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A publication of Penang Institute, Penang Monthly is the voice of Penang and an inspiring read for the curious Malaysian. Publishing articles concerning the well-being and good folks of Penang.

Hin Bus Depot: A Decade of Stimulating Creative Resurgence in Penang

7 min read

NESTLED IN THE heart of George Town, Hin Bus Depot is more than a historic landmark; it is a pulsating creative community hub sprawling over 60,000 ft2 , exposi...

by Ivan Gabriel

Penang Offers Spaces for Musicians to Dare to Grow

4 min read

FROM TRADITIONAL Chinese Malaysiana folk music to modern jazz, Penang Island has been home to many genres of music for generations. And not dissimilar to other...

by Isaac Ho

Ernest Zacharevic’s Decade of Art, Rubbish and Transformation

9 min read

At his studio in Lebuh Melayu, surrounded by his stunning works of art, some completed, others still in progress, we talk to Ernest about his journey as an artist and what art means to him.

by Sheryl Teoh

The Bel Retiro Roundtable Wonders about Penang’s Far Future

4 min read

SURVIVING THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL crises of these past years, it would be all too understandable if Penangites doubled down and dug into the trenches to just surv...

by Fauwaz Abdul Aziz

Armwrestling Gets A Grip In Penang

5 min read

Photos by Arieff Zafir

by Liani MK

Yoga: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Healing

2 min read

At its core, yoga aims at taking care of the individual, assuming the rationale that a good, balanced and integrated person is more useful to oneself, family, society, nation, nature and humanity.

by Priyanka Bansal

Readings@Tanjong: Experiential Waves of Stories and Poetry

5 min read

READINGS@TANJONG was established in 2023 as a bimonthly reading event featuring literary works by Penang writers. Produced by Dabble Dabble Jer Collective (DDJ....

by Miriam Devaprasana

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Art

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by Azmi Hussin

Taking Physical Space or Making Cultural Space? Multicultural Peace Depends on Which We Prefer

4 min read

SPACE: The final frontier… Good slogan. Classic. Melodramatic, evocative. And totally anthropocentric; to be sure, Space is after all 100% of the Universe, minu...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Events in January

3 min read

Find inner peace with OtherHalf Studio’s OH!Tenang, an immersive sight and sound installation. Tenang, which means calm in Malay, is an art exhibition with gent...

by Penang Monthly

Penang as Launchpad for Fine Arts Graduates to Craft Art Careers?

4 min read

FORMAL FINE ARTS programmes remain relatively uncommon in tertiary education institutions in Malaysia, and in Penang, only Equator College and the School of The...

by Nicole Chang

Easing the Weight of Truth Through Theatre

4 min read

THE SILENCE IS haunting as Darynn Wee breaks down in tears, surrendering to her character’s anguish in between breaths— In. Out. In. Out.Darynn did not expect t...

by Liani MK

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