November 2015 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Marina Mahathir: Malaysia is My Colour Movie

11 min read

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir is the keynote speaker at the fifth George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), which takes place on November 27-29 . On a daily basis, Malaysians look out in the news for her most recent comments on issues that interest and bother the country.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

Making Words Perform Art

5 min read

At the George Town Literary Festival 2015, meet this group of people who create imagery and music with words.

by Marco Ferrarese

Taking Penang Chinese Cuisine Abroad

6 min read

Leong’s journey with food started at a very young age, when he helped sell hokkien mee in Chowrasta Market in the 1970s. He would get up at 7am to push the stall cart from Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah to the market, and helped to sell until 1pm.

by Jeffrey Hardy Quah

PARK(ing) Day: A Recap

4 min read

Every year in September, cities across the world celebrate PARK(ing) Day, and it landed in Malaysia for the first time ever in George Town on September 19.

by Tan Lii Inn

Literary Festivals – More Momentous Than You May Imagine

3 min read

Now when Penang is holding its George Town Literary Festival again, let me ponder over what I think is one of the most important things that have failed to develop properly in post-colonial Malaysia, namely our mastery of language.

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng