

Date: 27 – 28 April 2013
Time: 9am to 6pm
Venue: E&O Hotel Penang, New Victoria Annexe, Rooms 1 & 2

The Penang Philatelic Society will be holding its new stamp fair in the newly refurbished extensionof the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, George Town Penang on 27th and 28th April 2013. The displays will feature the important role the hotel has played in the postal history of Penang and will focus on material posted at the...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 25 April 2013 06:37
 
Castello Banfi Wine Dinner by CK Lam PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 26 April 2013 05:25

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It was a night with awesome wines and lots of food at the Castello Banfi wine dinner organized by fine wine and spirits distributor Asiaeuro Wines and Spirits at Spasso Milano, Straits Quay.

Executive Chef Felice Martinelli presents a five-course meal of game, seafood and vegetables to complement the Italian wine by Italy's award winning wine family – Castello Banfi Wines. 

Banfi’s Regional Manager, Guillaume Blanchard welcomed us and chatted about the different wine pairings. ...

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Last Updated on Friday, 26 April 2013 05:32
 
Matta Fair Penang 2013 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:51

10Date: 19 – 21 April 2013

Time: 5pm – 9pm (19 Apr), 10am – 9pm (20 & 21 Apr)
Venue: Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)

 

The 17th Penang Matta Fair will be held this weekend with 119 booths with 40 exhibitors offering products such as value-for-money tour packages, travel incentives and more that will be sure to delight travellers of all kinds. Although on a smaller scale this year, the fair will offer more deals for budget travel and ecotourism. According to the Matta Penang...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:55
 
TVB drama, ‘Outbound Love’ to be shot in George Town, Penang PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:47

2The production crew and cast of “Outbound Love”, a new Chinese romantic comedy series, had just recently arrived in Penang for a month-long shooting on the island and later, in Kuala Lumpur. The series will be partially shot in Malaysia and the rest, back in Hong Kong.

 

In Penang, the shooting locations include the heritage trail in George Town, fishing villages and Penang National Park. Expected to premiere at year end on Astro On Demand, the cast include TVB artistes Aimee Chan...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:48
 
World Photo Fest 2013 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:44

WPFF POSSDate: 26th – 28th April 2013

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel, Penang

 

 

JASMINE STAR TO SPEAK ON BRANDING AND MARKETING OF PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS

 

As the name suggests Jasmine Star is not only a star photographer but she also works with superstar. Voted as the world’s top 10 Wedding Photographer, Star’s attention to detail has made her a much sought photograper after by celebrities who wants her to capture their most auspicious moment.

 

Thus, is it not surprising that Star’s...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:47
 
Hospitality Programme at INTI International College, Penang. PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:38

Chris KoetkeThe International reputation of INTI International College Penang is based on world-class academic programs combined with high quality industry internship programs in Malaysia and abroad. In addition, state of the art facilities and the development of a strong management, interpersonal, language and cultural skills provide a distinct advantage to INTI graduates. The INTI Edge which encompasses the 3I’s: Internationalisation, Innovation and Individualisation set the INTI graduate to be...

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Done just the way the Hakkas love it PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 19 April 2013 06:42

altBy Helen Ong

EIGHTEEN months after opening for business, this charming, unpretentious outlet on the first floor of Tesco Sri Tanjung Pinang in Tanjung Tokong is now truly established in Penang’s F&B scene.

That’s because, as proprietor Diana Chin puts it: “We serve tasty home-cooked Hakka food which everyone enjoys.”

Using tried-and-tested recipes which her Hakka mother has perfected over the years, they serve Hor Po-style food, of which apparently Loi Cha (Thunder Tea) is the best...

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Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2013 06:53
 
Audition for “Penang- Live It, Love It!” PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:30

Penang-LiveIt LoveIt-FBDate: 13th April 2013

Time: 6.00pm

Venue: 1st Avenue, Main Atrium

 

Penang – Live It! Love It!, a Penang Tourism Variety Show Series produced by Association of Tourism Attractions Penang (ATAP) will be organizing an audition this 13 April at 1st Avenue Mall to search for talents for the variety show which is scheduled to begin filming by May 2013.

Two winners of the audition will get the chance to co-host a series of the variety show. Other contestants will also get a chance to be...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2013 03:36
 
KDU Power Chef Competition 2013 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:18

Poster KDU Power Chef Competition 2013Date: 13 April 2013
Time: 8.30am to 4.00pm
Venue: KDU College Penang

The 6th KDU Power Chef Competition is back, and this year in conjunction with the KDU Education Group’s 30th anniversary. This year, the competition will see 70 teams, comprising of 140 students from high schools around Penang, putting their culinary skills to the test. The judges for this year’s competition consist of a team of culinary experts and critiques that include Chef Mitchell Stewart, Chef Thomas See, Chef...

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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 April 2013 03:36
 
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