Is it a Plane, is it Superman? No, it’s a Bird!
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These enthusiasts seek out birds to photograph, paint or just document.
Another Unesco Listing on the Cards for Penang?
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Penang is appreciated for its history, culture, architecture and street food. But did you know that the island is home to a 130-million-year-old undisturbed rai...
Protected and Precious
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In Penang’s early days, botanists and naturalists from around the world came to scour its hills for their flora. While the rest of Malaysia’s forest...
Scholarships for All Classes
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The Penang Future Foundation (PFF) initiative kicked off by the Penang state government offers scholarships to deserving scholars to study Science, Technology,...
Much to Learn on this Walk in the Forest
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A tall forest tree spotted along the walkway at Air Hitam Dalam.Nestled in the heart of Seberang Perai North is one of the last vestiges of mainland Penan...
A Venue for a Culture City
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Since 1972, Dewan Sri Pinang has stood as a monument of modernist architecture along Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah. It has acted as host to almost everything &nd...
Who’s Afraid of Bad Wolves?
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Miss M performing comedy at SILYMI Presents BOLD.A community development platform seeks to draw out the artist in Penangites, and to function as a conduit...
The Saints are Still Marching in
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The long history of St. Xavier’s Institution is both a humble saga and an inspiring story. Back in 1786, the year Penang was founded, French Catholic prie...
Voicing George Town’s Many Mores
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We often take our traditions for granted. Whether it’s the food we cook during the festive seasons, the traditional games we play on the streets with neig...
More Amazing and Amusing Museums
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There is a boom in privately owned and run museums in Penang. With themes ranging from the colonial to the downright quirky, their primary objective is to share histories and local cultures, attracting both selfie-loving locals and curious tourists.
Walking a Street of Art
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Last year, Think City collaborated with a private KL-based art gallery, ZART Gallery (led by Penang-born architect Zaini Zainul), in art-led place-making project Butterworth Art Walk (BAW), which attempts to integrate street art into heritage conservation.
Chance Decides at The Italian Restaurant
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Historically, Noh is a form of theatre involving narrative, music, dance and drama, originating in fourteenth-century Japan, though its roots go even further back – drawing on ritual celebrations, popular entertainments, traditional dances and courtly music.
