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Hungry Ghost Festival

Venue: Around the streets of Penang

Organizer: Penang State Government

Contact: 04-6505136

The Chinese believes that on the 7th Lunar month the Gates of Hell will open and the hungry ghosts will be free to roam in the living world for a month.

In Penang, the Taoists erect make-shift sheds and make offerings to the King of Hell and the hungry ghosts.

Chinese Opera in various dialects and puppet shows are staged to “entertain” the deceased.

Enclosed is a list of locations for the Chinese Opera or Phor Thor and Puppet shows in Penang island. Compiled by Persatuan Tiong Guan Pulau Pinang:

Teow Chew Opera Shows:

1. 19th – 22nd Aug 7.30pm @ 1108-A, MK 13, Jalan Paya Terubong, Penang
2. 19th – 23rd Aug 7.30pm @ Vacant land at 24, Lorong Seck Chuan, Penang
3. 20th – 26th Aug 7.30pm @ Vacant land at 1006, Mk 2, Bayan Lepas, Penang
4. 21st – 23rd Aug 7.30pm @ Vacant land at 291, Jelutong Barat, Penang
5. 23rd – 26th Aug 7.30pm @ Vacant land at 618-A Jalan Ayer Itam, Penang
6. 23rd – 25th Aug 7.30pm @ Taman Tun Sardon, Glugor, Penang
7. 24th – 25th Aug 7.30pm @ Tingkat Paya Terubong, Penang
8. 25th – 27th Aug 7.30pm @ 615, Jalan Jelutong, Penang
9. 26th – 28th Aug 7.30pm @ 534A Tanjong Bungah, Penang
10. 27th – 5th Sept 7.30pm @ In front of Block 1, Taman Sri Bunga, Jelutong
11. 28th – 1st Sept 7.30pm @ Vacant land at Brown Estate, Penang
12. 30th – 31st Aug 7.30pm @ 247, Jalan Himat Relau / Jalan Bukit Kechil, penang
13. 30t – 1st Sept 7.30pm @ Jalan Mount Erskine, Penang
14. 30th – 1st Sept 7.30pm @ Vacant land at Lintang Paya Terubong, Penang
15. 31st – 2nd Sept 7.30pm @ Behind market of Lip Sim Lama, Penang
16. 2nd – 3rd Sept 7.30pm @ 663B Sungai Ara, 11700 Penang
17. 4th – 6th Sept 7.30pm @ Jalan Phee Choon and Penang Road
18. 5th – 7th Sept 7.30pm @ Jalan Mount Erskine, Penang
19. 6th – 8th Sept 7.30pm @ 29-31 Lorong Kinta, Penang
20. 6th – 10th Sept 7.30pm @ Inside Pusat Belia, Lebuh Achin, Penang
21. 8th – 11th Sept 7.30pm @ Beside 1028A, Jalan Rambai 1, Penang
22. 8th – 12th Sept 7.30pm @ Jalan Semak Api, Penang
23. 11th – 12th Sept 7.30pm @ Block 6, Lintang Kg Melayu, Penang
24. 12th – 13th Sept 7.30pm @ 74, Jalan Tanjong Tokong, Penang
25. 12th – 16th Sept 7.30pm @ 591, Jalan Teluk Awak, Tanjung Bungah, Penang
26. 15th – 16th Sept 7.30pm @ Block 7A, Lebuhraya Thean Teik, Air Itam, Penang
27. 15th – 17th Sept 7.30pm @ 1, Jalan Anson Pasar, Penang
28. 16th – 18th Sept 7.30pm @ 308, Jalan Jelutong, Penang
29. 19th – 21st Sept 7.30pm @ 725F Jalan Sungai Dua, Penang

Hokkien Opera Shows:

1. 20th – 22nd Aug 7.30pm @ Lorong Selamat, Penang
2. 20th – 22nd Aug 7.30pm @ Vacant land at Taman Free School, Penang
3. 25th – 26th Aug 7.30pm @ Temple Jeutong timor (Pentas Tetap)
4. 26th – 28th Aug 7.30pm @ Tanjong Tokong Laut (Pentas Tetap)
5. 26th – 29th Aug 7.30pm @ Lebuh Tye Sin, Penang
6. 1st – 3rd Sept 7.30pm @ Jalan Osman Bin kadir, West Jelutong, Penang
7. 3rd – 6th Sept 7.30pm @ Lebuh Raya Thean Teik, Farlim, Penang
8. 4th – 7th Sept 7.30pm @ Rumah Pangsa, Noordin Street, Penang
9. 9) 4th – 8th Sept 7.30pm @ Car park of Lebuh Nagore, Penang
10. 10) 13th – 14th Sept 7.30pm @ 32, Lorng Prangin, Penang

Cantonese Opera Shows:

1. 29th – 1st Sept 7.30pm @ In front of Jalan Semak Seni Pelangi, Penang

Puppet Shows:

1. 20th – 21st Aug 8.30pm @ Jalan Lenggong, Pulau Pinang
2. 27th – 29th Aug 2.30pm @ Lorong Samak Api 1, Penang
3. 1st – 2nd Sept 2.30pm @ In front of 192, Carnarvon Street, Penang
4. 1st – 3rd Sept 2.30pm @ Lot 2466 Kampung Jawa, Penang
5. 2nd – 3rd Sept 2.30pm @ In front of 717D Sungai Dua, Penang
6. 11th – 12th Sept 2.30pm @ Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang

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